Events

2024

Shell UK and Sodexo hosted a visit for our Project SEARCH Interns at their Silver Fin building on Union Street on Tuesday 26^th and Wednesday 27^th March.

The Interns enjoyed learning more about the potential career options available to them when they graduate from the programme and hearing about the roles carried out by members of the Shell UK and Sodexo teams. 

We are looking forward to working in partnership with both organisations in the future.

2023

10th Anniversary Celebration

We will be celebrating our 10^th birthday with current and past interns in the Cruickshank Botanic Gardens on Monday 21 August.  Watch this space for more information about a very special award that will be presented to one of our former Interns and the launch of our new Alumni Network.

Graduation Day

Our 2022/23 Interns will be graduating from the programme at a special ceremony to celebrate their achievements on Friday 7 July 2023.

2022

Open Day – Thursday 2 February

Please join us at our Open Day in the Project SEARCH classroom, Butchart Building, University Road any time between 10am and 4pm on Thursday 2 February.  Our friendly team will be ready to answer any questions you have about the programme and support will be available to anyone wanting to complete an application form.

Press coverage about our Open Day is available here:

Open day for young jobseekers with learning disabilities and autism  – Aberdeen Business News

2019

Visit from Mark McDonald MSP

We were delighted to welcome Mark McDonald for a tour of Project SEARCH in August 2019. Mark spent time chatting with the Interns and learned a lot about the opportunities our programme can offer.

2018

• Visit from Kirsty Blackman MP
  We were delighted to welcome Kirsty Blackman for a tour of Project SEARCH in September 2018.  Kirsty spent time chatting with the Interns and learned a lot about the opportunities our programme can offer.  Photographs from the visit are available here
   
• 5th Birthday/Year of Young People Gala Concert
  Our Gala Concert in collaboration with the University of Aberdeen Music Department on 23 February 2018 raised over £600. It featured performances from Project SEARCH Interns, friends and supporters and was compered by Professor Pete Stollery.
   
• Project SEARCH Year of Young People
  Council, NHS and Business Engagement Event - Friday 2 February 2018, 10.00 am-12.00 noon, Craig Suite, Sir Duncan Rice Library
  
  Speaker Presentations:
  • Mrs Anne O'Bryan, Project SEARCH European Program Co-ordinator
  • Mrs Maura Lynch, Deputy Chief Executive, Scottish Commission for Learning Disabilities
  • Professor Mike Greaves, Senior Vice-Principal, University of Aberdeen
     
• Project SEARCH Open Day - Wednesday 21 February 2018 10.30am - 12.30pm

2017

• Drop-In Information Session - Thursday 30 November 2017, 11.00 am – 1.00 pm, Project SEARCH Classroom, Butchart Centre - Leaflet
• Project SEARCH Graduation 2017 - Friday 30 June
• “Looking Back, Thinking Forward” - Thursday 18 May, 10.00 am – 12.00 noon, Sir Duncan Rice Library
• Project Search Open Day 2017

2016

• Project Search Open Day 2016
• Meet the Interns - Wednesday 9 November 2016, Dara Centre, Turriff
• 2016-2017 Intern Recruitment Interviews - Monday 25th April 2016
• Skills Development Scotland Visit and Moving on Recruitment Event - Wednesday 30th March 2016
• Project SEARCH Open Day - Wednesday 10th February 2016