mastrick MattersSpring 2020

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MASTRICK RAINBOWS MASTRICK COMMUNITY COUNCIL LOCAL COUNCILLORS UPDATES www.shmu.org.uk/press mastrick Matters Editorial spring Edition 2020 Welcome to your spring edition of the Mastrick Matters community magazine! If you would like to get involved and join the editorial team or if you have ideas for the community publication, you can easily get in touch with us. The staff at shmu are able to support and train anyone CONTENTS living in the area who are interested in developing their CFINE 3 ideas and skills in either writing, photography or proof Play Forum 4 reading. So please don’t be shy, this is your magazine written, edited and designed by the good folk of Mastrick Rainbows 5 Mastrick.If you live in the Mastrick area and would Police 6 like to come along to the editorial meetings or submit an article then get in touch with Laura at shmu on Pathways 7 01224 515013 or you can email her on laura.young@ shmu.org.uk. Library 8 You can also get in touch with us via our new Facebook Community Council 9 page - look up ‘Mastrick Matters’ and hit that ‘like’ button, and you can view this magazine alongside Councillor Comments 10 previous editions on the shmu website: Grampian Woman’s Aid 11 www.shmu.org.uk then click the ‘PRESS’ option The dates for the next edition are as follows: Mastrick Walking Group 12 First meeting – 6th August Local Updates 13 Second meeting – 20th August shmu 14 Content deadline – 3rd September

Fun Page 15 All meetings take place on Tuesdays at 10:30am at Mastrick Community Centre and we would like to welcome as many new faces along as possible. Keep an eye out on the Mastrick Matters Facebook page for more information on when we will be meeting.

Mastrick Matters is a community publication and the views expressed are not necessarily those of the editorial team or of shmu.

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Supported by Fruit and Veg in the Heart of the Community

We all know that eating plenty and affordable fruit and vegetables emergency parcels daily), we help of fruit and vegetables prevents available to everyone in the our beneficiaries with benefits, certain diseases, helps weight community. In Mastrick, Susan employment and lots of other things loss and boosts your immune runs the outlet at the Community that tackles the reasons why they system. That’s why it’s highly Centre every Wednesday from had to visit us in the first place. recommended to get (at least) 09:30 – 12:30. You can be the part of this by your 5 a day. But did you know that There is a wide range of produce purchasing your 5 a day at CFINE your daily dose of health can also available to purchase. Why not reduce the number of people going community food outlets, instead of come along and support your hungry in North-east ? a supermarket. Why not pop along local centre as well as supporting to Mastrick Community Centre and Community Food Initiatives CFINE. All the profit we make see for yourself? North- East is a local charity which goes directly to our charity which operates community pop up fruit approaches poverty in a holistic If you have any questions, and veg stalls across Aberdeen. way. Besides running a busy food please contact CFINE on 01224 Your local food outlet makes fresh bank (distributing more than 170 531386 or at [email protected].

3 Able Deen in Mastrick

Able Deen are now based in Mastrick every second Thursday.

This is a service which takes out wheelchairs, scooters and volunteers to different parts of Aberdeen to enable people to access their local services, facilities and shops.

They are now in Mastrick every second Thursday between 10am and 4pm and will be parked up outside Mastrick Library, across from Mastrick Shops.

Look out for the Able Deen van or look them up on Facebook to see when Aberdeen they’re in your area.

For more information look up www.abledeen.org.uk, call or text 07436102939 or email Play forum: [email protected] Accessibility in Mastrick Come and Regular readers of Mastrick Matters may remember we did a feature in our last edition but accessibility issues in Mastrick. Play! One of our volunteers who is a wheelchair user had noticed that he Aberdeen Play Forum is a and covering seventeen local was having to take convoluted routes local charity that delivers free parks in the October holidays. around the area to get where he needed and accessible play sessions In addition, we delivered a to go because of a lack of dropped within the community. It is our pilot Play in the Dark session kerbs.As well as producing an article for mission to promote the important at Hanover School on the 29th the magazine he got in touch with his role that play has in children’s of November 2019. We aim to local councillors and work has started wellbeing and development. In continue this work in 2020 with on dropping some of the kerbs he particular, we focus on outdoor more pop-up sessions planned, highlighted. and loose parts play. Loose parts introducing weekend and all- are open ended materials such He acknowledges that there are lots weather sessions. Look out for as, tyres, planks of wood, pipes, of other parts of the community where us on Facebook to see where we crates, sticks, ropes. These can this may be an issue and it will also are popping up next! be used in a variety of ways and be a problem for other communities in are only limited by the child’s Aberdeen and wants to try and make a For more information about imagination. Children will often difference as broadly Aberdeen Play Forum , look spend more time absorbed in as possible. them up on Facebook or get in this type of play than with more touch by phone 01224 518 578 If you know of any problem areas or prescriptive plastic toys. or email: Karen.Shepherd@ any other community issues please 2019 saw us become more aberlour.org.uk or melanie. get in touch and we’ll see if we can ambitious in our delivery of such [email protected] help bring attention to it. Email laura. sessions, including providing [email protected], call 01224 pop up term time sessions 515013 or look up Mastrick Matters on Facebook.

