WinterWinter Edition Edition 2012 2012 mastrick matters

Mastrick Pensioners Zumba Community Council The Fine Peace Café Christmas Party Fun! Come join the party. Annual Report Celebrate Anniversary Mastrick School News Mastrick CC Adult Learning Walking Quarryhill & Management Interview with Groups Muirfield Primaries Committee News Raymond

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CONTENTS 3 Walking Group

4 Police & Fire Rescue 5 Grays Inn Update 14 6 6&7 School News 8&9 MCC Management Committee 8 10 Woodend Tesco

11 Health News

12 Local News

13 Adult Learning

14 SHMU

15 Recipes Page Editorial Welcome to the Winter edition of the Mastrick Matters magazine. The content inside is a fine representation of the activities and events which happen on a daily or weekly basis in our community. We are a vibrant and creative community with a big heart. Mastrick Matters is here to give a voice to the citizens of Mastrick, so if you’re interested in voicing your opinion, then why not get involved in the editorial team? Meetings are held fortnightly at the Mastrick Community Centre - Monday mornings at 10am. And don’t worry if you can’t manage to our meetings - you can still get involved!! If you have any ideas, articles or photographs you’d like to see in print, please get in touch with Mary Clare at Station House Media Unit (SHMU) 01224 515013 or email [email protected] Happy Reading.

Supported By Walking Groups Matrick Community Centre For the last three years both groups have been on a ‘lochs and glens holiday’ and we’ve also had barbecues in the past. We have a summer lunch, autumn high tea and pre-Christmas lunch. We go down as far as Arbroath. Trek-A-Boots at the top of Bennachie The cliff-top walk is lovely with Quite a few people do not realise The Tuesday group (Trek-A- good paths - also down that there are Walking Groups in the Boots) walks every week - the way we do St Cyrus beach walk Mastrick Community Centre - well walks are usually six to seven followed by a trip to Charleston there are actually four groups miles and are moderate - and the Fruit Farm for a coffee and a that walk on four different days. longest walk we do is just over strawberry tart. eight miles and is a beautiful walk We usually get a mini-bus We are always looking for new up to the Linn O’ Muick Falls. to take us to the walks. I am members to join. It doesn’t matter Both groups walk all year round. involved with the Monday and the what your capability is as there Tuesday groups along with my Quite a few members went to are four different groups at all wife Helen whom I met through photography classes at Mastrick different levels. the groups. Community Centre so on the If you are interested in joining or walk they often take photographs. The Monday Group (Mastrick would like more information then You often hear members say Amblers) walk every 2nd please contact the community they are seeing parts of the North Monday; this group was started centre on 788288. East they never knew about and for slower walkers, do not do Raymond White someone always seems to know hills and the walks are very easy. a bit about the history of the area. We try to make the walks four or five miles long - occasionally a The social side of it away from six mile walk will be included. the walking is very good. Many members meet up to go to the cinema or theatre; others meet up for lunch or a coffee. MASTRICK MATTERS

DO YOU KNOW A VULNERABLE PERSON? GRAMPIAN FIRE AND RESCUE SERVICE CAN HELP

In recent years it has become There are many reasons or YOU may be the only person that very obvious that many of the combination of factors that can help them; YOU may be the people who are dying or being makes a person more only person they will listen to. seriously injured in house fires vulnerable, including: If you have concerns, please are dealing with other issues contact Grampian Fire and • Drink or drug abuse in their lives. Rescue Service on 01224 or dependency 788758 for advice. We can all get caught out at • Strong medication certain times, particularly after and prescription drugs a couple of drinks, when we’re • Age related illness e.g. tired or if we get distracted but dementia, Alzheimer’s unfortunately there are some people at a higher risk from fire • Sensory impairment every day of their life. • Mobility problems A vulnerable person may be Some vulnerable people are not unable to react to a fire or a known to support agencies but smoke detector going off. they will have friends, relatives, They can also be less capable neighbours or work colleagues of preventing a house fire that are aware of their situation.

