15/05/12 18:11
Scotland’s Mhairi Spence (26), from Inverness, has achieved a place at the London 2012 Olympics by winning a gold at the Modern Pentathlon World Championships.
Read More...Tags: HSPC, sport, Inverness
25/04/12 15:59
Ellon Rotary Club have delivered two trailer loads of old tools to
Camphill School Aberdeen, where they will be refurbished before being assembled into tool kits and sent to Africa by the
Tools for Self Reliance charity.
Read More...Tags: Camphill, charity, aberdeen, ellon
23/04/12 14:32
Ken McEwen Public Relations has started work on phase one of a campaign for
Gateway Kintore, a proposed development on the outskirts of the Royal Burgh of Kintore, next to the A96 Aberdeen to Inverness road.
Read More...Tags: Kintore, development, planning
23/04/12 10:48
The latest edition of the
Camphill School Aberdeen newsletter ‘Network” has just been published and is available to
download (PDF 705k).
Read More...Tags: Camphill, newsletter, aberdeen
04/04/12 12:13
Aberdeen GP, Dr Stefan Geider of Camphill Medical Practice and
Camphill Wellbeing Trust is organising a team to run in the Edinburgh Marathon on May 27 to raise funds for the Aberdeen charity
Nature Nurture.
Read More...Tags: charity, Camphill
17/02/12 11:39
Jeremy Hicks, Managing Director of
Jaguar Land Rover UK performed the official opening of the
John Clark Motor Group’s new £6 million
Pentland Land Rover dealership in the Newbridge area of Edinburgh.
Read More...Tags: John Clark Motor Group, edinburgh, motor
01/02/12 10:09
The John Clark Motor Group has acquired the Thomson and Potter Skoda dealership, taking the group into the Perth area for the first time.
Read More...Tags: John Clark Motor Group, Perth
23/01/12 10:15
An Aberdeen school that provides day and residential education for children and young people with additional support needs has been recognised as achieving “outstanding sector-leading” standards in
a report by Education Scotland and the Care Inspectorate.
Read More...Tags: education, special needs, aberdeen, Camphill
04/01/12 13:16
Highland Solicitors Property Centre (HSPC), the leader in the Highland property market for more than 30 years, has released its 2011 results, showing that average house prices in the area dropped 2% last year.
Read More...Tags: HSPC, property, Inverness, Highlands
07/12/11 14:38
We have just published the latest issue of Camphill Connections, the Camphill Aberdeen City and Shire newsletter.
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23/11/11 10:56
Highland Solicitors Property Centre (HSPC) has completed the refurbishment of its property centre in Queensgate, Inverness.
Read More...Tags: HSPC, property, Inverness, Highlands
24/10/11 10:34
Camphill School Aberdeen has received a 100% satisfaction rating from parents as part of its re-assessment for the internationally-recognised Autism Accreditation. The long-established Aberdeen school, which inspired the worldwide Camphill movement, is one of only 14 schools in Scotland and the only one in Aberdeen to have achieved this standard.
Read More...Tags: special needs, Camphill, education, aberdeen
20/10/11 11:00
Steven Black, has been elected vice chairman of Tenants First Housing Co-operative – Britain’s largest housing co-operative. At 26 he is believed to be the youngest vice chair in more than 200 social landlords in Scotland, including housing authorities, associations and co-operatives.
Read More...Tags: tenants first, housing, property, aberdeen, Aberdeenshire, Angus, glasgow
17/10/11 15:27
Dr Olga Bogdashina, who teaches and lectures on autism around the world, is to return to Camphill School Aberdeen next month (November) to lead a conference examining communication issues in Autism and Aspergers Syndrome.
Read More...Tags: Camphill, autism, aberdeen
17/10/11 11:37
The first release of 13 homes at the new
Donside village development in Aberdeen has gone on on the market, with prices starting at £140,750.
Chap Homes reports strong interest in the new development, with a large number of enquiries and one reservation received already.
Read More...Tags: tenants first, housing, Donside Urban Village, tenants first, Chap, aberdeen, property, building
13/10/11 15:48
The recession has made many directors reconsider the way they do business. But, is it also a time to consider other business models? Are social enterprises and co-operatives now more in tune with the times?
