Aberdeen AM donates £100,000 local good causes

AAM has shared out over £100,000 with a range of different projects working in Scotland throughout 2015.

The biggest single donation of 2015 was £17,203 to Befriend A Child to support underprivileged and vulnerable children in Aberdeen.

HopScotch received a donation of £9,000 to provide 36 vulnerable children with a fun respite break.

And by pouring in £7,236 to the Teapot Trust, the charitable foundation has supported the provision of open group art therapy at the Royal Aberdeen Children’s Hospital for kids with chronic illness.

The new Simeon Care centre for the Elderly in Aberdeen also received a moving in present with a grant of £7,000 being used towards purchasing new furniture for Simeon House.

Martin Gilbert, chief executive of Aberdeen Asset Management, said: “We’ve been happy to give our support to these very worthy causes during 2015 and we look forward to continuing to support charitable organisations and projects in the areas where we operate, and where our staff live, in 2016.”