4 Mastrick Rainbows

Mastrick Rainbows are opportunity for you. As unit leader, visitors to allow us to learn some looking for new leader to help you’ll be responsible for running new skills.” the unit, leading a team, and run the group. Quotes from the Rainbows: planning and delivering a high- The new leader would need to be quality programme of activities “I love Rainbows! It’s so much over the age of eighteen and free and events. fun. I really like when we get to on Mondays (during term time) colour in.” between 5:45 and 7pm. Previous Rainbow leaders have said: “Rainbows is my favourite thing It is a voluntary role but full to do after school, I’ve learnt lots “It’s a rewarding way to make a training is provided and there is of things. Last night we learnt difference to my community.” no cost to yourself. about the people that may lend If you want to challenge yourself “It’s amazing to see the joy it brings us a hand in our community.” the girls and how they grow and to something new in 2020, get For more information learn through all that we do.” creative, have fun and be an please contact Kimberly on inspiring role model to girls and “We like to have fun! We like to go [email protected] young women then this is the on trips and we like to encourage or 07591686828.

5 Hello! from the Mastrick and Northfield Locality Team

We form part of the The children asked the drivers We spent time in the communal Locality Partnership which some hard hitting questions such area where we made ourselves encompasses - Middlefield, as, “Why were you speeding?” available for residents to come Mastrick, Cummings Park, “Did you know there was a school report anti-social behaviour, Northfield and Heathryfold. nearby?” and “How would you drug related crime or to simply feel if you ran over me or one Locality Partnerships have been say hello. of my friends?” set up to help residents and We had a busy session with professionals work together to The message the children gave many residents coming along tackle community issues. was very powerful, with one to discuss concerns and issues. driver being in tears. All drivers Our work is based around goals It was refreshing to also have that day advised they would not set out in the Local Outcome the opportunity to say hello and speed through the area again. Improvement Plan (LOIP), a 10 meet some local people including year plan setting out how we In December, we ran an those new to the area and others will improve outcomes for local awareness raising campaign who had been residing in the people and help everyone to around festive shoplifting. We building for many years. have the same opportunities, increased presence in and regardless of their background or around the Northfield and Looking towards Spring, we circumstances. Mastrick shops and businesses hope to focus on continuing Recently we have been busy with high visibility patrols Speedwatch with our local doing lots of work with local offering crime reduction/ schools and working with our people in our community. prevention advice. partners to see Streetsport return to the area and provide focussed In November, we ran The campaign was very well activities for local young people. Speedwatch, a speed awareness received by the community and event along with pupils from we saw success with a 35% If you have information about Quarryhill Primary School. reduction in reports of shoplifting any crime, you can contact from the previous festive period. Two police officers, four pupils the Local Community Policing and one teacher stopped cars on In January, we ran a community Team or Locality Team on Provost Fraser Drive that were drop-in surgery in response to 101. You can also give speeding. The drivers were concerns from residents about information anonymously given an opportunity to be asked anti-social behaviour and drug to the independent charity questions by the school pupils misuse in communal areas in and Crimestoppers on 0800555111. 6about their manner of driving. around Cairncry Court. Pathways in Mastrick

PATHWAYS has been assisting CSCS card so he could look for the employment he wanted, people across Aberdeen City work in the construction industry. working full time in the construction for over 20 years to find suitable The first thing Theresa did was industry. The client said, “Thanks employment, consistently helping to do a complete rewrite of the for your help, I know where to over 200 people into work client’s CV and created an account come now for help when I need it.” every year! for him so he could upload his CV At Pathways we work with people and apply for jobs directly from The Pathways Keyworker based in from 16 years old to our oldest his phone. Theresa then assisted your area is Theresa McKay who client who was 74! the client to apply for an Individual meets people at Mastrick Housing Training Account (ITA) for funding Theresa had been working with Office on Tuesday mornings and a client who had only recently to pay for his CSCS training Wednesday afternoons. She is left school and had only had a course. They client then attended usually very busy so it is always and successfully passed his exam temporary Christmas job to add to best to phone and make an and got his CSCS card and was his CV. He came to Pathways to appointment. Give Theresa a get help with online applications able then to apply for numerous call on 01224 682 939. and to find out how to get his jobs. This resulted in him gaining

PATHWAYS – Helping You Find Work!