Mastrick Hilton and Stockethill Local Policing Team

It’s good to be given an have also recently moved to Inspector Graham Milne opportunity to say hello to you Mastrick and are getting to know Local Policing Inspector through the ‘Mastrick Matters’ the area and people who stay Mastrick, Hilton and Stockethill pages. I’ve been working in here. All staff who work from this Mastrick for a few months now office have a genuine desire to Contact Details and have been taking every provide the best service possible Mastrick Police Station opportunity to meet with as many to you all. We are all keen to hear Greenfern Place people within the community your concerns and ask that you Aberdeen as possible. I’m keen to hear get in touch to allow us to deal what issues cause you concern with these issues. I look forward 0845 600 5 700 and continue to work with our to meeting you in the weeks and partners to address these issues months ahead. for you. Some of the Sergeants

4 We are preparing for Christmas at the moment Grays Inn and we have some great offers! We have Update our usual 12 Days of Christmas with a variety What a great place Mastrick of events on from the is to live. The recent Fun Day 13th December. with Northsound Radio was a Our charity total so far this brilliant success and was lovely year is £11,171.88 and we to see the whole community can`t thank the Mastrick get involved. We also had a Community enough - successful day selling bacon they are truly amazing!!! butties for Macmillan and our total raised including our Macmillan Coffee Morning was £1321.00. Our Halloween Spectacular Christmas! Disco had over 90 people in at Grays costume which was fab!

Thanks; Bud , Sandra & Team Grays Why not come in and see what we have to offer

MAN v FOOD

On Wednesday 7th November we held a MAN v FOOD night with our Mega Hot Curry. This proved to be another amazing night with 10 participants. Dead Hot Donald won closely followed by Jalfrazi, Jason then Eric Masala.

Check out our Facebook page for more photos. School News

Muirfield Primary

Outdoor Learning be doing some planting in their Cycling to School garden and in our playground. We are excited to be part of the Ms Macdonald submitted a bid Places Project which is being run The Royal Horticultural Society to Cycle to promote by Education Scotland. The aim are encouraging us to ‘Get Our cycling in the community. In of the project is to encourage Grown Ups Growing’, so we the second round we were outdoor learning and developing looking for some parents or successful in securing £6,000 partnerships. Forrest Templeton grandparents from the class to towards developing cycling at at the Williamson Centre has come in and help us to do some Muirfield Primary. Part of the kindly said they would be planting. If your child is not in bid was for a cycle skills track that class but you are keen to delighted to be our partners and and some bikes. We will also get involved in some way please we have already planned some be running the cycling training do let Mrs McAra know. Also if exciting activities. programme. Once we have the anyone has any spare seeds or ramps and bikes we plan for an plant cuttings which you would be Mrs McAra will work with P1/2 in open morning in January, where happy for us to have we would Room 3 on the initiative. We will a stunt team will come and show greatly appreciate it. be making monthly visits to the some of their skills. Williamson Centre on a Friday Even in the colder weather, morning to work with a small children love to be outside for Mr Wood and Mrs Farr, group of young children there and play or learning, so it is essential two members of Muirfield staff, to use their lovely mature garden that they come dressed in will attend training in order to help to hunt for mini-beasts and look suitable clothing so we can go plan community cycle routes for at plants and birds. We will also outside whatever the weather! our school.

6 Quarryhill School

It was with great pleasure meant that many fantastic new Guests were shown round the that Headteacher Stephen books could be added to those library by senior pupils and there Coutts welcomed guests which remained. was an opportunity, later in the day, for the children and their to the recent re-opening of At the library opening, Mr Coutts parents to visit and choose Quarryhill School’s library. thanked those present and all a book. the others who had helped in As a result of an act of vandalism any way to rebuild a resource during the summer holidays, he described as being central to the library was flooded and many developing literacy at Quarryhill of the books within it were badly School. damaged. At one point, all of the books and furniture and fittings had to be removed by staff and parent volunteers to prevent further damage. After a new carpet had been fitted and redecoration completed, the children from Miss Quinn’s primary 3 class wrote to hello... various oil companies to inform them of what had happened at Quarryhill and the pupils and staff were overwhelmed by the generosity shown towards the school by so many people. Money donations and donations of books collected by companies, charity organisations and the school’s parents and friends MASTRICK MATTERS

Mastrick Community Centre Management Committee We are delighted to announce that the Management Committee have now signed both our Lease and Management Agreement with Aberdeen City Council; the building was officially ours as of 1st October 2012.

