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Aberdeenshire Just Transition Participatory Budgeting Fund Voting Form

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You must select (5) projects for your vote to be valid. To vote for a project, click on the circle next to 'Yes'. If you change your mind, you will need to click on 'No' before selecting another project.
Alford Valley Community Railway 
1

Sleeper replacement program

£49,999.56
Alford Valley Community Railway are continuing the legacy of James Gordon to keep the well loved and popular 2ft gauge railway going and ensure its ongoing future. We wish to replace the remaining wooden sleepers in the system to plastic. We have already replaced 50% of the original sleepers and the award of this grant would enable us to complete the remainder of the line and ensure its viability into the future. Your help to achieve this is now needed. Please vote for us, so we can keep this well loved railways legacy alive into the future.

Bairnecessities Baby Bank
1

Bairnecessities HQ Renovations
 
£37.500.00
Bairnecessities has a new home! We are renovating our building to create a base for our charity. This will allow us to grow and support our local community more and more. A large part of these renovations will be to install environmentally friendly upgrades such as solar panels and electric heating systems, making sure our environmental impact is kept as low as possible, and making sure we have a well looked-after base to operate from, allowing us to keep helping those in need across North Aberdeenshire.

Banchory Greenpower
1

Banchory Greenpower

£1,600.00
Banchory Greenpower is a weekly, after-school project which inspires young people, aged 11-17, to excel in Science, Technology, Engineering and Maths (STEM) through a unique challenge: to design, build and race an electric car. Led by five retired oil industry professionals, the aim is to make the car highly energy-efficient and to travel as far as possible in a 90 minute race. The students learn a range of practical skills, theory and about renewables energy management. These are key factors for a Net Zero world where there is a major skills and knowledge shortage. Teaching smart green technology.

Bennachie Leisure Centre
1

Power Up BLC

£20,426.40
Bennachie Leisure Centre is a charity offering fitness, health, wellbeing and social activities to the community of Insch and District. It operates without subsidy. The installation of battery storage has three benefits: Transitioning towards net zero by making more efficient use of energy generated by its 96 solar panels. Reducing running costs which helps to secure the future of BLC and continue to offer a warm, welcoming space for our community. Contributing to BLC's aspiration to be the community's hub in case of power cuts and other local emergencies.

Cycling Without Age Scotland
1

Cycling Without Age Scotland Banchory

£18,360.00
Imagine the joy of feeling the wind in your hair, the laughter of friends, and the beauty of Deeside rolling by. Too many in our community miss out on this simple freedom due to age or mobility restrictions. CWAS Banchory is ready to change that! We are setting up a Banchory chapter and raising funds to purchase a trishaw and a wheelchair transporter. Volunteers will offer uplifting rides that reconnect people with nature, neighbours, and local events. Every journey sparks smiles, stories, and friendships—while volunteers enjoy fitness, fulfilment, and active ageing. Vote for us and help bring adventure, connection, and unforgettable moments back to Banchory!

Daviot Community Trust
1

Community Carbon Cutters

£39,657.17
Daviot Community Trust is taking bold steps toward a carbon-zero future—and the community needs your vote. This project will fund a solar array with battery storage and grid connection, powering our maintenance facility with clean energy. It will also enable the replacement of noisy, polluting tools with electric-powered equipment, making volunteer work safer, more inclusive and environmentally sustainable. Your vote will help the trust to care for the woodland paths and nature trails, while protecting biodiversity, reducing carbon emissions and creating a greener, healthier space for everyone using these facilities to enjoy. 

Deeside Bike Collective
1

Banchory Woodland Trails - Phase Two

£50,000.00
The Deeside Bike Collective are pleased and excited to be working to deliver phase two of the Banchory Woodland Trails for your enjoyment. To build on the success and popularity of the trails we plan to construct a circular all-user path, a flow and pump skills area and complete an upgrade to the red grade trail. These additions will enhance the current offering by providing more options for bike riders and woodland users. The DBC are thrilled to be able to expand this community woodland project to further benefit Aberdeenshire. We are excited to see these developments in 2026!