Read More...Tags: IoD, tenants first, business
10/10/11 16:25
For the second time in four years, the chair of Tenants First Housing Co-operative has been awarded the Helen McGregor Award as the ‘Committee Member of the Year’ by EVH, a trade association for Scottish Housing Associations.
Read More...Tags: tenants first, property, housing
04/10/11 16:44
Harley Davidson, from Inverness, is the 2011 winner of the Gerald Cooper Memorial Cup, presented by
Highland Solicitors Property Centre (HSPC) to the first resident from the Highlands across the line in the
Baxters Loch Ness Marathon.
Read More...Tags: HSPC, sport, Inverness
04/10/11 12:00
Tenants First Housing Co-operative and Chap Homes Ltd have entered into a joint-venture agreement to build the Donside housing development on the former Donside Paper Mill site in the Tillydrone area of Aberdeen.
Read More...Tags: tenants first, Chap, Donside Urban Village, aberdeen, building, housing, property
21/09/11 12:40
The average house price in the Highlands increased by almost 4% in the three months to the end of August, compared to figures for the previous quarter, according to the latest statistics released by the Highland Solicitors Property Centre.
Read More...Tags: HSPC, property, Highlands, Inverness
19/09/11 10:57
The John Clark Motor Group has reported a strong financial performance in its latest annual accounts for the year to December 31, 2010. At £281 million, turnover for Scotland’s fourth largest motor group was up 10% up on 2009. Pre-tax profit increased from £1.7 million in 2009 to £3.1 million in 2010.
Read More...Tags: John Clark Motor Group, aberdeen
16/09/11 09:22
Camphill School Aberdeen is holding an Open Day on Saturday, September 24 from 2pm to 5pm at its Camphill campus on Milltimber Brae, in the Milltimber area of Aberdeen.
Read More...Tags: Camphill, charity, aberdeen
30/08/11 10:33
Aberdeen building services, engineering and marine safety company, the Richard Irvin Services Group has stepped in to help an Aberdeen charity to provide accommodation for patients who are undergoing therapy.
Read More...Tags: Camphill, charity, medical, aberdeen
01/08/11 09:25
England and Surrey cricketer John Edrich MBE is organising a fundraising golf day this autumn to raise funds for the cancer charity he credits with helping him overcome leukaemia.
Read More...Tags: Camphill, charity, medical, sport, golf, Surrey
28/07/11 10:04
Simeon Care for the Elderly has submitted a planning application to develop a new care home in its existing grounds at Cairnlee Estate in the Bieldside area of Aberdeen. The plan is the first stage of a planned redevelopment to create a new care home, day facilities and sheltered housing on the existing site.
Read More...Tags: Camphill, charity, development, aberdeen
27/07/11 10:52
The Spires, operators of serviced suites in Aberdeen, Birmingham and Glasgow, has turned in a recession-busting performance in Glasgow, following their move to new premises in the city last summer.
Read More...Tags: The Spires, glasgow, hospitality
07/07/11 15:53
House prices in the Highlands and Islands edged upwards during June. According to the latest figures released by the Highland Solicitors Property Centre. The average house price was up 2% on the figures for June 2010.
Read More...Tags: Highlands, Inverness, property, HSPC
06/07/11 17:32
Highland Solicitors Property Centre is taking a further significant step in its aim to improve its environmental performance.
Read More...Tags: HSPC, environment, Inverness, Highlands, property
28/06/11 10:27
Work has started on the construction of the new £6 million Pentland Land Rover dealership for the John Clark Motor Group. The construction contract, valued at £2.9 million, has been awarded to Stewart Milne Construction.
Read More...Tags: John Clark Motor Group, edinburgh, motor, Pentland Land Rover
16/06/11 10:17
The John Clark Motor Group has announced the first details of its new £6 million Pentland Land Rover dealership in the Newbridge area of Edinburgh as it prepares to take over the Land Rover franchise for the whole of Edinburgh and the Lothians at the end of this year.
