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Autumn 2020
www.shmu.org.uk/press
In this issue:
POLICE UPDATE
SHOP LOCAL
ST MACHAR SKATE PARK
Autumn Edition 2020
Contents Welcome to your Autumn edition of the Tilly Tattle.
3 Police Update
4 Credit Union In this issue we have articles covering the Tillydrone
5 Community Council Community Campus, local businesses in the area and
a petition to move the mini skateboarding ramp from St
6&7 Shop Local
Machar Park.
8&9 St Machar Skate Park
If you would like to get involved and join the editorial team
10 Gaslighting
or if you have ideas for the community publication, you
11 Messy Play can easily get in touch with us. The staff at shmu are
12 Instant Neighbour able to support and train anyone living in the area who
13 Future Choices are interested in developing their ideas and skills in either
writing, photography or proof reading. So please don’t be
14 shmu
shy, this is your magazine written, edited and designed by
15 Health Update the good folk of Tillydrone.
If you live in the Tillydrone area and would like to come
along to the editorial meetings or submit an article then get
in touch with Laura at shmu on 0752586312 or you can
email her on laura.young@shmu.org.uk.
You can also view this magazine alongside previous
editions on the shmu website www.shmu.org.uk
then click the ‘PRESS’ option.
Our dates for the next edition have not been set yet but
keep an eye out on the Tilly Tattle Facebook page for more
information coming very soon!
Tilly Tattle is a community publication and the views
expressed are not necessarily those of the editorial
team or of shmu. You can be reassured that our
distribution company is taking every measure to ensure
they are delivering your magazine safely and within
government guidelines.
Supported by
TILLYDRONE COMMUNITY
POLICING TEAM UPDATE
With the introduction of guidelines With the lifting of restrictions, we pursuing this. Through assistance
in relation to Covid 19 society was have seen call demand rise, from from the public, and proactive
greatly affected, with the way Police an initial drop of 25% seen at the work undertaken by local officers,
Scotland engaged communities start of lockdown. large quantities of controlled
significantly impacted also. drugs worth five figure sums
The “lockdown” also greatly
have been recovered during the
Although the recent “local affected criminality trends, with
summer months.
lockdown” has now been lifted, we instances of acquisitive crime
are aware of community concerns coming to the fore. To address Our work will continue, and as a
surrounding the transmission shoplifting we’re working alongside community policing team we will
of Covid 19 and are actively local shopkeepers to deter remain visible and accessible
supporting the public through high criminality and actively pursue within Tillydrone, endeavouring to
visibility patrols, as well as having repeat offenders. This has been address the issues that you raise.
a presence in licensed premises, warmly welcomed with recent I look forward to building on the
and public places, where people analysis showing positive drops in successes already achieved during
are likely to congregate. Those reported shopliftings. the coming months.
breaching guidelines are actively
engaged, educated and from this The use and supply of controlled
we are seeing positive reactions drugs continues to be a scourge on
from the public. our communities, with us actively
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International
Credit Union Day
October the 15th 2020 marks St Machar Credit Union was started In 1990 the credit union moved into
International Credit Union Day. by residents of Woodside and their first office at 22B Sandilands
Seaton who were fed up of high Drive in Woodside and stayed there
A credit union is a community
interest doorstep lenders charging until 2009, when they moved to
savings and loan provider set up
Woodside Fountain Centre.
by community members who have high interest rates for small loans
something in common to benefit because they were not offered In 2016 the credit union
their community. basic banking due to low incomes. bought and refurbished the old
The idea behind credit unions is Clydesdale Bank building on
St Machar Credit Union is now Great Northern Road.
that members mutually benefit
open to people who live in Seaton,
and there is no profit for third-party Staff from the credit union also do
Woodside, Tillydrone, Middlefield,
stakeholders. drop ins at Tillydrone Community
Hilton, Heathryfold, Linksfield,
Here in Tillydrone we have St Campus where members can pay
George Street, Froghall, Powis,
Machar Credit Union which has in and withdraw money.
Sunnybank, Old Aberdeen,
been in the community for over For more information about St
Cummings Park and Northfield.
20 years. Machar Credit Union visit www.
