Aberdeen & Aberdeenshire North-east charity nominated for award By Kirsten Robertson April 4 2019, 6:09 am April 4 2019, 6:09 am Share North-east charity nominated for award Share via Facebook Twitter Whatsapp Messenger Linkedin Email Post link https://www.pressandjournal.co.uk/fp/news/aberdeen-aberdeenshire/1715178/north-east-charity-nominated-for-award/ Copy Link Popeye the gull and New Arc worker Kevin Newell A north-east animal sanctuary has been nominated for a prestigious award. Staff at the New Arc Animal Sanctuary, in Ellon, discovered that a member of the public had put them forward for the 2019 Animal Action Awards. The awards celebrates “the achievements of people who have made a signification contribution to animal welfare in the UK”. In October, awards will be presented in the House of Lords. Charity bosses at New Arc said they were “stunned” and “honoured” to have been nominated.