Read More...Tags: John Clark Motor Group, edinburgh, Pentland Land Rover
10/06/11 10:07
The number of women travelling independently on business has increased dramatically in recent years. But, recent surveys have shown that many remain unhappy with their experiences of hotels.
Read More...Tags: The Spires, accommodation, hospitality, women
09/06/11 15:47
The latest report by the Highland Solicitors Property Centre shows continuing growth in the number of enquiries being handled by the centre.
Read More...Tags: HSPC, property, Highlands
08/06/11 11:01
Television personality and artist Timmy Mallett is to perform the official opening on Tuesday, June 7 of a new £2.7 million housing development specially designed for individuals with additional support needs.
Read More...Tags: special needs, aberdeen, tenants first, housing
06/06/11 15:31
Camphill Aberdeen City and Shire charities will be among the 120 organisations taking part in the
Celebrate Aberdeen parade and Saturday, June 11.
Read More...Tags: Camphill, charity, aberdeen
16/05/11 16:52
The latest edition of Camphill Connections has been published to coincide with the Discovering Camphill national conference on May 17.
Read More...Tags: Camphill, special needs, charity
12/05/11 10:32
Leading experts in the field of care for individuals with special needs will be heading to Aberdeen on Tuesday (May 17) for a one-day national conference at
Camphill School Aberdeen.
Read More...Tags: Camphill, special needs, education, aberdeen
10/05/11 09:20
Following the devastating magnitude 9.0 earthquake and subsequent tsunami in Japan on March 11, more than 26,000 people have been reported dead or missing.
Read More...Tags: Camphill, charity
09/05/11 10:06
The National Trust for Scotland and Tenants First are celebrating the completion of a project to conserve and adapt a group of Georgian townhouses at the heart of old Peterhead.
Read More...Tags: tenants first, Peterhead
06/05/11 10:17
Tenants First Housing Co-operative has been awarded £43,126 by the Climate Challenge Fund towards the costs of a project to reduce energy consumption and carbon emissions across Britain’s largest housing co-operative.
Read More...Tags: tenants first, energy-efficiency
11/04/11 14:15
A talk in Aberdeen, on Tuesday, April 26, will look at the influence of the media on children’s speech development.
Read More...Tags: Camphill, children, medical, aberdeen, charity
07/04/11 09:00
The Spires, operators of serviced suites in Aberdeen, Birmingham and Glasgow, will be targeting the Middle East market in Dubai when it exhibitions at the Arabian Travel Market next month (May) for the fifth successive year.
Read More...Tags: The Spires, aberdeen, glasgow, birmingham, hospitality
07/04/11 09:00
A conference to be held in Aberdeen on Tuesday, May 17, will review the 70 years since the foundation of the first Camphill community and ask if Camphill’s work is as relevant today as it was when Camphill House first opened its doors to children with special needs.
Read More...Tags: Camphill, aberdeen, special needs
23/03/11 13:54
Camphill School Aberdeen has joined Camphill Aberdeen City and Shire by embracing social media as part of its communications strategy.
Read More...Tags: Camphill , social media
21/03/11 16:06
The role of colour in art therapy will be examined by Jennie Tanser, Art Therapist at Camphill Medical Practice, at a free talk in Aberdeen on Tuesday (March 29) evening.
Read More...Tags: Camphill, charity
28/02/11 11:42
Beechgrove Garden presenter Jim McColl is among a panel of experts who will be answering questions at a Gardener’s Forum on Thursday, March 10 at 7.30 pm to raise funds for Simeon Care for the Elderly.
Read More...Tags: Camphill, charity, aberdeen
28/02/11 09:23
Tenants First Housing Co-operative has secured a £5 million loan for the social housing element at the Donside Urban Village development in Aberdeen. The funding from the European Investment Bank (EIB) was provided by
The Housing Finance Corporation (THFC).
Read More...Tags: Donside Urban Village, tenants first, aberdeen, housing, property
24/02/11 14:55
Winning 2010 European Ryder Cup Captain, Colin Montgomerie, has launched a fundraising partnership between Maggie’s Cancer Caring Centres and The John Clark Motor Group.