We are committed to making a Aberdeen City Council Child Wednesday difference to our community and Care Services Playgroup Walking Group are constantly looking at ways Mon-Fri 9.30am – 11.30am 9am (leaving at 9.30am to involve others. We have been Monday fortnightly) running the centre for over a Walking Group C-Fine fruit & veg year now with support from the 9am (leaving at 9.30am) 10am – 12noon Council - it has been a steep learning curve but we have now Adult Literacies ESOL Trampolining reached the point where we are 10am – 12noon 4pm – 7pm flying solo. On our committee at Whist Group Thursday the moment we have: 12noon – 3pm Pathways Pam Farmery, Chairperson Parent & Toddler Group 2pm – 4pm , Vice Chairperson 1pm – 3pm Stacey Park Tumble Tots (3 – 5yrs) Christina Gray, Secretary Trampolining 3.45pm – 4.45pm Margaret Armstrong, Treasurer 4pm – 7pm Zumba Donna May, Member Adult Literacies 7.30pm – 8.30pm Bryan McKenzie, Member Basic Literacies Fly Tiers Member Nina Black, 6.30pm – 8.30pm 7pm – 9pm (Oct – Apr) Doreen McMann, Member Tuesday Friday Sarah Benzie, Member Ron Robertson, Member Walking Group North East of 9am (leaving at 9.30am) Shelagh Thompson, Member Scotland Disabled Sewing Group Veterans Association The community centre is 9.30am – 12noon 10am – 3pm thriving and we have a varied Disability Trampolining programme of activities which Citizens Advice 12.30pm – 1.30pm is growing. Opposite is our 10am – 3pm current programme. If you are NESCU Tumble Tots (5 – 7yrs) interested in attending or joining 10am – 12noon 4pm – 5pm any of these groups, then please PEEP Saturday contact the centre. 10.30am – 11.30am Alcoholics Anonymous We are always looking to get Pensioner Club 7.30pm - 9.30pm others involved so if you are 1pm – 3.45pm Sunday interested in volunteering within Drugs Action Needle Exchange the community centre then DISCC 2pm – 4pm please come along and have a 1pm – 4pm Youth Group chat with us. At Mastrick we pride Alcoholics Anonymous 6.30pm – 8.30pm ourselves on being open and 7.30pm – 9.30pm approachable so please come Zumba along and pay us a visit. 7.30pm – 8.30pm

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MASTRICK COMMUNITY CENTRE GREENFERN ROAD MASTRICK ABERDEEN AB16 6TR TEL. 01224 788288 Email. [email protected]

CENTRE MEMBERSHIP FEES Adult Annual Membership - £5.00 Child Annual Membership - £2.50 Group Annual Membership - £10.00

ENTRANCE FEES Member Entrance Fee - £1.00 Non Member Entrance Fee - £2.00

RENTAL CHARGES (rental charges are per hour) Hall - £20.00 Back Lounge - £10.00 Upstairs Lounge - £12.00 Crèche Room - £10.00 Birthday Parties (2hrs) £50.00*

For all bookings or enquiries please ask at the office or contact us on the above phone number or email address. *£25 refundable deposit required at time of booking. Woodend Tesco Opens Tesco opened its long-awaited store on Lang Stracht on Monday 12th November at 8am.

The building is a first for a and then another 30 staff when In addition to this the entire Tesco Superstore and a first for the home shopping department team have had additional Aberdeen - the store is built on launches in January. Some 190 role-specific training, including stilts. This allows for a much of these are new jobs, with 40 fishmongers training in Grimsby larger store on a small site. staff transfers from other Tesco and Billingsgate fish market It also means that many of the stores in the area. and butcher training in south car parking spaces are covered, Many members of the local which will be handy in Wales. Specialists in bakery and community have welcomed the bad weather! counters have also put our teams new store as the other large through intensive training. The store is open from 6am to supermarkets are too far to travel midnight Monday-Saturday and and there is limited choice in the The team at Woodend are 8am-10pm on Sunday. local area. determined to play their part in Over the first few weeks of Some of the features of the the local community and support opening there will be many store include a Costa Coffee, local charities. On launch day events and competitions and fun full counters offer including fish, we presented a cheque for for all the family. Details can be meat deli, olives and hot chickens £1,000 to local charity Somebody found on the store’s Facebook as well as clothing and hardware. Cares and over the year will be page. Just search for “Tesco The store intends on providing supporting the Tesco Charity of Woodend” on Facebook and the best customer service of the Year, Cancer Research. you’ll find it. anywhere in Aberdeen and the The store will employ around 230 entire store team have been full and part-time staff initially hand-picked with this in mind.

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Grampian Symptoms Study Have you had a sore throat, chest pain or a persistent cough in the last two weeks?

