Active Schools Aberdeenshire Central

🏃‍♀️💨 We’re into the FINAL TWO Run4Fun events of 2026!

What a fantastic series it’s been so far — and there’s still time to get involved before we finish! 🙌

📅 Tuesday 16th June – Ellon (Deer Park)
📅 Thursday 18th June – Alford (Haughton Park)
🏅 Last chance for a participation medal!

If your child has completed — or can complete — 3 or more events, they’ll earn a special Run4Fun medal. These final races are the perfect opportunity to reach that goal! 🌟

⏰ Registration: 4:00–4:30pm
🏁 Races start shortly after
💷 £3.65 per race
🏅 Medals:
• Top‑three finishers in each age group
• Participation medal for completing 3 events across the series

📲 Book now on the LLA App → Kids Zone → Run4Fun

Let’s finish the series strong — who’s joining us in Ellon or Alford? 👇😊

Attention Parents/ Guardians/ Carers – Bookings Now Open for Summer of Sport ASN Activities!
https://www.livelifeaberdeenshire.org.uk/summer-programme/

ASN Activities - Sessions for children 5 to 18 years with Additional Support Needs (ASN).

Book now via the app, website or visit your nearest Leisure Centre.

📱Please note we no longer accept bookings by telephone.

Our Active Schools Coordinator – Disability is holding parent/ guardian/ carer information sessions about the ASN Activities programme on offer during the summer holidays -
• Fraserburgh (Fraserburgh Community and Sports Centre) - 11th June 2026 - 5.15pm-6.00pm
• Inverurie (Inverurie Community Campus) - 18th June 2026 - 6.15pm-7.00pm
• Stonehaven (Stonehaven Leisure Centre) - 25th June 2026 - 5.15pm-6.00pm
• Peterhead (Peterhead Leisure and Community Centre) - 2nd July 2026 - 5.15pm-6.00pm

Find out further information about the summer holiday programme ASN Activities on offer at these locations, see the facilities, so that you can communicate this to your child(ren) to support them attending our holiday programme sessions.

Sign up to attend an information session using the link below –
https://forms.cloud.microsoft/e/iwxBXrghy5

🎉 Huge congratulations to HOLLIE SIWEK! 🎉

We are incredibly proud to celebrate Hollie, who has been awarded both the Aberdeenshire ClubSport Young Volunteer of the Year and Ellon Academy Volunteer of the Year 👏

Hollie has been a true superstar with Active Schools, contributing an amazing 286+ hours of volunteering so far — and every single hour has been filled with enthusiasm, positivity and genuine care for others 💛

A valued and trusted part of our Active Schools team, Hollie has made a lasting impact on the experiences of so many young people across our programmes.

And it doesn’t stop there… Hollie’s commitment to volunteering goes above and beyond:
✨ Supporting residents at a local care home during school holidays
✨ Helping in the academy library
✨ Assisting with nursery after-school activities
✨ Playing a key role as one of our fantastic Active Schools Young Leaders
✨ Volunteering with Police Scotland Youth Volunteers
✨ Marshalling at running events

Hollie truly embodies what it means to give back to the community, and we couldn’t be prouder.

👏 Well done, Hollie — you are absolutely incredible! 💫

Inverurie based TEN Cycling Club have recently awarded the Ion-Keith Falconer Memorial Award for Youth Achievement for the third time and the 2026 recipient has been named as 15 year old Peter McRobbie from Kintore, which coincides perfectly with Volunteers Week 2026.

In 1878, Mr Keith-Falconer, whose family seat was at Keithhall House and Estate near Inverurie, secured the unofficial title of world cycling champion after winning a two-mile race at Stamford Bridge, which was organised by the National Union of Cyclists. Mr Keith-Falconer went to Cambridge University and in his later life was a missionary and Arabic scholar, but he sadly died aged just 32 in the city of Aden in Yemen from Malaria.

In 2023, Cycle Aberdeenshire, having been made aware of the story and linking directly to the presence of the cycling world championships in Scotland, secured funding from the Garioch Area Committee to commission the Ion Keith Falconer Memorial Award. The award was then passed to TEN Cycling Club in Inverurie who began an annual award process to provide recognition to of one of the club’s youth cyclists, based on their overall contribution to the club and not just cycling performances.

TEN Cycling Club Secretary Pete Lowson said “Peter has been with the club for several years and has always demonstrated great values. He always gives every activity his full effort and has progressed well in all disciplines. He is polite and supportive to other riders and this year has used cycling as part of his Duke of Edinburgh. He is a pleasure to have in the club and a worthy winner.”