7 Mastrick

A programme of building work brick enthusiasts. Booking is Mastrick Library commenced at the library in essential to avoid disappointment. Greenfern Road February to replace our old Mastrick Bookbug Sessions continue every windows. We’re looking forward to Aberdeen fourth Wednesday. Due to the the visual improvement and being AB16 6TR building work the session on 11 cosier in the winters. There will Tel. 01224 788558 March will be held at Northfield be a reduced service on certain Email mastricklibrary@ Library, Byron Square, Aberdeen days during February and March, aberdeencity.gov.uk Tel. 01224 695104. We will be while the work is being carried out, back at Mastrick Library on 8 Opening hours: but we aim to stay open for the April. All sessions start at 10.30am Monday: 10am - 7pm majority of the time. Give us a call and last for around 30 minutes. Tuesday: 10am - 5pm on the library number if you have Bookbug sessions are free, friendly Wednesday: 10am - 7pm any queries during this time. and fun sessions of stories and Thursday: 10am – 5pm Our Creators’ Club is up and rhymes for babies, toddlers, pre- Friday: 10am – 5pm running and proving to be very schoolers and their families and Saturday: 10am – 1pm popular with our young building carers to enjoy together. and 2 – 5pm

8 What are the Community Council up to in 2020?

Well, the Community Council has We have set up a Just-Giving really vital equipment please a few projects on the go at the page for people to donate directly, get in touch. moment, if you are interested in and we plan to have a pub quiz Donations – we are about to getting involved in any, or have and car boot sale to raise money receive our financial grant from ideas for new projects please get as well as a litter pick to get the the Council for 2020, but we have in touch. local community involved. The funds leftover from previous grants Community Council has offered Eric Hendrie Park Street Art that we are looking to spend. If £100 to start the donations off! Mural – this project has taken a you run or know of anyone who few years to develop. We asked Residents Survey – the runs a local group, be that for older local primary school kids from Community Council has developed people, young people, disabled Fernielea to draw some pictures a basic survey to find out what groups or otherwise, please let of what they liked or wanted to residents want from their local area them know that we have funding see in the local area, and this was and what the Community Council available. It’s a simple application done along with a local sheltered can do to help. We will send this process, only a single A4 sheet housing complex residents. The out via Facebook but also look out to be completed with details of drawings have been passed to for us at Mastrick Shops where what the money is for and who it a group of local artists, many we will be asking passers by will benefit. involved in NuArt, who will use their thoughts. We would love to see some new the drawings for inspiration for Community Defibrillator faces at our future meetings so their designs. The wall should be for Mastrick – The Mastrick please follow Facebook and the completed by summer and funding Community Centre has raised community centre noticeboards was received through Tesco Bags £600 for a defibrillator but we for updates. If you have any of Help scheme. need £1200 to purchase and questions please get in touch with me – [email protected] or Sheddocksley Playpark install it. We plan to speak to local on our Facebook Page – Mastrick, Fundraising – The playpark at Mastrick businesses and ask them Sheddocksley and Summerhill Sheddocksley is receiving a very for donations. If you own a local Community Council. much needed facelift, brand new business or know someone who play equipment and resurfacing. does, please let them know. The Looking forward to seeing you Unfortunately, there was no Community Council has offered all at our next meeting: 15th seating planned in the Council £100 to start the donations off! I April @ Mastrick Land at 7pm budget for this, so we are looking would also like to see defribrillators (Ground Floor Meeting Room – to raise money to purchase two in all our local shopping areas so if please press buzzer 53 bench seats and a picnic table. you want to help fundraise for this for access)