Deeside Rugby Club
1

Floodlights Upgrade

£44,000.00
The aim is to future proof Deeside Rugby Club for at least 30 years, cut our carbon footprint and keep our membership affordable and accessible for all in the community. LED floodlights will have an immediate and massive impact on our electrical costs, which means we can support members of our club and community who need it.

Deveron, Bogie and Isla Rivers Trust
1

The Big Deveron River Watch

£36,111.75
Imagine watching rivers becoming healthier in real time! Recently, our rivers have been getting warmer and at risk of becoming polluted, affecting our local communities, our farmers, our wildlife, and even our drinking water. The rivers of Aberdeenshire need our help.

By installing advanced water-quality monitoring equipment across the catchment, we will generate real-time information that drives practical action on the ground. Farmers, schools, and community groups will use the results to protect soils, improve water quality, and restore river life, showing how working together can create cleaner water, thriving ecosystems, and stronger, more resilient communities and farm businesses.

Elrick Primary School Parent Council
1

ECO Committee Natures Classroom  

£7,237.53
Nature’s classroom” is an exciting student focussed initiative providing equipment to transform our school grounds into a living outdoor classroom where sustainability and biodiversity comes to life! 
Reducing energy use indoors, connecting our pupils with the local community who can provide hands-on sustainability education. Empowering the next generation to change behaviour, planting the seeds of better choices. Whilst working to actively restore nature. Giving them the knowledge and tools to grow a sustainability culture not only now, but as they move into their future lives and careers. 
It’s more than just a project - it’s a powerful net zero movement!

FAS Learning CIC
1

Roots to Rise 

£24,406.80
Roots to Rise is a community-powered project transforming an underused site in rural Aberdeenshire into a thriving, off-grid growing and learning hub. Young people will lead the way, gaining practical green skills in food growing, biodiversity restoration, and climate resilience, while creating wildlife habitats, planting native trees, and improving access to fresh, healthy food. The project will bring people of all ages together through seasonal events and shared action, tackling rural isolation while regenerating the land. Roots to Rise will be supporting a greener, fairer future where communities grow stronger, healthier, and more connected, powered by nature.

Finzean Bucket Mill CIC
1
Project name Finzean Water Powered Bucket Mill - Kickstarting Traditional & Heritage Skills Training and Volunteering

£50,000.00
The Finzean Bucket Mill is a historic 175 year old water powered sawmill in the Forest of Birse in Aberdeenshire (near Banchory and Aboyne) which we are returning to working order. We have big plans to return the mill to working order and set up a hub for heritage and traditional skills training, but first we need tools... and a toilet! This funding will give a huge boost to kickstarting volunteering activities and making repairs. Voting for us gives us a massive head start to getting stuck into returning the water mill to working order and working towards building a hub for heritage skills.

Friends of Aden Country Park
1

Carers and Sensory Gardens within Aden Country Park

£37,347.17
The Carers and Sensory Gardens situated adjacent to the Main Car Park in Aden Country park were opened by HRH Princess Royal in 2003. 22 years later the Gardens are a lovely peaceful space, but they need some TLC. The Friends of Aden want to make this a place that everyone wants to visit and enjoy by restoring and renovating the garden. This will include improvement to the access along with better planting, homes and habitat for wildlife, some beautiful artwork and more sensory experiences. Your votes will mean that Aden remains a place for everyone to connect with nature.

Forget-Me-Not Club, Dementia Support
1

Making attending respite dementia support accessible to all who need it

£39,070.20
Our project aim is to purchase an electric vehicle that will be used by our clients with dementia to attend our sessions. Not being able to get to our sessions should not be a barrier. Families and unpaid carers will benefit from loved ones coming to us as it will give them the valuable time and space they need. When not in use to transport clients, it will be used by our Fundraising Coordinator to attend events, meetings and schools to raise awareness of what we do, to encourage conversations around dementia and to help fund raise.

Garioch Indoor Bowling Centre
1

Solar Panel Installation 

£50,000.00
The proposed Photo Voltaic panel installation is the most affordable project which we have available to us, following consideration of the extensive Business Energy Report compiled by Business Energy Scotland. The alternative costs of upgrading insulation, heating, ventilation and lighting involved sums way beyond our means and any potential grant funding available. This solar proposal will save 13k annually, at current costs, which will greatly assist the ability of the club to continue to provide its members and user groups with a unique community asset.