Read More...Tags: John Clark Motor Group, aberdeen, dundee, edinburgh, Fife, charity
22/02/11 10:40
Prospective pupils and parents in Aberdeen will have a chance to learn about the benefits of the International Baccalaureate curriculum and also see the new premises of the International School of Aberdeen at a series of open events next week.
Read More...Tags: International School of Aberdeen, education, aberdeen
17/02/11 09:16
Following two years of development,
Aberdeen Drilling Consultants has launched its new
ADC Virtual Academy division, offering the world’s first online course focussed on drilling equipment for the oil and gas industry.
Read More...Tags: Aberdeen Drilling Consultants, oil, e-Learning
16/02/11 15:02
Does organic farming affect the quality of food produced and could a difference in food quality affect human health?
Read More...Tags: Camphill, charity, health, aberdeen
14/02/11 09:57
The John Clark Motor Group has opened its new Specialist Cars Skoda dealership in Dundee.
Read More...Tags: John Clark Motor Group, motor, dundee
10/02/11 16:04
People in Milltimber and Bieldside areas of Aberdeen may be doubting their eyes after this weekend as a group of eight from
Camphill School Aberdeen go about their business with multicolour hair, plus two with pink beards.
Read More...Tags: Camphill, charity, aberdeen
10/02/11 08:55
Three members of staff from the head office of serviced apartments business, The Spires, will be risking a terrifying night on Saturday, February 26 in what is described as “one of Scotland’s most haunted castles”.
Read More...Tags: The Spires, charity
24/01/11 11:57
The Spires, operators of serviced suites in Aberdeen, Birmingham and Glasgow, is to focus on its benefits for business travellers with a stand at one of Europe’s top business travel exhibition next month.
Read More...Tags: The Spires, aberdeen, birmingham, glasgow, hospitality
20/01/11 13:20
Dr Marga Hogenboom, author of the book ‘Living with Genetic Syndromes Associated with Intellectual Disability’, is to present a talk on Down Syndrome on Tuesday (January 25) based on her experience working at
Camphill Medical Practice and
Camphill School Aberdeen.
Read More...Tags: Camphill, aberdeen, health, medical
13/01/11 09:45
Average house prices in the Highlands ended 2010 2% up on the same period in 2009, according to the latest figures just released by the Highland Solicitors Property Centre (HSPC). The figures show the average house price in the Highlands was £170,004 in the final quarter of 2010, up £2,851 from the end of 2009.
Read More...Tags: HSPC, Highlands, property, Inverness
05/01/11 22:03
Bill Legend, the last surviving member of the 1970-73 line-up of rock group T.Rex will be in Aberdeen on Friday (January 7) for the opening of his first-ever art exhibition in the city and his final music event in the UK.
Read More...Tags: Artists Gallery, music, art
15/12/10 16:25
The Spires has turned to pantomime as it promotes its suites in Aberdeen, Birmingham and Glasgow over the Christmas and New Year period.
Read More...Tags: The Spires, hospitality, aberdeen, birmingham, glasgow
02/12/10 14:40
Chris Clark has been appointed as a director at the John Clark Motor Group, the top four Scottish motor group established by his father, John Clark, in 1977.
Read More...Tags: John Clark Motor Group, motor, aberdeen
29/11/10 10:18
Camphill Aberdeen communities are to be featured this week (December 1-3) in a series of three radio programmes looking at the work of the Camphill communities in Aberdeen.
Read More...Tags: Camphill, aberdeen, Korea, special needs, education, charity
25/11/10 11:27
The benefits of experiencing nature for vulnerable children, the reality of ‘inclusion’ for one boy and a Scots rugby star opening a new therapy centre. These are just some of the stories in the latest
Camphill Aberdeen newsletter which is published today.
Read More...Tags: Camphill, newsletter, charity
17/11/10 12:16
The charity arm of Camphill Medical Practice has changed its name to help distinguish itself from the associated NHS practice. The charity will now be known as Camphill Wellbeing Trust, while the NHS practice will retain the Camphill Medical Practice name.
