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Lord Provost Dr David Cameron helps unwrap festive plans for the annual Santa Run on 16 November 2025.

At Charlie House, support can take many forms. Today, we’re stepping outside for a change of scenery as Charlie House Family Support Worker Dean introduces me to a “Walk & Talk” session: a relaxed and informal activity the services team regularly offer to parents, carers, and young people we support.

Local traders and creatives are urged to be part of Aberdeen’s glittering festive market – which will have a new home for this year’s Christmas celebrations in the Granite City.

The market will flit from its traditional base in the Marischal College quadrangle to Marischal Square - under the banner of Curated In The Square - due to ongoing work on the college’s Mitchell Tower.

For most families, a day out is a simple decision. Shoes are on, grab a few snacks, and you’re all out the door. However, for families with a child living with a life-limiting or life-threatening condition, even the simplest of days out like these need meticulous planning. This is where Charlie House come in.

From the Granite City to the City of Light, duo cycle 900 miles from Aberdeen to Paris in gruelling challenge calling for closer-to-home support for niece and nephew.

We’ve totalled up the generosity of those who came along to support our family-friendly Big Bounce event in Union Terrace Gardens this August 2025.

Children’s charity Charlie House is counting down the days to their family-friendly event right in the heart of the city centre.

From Thursday 7 to Sunday 10 August, Union Terrace Gardens will be bouncing as children and families help raise vital funds for Charlie House.

Top-secret files have been compromised…and the information has been leaked, the Big Charlie House ball is back for 2025 and promises to leave guests shaken and stirred!

Local children’s charity Charlie House announces the return of the Big Bounce for Summer 2025.

We were delighted to welcome Karen Lovie from CNOOC to HQ, where she saw first-hand resources and equipment our support workers use on a daily basis, including perennial favourite 'Worry Monster' who relieves little people of big worries. Support worker Fiona was on hand to explain more about her role and the difference she makes to the lives of the families we work with.

Angela first got in touch with Charlie House last year, just as we were preparing for the festive season. From the moment we met, we knew we’d found someone special. She quickly became a familiar face across our Christmas calendar, and we’ve been lucky to have her by our side ever since.

As part of our week-long celebration of Volunteers’ Week (2 to 8 June), we caught up with a familiar face and longstanding member of our volunteer community, Dylan Henderson, to hear about his volunteering journey, the confidence it has given him over the years, and what being part of the group he proudly calls “the Charlie House family” means to him.

Senior school student Ailie and her dad Craig recently completed a challenge like no other: reaching the summit of the world’s tallest free-standing mountain, Mount Kilimanjaro. Over the course of seven days, they trekked through rainforest, rocky paths, and freezing altitudes to reach Uhuru Peak, all while celebrating Ailie’s 14th birthday on the way to the top.

Charlie House has announced it is revising the plans and location for its specialist support centre in Aberdeen amid challenging economic conditions which have led to the projected costs almost doubling. The board is, however, actively exploring alternative and more sustainable options.

This year's Charlie House Fizz & Fashion events raised a record-breaking £31,014 to continue supporting babies, children and young people with life-limiting and life-threatening conditions, and their families, across the North-east of Scotland.

Local traders and charities are invited to be part of a huge outdoor market on Port of Aberdeen quayside that will be at the vibrant heart of the spectacular Tall Ships Races extravaganza this July.