Mike Melvin

Volunteering Services Manager at @Aberdeen_ACVO Helping build the tremendous contribution volunteers and the community make. All views my own.

[Carer Positive @CarerPositive]

Looking After Someone guides for 2025/26!

These have up to date information and advice on all aspects of caring in Scotland.

Order hard copies for your organisation (supplied free, pay postage only) or find the link to the online version here: https://t.co/XeT17BrTLQ

[Grampian Hospital Radio @GrampianHR]

🎉 We’re honoured to receive The King’s Award for Voluntary Service 2025 – the highest recognition for volunteer groups in the UK! 🇬🇧

Huge thanks to our amazing volunteers who bring music & connection to patients across @NHSGrampian 💙📻

#KAVS2025 @KingsAwardVS

[Charlie Allan @piemancharlie]

It’s an honour and privilege to be part of this group working alongside so many remarkable people ❤️❤️❤️

[The King's Award @KingsAwardVS]

📣Today we’ve announced 231 voluntary groups selected to receive The King’s Award for Voluntary Service in 2025. Find out more about the amazing work they do, their impact and the scope of volunteering around the UK:
#KAVS2025
https://t.co/zSh1oTev4I

[The King's Award @KingsAwardVS]

Every year the KAVS celebrates the achievements of remarkable groups nationwide.

Read below to see what the KAVS means to some of this year’s recipients.

#KAVS2025

https://t.co/Av98jr18Mw

[The King's Award @KingsAwardVS]

Thank you to our Chair Sir Martyn Lewis CBE for your kind words!

🎉 Congratulations to all 231 volunteer groups awarded The King's Award for Voluntary Service today 👏

#KAVS2025

[Carer Positive @CarerPositive]

📢Help us learn more about the health and wellbeing of working carers.

Carers UK are conducting a research survey of organisations about Supporting carers at work: A focus on health and wellbeing.

Find out more and complete the survey here: https://t.co/NiCnmOItoP

[Sandy Reid @Reid1Sandy]

Great chats , stories & an original 1961 Denis Law shirt @PeterheadFCCF Football Memories today @NHSGrampian @JasonNicol_GenQ @DLStreetsport @AJJaberdeen @AFCCT @JohnPMCooke @WarrenderJulie @lynn_morrison66 @WellsJulia1 @alisonmcgoo @jmaitland74

[Sandy Reid @Reid1Sandy]

@KatyStylesK @WellsJulia1 @carolineand73 @Mike_ACVO @JohnPMCooke

[The King's Award @KingsAwardVS]

-Do you know an outstanding volunteer group making a real difference in your local community?

-Then why not nominate them for a King’s Award for

-Nominating is easy and consists of 5 simple steps

Nominate at https://t.co/C0GmQH8i6v

[Mike Melvin @Mike_ACVO]

@Wilmadeighan1 Always a great team👏

[The King's Award @KingsAwardVS]

With nominations for the KAVS opening on the 1st September, here is everything you will need to nominate that special group of volunteers in your community.

Nominations will close on the 1st December.

For more information please visit: https://t.co/C0GmQH8i6v

[Aberdeen City HSCP @HSCAberdeen]

📣Have Your Say: Help Shape Aberdeen’s Next Carers Strategy
Are you an unpaid Carer in Aberdeen? Your voice matters!
📅We’re hosting several engagement meetings to listen and learn
📞To Register Your Interest
Email: [email protected]
Phone: [phone]

[UCAN_Aberdeen @UCAN_Aberdeen]

We are delighted to partner with @CoveRangersFC and have the UCAN Logo feature on their third kit.

Visit the link below to find out more: https://t.co/8tSahfHXYR

[Martin Findlay @martingfindlay]

These guys ❤️. The Volunteers. Giving their time, energy and enthusiasm to make things happen. So many memories of this⛵️@tallshipsabdn ⛵️ weekend. 1/5 #TallShipsAberdeen #TallShips (LinkedIn post here: https://t.co/oRYV5r5TCV ) @AberdeenCC @AbdnInspired @TallShipsRaces

[Tall Ships Aberdeen @tallshipsabdn]

📢TALL SHIPS ABERDEEN - EVERYTHING YOU NEED TO KNOW📢

https://t.co/Pf58ETPgtQ

#tsr2025 #tallshipsaberdeen #tallshipsraces @PortofAberdeen @AbdnInspired @VisitScotland @AberdeenCC

[Carers Scotland @CarersScotland]

We have new Looking After Someone guides for 2025/26!

