A walk down memory lane with Celebrate Aberdeen

Date: Jul 31, 2024
Author: Hannah

We love Celebrate Aberdeen and planning for 2024 has inspired us to look back through the MHA archives at years gone by

2013

This pic from 2013 is a real throwback! We bet you've forgotten that Waterstones used to be in the Trinity Centre. 

On the right of this picture you can spot our Chief Executive Graeme, back when he was just a board member!

2016

Here's everyone at the end of the parade in 2016. 

The parade normally spans all the way from Albyn Place to Castlegate but will be on a special route in 2024 due to the ongoing works on Union Street. We'll take a left turn onto Union Terrace, then a right turn to pass HMT and down Schoolhill and Upperkirkgate, finishing on Broad Street. 

2018

The 2018 MHA team in front of our old home in Alford Place - check out the old ACIS branding in the windows and our very retro looking logo on the banner. MHA were based in this building from 2002 to 2021, and if you were to go have a nosey you can still see our old sign at the front door today!

Fingers crossed the weather will be this nice in 2024 😎 

Also in 2018...

Funnily enough we also managed to get a picture right in front of what would become our new home in Langstane House on Dee Street!

If you ever ask us where we're based, the easiest explanation is "Right above the Burger King on Union Street!"

2022

In 2022 we'd settled into our new home in Langstane House and we were celebrating the launch of our first ever Charity Shop! 

Since then the Mental Health Aberdeen Charity Shop has gone from strength to strength and has become such a vital fundraiser for us. It's been so successful we've since launched our second shop, the One to One Charity Shop in Aboyne. 

The 2024 parade will take place on Saturday 31st August. We'd love to have you join us, anyone is welcome, especially furry friends!

If you'd like to take part, email fundraiser@mhaberdeen.org.uk and we'll send you the details and get you kitted out with an MHA t-shirt to wear on the day. 

Mental Health Aberdeen is a Registered Charity No. SC012306

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