International Credit Union Day Back in 1986 a steering group stmacharcreditunion.co.uk or
celebrates the global credit union came together to start the process call 01224 276994.
movement and reflects upon the of launching a credit union, which
achievements, and hard work of would be the very first one in the
the movement. Grampian region.
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TILLYDRONE COMMUNITY COUNCIL - WHO ARE THEY?
Your Community Council is a behind St. George’s Church and Our work is not all about solving
group of residents who meet invited some young parents to join problems, we undertake work to
once a month to discuss us at a meeting where they chose enhance our community such as:
issues involving Tillydrone, equipment they felt would be best
Christmas at Tillydrone - your
trying to find a way to resolve for our youngsters. We raised
Community Council did some
any problems and make the funds necessary, bought the
fund raising and bought Christmas
improvements. equipment and the play park was
lights for Hayton Road and the new
built. We surrounded the play park
What do they do? campus. We discussed how we
with fencing, making it a safe and
could celebrate this achievement
Your community council must be happy place for our children.
since this was a first for Tillydrone
consulted on all issues involving
Donside Paper Mill - after the and contacted Riverbank Primary
planning and licensing which
mill was demolished, a proposal School, invited the entire school
means we very often have visitors
was made to relocate First Bus and community to join us at a s
to our meetings to talk with us in
onto the site, something our witch on celebration. An event to be
order that we can consult with you,
community voted against at several repeated annually!
our neighbours, and ask your point
of view. In the past we have worked public meetings. Your community We have been busy planting spring
with our community on issues council worked with you and were bulbs across Tillydrone and a wild-
such as: successful in having the proposal flower garden at Diamond Bridge.
overturned. We now have Donside
The underpass at Hayton Road, Village on the site. These are some examples of the
work which has still to work we do, we’re not always
be completed. Of course, our biggest campaign successful but we try.
was the Third Don Crossing. Your
Aberdon House - the community council held several 2020 will bring new challenges
recommendation from Aberdeen public meetings to understand with the building of a new nursery
City Council was to provide the views of our residents and school, primary school and housing.
accommodation for homeless worked to support them against the If you feel you have time once per
young men. We asked our proposal. Diamond Bridge has no month and wish to be a member
community for their opinion and doubt proved an asset to Tillydrone of Tillydrone Community Council,
they told us of their concerns asking but it has also brought increased please do contact our secretary at:
that this proposal be stopped. traffic into and through our
The site will soon be part of a new community. Again, your community Secretary.tillydrone@hotmail.
phase of building work in the area. com
council are working with the
St. George’s Play Park - we had authorities to resolve the road traffic
noticed the poor play facilities issues around Hayton Road.
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Covid-19 has had many impacts local businesses in future editions. convenient store situated right in
on society but one of the more If you would like to get involved the heart of the Donside Village.
positive effects is encouraging email laura.young@shmu.org.uk. We have been here for over four
people to return their focus years and are open:
First up is Lurch Monster’s Tilly
to shopping locally. With
Butcher. The butchers opened Monday to Saturday 8am to 8pm
restrictions on how far we could
in 2011 and is an award winning Sunday 9am to 8pm
travel, public transport services
butchers. They celebrated their
reduced and massive queues at
ninth anniversary in Tillydrone We have a great selection of
the larger supermarkets, local
this September. items across the store at
businesses saw an increase in
reasonable prices. We also
support from consumers. They said: “Nine years of 5 for £20, provide facilities including
Research by Accenture has award winning funky sausages Paypoint and cash machine.
shown that 56% of consumers are and the most professional
Recent times due to COVID-19
shopping in neighbourhood stores unprofessional banter going.
have been very challenging.
and buying more locally sourced
“Thank you so very much to We have been overwhelmed by
products. Their research has also
everyone who has supported the the continuing support from our
shown that 79% of consumers are
shop, through all the changes and customers, old and new, to all
planning to continue this behaviour
through all the good and the bad. the changes that we’ve had to
post lockdown.
The shop has always had amazing introduce in store.
With this in mind the Tilly Tattle and supportive customers – you’re
We look forward to seeing you.”
editorial team wanted to highlight pretty flippin’ ace!”
some of the great local businesses If you fancy a treat tea you can
that we have in Tillydrone. Donside Stores is one of the most
always turn to Qismat. The shop
recent businesses open in the
Unfortunately we didn’t manage to has been operating under the
Tillydrone area.
get to speak to everyone who has a name for over ten years and the
business in the area but we would “Hello from all of us here at current owners have been in the
be keen to continue to highlight Donside Stores! We are a local community for two years.
