Ambassador For Aberdeen City and Shire

I’m delighted to hear that Aberdonian model and singer Amanda-Jane Taylor has been given the honour of being the first ambassador to Aberdeen City and Aberdeenshire.

Provosts of Aberdeen City and Shire

Amanda was the top choice of our Provosts the Lord Provost of Aberdeen, John Reynold and the Lord Provost of Aberdeenshire, Raymond Bisset.

They recognised her unique contributions to Aberdeen, Aberdeenshire and Scotland through her many charity works and awards such as Miss Commonwealth Scotland and Miss Aberdeen.

Various Aberdeen charities have benefited from the selfless work of Amanda-Jane. These include Childline, Children 1st, The Cyrenians homeless charity, Clan, Cash for Kids and the Scottish Childrens Hospice charity, CHAS. Working in her spare time she has raised thousands of pounds for these worthwhile causes and well as raising their profiles.

Amanda- Jane never forgets her Aberdeen roots, though her modelling and singing career takes her throughout the UK and the World. At Christmas she helps switches on the Christmas Lights in Union Street. Last year she was the Christmas fairy and braved the chilly weather in the open topped bus.

In the spring she brings Festival4Stars to Aberdeen to help launch the singing careers of many Aberdonian children.

During the summer she is involved in the Emmerdale Extravaganza in Banchory which raises funds for the Anthony Nolan Trust.

I can’t think of anyone more deserving for the role of Ambassador to our City and County – Amanda is bonnie, forward thinking, confident, fun to be with and radiant - all the qualities we promote about Aberdeen and the shire of Aberdeenshire. Amanda-Jane will announce to the World that Aberdeen is a vibrant, cheery, sunny fun place to visit.

Read more about Amanda-Jane Taylor
and see her photograph.