Annual Report 2025-2026
You can now read the Dates-n-Mates Annual Impact Report for 2025-2026. Last year’s report was themed around change… this year, we are aligned for impact. “As we move forward, we […]
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Inter-Regional Games
Dates-n-Mates Members Come Together for Inter-Regional “Common Wealth” Sports Day On Tuesday 28th July, Dates-n-Mates members from Glasgow, Renfrewshire, Stirling, Clackmannanshire and Falkirk came together at Bellahouston Sports Centre for […]
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Love Without Limits Conference 2026
Our third Love Without Limits conference will be in ABERDEEN on the 10th September Will you join us? Thursday 10th September 2:00pm – 5:00pm Aberdeen Beach Ballroom Book your […]
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Dates-n-Mates 2024- 2025 Annual Report
Introducing our second annual report We are delighted to share our Annual Report for 2024–2025. This year’s theme is Change. Like many other charities, Dates-n-Mates has had to adapt to […]
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Love Without Limits 2025!
💖 Love Without Limits 2025 – Join Us for a Celebration of Inclusion and Connection! We are thrilled to announce that this year’s Love Without Limits event will take place […]
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FUNDING NEWS!!
🎉 Celebrating Two New Grants to Help Us Grow and Connect More People 🎉 We’re thrilled to share some exciting news that marks a significant milestone for Dates-n-Mates Scotland! Thanks […]
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THANK YOU TO OUR SPONSORS
A Big Thank-You to all our table sponsors! We would like to say a HUGE Thank You to all our table sponsors for this year’s “We’ve Got Talent”. Support from […]
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2024 Dates-n-Mates Champions
Every year, each Dates-n-Mates branch, crowns a new member champion. As a member-led charity, our Champion Points reward our members for a variety of ways they can participate in supporting […]
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Project Search Internship Experience
Dates-n-Mates Aberdeen worked with a wonderful Project Search intern at the end of 2024. DFN Project Search is an employability programme for young people (aged 16-24) with learning disabilities and/or […]
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Introducing the new Chair of the Dates-n-Mates Board…
Charlie McMillian Chair of the Dates-n-Mates Board We are delighted to appoint Charlie McMillan as the new Chair of the Dates-n-Mates Board. Charlie McMillan is an ally to people with […]
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Dates-n-Mates 2023- 2024 Annual Report
Introducing our first annual report We invite you to read the first Dates-n-Mates annual report as an independent charity. Our first year hasn’t been easy as we navigated the challenges of setting […]
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Thank you for your support!
A big THANK YOU to local Glasgow businesses for their support for this year’s Halloween Party! We would like to thank the following local businesses for providing raffle prizes for […]
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Dates-n-Mates Aberdeen on STV News
On Friday 28th of June, Dates-n-Mates Aberdeen were on STV News! Reporter, Anne, came along to our recent beach walk event and spoke with Liz who is a long-time member […]
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Love without Limits Conference
Dates-n-Mates will soon be hosting our first Annual Event as an independent charity. “Love Without Limits: Upholding Human Rights” The afternoon conference will focus on human rights and the barriers that people […]
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Scottish Charity Awards 2024
Dates-n-Mates were a finalist in the Charity of the Year category at the 2024 Scottish Charity Awards. After only our first year as an independent charity, this is a huge […]
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Volunteer Charter Champion
This Volunteers Week, Dates-n-Mates are delighted to share that we have achieved Volunteer Charter Champion status. The Volunteer Charter sets out ten key principles which help to ensure that volunteers […]
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Scottish Charity Awards Finalists
We are so excited to announce that Dates-n-Mates are a FINALIST in the Scottish Charity Awards, in the (Small) Charity of the Year category. What an amazing way to celebrate […]
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Learning Disability Week: Digital Inclusion
Monday 6th to Friday the 10th of May 2024 is Scottish Learning Disability Week. This year’s theme is digital inclusion. What does “Digital Inclusion” mean? ‘Digital’ can mean a lot […]
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1 year as an independent charity
Dates-n-Mates have been an independent charity for ONE YEAR!!! Dates-n-Mates launched back in 2008, as a project of C-Change Scotland. Launching initially in Glasgow and expanding over the years to […]
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Happiness at Work Week 2023
The 25th-29th of September is International Happiness at Work week. Happiness at work is so important… employees who are happy at work are happier in the rest of their life’s […]
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Introducing: Fiona Kyle (DnM Scotland Lead)
We would like to introduce you to and welcome Fiona Kyle – our new Dates-n-Mates Scotland National Lead. Fiona previously worked with Dates-n-Mates for 5 years and has now returned! […]
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John Paul celebrates 15 years working with Dates-n-Mates
Previous Next Happy 15th work anniversary, John Paul! Dates-n-Mates began in Glasgow in 2008 to support love and friendship for adults with a learning disability. John Paul Moffat was recruited […]
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Independent Charity Status
Dates-n-Mates would like to share the news that we have officially become an independent charity as of April 2023. As you may know, Dates-n-Mates began as a project of C-Change […]
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Recruiting: Director (Aberdeen)
Employment opportunity for an individual with a learning disability in the Aberdeen area. https://youtu.be/6yZFsgI9f-I Do you recognise the importance of friendships and relationships? Are you looking for a challenge which […]
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Dates-n-Mates Renfrewshire delighted with new funding from Engage Renfrewshire Community Mental Health and Wellbeing Fund
We are delighted to announce that Dates-n-Mates Renfrewshire has received a grant of £6,500 from the Renfrewshire Community Mental Health and Wellbeing in January 2023! This money will allow us […]
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We’d like to say a huge THANK YOU to the Giving Glasgow Credit Union for the very kind £500 donation to Dates-n-Mates Glasgow. Director Andrew and member Caitlin receiving the […]
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Best Moments of 2022
We have had another fantastic year filled with friendships, social events, relationships, and lots of fun! Throughout December, we have been sharing a daily video with 22 of our best […]
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Human Rights Day 2022
On #HumanRightsDay we are with 158 organisations to say Our Human Rights Act Matters to every single one of us, every single day. What is Human Rights Day? Human Rights […]
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Help us raise funds through Easyfundraising!