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They said: “Tillydrone is a good plans to use this information to help service from a local business
community and a lot of our staff local businesses. How have your
Local economy – research has
live nearby. People have been shopping habits changed during the
shown that for every £10 spent in
really supportive of us during coronavirus pandemic? The local
the local economy means up to an
the pandemic, especially when businesses we have in Tillydrone additional £50 goes into the local
they couldn’t go out to pubs are unique, supportive of the area economy.
or restaurants. We were really and need the support of local
busy but we are glad of that. The people. If you can afford to here Job creation – shopping local
community helps us to keep going. are some of the benefits of creates jobs for local people and
We actually made a point of keeping shopping locally: supports local entrepreneurs.
our prices the same, despite
You know the people behind Healthier environment – choosing
increased price of products so that
the product – when you know the to shop local has a positive impact
we could help the community too.”
person you’re buying from you get on the environment. Their supply
As lockdown began to ease, an a connection from them that you chains are shorter and ordinarily you
organisation called Savour the can walk to them rather than drive to
wouldn’t get from shopping at the
Flavours organised a survey in the large shops.
larger chains.
Dumfries and Galloway to find if
Covid-19 is likely to impact people’s Better customer service – you are
longer termed shopping habits and more likely to get better customer
List of local businesses:
Tillydrone Pharmacy -
01224 277434
Ray’s Fish and Chips -
01224 487819
McColl’s -
01224 497921
Nisa -
01224 484215
Golden City -
01224 487500
Qismat -
01224 482200
Lurch Monster’s
Tilly Butcher -
01224 480229
Donside Stores -
01224 379977 7
St Machar Skate Park
A local skating group have raised Kelly agreed, saying: “If moving it Association who said they
a petition to move the skate ramp means it will be better used that understood residents’ concerns.
currently based in St Machar Park. would prob be best idea but I
They added: “We are currently
think personally if they decide to
Aberdeen Skate Association are gauging interest from our
do that they should replace it with
proposing to move the skate members to volunteer to help
something else that would benefit
ramp to Westburn Park and have renovate the cycle track in St
the kids of Tillydrone.”
raised a petition to Aberdeen Machar Park if the community
City Council. However, other members of would like us to help with that.
the community would rather the We have bikers in our group who
The Tilly Tattle editorial team
ramp was left for the children of would have the knowledge to do
spoke to people from the Move
Tillydrone to play on. this and are keen to help.
the Mini campaign to find out more
about their campaign. Lorraine said: “I’m pretty angry “We are also proposing to get a
that they think they can just take pool of skateboards together and
In their petition they claim the
our kids’ stuff away. It doesn’t offer the children of Tillydrone the
ramp has been neglected and is
matter how they use it, it’s played opportunity to take up what is
not used for its intended purpose.
on most days. I think it would be now an Olympic sport at
The ramp is apparently not
used more if they put the bike Westburn Park.”
suitable for skateboarding as there
track back in, that was well used
is a large gap between the ramp Conversations between residents
once upon a time.”
surface and the coping at the top and community workers now
of the ramp which makes it difficult Aberdeen Skate Association have local people looking at
to use properly, particularly for said: “It is not our aim to alienate applying for funding to install new
inexperienced skaters. the residents of Tillydrone in any equipment in St Machar Park so
way and we would welcome any we will keep you updated on this
In order to address this issue
dialogue between groups to try as things progress.
Aberdeen Skate Association are
and work together to better the
offering to fund the refurbishment At the moment there is no fixed
community for all.
of the ramp but one of their timescale for this project and the
conditions is that the ramp be “While there is already a skate group would require permission
moved to Westburn Park where park at Westburn Park it is from the city council before
it would be used more widely becoming overcrowded and anything was to happen to the
by members of the skating ramp skating is a totally different ramp in St Machar Park.
community. discipline from what is currently
What are your thoughts on
on offer.”