Huntly Community Support Hub
1

Community Support Hub Environmental Upgrades

£9,945.62

Gordon Rural Action Community Support Hub is a have been providing free, confidential advice and support, tackling poverty, inequality and responding to the needs of our community since 1978. Our Community Support Hub is open to everyone in Huntly and the wider Aberdeenshire community and not restricted by postcode. Last year we supported 889 people on their journey out of poverty. We are making environmental upgrades to our old building to reduce the Charities running costs and reduce our environmental impact. We have recently added solar panels to our building and want to add a battery so we can use the power generated more effectively.


Birley Bush Community Garden (Greener Kemnay)
1

Birley Bush Community Garden (Greener Kemnay) 

£7,800.00
The wibbly-wobbly rickety-trickety tumbledown Community Garden fence doesn't inhibit our native flora and fauna in the slightest, but it is a bit of an eyesore- more off-putting than enticing to non-wildlife visitors. And worse still, it means added work for carers and group leaders. Younger visitors need to be supervised, and with a more secure fence, carers and group leaders can have confidence in letting their charges run after ladybirds and butterflies and share discoveries. In plain English, our fence needs replacing and that's an unrealistic job for a weekend volunteer effort. Please help.

GrowFree Community & Outdoor Woodland Learning School (OWLS)
1

GrowFree Garioch | Hands in the Land

£28,808.75
We’re creating a re-wilded, regenerative community space in central Aberdeenshire, a place to grow food, restore woodland, support biodiversity and learn together. With this funding we will install a strong, warm, weather-proof yurt giving us a vital sheltered space to gather, learn, craft, and connect year-round. Whether you are a parent seeking outdoor learning, someone who wants to gather, process and craft with others, drawn to traditional land skills and guardianship, or simply someone who loves to see nature flourish, please vote for Hands in the Land and help us grow a thriving, biodiverse landscape, community and future local food hub.

Kinellar Community Centre
1

Kinellar Community Centre - Garden Project 

£13,617.52
We're aiming to transform the underused outdoor space at Kinellar Community Centre into a vibrant, inclusive garden. A welcoming haven planted with wildflowers and pollinator-friendly plants to support biodiversity and offer a safe environment for all. Designed with accessibility in mind, the garden will have purpose-built play and seating areas to ensure everyone - regardless of age, ability, or background - can enjoy the benefits. As a natural extension of the centre's facilities, it will provide an inviting space for user groups, family/group bookings, and community gatherings. Please support us in bringing this space to life!

Longside & District Bowling Club
1

Purchase of an Electric Mower

£32,640.00
The current lawn mower at our club is a vintage petrol machine with a limited life span making it necessary for the club to consider a replacement. Given the inevitable transition to clean energy the club felt it was the right time to consider a more environmentally friendly option. To this end we acquired a quote for the supply of the electric mower. The obvious benefits will be lower maintenance & running costs, better for the environment and negates the need to store flammable liquids on the premises.

Maud Village Trust
1

Solar for Community: Cutting Carbon, Growing Services

£43,876.00
Our project will install solar panels on our community buildings, cutting carbon emissions and reducing energy costs. Every pound saved will be reinvested into local services such as Lego clubs, crochet clubs, our teen programme, Just Ask cost-of-living support, listening ear, exercise referral, gentle gym, and mental-health support groups. These savings help us keep health and wellbeing projects local and accessible for the people who rely on us most, showing how practical climate action delivers immediate community benefit. The legacy will be greener, more efficient buildings able to fund and sustain vital health and wellbeing projects for future generations.

MIDMAR MENS SHED
1

Air Source Heat Pump for Midmar Men's Shed and Community Building

 

£14,111.00
Please vote for Midmar Men’s Shed to receive funding for an Air Source Heat Pump for our new Men’s Shed and Community Building.
We are building it ourselves to replace our cold, drafty and leaky temporary portacabins. 
The Heat Pump will provide heating in an energy efficient and environmentally sustainable way. 
It will allow us to pursue typical Mens Shed and wider community activities in a warm and more welcoming environment that will also be for local groups to use. 
The whole community will benefit. Find out more about us at Midmar Men's Shed

Thank you for voting for us!