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councillor comments

As with most of the ward work drinking in public, noise, vandalism in this anti-social manner it does of a councillor it is individual of parked cars – walking over cars, not promise for a pleasant life in queries which are dealt with, damaging wing mirrors, being the future as their communities mainly related to potholes, street verbally abusive then running will reject them. Their parents lighting, car parking, etc. and as away, congregating outside Tesco are possibly unaware of their such are often very specific to the on the Lang Stracht and generally behaviour and I assume that they constituent concerned. As such, making a nuisance of themselves. would not wish to be the victims of highlighting these in Mastrick this antisocial behaviour. The individuals involved probably Matters or other local newsletters, do not see their actions as On a positive note, the Community is not necessarily appropriate as antisocial, but I can assure them Safety Hub, the ASBIT Team and they are specific and individual that they are. In general Aberdeen are taking this cases rather than issues which City, and the Mastrick area in seriously. Hopefully this is a minor are of broader concern in the particular, are safe and pleasant blip in behaviour which will stop community. However, sometimes places to live. Our crime statistics soon, and sense will prevail once there are issues of wider concern are not necessarily bad but what I more. I am confident this can be which could benefit from being refer to above is, at best, an irritant resolved; normal behaviour will highlighted more and currently and at worst an unnecessary and resume, and we can all live in there is one which I think would unacceptable expense to the relative harmony in our community. benefit from exposure in this car owners whose vehicles are COUNCILLOR DAVID J publication. damaged by this mindless very CAMERON There has been over the last few few local youths who no doubt /Sheddocksley/ months a rise in petty vandalism see this “as a laugh”. Within Summerhill Ward and antisocial behaviour in the our communities we all have a Phone: 01224 346612 area linked to a small minority of responsibility to maintain a safe Email: dacameron@ the young people living locally. This environment in which to live. As aberdeencity.gov.uk has taken the form of underage individuals, those who are acting Mobile: 07876 760760

Last time I advised how the support for the Depute Heads, to award £10,000 to Priority administration were dedicated to hopefully by the time you read this Budgeting event. This follows on improving opportunities for the we will have appointed another from previous awards that have residents of Northfield/Mastrick Headteacher. Whilst on the subject been welcomed by the Community. North Ward. I would encourage people to join Look out for official notification and the parent council. Let me know if get your bids in. The main point of my attention you are interested and I will pass it at the beginning of the year was GORDON GRAHAM on to the parent council. finding out that the Headteacher at Councillor For Northfield and Northfield Academy had left to take I am glad to hear that Mastrick Mastrick North. up a position at Marischal College Community Centre are having their Vice Convenor Operational by mutual agreement. I attended toilets improved and new windows Delivery Committee. a meeting with the Director of installed. I have been trying to help Regeneration Spokesperson. get these done for a while now and Education at Marischal College Phone: 01224 523594 glad to see works finally getting the and then a meeting with senior Mobile: 07736 329751 go ahead. Fingers crossed the car council staff and the parent council Email: ggraham@aberdeencity. park will be next. at Northfield Academy. Although gov.uk saddened by the loss I was As a member of the Fairer heartened by the parent councils Aberdeen Board I was delighted

10 councillor comments

Why Doesn’t She Just Leave? It’s NEVER that simple.

When we talk about the brave from a comfortable and change or that things will women who found the courage familiar family home. get better eventually. Often, to escape domestic abuse, perpetrators will switch SHAME AND GUILT we’re often asked the same between two personalities question: why didn’t she After months, and sometimes which can be confusing if years, of abuse, perpetrators leave sooner? the perpetrator is upset and know exactly how to make remorseful after abusive For many people, it seems like women feel ashamed and incidents. the obvious solution, but for worthless. It can be difficult women experiencing domestic for women to believe that LOVE abuse, it’s never that simple. they haven’t done anything Despite everything, she may There are a number of reasons wrong and don’t deserve the still love him. This can be why they stay. abuse. Often, women stay the most challenging barrier FEAR simply because they don’t to overcome. want anyone to know what’s Most of the women we talk to There are many more reasons going on behind closed doors have stayed with their partners a woman will not leave. Or, and worry that they won’t be because they’re terrified of the leaves after many years. These believed. thought of attempting to leave, are just some. What’s certain for fear that they will be in FINANCIAL DEPENDENCY is, it’s never as simple as it further danger. Simply leaving Domestic abuse isn’t just may seem. the family home doesn’t physical. Coercive control If you, or someone you know, immediately mean safety and is a pattern of controlling is experiencing domestic perpetrators will often do behaviour that intimidates, abuse, or you are unsure everything in their power to humiliates and isolates and just want to talk, contact retain control and persistently victims, and financial control Grampian Women’s Aid for intimidate from afar. is a key part of this. By limiting free, confidential and non- access to money, perpetrators CHILDREN judgmental specialist advice. can easily isolate women from Often, the women we support their friends and family and Telephone: 01224 593381. also have children to think ensure they are financially Email: info@grampian- about. Taboos surrounding dependent on them for food, womens-aid.com. Or, you can refuge accommodation can clothing and essentials for contact us via our website be a barrier between women their children. here: http://grampian-womens- moving themselves and their aid.com/contact-us/ children to safety, especially HOPE if it means removing children Many women believe he can