Tillydrone residents have had this story? Get in touch with
mixed reactions to their proposals. Some Tillydrone residents feel laura.young@shmu.org.uk
angered that something has been or message Tilly Tattle on
Ashleigh said: “I’ve never seen it
taken away from a disadvantaged Facebook, we would love to
being used for anything other than
community to move it to an hear from you.
kids run up and down it. If moving
affluent area.
it means it’s going to be used for
its intended purpose then that can The Tilly Tattle editorial team
only be a good thing.” spoke to Aberdeen Skate
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Grampian Women’s Aid Gaslighting
Gaslighting is a manipulative tactic Their reality and being becomes that of 10. Everyone Else is A Liar
in which a person, to gain power and the abuser. The gaslighter may tell the person
control of another individual, plants everyone else is against them and
5. Words Versus Actions
seeds of uncertainty in another person’s that everyone is lying. Such action
A gaslighter will talk and talk to convince
mind. The self-doubt and constant further blurs the victim’s sense of reality
a person of their concern for them.
questioning slowly cause the individual and increases their dependence on
However, their actions will not reflect
to question their reality. the gaslighter.
the words.
Gaslighting can happen to anyone. Gaslighting is a form of mental and
6. Love and Flattery
Abusers carry out gaslighting emotional abuse. The sooner the signs
behaviours slowly and deliberately so A gaslighter will tear a person down,
are recognised, the sooner the victim
that the person it is happening to does build them back up and tear them
can take steps to find help. If you
not realise it. The abuser disproves right down again. This abusive pattern
recognise the signs and believe you,
concerns time and again to the point a becomes reality for the victim and the
or someone you know, is in a
person does not recognise the reality of praise associated with the building back
gaslighting relationship, we can help
what is happening. up convinces them to think the abuser
and support you.
isn’t all bad.
10 Signs of Gaslighting Behaviour Contact Us
7. Confusion
1. Blatant Lies During these uncertain times
A gaslighter instils constant and
You know the person is lying, often Grampian Women’s Aid are still
consistent confusion leading the victim
and with ease, yet they say they do providing all support services.
to become desperate for clarity. As the
not recognise this in their behaviour.
person searches for clarity from the Women seeking support should
You begin to have self-doubt, question
abuser, the cycle continues, and the reach out to us by calling 01224
everything and become uncertain of the
abuser’s power increases. 593381 or emailing info@
simplest matters.
grampian-womens-aid.com or
8. Projecting
2. Deny, Deny, Deny visiting grampian-womens-aid.com/
A gaslighter projects their actions on to
You know what they said. They deny contact-us/
their victim. For example, if the gaslighter
ever saying it. They ask you to prove When we’re closed, Scotland’s
they said it. You start to question your is a liar and a cheater, they accuse
Domestic Abuse and Forced
memory. Perhaps they were right, they the victim of being a liar and a cheater.
Marriage Helpline is available 24/7
never said it. Increasingly you question The person feels that they constantly
via phone on 0800 027 1234, email
your reality and accept theirs. need to defend themselves for things
helpline@sdafmh.org.uk or web chat
they have not done.
3. Using What You Love Against You at www.sdafmh.org.uk. Specially
9. “You’re crazy” trained staff are available to offer
This is a manipulative tactic used by
The gaslighter knows the person is support and information for anyone
the gaslighter, causing the person to
already questioning their sanity. They experiencing domestic abuse, those
question themselves and things they
also know the victim is searching for concerned about someone else and
hold close. For example, if the person
clarity. Hence, when they call the person professionals with questions.
loves their job, the gaslighter will find
issues with it. If they have children, the crazy, the person believes it.
gaslighter will make them believe they The gaslighter will also tell other people
should not have had them, that they’re a the victim is crazy or mad. Hence, if
poor parent. the victim ever approaches those
people for help, they
4. Losing Your Sense of Self
will most likely
The gaslighting continues methodically not be believed.
and continuously over a long period of
time. The victim, over time, becomes
a different person. Self-confidence
disappears, and the victim becomes
a shadow of their former self.
10Why Messy Play?
The team at Aberdeen Play Forum the water inside the tub so that the Jelly, wonderful to squish and squeeze
have a passion for play! It is our job floor does not become slippery) and it smells amazing! You could even
to promote children’s right to play try burying toys and objects in the
Older children can help prepare
and raise awareness of the important mixture before setting.
and set up the messy play. Also
role play has in supporting children’s
encourage them to help with cleaning Cereal. Add a cereal of your choice to
development and fostering their physical
up any spillages. a basin/container. (A good addition here
and mental wellbeing.
would be kitchen utensils or toy animals).