Mearns FM
1

Turn off the generator! Battery power station for community events

£3,351.49
Every year Mearns FM supports many community events across South Aberdeenshire including the Stonehaven Feein' Market, Harbour Festival, Fireworks display and Galas at Portlethen, Inverbervie, Gourdon, Johnshaven (Fish Festival) and Laurencekirk with our PA and music services. Running our PA and music systems outdoors requires electrical power - mostly this means running our noisy, polluting generator. We want to replace that with a battery power station, which will be charged in advance from solar panels (or cheap rate green electricity) so everyone can enjoy the music and breathe more easily!

OaKleyASN Ltd
1
Oakley ASN

£5,456.92
OaKley ASN has an electric minibus to help children with Additional Support Needs and their families get to activities, but in our rural area there are hardly any chargers. This project will install two safe, on-site charging points so the minibus is always ready when families need it. With proper chargers we can cut down on stressful detours, keep costs low, and make sure no child misses out because of transport. It's a simple change that will unlock countless trips, smiles, and opportunities for some of the most vulnerable families in our community.

SensationALL
1

SensationALL goes Electric!

£37,829.92
Vote for us to get an Electric Van! We regularly travel across the northeast bringing specialist play sessions and essential support to people with neurodivergent conditions or additional support needs. But... we desperately need to replace our current diesel van, which is expensive to run and maintain plus, it produces over 40 tonnes of carbon emissions every year. Vote for us and we'll purchase an electric vehicle which will not only improve our ability to transport specialist staff, equipment and resources to more local communities but will also have an immediate, positive effect on the environment.

Strichen Community Park Company
1

Strichen Community Park EV Charger, Improved access and parking, snow, ice, leaves and vegetation management equipment.

£38,100.00
Strichen Community Park propose to improve the public facilities available at the Park by the installation of the first EV Charging point in Strichen. This will be powered in part by our own solar array on the Park Shed constructed in 2025. The access to the EV Charger, and shed will be tarmacked. Investment in machinery to clear leaves, snow and ice from the car parks and paths around the Lodge area will make access for all safer, and investment in machinery to manage excess scrub and grass growth will improve safety on the path network.

The Seed Box
1

Buying an Electric Minibus

£31,860.00
The Seed Box provides horticultural training to adults with additional support needs (both physical and mental), our co-workers. We grow vegetables and plants and make craft items which we sell through our shop in Banchory, at markets and through a vegbox scheme. This application is for a grant to purchase an electric vehicle to transport our co-workers to and from The Seed Box and also between our three sites to reduce our carbon footprint. This will also reduce our costs reducing the transportation charge which our co-workers have to pay to attend the Seed Box.

Shevock Burn Allotments CIC
1

Allotments for Insch

£12,346.99

We need your help! Insch needs Allotments! Our community allotments will provide space where individuals, the school, Scouts and community groups can learn together and help each other engage with the green spaces by the Shevock Burn. Growing food together improves our mental health, reduces food costs and isolation. With a shared Polycrub (like a polytunnel) our community can grow indoor fruit and vegetables - tomatoes, cucumbers, chillies. A Communal Tool Shed makes growing food accessible to everyone - no expensive equipment needed. Learning and sharing skills across generations will deliver a lasting legacy for our community. Allotments for Insch! Please vote! 


Tarland Welfare Trust
1

Heat pump for Tarland Macrobert Hall

£7,925.00 
We want to replace the electric panel heaters in our small hall with an air source heat pump. This will result in an estimated saving of over £800 and a reduction in CO2 emissions of around 0.7 tonnes per year. Electricity makes up around 50% of our running costs and this project will help us keep hall hire costs affordable for everyone in the community.

