Get Involved
Aberdeen's future will be built by people who care about the town and are willing to contribute ideas, skills, information, time or practical support.
You do not need to do everything to make a difference.
Aberdeen 2035 is not dependent on one person, organisation or institution.
Some people may contribute time. Others may share historical information, business expertise, technical knowledge, materials, equipment, sponsorship or simply a good practical idea.
The goal is to connect willing people with the projects and areas where their contribution can create the most value.
Ways you can help Aberdeen
Choose the contribution that best fits your interests, experience or resources.
Volunteer
Offer your time or skills to an Aberdeen project, activity or community initiative.
Volunteer →Submit an Idea
Share a practical idea that could improve, promote or strengthen Aberdeen.
Submit an idea →Share Aberdeen History
Contribute old photographs, documents, memories, building histories or family stories.
Share history →List Your Business
Add your Aberdeen business to the verified local business directory.
Add business →Submit an Event
Add an appropriate public community, tourism, heritage, sport or business event.
Submit event →Support a Project
Contribute expertise, equipment, materials, sponsorship or funding to a defined project.
View projects →Who can participate?
Residents
People who live in Aberdeen and understand the town's daily needs and opportunities.
Businesses
Local businesses that benefit from a stronger economy, better tourism and improved town visibility.
Former Residents & Families
People with historic, family or emotional connections to Aberdeen who may wish to help preserve its heritage.
Organisations & Institutions
Community groups, churches, clubs, tourism organisations, heritage bodies and public institutions.
Friends of Aberdeen
Visitors, donors and supporters who believe in protecting and developing historic small towns.
How participation works
Tell us how you want to help
Submit your idea, skill, resource, information or proposed contribution.
Match it to the right project
Contributions should be connected to the appropriate Aberdeen 2035 workstream or community initiative.
Define the action
Where appropriate, define what will be done, who is responsible and what outcome is expected.
Track progress
Relevant actions can be recorded in the project management system and followed through to completion.
Report the result
Appropriate outcomes and completed projects can be shared publicly.
Project support should be transparent.
Some Aberdeen projects will require more than volunteer time. They may need materials, professional services, equipment, sponsorship or funding.
The goal is for financial contributions to be linked to clearly identified projects and reported transparently.
Formal donation and sponsorship facilities should only be activated once the appropriate legal structure, banking arrangements, governance and reporting controls are in place.
Contributions are not only financial.
Time
Volunteer on appropriate community and town projects.
Expertise
Share professional, technical or practical skills.
Materials & Equipment
Support defined projects with useful goods or equipment.
Sponsorship
Businesses and organisations can support suitable projects and events.
How would you like to help Aberdeen?
Tell us what you would like to contribute and we can connect it to the most appropriate part of the Aberdeen town programme.