Have fun!
Sensory play is important because it
Dye yoghurt with food colouring for
provides children with opportunities to Think about clothes! some finger-painting fun!
experiment, problem solve and make
Put children in old clothes or strip Taste safe mud. All you need is two
decisions. It supports the development
them down to their nappy cups of plain flour, 1 tablespoon of cocoa
of both fine and gross motor skills,
and language. Furthermore, sensory powder and two cups of water to create
Use mum/dad’s/older siblings old
play has been proven to build nerve this taste safe mud. Perfect for your own
tops for cover ups
connections in the brain and also helps mud kitchen or for some dinosaurs to
Have face cloth/wipes handy for a stomp in!
to develop and enhance memory.
quick clean up
Messy play, describes materials such NON-MESSY SENSORY PLAY
Contain the mess!
as, paint, sand, slime, water, clay or mud Here are some mess free sensory
that provide a sensory experience for the Use the bathtub or outdoor area play ideas:
child. Messy play enables children to
Lay down a wipe clean tablecloth/ Fill plastic bottles with materials such
explore texture, sensations, imagination,
tarp/towels as coloured water, sequins, glitter etc.
and of course get messy and have
Try dried beans, rice, bells or stones
fun! Messy play activities can be cheap Have towels and a bin bag handy for
to create interesting sounds.
and relatively easy to provide for your a quick clean up
(Remember and seal the lid with
children at home. However, it can be
TASTE SAFE MESSY PLAY FOR superglue or duct tape)
daunting for many families. The team at
BABIES AND TODDLERS Create your own texture boards. Using
Aberdeen Play Forum have some top
tips to encourage you to try messy play Babies and toddlers love to explore superglue attach various textured items
at home with your children. using their mouths, this does not mean such as colourful scourers, stones, fur,
that they cannot get involved with messy cork etc to a large piece of cardboard.
TOP TIPS FOR MESSY PLAY
play. Here are some ideas for taste safe Get out your kitchen utensils and
Be positive and prepared
messy play: pots and pans to create your own
Keep it simple (very few and musical instruments.
Cooked or uncooked pasta shapes
simple materials)
(there are loads of recipes online Make an indoor den, close the curtains
Set ground rules before you start and explaining how to dye pasta for an and create cool effects with torches, fairy
explain why (for example, try to keep optional twist!) lights and glow sticks.
11Participatory
Budgeting in
Tillydrone
A steering group, made up
community representatives from
Tillydrone, Seaton and Woodside,
has been meeting virtually to
plan and progress a participatory
budgeting (PB) event.
The concept of PB originated in
Brazil and the idea is that local
people can vote on how local
authority money is spent.
There was a total of £13,000,
with £10,000 coming from Fairer
Aberdeen and £3,000 coming
from Police Scotland.
The themes for potential
projects are: Instant Neighbour foodbank
1. Young people
The Instant Neighbour foodbank Use of the foodbank has increased
2. Mental health is still open and has been open massively over recent months but
throughout lockdown and anyone the kind donations from churches,
3. Safety in your community.
who finds themselves facing food communities and businesses have
insecurity is welcome to come meant we have been able to stay
The closing date for applications
and register. open and offer assistance to those
was the start of October
who need and donations are
During lockdown we have given out
Voting will take place towards end always welcomed.
over 3,500 parcels.
October with the final voting day We have access to an industrial
being 29th October. This will be These parcels contain dry, ambient
chiller now as well so have the
done both online and on paper tinned goods and the items we
ability to hand chilled and fresh
forms. always run out of are, unsurprisingly
food out to our beneficiaries which
pasta sauce, tinned meals, tinned
gives a much more substantial
Votes will be counted on fruit and tinned puddings.
food package.
30th October and successful We also like to give out tea, coffee,
applications announced shortly Food can be donated at our St.
milk and biscuits as well as tinned
afterwards. Machar premises anytime between
beans and soup.
Monday and Friday from 8.30-4.30.
For more information email The foodbank is open Monday We encourage people to reach out
udecide.tillywoodsea@gmail. to Friday, 10am-1pm and 2-4pm. by phone or e-mail to check what
com. No referrals required to use speciofic items we may be running
this service. short of.