The Barn
1

Transforming the Barn Walled Garden

£50,000.00 
Help us transform the Barn Walled Garden from lifeless to full of life! The garden will become a vibrant community hub where people of all ages can get creative outdoors, learn regenerative growing practices, connect with others, and enhance their wellbeing. With its 100-year-old apple tree, more than 26 bird species, and stunning views of Scolty and Clachnaben, the garden will grow into a thriving, inspirational space for the entire community. Together, we can create a lasting legacy for community, nature, and creativity.

WoodrecyclAbility
1

Heat for Homes and Clean air for staff and trainees

£50,000.00 
No new trees were cut down to provide our wood burning briquettes. We provide heat logs from waste wood, locally. All wood used is certified kiln dried.
We will collect all dust and shavings from our manufacturing workshops using our proposed new dust extraction system to provide both, clean air for our staff and adults with additional support needs to work in and produce briquettes for heating homes to reduce our waste and to provide economical and environmentally friendly briquettes. 
Briquettes will be sold at reduced prices to pensioners to help heat their homes this and every winter.

Confirming Your Votes


The list of projects below has been created based on the projects you selected on the previous page. You can change your selection by clicking on the 'Back' button at the bottom of this page. If you are happy with your selection, please click on the 'Next' button. 
Alford Valley Community Railway
1

Sleeper replacement program

£49,999.56
Bairnecessities Baby Bank
1

Bairnecessities HQ Renovations
 
£37.500.00
Banchory Greenpower
1

£1,600.00

Banchory Greenpower
Bennachie Leisure Centre 
1

£20,426.40

Power Up BLC
Cycling Without Age Scotland 
1

Cycling Without Age Scotland Banchory

£18,360.00
Daviot Community Trust
1

Community Carbon Cutters

£39,657.17
Deeside Bike Collective
1

Banchory Woodland Trails - Phase Two

£50,000.00
Deeside Rugby Club
1


Floodlights Upgrade

£44,000.00
Deveron, Bogie and Isla Rivers Trust
1


The Big Deveron River Watch

£36,111.75
Elrick Primary School Parent Council
1

ECO Committee Natures Classroom  

£7,237.53
FAS Learning CIC
1

Roots to Rise 

£24,406.80
Finzean Bucket Mill CIC
1

Project name Finzean Water Powered Bucket Mill - Kickstarting Traditional & Heritage Skills Training and Volunteering

£50,000.00
Friends of Aden Country Park
1

Carers and Sensory Gardens within Aden Country Park 

£37,347.17
Forget-Me-Not Club, Dementia Support
1

Making attending respite dementia support accessible to all who need it

£39,070.20
Garioch Indoor Bowling Centre
1


Solar Panel Installation

£50,000.00
Huntly Community Support Hub
1

Community Support Hub Environmental Upgrades

£9,945.62
Birley Bush Community Garden (Greener Kemnay)
1

Replacement of our wibbly wobbly fence

£7,800.00
GrowFree Community & Outdoor Woodland Learning School (OWLS)
1

GrowFree Garioch | Hands in the Land

£28,808.75
Kinellar Community Centre
1

Kinellar Community Centre - Garden Project

£13,617.52
Longside & District Bowling Club
1

Purchase of an Electric Mower

£32,640.00
Maud Village Trust
1

Solar for Community: Cutting Carbon, Growing Services

£43,876.00
Mearns FM
1

Turn off the generator! Battery power station for community events

£3,351.49

MIDMAR MENS SHED
1

Air Source Heat Pump for Midmar Men's Shed and Community Building

£14,111.00
OaKleyASN Ltd
1
Oakley ASN

£5,456.92.
SensationALL
1
SensationALL goes Electric!

£37,829.92
Shevock Burn Allotments CIC
1

Allotments for Insch

£12,346.99
Strichen Community Park Company
1

Strichen Community Park EV Charger, Improved access and parking, snow, ice, leaves and vegetation management equipment.

£38,100.00
Tarland Welfare Trust
1

Heat pump for Tarland Macrobert Hall

£7,925.00
The Seed Box
1

Buying an Electric Minibus

£31,860.00
The Barn
1

Transforming the Barn Walled Garden

£50,000.00
WoodrecyclAbility
1

Heat for Homes and Clean air for staff and trainees

£50,000.00

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