Buying online? Why not make it pay?! Did you know that whenever you buy anything online – from your weekly shop to your annual holiday – you could be raising […]
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The party is back with DnM Falkirk and Que & Rkay at Temple! Friday the 4th of November sees Dates n Mates Falkirk back with their inclusive club night in […]
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Raise funds for Dates-n-Mates with the Co-Op Community Fund
Dates-n-Mates West of Scotland has joined forces with the Co-Op Community Fund for the next 12 months, to raise funds for our charity. All you need to do is take […]
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£10,000 from the National Lottery Awards For All!
A huge THANK YOU to our good friends at the National Lottery who awarded Dates-n-Mates Glasgow a whopping £10,000 in their National Lottery Awards For All programme! A big thumbs […]
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ACVO newsletter & Spree fundraising (Aberdeen)
ACVO Newsletter Dates-n-Mates Aberdeen are featured in the September ACVO Newsletter. Members Lisa, Chris and Liz alongside staff Sarah and Louise chatted with ACVO and Volunteer Aberdeen on what Dates-n-Mates do […]
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Launch of West of Scotland Newsletter
We are delighted to announce the return of our much anticipated West of Scotland Dates-n-Mates Newsletter! This is the first Newsletter since 2019, and it’s great to have all our […]
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Grab your party gear, and get ready for a fun, inclusive night at Temple Falkirk! Our Falkirk branch are getting ready to host a new, inclusive club night in association […]
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Our Champions Points Programme is back!
It”s been a long time in coming, but we are relaunching our Champions Points Programme TODAY -1st August! It’s an opportunity for our members to earn points through volunteering, attending […]
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Local Newspaper Coverage for Dates-n-Mates Glasgow and Renfrewshire
We had a great couple of articles in local West of Scotland newspapers in July! Readers of the Paisley Gazette (part of the Daily Record Group), and Glasgow Times were […]
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Launch of New Branches!
Launch of brand new Dates-n-Mates Stirling and Clackmannanshire! We are delighted to announce that thanks to the Mental Health and Wellbeing funding supplied by Stirlingshire Voluntary Enterprise and CTSI Alloa, […]
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Dates-n-Mates Aberdeen National Lottery Boost!
£195,000 Awarded to Dates-n-Mates Aberdeen, thanks to the National Lottery We are delighted to have been awarded £195,000 from the National Lottery Community Fund, to help Dates-n-Mates Aberdeen grow and […]
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Help us win £500!
We’ve been chosen for #GreenTokenGiving at #AsdaGovan. Vote for us today at https://www.asda.com/green-tokens/store?store=4661 and we could receive £500 from #AsdaFoundation#Community
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Partner Testimonial: Include me 2 Club
“Working in partnership with Dates-n-Mates has been extremely productive and successful, bringing increased resources and building capacity between two like-minded organisations. The partnership built on the opportunity to develop Club […]
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Dates-n-Mates Testimonials: Parent & Support Worker
I am very happy for my Daughter to be part of Dates-n-Mates and to have the opportunity to meet new people. She has enjoyed making new friends and forming friendships […]
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Dating can be a minefield, so for those of you who are thinking of finding that special someone, here are some tips about how to have a safe and successful […]
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Dates-n-Mates Aberdeen partners with Robert Gordon University
As you might know, dates-n-mates Aberdeen has linked with Robert Gordon University (RGU) for the last 3 years to organise fundraising events for the project. We have now been officially […]
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Dates-n-Mates is delighted to announce that Big Lottery Fund has awarded us £120,000 [2018] over the next three years to fund our work as Scotland’s national dating and friendship agency […]
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Double Awards Success for Dates-n-Mates & C-Change
We are absolutely delighted to have won two high profile charity awards this June [2017]. On Tuesday 13th of June colleagues Sheryl, Stacey, Piotr, Lesley as well as Dates-n-Mates Glasgow […]
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ASDA Fundraising Success!
*** Fundraising Announcement *** Dates-n-Mates Aberdeen can now confirm we have collected a cheque for £200 from ASDA Aberdeen Beach Superstore. ASDA nominated dates-n-mates in to their Green Token fundraising […]
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5 Years Funding Success for Dates-n-Mates Aberdeen!
We are delighted to announce that we have been awarded £319,228 from the Big Lottery Fund to run Dates-n-Mates Aberdeen for the next 5 years from 2016 – 2021. This will […]
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Watch our National Lottery TV Advert Here
We were lucky enough to be selected by The National Lottery to have a TV advert produced to show what we do here at Dates-n-Mates and the difference we have […]
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