We have been open throughout Thanks to everyone who has
lockdown for people to come helped in anyway over this period
and receive help and have been of uncertainty.
partnered up with other foodbanks
and Aberdeen City Council to ‘Feed
the City’
12Local Teenagers
step up in aid of
helping Disabled
Adults
Covid-19 has had a damaging effect Ryan said: “Helping the most and take pride in the community work
on the whole of society, however it’s vulnerable is a really good feeling.” they both do. They hope that with
not all doom and gloom! Lucas Mackenzie (13) from them doing this appeal, it’ll raise much
Tillydrone is also doing his Saltire needed funds and inspire other young
Two local teenagers, who are
Awards and volunteers his time with people to volunteer.
lifelong friends, have stepped
forward to help support their local Future Choices. The funds they hope to raise will help to
community, particularly those that Lucas added: “I’m so excited to provide vital support to help those most
are physically disabled! help the most in need during this vulnerable adults post Covid-19, and
tough time.” to help engage them in social inclusion
Ryan Bannerman (14) from
by breaking down the social isolation
Northfield, currently doing his Saltire For both teenagers, the challenges
of going back to a new school routine barriers, they have had to endure
Awards, volunteers his time for
and academic year is a hurdle in itself since March
local charity Future Choices. Future
Choices provides social inclusion and so trying to help the community via an You can check out their special film
recreational activities, however due online fundraiser is very commendable. and view their Crowdfunding page
to the current pandemic, the charities Both Ryan and Lucas have learnt a at www.crowdfunder.co.uk/help-
activities are currently suspended. great deal by doing their Saltire Awards support-ryan-and-lucas
13Volunteers receive award which is
equivalent to an MBE
shmu has been honoured with
The Queen’s Award for Voluntary
Service, the highest award a
voluntary group can receive in the
UK - the equivalent to an MBE.
The Queen’s Award for Voluntary
Service recognises outstanding
work done by volunteer groups in
their local communities and was
established in 2002 to celebrate the
Queen’s Golden Jubilee.
We support over 200 volunteers
on a weekly basis, and our
CEO Murray Dawson said “It’s
an incredible honour for our
organisation to have secured
the Queen’s Award for Voluntary
Service. We just wouldn’t exist
without our amazing volunteers
and everyone has played a part in
our story over the last 20 years.
Absolutely fantastic news.”
Our Volunteer Coordinator Tracy
Ewing summed up the importance
of our volunteers by adding:
The commitment and dedication of commitment to support local
“We’re incredibly lucky to have
the staff and volunteers was also communities says a lot about who
so many talented and committed
praised by Trustee and volunteer they are, and the vital part they
volunteers at shmu, with almost
Abeer Eladany who said they have play in our great big shmu family”.
100 volunteers still volunteering
and rising to the challenge a “profoundly positive impact on Representatives of shmu will
during COVID-19. Whether the wider local communities”, and receive the award from Barney
writing articles for community that she was “thrilled that they Crockett, Lord Lieutenant of
magazines, recording radio have been recognised with this Aberdeen later this summer,
shows, participating in our Tell prestigious award as shmu always with two volunteers from shmu
Us campaign, or supporting other inspires, motivates and holds the being invited to a garden party at
volunteers with technical queries cultural banner across the region”. Holyroodhouse in July 2021, along
our volunteer community has Finally, our Chair Jillian Evans with other recipients of this
never been stronger. I’m proud to paid tribute to the volunteers who year’s award.
support and be part of such a loyal “make SHMU one of Aberdeen’s
and creative team who are most valuable assets. Their
very deserving of such a energy, enthusiasm and
huge award.”
14HEPATITIS C –
SEE IT, TREAT IT,
BEAT IT
Gone are the days where Hepatitis The treatments no longer involve
C was a life sentence – where injections and are administered in
testing and treatment processes and tablet form, taken daily, and are
medications were often worse than prescribed over a number of weeks.
the disease itself. This course of medication can now
cure the virus in as little as eight
The opportunities of having a simple
weeks and involve no serious side
and easy to access testing service has
been greatly increased by the recent
effects, anything reported as being
minimal and minor.