The photo is courtesy of TEN Cycling Club and shows Peter with the Ion-Keith Falconer Memorial Award for Youth Achievement, alongside some of the youth members and coaches at a recent coaching session. Details about the club and to find out about joining their youth sessions can be found at

https://www.tencycling.co.uk/

"This activity is being organised by TEN Cycling Club. Aberdeenshire Council is not responsible for the acts and omissions of TEN Cycling Club and members of the public engaging in the activity do so at their own risk."

Live Life Outdoors Aberdeenshire
Active Schools Aberdeenshire Central
TEN Cycling Club - Inverurie
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🌟 It’s – Let’s Celebrate Our Amazing Volunteers! 🌟

This week, we want to say a HUGE thank you to all of our incredible volunteers who help make Active Schools programmes happen every single week. 👏 Your time, energy and enthusiasm give children and young people more opportunities to get active, have fun and build confidence through sport and physical activity! Keep an eye on our pages over this week to see some posts about some of our amazing volunteers.

We are always looking to create more opportunities for young people to take part – and that’s where YOU could come in!
✅ You don’t need experience in a specific sport
✅ You just need to be enthusiastic and willing to give it a go
✅ Every contribution makes a difference
Whether it’s:
⚽ A fun 45-minute after-school club, playing fun playground games
🏀 A sport-specific session, for those that have a particular interest
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Helping as part of a rota with other parents/guardians or community members

We’ll support you every step of the way – Active Schools will organise all the paperwork and help set everything up, so you can focus on delivering fun, active sessions.

There’s no long-term commitment required—just a short block of sessions can have a big impact!
📍 Opportunities are available within individual schools and across cluster networks.
✨ It’s a fantastic opportunity for you and for local children and young people.

📩 Interested or want to find out more?
North Network - Email: [email protected]
Central Network - Email: [email protected]
South Network - Email: [email protected]
(Please include your school network, and we’ll connect you with your local Active Schools Coordinator.)

Let’s work together to inspire more active futures 💪

🏃‍♀️💨 Another fantastic week of Run4Fun complete — 2 more races done!

That now means we’re down to the FINAL 3 EVENTS of the 2026 series… and they’re coming up fast! 👇

📅 Wednesday 10th June – Mearns (Mearns Academy)
📅 Tuesday 16th June – Ellon (Deer Park)
📅 Thursday 18th June – Alford (Haughton Park)

🏅 Last chance to earn your participation medal!
If your child has completed (or can complete) 3 or more races, they’ll receive a special medal — so these final events are the perfect opportunity to reach that target! 🙌

⏸️ We’ve got a break next week with no races, so there’s plenty of time to get some practice in and get ready for the final push!

📲 Book our final races now on the LLA App → Kids Zone → Run4Fun

RUN4FUN
Please note that online booking is now CLOSED for our Run4Fun event in Insch tomorrow (Thursday 28th May).
You can still turn up and register on the day! On‑the‑day entries must be paid in cash (£3.65). If you’re signing up on the day, please bring the exact amount if possible. Thank you!
Please arrive by 4pm to register.

RUN4FUN
Please note that online booking is CLOSED for our Run4Fun event in Fraserburgh tomorrow (Tuesday 26th May).
You can still turn up and register on the day! On‑the‑day entries must be paid in cash. If you’re signing up on the day, please bring the exact amount if possible (£3.65). Thank you!
Please arrive by 4pm to register.

🏃‍♀️💨 Run4Fun continues with more races coming up next week!

There’s still plenty of time for your child to get involved in the Run4Fun 2026 series — and we’ve got two exciting events just around the corner! 🙌

📅 Tuesday 26th May – Fraserburgh
📅 Thursday 28th May – Insch

Whether your child is new to running or already loving the series, Run4Fun is a fun, supportive way to stay active, build confidence and enjoy being outdoors with friends. 🌟

⏰ Registration: 4:00–4:30pm
💷 £3.65 per race
🏅 Medals: Top finishers + participation medal for completing 3 events
📲 Book now on the LLA App → Kids Zone → Run4Fun

👇 Check the app for full details of all upcoming events!

Who’s joining us in Fraserburgh or Insch? 😊🏃‍♂️

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This activity is being organised by Aberdeen AAC. Aberdeenshire Council is not responsible for the acts and omissions of Aberdeen AAC and members of the public engaging in the activity do so at their own risk.