These have up to date information and advice on all aspects of caring in Scotland.

Order printed copies (supplied free, pay postage only) or find the link to the online version here: https://t.co/HDBH1q08Ez

[Caroline Anderson @carolineand73]

🚢 Ships Ahoy! To celebrate the return of the #TallShipsAberdeen, the Aberdeen City Vaccination & Wellbeing Hub has unveiled a sea-themed window display! Created by staff & @AFCCT Knit & Natter Group - brought to life with knitting, sewing, needle felt & crochet @NHSGrampian

[Caroline Anderson @carolineand73]

Silver City Surfers attending the Aberdeen Vaccination & Wellbeing Hub every Wednesday from 2.00 - 4.00pm to support with one to one IT Help. A safe and sociable space to learn and connect. @NHSGrampian @silvercitysurfers

[Touch of Love Outreach (TOL) @TouchofLove_TOL]

The feeling hasn’t worn off and we’re not sure it ever will.💃🏾💃🏽💃🏻

To be named 𝐂𝐡𝐚𝐫𝐢𝐭𝐲 𝐨𝐟 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐘𝐞𝐚𝐫 (𝐮𝐧𝐝𝐞𝐫 £𝟏𝟎𝟎𝐤 𝐭𝐮𝐫𝐧𝐨𝐯𝐞𝐫) and win the 𝐏𝐞𝐨𝐩𝐥𝐞’𝐬 𝐂𝐡𝐨𝐢𝐜𝐞 𝐀𝐰𝐚𝐫𝐝 at the SCVO (Scottish Council for Voluntary Organisations) Scottish Charity Awards - it’s more than just a win. ✨

It’s a celebration of every long night, every moment of showing up, every single act of love poured into our work since day one. 👏

We’re still soaking in the moment they called our name. It was 𝐞𝐱𝐜𝐢𝐭𝐢𝐧𝐠. It was 𝐡𝐮𝐦𝐛𝐥𝐢𝐧𝐠. It was 𝐞𝐥𝐞𝐜𝐭𝐫𝐢𝐜. And in that one moment, it felt like the world saw what we see every day - 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐪𝐮𝐢𝐞𝐭 𝐝𝐞𝐝𝐢𝐜𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐨𝐟 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐯𝐨𝐥𝐮𝐧𝐭𝐞𝐞𝐫𝐬, the steady growth, the deep impact. 🫶

Winning reminded us of why we do what we do:
✅ The families who now have food parcels and feel a bit more seen.
✅ The young people who walked in quietly at first, but now raise their hands to lead.
✅ The New Scots who once felt alone, now surrounded by peers they call friends.
✨ The shy smiles of young people that has now turned into confident voices. Also the awkward hellos that became loud laughs.
✅ The moments of connection our young people keep building week after week.

Then came the part that took our breath away- when SCVO announced that out of 41 charities and more than 16,000 votes cast across Scotland, Touch of Love had received the highest number. 🏆

𝐓𝐡𝐢𝐬 𝐰𝐢𝐧 𝐢𝐬 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝐞𝐯𝐞𝐫𝐲 𝐯𝐨𝐥𝐮𝐧𝐭𝐞𝐞𝐫, 𝐞𝐯𝐞𝐫𝐲 𝐩𝐚𝐫𝐭𝐧𝐞𝐫, 𝐞𝐯𝐞𝐫𝐲 𝐲𝐨𝐮𝐧𝐠 𝐩𝐞𝐫𝐬𝐨𝐧, 𝐞𝐯𝐞𝐫𝐲 𝐟𝐚𝐦𝐢𝐥𝐲 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐞𝐯𝐞𝐫𝐲 𝐡𝐞𝐚𝐫𝐭 𝐭𝐡𝐚𝐭 𝐬𝐚𝐢𝐝, “𝐈 𝐛𝐞𝐥𝐢𝐞𝐯𝐞 𝐢𝐧 𝐓𝐨𝐮𝐜𝐡 𝐨𝐟 𝐋𝐨𝐯𝐞.”

We’re still celebrating. And we’re still grateful.

It feels so good to win. 💛

@TNLComFundScot @SC_LotteryTrust @YouthLinkScot @YouthScotland @Aberdeen_ACVO @AberdeenCC @PostcodeLottery @RobertsonTrust @HSCAberdeen @cemvoscot