New Building
introduction and roll out of dry blood
spot testing (DBST) being provided It’s also really encouraging to hear that Developments
at local pharmacies across the city liver biopsies are no longer routinely
and in branches in the Shire. This is used. Blood testing or ultrasound in Tillydrone
in addition to DBST services which scans are now customarily used to
are provided within NHS sites and GP check the health of your liver. Tillydrone is seeing lots of new
practices as well as being available building developments in the area.
So, the message we wish to strongly
within the NHSG Sexual Health Clinic
convey is simply this, “See It. Treat It Some of you may have noticed
and as a service availed to clients of
and Beat It” and you could be cured building work happening near
Alcohol and Drugs Action (ADA) in
of the virus and its symptoms within Aberdeen Lads Club.
Aberdeen. For details contact their
eight weeks. You will also be doing
helpline 01224 594700 or website This development is going to become
your part in fulfilling the World Health
www.alcoholanddrugsaction.org.uk an early years facility with space for
Organisations and our Scottish
This testing process is non-invasive Governments pledge to, eliminate 40-50 children.
and only involves a single pin Hepatitis C within the next decade! It is an Aberdeen City
prick to a finger to provide the
More information available at Council development.
required sample. This is then sent
www.hepcscot.org and www.
off for testing. Results are returned
hepatitisscotland.org.uk
confidentially and directly to
yourself. A full list of participating local
pharmacies addresses, and contact
details is available on our website
www.aberdeeninrecovery.org
New and much improved Hepatitis C
treatments have been available now
for the last three years and record a
cure rate of around 95%.
15Community Contacts
Aberdeen City Council Helpline - 0800 0304 713 Oldmachar Medical Practice
0345-337-0510
ALCOHOL
Alcoholics Anonymous - 0800 9177 650 Old Aberdeen Medical Practice
Drinkline - 0300 123 1110 01224 486702
CRIME Tillydrone Clinic
Crimestoppers - 0800 555 111 01224 276723
DRUGS Woodside Medical Group
Alcohol and Drugs Action Helpline 01224 492828
01224 594700 or 07927192706
LOCAL COUNCILLORS:
Narcotics Anonymous
Councillor Alex McLellan
0300 999 1212
07500 999522
DENTIST amclellan@aberdeencity.gov.uk
Emergency - G-Dens - 111
Councillor Jim Noble
DOCTORS 07748 760557
NHS 24 Emergency - 111 jimnoble@aberdeencity.gov.uk
POLICE Councillor Ross Grant
Non-Emergency - 101 07738688458
ELECTRICITY rossgrant@aberdeencity.gov.uk
If you have a power-cut - 105
DOMESTIC ABUSE SUPPORT
GAS
Gas Emergency - 0800 111 999 Domestic Abuse is not acceptable. It is not your fault
WATER and you are not alone.Domestic Abuse is when you
Scottish Water Emergency - 0800 0778 778 are hurt, bullied or frightened by:
HOUSING Your husband or wife. Your boyfriend or girlfriend
Emergency Repairs - 03000 200 292 Your current or ex-partner
Family Planning - 0345 337 9900 Their behaviour can be; controlling, physical, sexual,
financial or emotional.
Mental Health Aberdeen - 01224 573892
Breathing Space - 0800 838 587 Help and support
There are services available to support you, and
Samaritans - Need to talk
they are still open. You do not have to wait for an
01224 574 488 or 116 123
emergency to get help. Tell someone you trust
SOCIAL WORK or contact:
Adult Protection - 0800 731 5520
National Domestic Abuse Helpline Free and
Joint Child Protection Team confidential advice. Open to all. 24 hours a day.
01224 306877 or 0800 731 5520 Telephone: 0800 027 1234. Website: sdafmh.org.uk
VSA Carers Support - 01224 358631 Grampian Women’s Aid
Age Scotland - 0800 1244 222 Telephone: 01224 593381. Website:
CFINE 01224 596156 grampian-womens-aid.com
Financial Advice at CFINE 01224 531386 Rape Crisis Grampian Telephone: 01224 590932.
Pathways 01224 682 939 Website: rapecrisisgrampian.co.uk
Citizens Advice 01224 586255
St Machar Credit Union 01224 276994 LGBT Domestic Abuse Helpline
Telephone: 0300 999 5428 or email info@galop.org.uk
Men’s Advice Line
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