If so, and you’re aged over 18, hour in total and can be done to help. It was a doddle. Alison a University of Aberdeen health wherever suits the participant – was very pleasant. She was kind researcher would like to hear either in their own home, or at the enough to come to my home. from you. University ( campus).” It was very easy.” Alison Thornton is leading the Alison added, “We need around Grampian Symptoms Study, 45 volunteers for the study and which aims to find out more are looking to include a wide about how people think about variety of people – men and their symptoms and what they do women of different ages and from about them. all walks of life.” “We would like to talk to people “Anyone who is interested in who have had a sore throat, getting involved can call me persistent cough or chest pain on Aberdeen 437216 or email in the last two weeks. We are [email protected] and I can interested in speaking to people “It is important that people send them an information pack whether or not they have sought remember that this is a research which tells them more about the medical advice,” said Alison, who study,” she added. “I am not study - or they can pick up a pack is based at the University’s Centre qualified to give medical advice, of Academic Primary Care. so if people are worried about from Sasha at SHMU.” “The study involves talking to their symptoms, they should seek “This is an opportunity to get me about your symptom and medical advice in the usual way”. involved in some community filling in two short questionnaires. One person who has already based research and we’d love Everything is kept confidential. taken part in the study is Mags. to hear from anyone who thinks It should take no more than an She said, “I enjoyed being able they might be able to help.”

Dental Care in the Community

We are a team of 3 dental nurses employed by NHS Grampian and will be in your local area on a regular basis to provide help and advice on dental and oral health for adults and children including registration with an NHS dentist. We have already visited some locations such as Cummings Park Community Flat so watch out for our planned visits in the future.

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Community Energy Challenge

Rising fuel costs means that checking that people are on the gas and electricity tariffs to suit saving energy is a good move best gas and electricity tariffs your lifestyle for everyone. Save energy and and advising on how to use • Maximise your income you’ll help the environment and their heating systems. Even Advise on how to keep warm reduce household bills at the turning heating down by one during the winter months same time. It’s an ideal time to degree could cut bills by up to Advise on the SSE (Scottish get the best gas and electricity 10 per cent and typically saves Hydro) Free Appliance deal and find out how to save households around £50 per year. Scheme. This is a scheme run energy in your home. Our aim with this project is to by the utility companies to make energy advice affordable Helen McCulloch is an Energy assist low income/vulnerable and easy to put into practice.” Adviser with Grampian and tenants with free kitchen Langstane Housing Associations Helen will be working in your area appliances such as a cooker who is working on a government to help you to reduce your fuel bills or washing machine. funded project called the and reduce your carbon footprint. If you are tenant of Grampian or Community Energy Challenge. Langstane Housing Associations The project is designed to help The Community Energy and find your home hard to heat, housing association tenants use Challenge aims to: feel you are paying too much energy more efficiently and cut • Provide advice on how to for your fuel or having problems down on gas and electric bills. reduce your fuel bills and your paying for fuel, please call Helen carbon footprint Speaking about the project, on 01224 202967 or email Helen said “With rising energy • Assist where fuel debt [email protected]. prices we are keen to help may be an issue All advice is free and confidential tenants avoid slipping into fuel • Offer energy advice and arrangements can be made poverty. Often it’s a case of Check that you are on the best to visit you in your home.

Aberdeen City Voice Add your voice to the hundreds of residents already making a difference in aberdeen!

Aberdeen City Voice is a panel Aberdeen’s population so we are providers are going to do with of Aberdeen City residents. now calling for more panelists the results. We contact them on a regular to join. The results of these If you want to make your voice basis to ask for their views on a questionnaires are used to shape heard on a wide range of issues wide range of issues that affect policy, measure performance affecting your community, the community. At the moment and plan future service delivery. please contact Philippa Mason, around 1000 residents are on the Basically, it tells the service City Voice Co-ordinator on City Voice Panel and we send providers what they are doing [email protected] them 3 questionnaires a year. right and what they could be or 01224 522935. Alternatively, The City Voice is supported by doing better. you can find out information and Aberdeen’s Community Planning Panel members also receive access the questionnaire on Partnership so it covers a wide a copy of a newsletter that www.aberdeencityvoice.org.uk range of topics. updates them on past City Its very important that the Voice questionnaires and more panel represents the whole of importantly, what the service

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Our Adult Learning Experiences We recently spoke to Raymond about his experiences attending adult learning classes to brush up on his spelling, reading, writing and numberwork. Here’s what he said:

Rosalyn: Where do you go for have gone back to scratch to look I didn’t have my glasses with your tutoring sessions and at basic things like the alphabet. me! I used to put bills and bank how long do they last? We have looked at breaking statements away in drawers down words making it easier to because I couldn’t read them and Raymond: I go to the James read and understand them. I think basically ignore the issue. Tyrell Centre in Mastrick once that you have to be honest with a week and the sessions are Rosalyn: Do you feel your your tutor and tell them what you skills have improved and just over an hour. They are 1:1 don’t know, as that is the only do you use them outside sessions – just me and the tutor. way you can improve. I don’t feel confident enough yet the class? Rosalyn: How do you feel to go in to a group but I might Raymond: Yes, I do feel I am about the sessions and do you one of these days. I get on well making progress. There is still enjoy them? with the tutor and she always some way to go but I would has plenty of time for me and is Raymond:Yes, I really enjoy like to think I could maybe go very patient. going up to the centre for my to college in the future or to a class. I am now 58 and I have night class. I tackle my bills now Rosalyn: What sort of things been all over the world working with help from people and am do you work on with the tutor? and I still struggled with my not scared to try things. I would Raymond: We do different things reading and writing. I used to definitely encourage others to each week – sometimes we look pretend I didn’t have problems attend classes as you can get so at my spelling and grammar. We and make excuses for not much out of them and you are look at vowels and nouns and we reading things – like for example, never too old to learn!

13 Station House Media Unit (shmu) is situated just off Great Policing team ASV Northern Road in the old Station House Community Centre, Woodside. We offer free access to, and training in video and radio production, and magazine and online publications to residents of all ages living in Seaton, Woodside, Middlefield, , , Northfield and Cummings Park.

Local band Forest Fires were on shmuFM in October

shmuFM Band of the Week ShmuTRAIN We’ll make you famous! Here at shmuFM, we are a central part of Aberdeen’s We are now recruiting for the next Positive music scene and we’re always looking to help Transitions course which will be starting in January promote local bands and musicians. 2013. We will be running taster sessions and interviews before Christmas so get in touch now We use our FM radio station, website and social if you are interested or just want to find out more. media pages to share local music with thousands of Please contact Michelle, our Employability Worker, people – and if you’re a solo artist of group then we on 01224 515 013 or [email protected]. could feature you as our Band of the Week. Positive Transitions offers a 12-week training course If you’d like to be considered, then get in touch with for those aged 16-19 who are not in education, Stevie by emailing [email protected] or give him a employment or training. call in the office on 01224 515013. We are looking for all genres of music to be represented on the station, This programme encompasses a range of digital so don’t worry if you’re not a traditional singer- media modules which have been developed by songwriter or a 4-piece indie band because anything SHMU; radio, video and music production. These goes round here – the more unusual the better! modules are used not only to engage young people in a dynamic and different way but also to What you’ll need is to have at least three songs build employability skills such as communication, recorded in MP3 format so that we can play them on research, team work and confidence building. the radio. The employability module focuses on fully It’s a great opportunity to have your music plugged preparing participants to move on to, and sustain, to thousands of people, by us, for FREE. And you employment, education or further training, also get to come into the studio and play live. by focusing on team building, industry sector Many of our former Band of the Week musicians awareness, job search, CV preparation and interview have gone on to be played by BBC Radio 1 and skills. Trainees completing the 12-week course will 6Music, had albums shooting up the iTunes Chart or, achieve an SQA Employability Award. in the case of Amber Wilson, joined Bombay Bicycle Club and toured the world! So get in touch and let us get behind your music.