11 Mastrick Walking Groups

We went to Cruden Bay and the Old Invercauld Bridge into We followed the River Clunie then the first part of the walk is up the estate. The track through the up the track known as the Queens to the lovely ruins of Slains forest takes us to a small lochan. Avenue. Queen Victoria used it to Castle, reputed to be where Bram We usually see some of the royal visit John Browns’ relatives. We Stocker had the inspiration for the family and sure enough the Queen had a lovely walk as we climbed novel Dracula. It was then back to gave us a wave as she drove past, the hill through the forest. the beach but after a short distance the photo is of us having lunch at We saw lots of red squirrels in the the rain came on very heavy, so it the lochan. forest and red deer on the side of was back to the bus and a trip over It was then down to Glen Esk/ the hill and a golden eagle soaring to the Happy Plant Garden Centre Glen Mark to walk along the side of high above us, definitely one for for a coffee. Loch Lee. We passed the ruins of the group. Our next walk was to Corrie Fee. As Invermark Castle which was built Why don’t you join one of our we drove through Glen Clova we in 1526. Its purpose was to control groups and see our beautiful found the road ahead closed so the Highland Marauders. We then countryside? We are not a fast back to Dykehead for a walk around passed the ruins of a kirk and walking group and the walks are the Airle Estate. It was a lovely cemetery where some gravestones easy to moderate. walk along the riverside and in the go back to 1600s. forest with some great views of the Check us out on mountains all around us. It was a lovely walk with the loch “Mastrick Walking Group” on one side of us and mountains Facebook or contact A trip to Balmoral Estate saw us on the other side. me on 01224 783627 or walk in Ballochbuie Forest. The helenandraymond@hotmail. first part of the walk is along the Helen and I went to Braemar to co.uk. side of the River Dee then over check out a walk for the groups. 12 Kirsty Blackman MP

As the newly re-elected like me to know more about, Member of Parliament for please get in touch. Aberdeen North, I am looking to I also hold regular surgeries get out in the constituency and throughout my constituency, as visit groups and organisations well as a monthly surgery at my who help out their local office on John Street. These communities and do what I can give constituents the opportunity to get involved and promote to meet with me and discuss their work. any issues they may have, Over the past year, I have however, if you can’t manage visited organisations across the to attend a surgery many things City including the RAF Veteran’s can be easily dealt with by my group based in Mastrick office staff. If you have any Community Centre and popped issue you believe I may be able into the Carers café and to assist with or group that you GRAMPIAN drop-in run by the Dementia want me to get involved with, CREDIT UNION please feel free to get in touch. Resource Centre, based in the Are you a member of Grampian James Tyrrell Centre, who are Address: 46 John Street, Credit Union? supporting older residents in Aberdeen, AB25 1LL Do you live in Mastrick and need Mastrick and the surrounding Tel: 01224 633285, Text: quick access to cash? area. If you work or volunteer in 07464606650, Email: kirsty. a local organisation that you’d [email protected] Why don’t you contact us today and see how we can help?

We are also happy to hear from you if you are not yet a member – MASTRICK COMMUNITY CENTRE it’s easy to join the credit union.

Hires Our youth club is on a Thursday Grampian Credit Union is a savings and loans co-operative We currently have spaces evening 6-8pm for ages 10 – for everyone living or working in available in our timetable for hall 15yrs. This club has a variety the Grampian area. hire. Our costs are £25 per hour. of activities each week and is We have an array of mascots free for the young people due to Joining now will give you a start available for hire for birthday funding from Youthlink Scotland. on saving for the year ahead parties for £25 plus a deposit. and summer, which is always a Our playgroup is for ages 18 great idea! Activities months – 2 years. Sessions Our over 50s friendship group are £5 per day which includes Website: www. is growing and thriving. From a healthy snack. There are grampiancreditunion.co.uk entertainers to bingo to trivia different sessions for different Email: admin@ quizzes we have a wonderful ages. We provide a fun, grampiancreditunion.co.uk programme, and all are nurturing environment for welcome. The group run on a our little ones. Telephone: 01224 561506 Tuesday from 2- 3:30pm, cost To find out more please Office: 250 Union Street, is £3. contact 01224 788288 or Aberdeen AB10 1TN We have a Wednesday club for [email protected] Contact us or come into our office P1-P5 school children. The cost – we are always happy to help! is £1, its 5pm-6:30pm. A variety of games and activities are on We have lots of members from offer for the kids. Mastrick and hope more will continue to join us. 13 Michelle Takes on Third Kilt Walk

