2022 Round Up
As the year draws to a close, we reflect on what the Trades Widows Fund Charity has achieved.
In 2022 the charity has donated £60,000 to many amazing charities and community groups across Aberdeen and surrounding areas.
This Christmas, over £25,000 was awarded to deserving charities and groups who offer support to individuals, communities and children experiencing hardship arising from food poverty, illness, need for clothing and the need for general support over the Christmas period.
Charities who have benefitted from the latest round include: Cummings Park Cubby, AberNecessities, Northsound Cash For Kids, SensationALL, TLC Aberdeen (Aberdeen South Food Bank), Rotary Club St Fitticks (via CFINE), The Archie Foundation and Street Friends helping those in need.
Kevin Donald from Cummings Park Cubby expressed - "Local people have reported that the Cubby has been an invaluable support to them during the recent cost of living crisis. Getting the support from the Trades Widows Fund Charity has been amazing and the Cubby could not function as it is without their help".
After being stablished in2015, the charity has donated over £700,000 and will continue to support the local community throughout 2023.
Thanks is given to the Factor and Trustees who make the charity what it is with their guidance and support.
Photograph by Ken Taylor
L-R - Kevin Donald, Nicola Evans, Jenny Evans, Santa, Trades Widows Fund Charity PR Manager Seonaidh Baker and Liz Bowie.
Somebody Cares Aberdeen is a long‑established local charity, founded in 2002, dedicated to supporting people across the city who are experiencing hardship. It provides free food, furniture, clothing, and essential household items to individuals and families in crisis, while also running a busy foodbank and a large-scale donation and redistribution operation. The organisation focuses on dignity, empathy, and practical help—furnishing homes, reducing food poverty, offering reintegration support, developing volunteers, and preventing usable goods from going to landfill. Its work is rooted in the belief that the best way to help a city is to love it, and that everyone deserves comfort, respect, and a fresh start. On the day, an incredible 1000kgs of food was moved and donations organised just ahead of Christmas. It was both heart warming and amazing to see the impact that Somebody Cares has on the community. Pictured: PR and Development Manager for the Charity Seonaidh Baker Operations Administrator Laura McLean
We were delighted to welcome representatives from 39 of these organisations in person, sharing stories, smiles, and the spirit of giving just in time for Christmas 🎄💙 This milestone is even more meaningful as we proudly announce that we have now reached an amazing £1.7 million donated to causes that make a real difference in our community🙌 A heartfelt thank you to everyone who has contributed, supported, and believed in this mission. Together, we’re creating brighter futures and spreading hope where it’s needed most ✨ 📸Ken Taylor
With a £2,500 grant from the Trades Widows Fund Charity, Charlie House were able to deliver: 🐣 A Family Easter Party welcoming 47 attendees with inclusive activities from sensory play to a bouncy castle. 🎅 Two "Dine with Santa" events in Moray and Aberdeen, giving 84 children, siblings, parents, and grandparents a relaxed, accessible Christmas experience with Santa. 📦 Postal craft & baking packs, ensuring families who couldn’t attend in person still felt included and supported. 🤝 Peer support activities, offering parents and carers vital moments of respite, connection, and wellbeing. In total, 85 individuals across 29 families benefitted - creating lasting memories, easing isolation, and strengthening community bonds. Thank you to Charlie House HQ for changing lives and having meaningful impact 🧡 This is the difference support in the community makes: inclusive joy, shared strength, and precious family moments. 💙