14 t: 01224 515013 e: [email protected] www.shmu.org.uk Christmas Cake Recipe No Christmas is complete without a classic In another large bowl Christmas cake. This Christmas cake recipe may cream the butter with the look complicated but is easy if you prepare and sugar until light and fluffy. Stir weigh all the ingredients and line the tin before in the lemon zest. Add the beaten you start. egg to the butter mixture a little bit at a time, beating well after each addition - do A Christmas cake can be made 2 months before not try to rush this process as the mixture could Christmas for it to mature and to be fed at regular curdle. If it does curdle simply add a tbsp of flour intervals with brandy. If you are making it later, and mix again - this should bring the mixture back don’t worry, it will still taste good. together. If it doesn’t come back together, don’t fret, Note: If you have time, you can also soak the dried the cake will still be delicious. mixed fruits the night before in a little extra brandy Carefully fold in half the flour and fruit into the egg and proceed with the recipe next day, as it creates and butter mixture, once incorporated repeat with an even more moist cake. the remaining flour and fruit. Finally add the brandy. For this recipe you will need: Spoon the cake mixture into the prepared cake tin • 1lb 2oz/525g currants making sure there are no air pockets. Once filled • 8oz/ 225g golden raisins/sultanas* smooth the surface with the back of s spoon and make a slight dip in the centre (this will rise back up • 8oz / 225g raisins again during cooking and create a smooth surface • 4oz / 110g mixed candied peel, finely chopped for icing the cake). • 6oz / 165 glacé cherries, halved Finally, using a piece of paper towel clean up any • 10oz/ 300g all purpose or plain flour smears of cake batter on the greaseproof wrapping - if left on they will burn and though it won’t affect • Pinch salt the cake, it doesn’t smell too good. • ½ level tsp mixed spice ** Stand the tin on a double layer of newspaper in • ½ level tsp ground cinnamon the lower part of the oven - if you have a gas oven • ½ level tsp freshly ground nutmeg ensure the paper is well away from the any flame • 2½ sticks / 300g butter, slightly softened - and bake for 4½ hours. If the cake is browning too rapidly, cover the tin with a double layer of • 10 oz / 300g soft brown sugar greaseproof or parchment paper after 2½ hours. • Zest of ½ lemon During the cooking time avoid opening the oven • 6 large eggs, lightly beaten door too often as this may cause the cake to collapse. • 3 tbsp brandy, plus extra for feeding After 4½ hours check the cake is cooked. The cake should be nicely risen and a deep brown all over. Preparation: Insert a skewer or fine knife into the centre of the Heat the oven to 300°F/150°C/Gas 2 cake. If there is sticky dough on the skewer when The temperature is low as the cake needs a long you pull it out it needs cooking longer, if it is clean, slow bake. It is packed with sugars, fruits and the cake’s done and remove from the oven. brandy and if the temperature is any higher the Leave the cake to cool in the tin on a wire rack for outside of the cake will burn and the inside will an hour, then remove from the tin and leave to cool be undercooked. completely. Once cooled prick the surface of the Line a 9 inch cake tin with 2 thicknesses of cake with a fine metal skewer and slowly pour over parchment or greaseproof paper. Tie a double 2 - 3 tbsp brandy. This feeding should be repeated band of brown or newspaper paper around the every two weeks up until Christmas. outside. This acts as an insulator and to prevent The cake should be stored wrapped in greaseproof the cake from burning on the outside. or parchment paper in an airtight tin. In a large roomy baking bowl mix the currants, sultanas, raisins, peel and cherries with the flour, salt and spices.

15 COMMUNITY CONTACTS

Alcohol Social Work Alcoholics Anonymous 0845 769 7555 Social Work Duty Team 01224 765 220 Drinkline 0800 917 8282 Emergency Out-Of-Hours 01224 693 936 Benefits Young Carers Benefits Agency Advice Line 0800 587 9135 Support & Information Service 01224 625 009 Crime Water Crimestoppers 0800 555 111 Scottish Water Emergency 0845 600 8855 Drugs Mastrick Community Centre 01224 788288 FRANK – National Helpline 0800 776 600 Drugs Action 01224 594700 Mastrick Library 01224 788558 SHMU 01224 515013 Dentist Dental Information & Advice Line (DIAL) 01224 558 140 St Machar Parent Support Project 01224 487813 Doctors SCARF 01224 213005 NHS 24 Emergency 08454 242 424 VSA 01224 557868 Electricity Pathways 01224 682939 If you have a Power-Cut 0800 300 999 St Machar Credit Union 01224 524935 Family Planning Square 13, Support & Advice 01224 642 711 Family Learning 01224 260028 Family Planning Aberdeen City Council 01224 522000 NHS Grampian Sexual Health Line 0845 337 99 00 Mastrick Housing Office 01224 788503 Gas Quarryhill Primary 01224 692390 Gas Emergency 0800 111 999 Gas Emergency with a Meter 0845 606 6766 Muirfield Primary 01244 694958 Housing Kingsford Primary 01224 693554 Emergency Repairs 01224 480 281 Academy 01224 310184 Call Centre Emergency 0845 608 0929 Northfield Academy 01224 699714 Police Mastrick Church of Scotland 01224 694121 Non-Emergency 0845 600 5700 St Clements Church 01224 662247 Samaritans Need to talk 01224 574 488 Sheddocksley Baptist Church 01224 317430