Michelle Morrison, a Mastrick well. The first one I did was five confidence increased when he quine, is set to take on her miles in length. Last year I did the started doing his radio work. third kilt walk this year to 26 mile one. This year I will do I would encourage others to do raise money for Station House 15 miles. the walk for shmu in the future; Media Unit (shmu). Michelle’s KM you can still donate to this year’s husband, Kevin, volunteers with For which charity have cause. You can find my link the Mastrick Matters magazine you done the Walk? here: aberdeenkiltwalk2020. and on shmuFM and we are so everydayhero.com/uk/shmu-crew chuffed Michelle has decided MM to take on this challenge to I walk for Station House With there being the three support us again. Well done Media Unit (shmu). lengths to walk there is something for everyone. Michelle, we’re behind you all KM the way (albeit on the couch!). Why do you do it? If people feel unable to do the walk, I urge you to support those KM MM who are – either by donating or How many Kilt Walks I did it because I like to keep fit by cheering them on throughout have you done? and I raise money to help shmu the walk. MM do the great work they do. I heard I have done two so far, the first in about shmu through my husband, who volunteers for them. His 2018 and then I did last year as

For more information about Positive Transitions, email [email protected] or call 01224 515013 and ask for Michelle, Kirsty or Yvette.

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Alcohol Community Information for Mastrick Alcoholics Anonymous 0800 9177 650 Mastrick Community Council Drinkline 0300 123 1110 Meetings take place on the third Wednesday Crime of every month at 7pm in Mastrick Community Centre. Crimestoppers 0800 555 111 Contact: [email protected] Drugs Mastrick Community Centre Alcohol and Drugs Action Helpline 01224 594700 9am – 9pm Aberdeen in Recovery 07936 008808 Contact: 01224 788288 Narcotics Anonymous 0300 999 1212 Mastrick Doctors Dentist 10am – 4pm Emergency - G-Dens 111 Contact: 01224 662933 Doctors Mastrick Library NHS 24 Emergency 111 10am – 5pm Police Contact: 01224 788558 Non-Emergency 101 On May 4th 2017 six councillors were elected to represent Electricity the wider Mastrick area. Remember, even if these individuals If you have a power-cut 105 were not your first choice, they have been elected to Gas represent you and support you with any issues in the area. Gas Emergency 0800 111 999 You can get in touch with them via the following ways: Water Cllr Ciaran Macrae (Northfield and Mastrick North): Scottish Water Emergency 0800 0778 778 01224 346630 Housing [email protected] Emergency Repairs 03000 200 292 07500 999617 Family Planning Cllr Gordon Graham (Northfield and Mastrick North): Aberdeen Community Health 0345 337 9900 01224 523594 and Care Village 07736 329751 Family Information Service 01224 346034 [email protected] Samaritans Cllr Jackie Dunbar (Northfield and Mastrick North): Need to talk 01224 574 488 or 116 123 01224 522522 Social Work [email protected] Social Work Duty Team 0800 7315520 07733 300570 and Emergency Out of Hours Cllr David Cameron (Kingswells/Sheddocksley/ Young Carers Summerhill) VSA 01224 212021 01224 346612 CFINE 01224 596156 [email protected] Pathways 01224 682 939 07876 760760 Financial Advice at CFINE 0800 953 4330 Cllr John Wheeler (Kingswells/Sheddocksley/ Citizens Advice 0808 800 9060 Summerhill) Northfield Academy 01224 699715 01224 526631 Quarryhill School 01224 692390 [email protected] Kingsford School 01224 693554 07500 999593 Muirfield School 01224 696671 Cllr Steve Delaney (Kingswells/Sheddocksley/ Mastrick Parish Church 01224 694121 Summerhill) St Clement’s Church 01224 662247 01224 694469 – home Tyrell Centre 01224 692004 [email protected] 01224 346614 - Town House