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We have a fantastic new music project here at shmu! The Amplify Young Music Makers Project is for anyone in P7 to S3 living in Aberdeen's Priority neighbourhoods who has an interest in music. Supported by a mix of music tutors and Youth Work staff, the free project is aimed at young people interested in exploring, creating and playing music. read more
We are delighted to open nominations for the 2026 Angela Joss ‘Bee You’ Memorial Award, created to honour the legacy of a remarkable woman whose kindness, resilience and unwavering commitment to community continues to inspire. Presented annually by shmu, the award recognises individuals across Aberdeen who embody Angela’s values - bringing people together, championing others, overcoming challenges and spreading kindness. read more
We’re looking for music tutors for our new Youth Music Initiative project ‘Amplify’. Amplify is an inclusive music-making programme for young people aged 12-30 offering accessible activities such as beat-making, lyric writing, music making and voice. The project will support young people facing barriers including poverty, trauma, neurodiversity, mental health challenges and care or justice experience. read more
We are delighted to share shmu’s Annual Report for 2024/25 – a celebration of another remarkable year of connecting people, empowering communities, and creating real and lasting change across Aberdeen and Aberdeenshire read more
The 2024-25 report for our CashBack NorthEast programme has been published. CashBack for Communities is the Scottish Government’s programme which repurposes money seized from proceeds of crime into projects for young people who face disadvantage. read more
We were delighted to be invited to the recent disbursement ceremony for the Aberdeen Student Show! The Student Show raised a phenomenal, record breaking amount of money with their recent show 'Seagully Blonde' - a whopping £167,439.04 for 50 local charities. read more
Join us for a cuppa, a chat and a range of wellbeing activities on Wednesdays at shmu Our Wellbeing Hub takes place every Wednesday from 2pm - 4pm at shmu HQ, Station Road, Woodside We also hold a Wellbeing Walk on the last Wednesday of the month from 1pm - 2pm (check our socials for location) read more
We are hugely excited to share shmu’s Annual Report for 2023/24, a celebration of another remarkable year of connecting people, empowering communities, and creating real and lasting change across Aberdeen and Aberdeenshire. read more
We are applying for a small-scale Digital Audio Broadcasting (DAB) licence through Ofcom to run an initiative that will provide an exciting opportunity for the future of radio in the city. The new Small Scale DAB platform will carry up to twenty different stations in digital quality and will provide an affordable long-term digital future for many existing broadcasters, as well as offering a platform to support local broadcasters to flourish. read more
Our Youth Media Team were recently visited by Dr Alan McCue from the University of Aberdeen in partnership with the Curiosity Fund during British Science Week! The group got to watch multiple chemistry demonstrations, film them and speak about it on their radio show. Check out the video, then read on to find out what some of the group thought of it all... read more
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Our CashBack Move Forward programme helps young people through three core projects: Our Youth Media programme, shmu’s Training Academy and the Media Access Project at HMP Grampian. The programme makes a real difference and we’ve just published our Year 1 Report which details how. Read it here: read more