Read More...Tags: Camphill, medical, health, special needs, aberdeen, charity
17/10/10 13:59
“There are also ways in which members can reduce their energy consumption, by making some simple changes of their own,” says Hugh Crothers, Director of Property of Tenants First, Britain’s largest housing co-operative.
Read More...Tags: tenants first, energy-efficiency
07/10/10 15:45
Dr Olga Bogdashina, who teaches and lectures on autism around the world, led a one-day conference entitled ‘Autism: Sensory Perception and the Triad of Perspectives’ at Camphill School Aberdeen yesterday (Wednesday, October 6).
Read More...Tags: Camphill, autism, special needs, education, aberdeen, charity
05/10/10 16:09
The International School of Aberdeen’s will mark its move to a new campus in Cults, Aberdeen, on Thursday, October 7 with their International Flag Parade.
Read More...Tags: International School of Aberdeen, education, aberdeen, International
05/10/10 14:43
Hugh Campbell, from Portree, Isle of Skye is the 2010 winner of the Gerald Cooper Memorial Cup, presented by
Highland Solicitors Property Centre (HSPC) to the first resident from the Highlands across the line in the Baxters Loch Ness Marathon.
Read More...Tags: HSPC, property, Inverness, Highlands
30/09/10 12:27
Scottish Rugby International, Moray Low officially opened Camphill School Aberdeen’s new £305,000 Therapy Centre Centre on September 25 as part of the school’s open day. Moray’s involvement recognises the substantial donation to the therapy centre fundraising effort, from the Wooden Spoon, rugby’s children’s charity.
Read More...Tags: Camphill, aberdeen, special needs, education, charity
30/09/10 09:34
The John Clark Motor Group has reported a significant upturn in its latest annual accounts for 2009, which have just been published. While turnover was maintained at a similar level to 2008, the group’s operating profit improved from £1.8 million to £2.8 million.
Read More...Tags: John Clark Motor Group, motor, aberdeen
09/09/10 10:23
Dr Olga Bogdashina, who teaches and lectures on autism around the world, is the main speaker at a one-day conference entitled ‘Autism: Sensory Perception and the Triad of Perspectives’ to be organised by Camphill School Aberdeen on Wednesday, October 6.
Read More...Tags: Camphill, autism, education, aberdeen, charity
08/09/10 15:58
The Spires, operators of serviced suites accommodation in Aberdeen, Birmingham and Glasgow, is to present its business facilities at the Office, a brand new exhibition at Earls Court in London on September 21-22. The new exhibition is aimed at office managers and PAs .
Read More...Tags: The Spires, hospitality, business, aberdeen, glasgow, birmingham
07/09/10 10:57
Members of the public will be able to visit the place where the international Camphill movement began 70 years ago, during an open day at the Camphill campus of
Camphill School Aberdeen on Saturday, September 25 from 2 pm to 5 pm.
Read More...Tags: Camphill, education, aberdeen, children, charity
06/09/10 09:36
The
University of Aberdeen will launch the first degree programme in Scotland in social pedagogy today (Monday September 6) through a unique partnership with the
Camphill School Aberdeen.
Read More...Tags: Camphill, education, University of Aberdeen, aberdeen, children, charity
25/08/10 16:00
Rowan (not his real name) came to Camphill School Aberdeen, an independent day and residential school, a few years ago. His family was close to breaking point. Rowan was ‘attending’ his local school but was more ‘excluded’ than ‘included’.
Read More...Tags: Camphill, aberdeen, education, special needs, children, charity
13/08/10 09:56
The John Clark Motor Group is to open a new Skoda dealership in Dundee, following its acquisition of the premises and equipment of the city’s former Fairweather Motors from the receiver.
Read More...Tags: John Clark Motor Group, motor, dundee
02/08/10 11:51
The Spires, operators of serviced suites accommodation in Aberdeen, Birmingham and Glasgow, is to exhibit at the NBTA International Convention & Exposition which takes place in Houston Texas, from August 8 to 11. The Spires will be on Stand 544 in the exhibition hall at the George R. Brown Convention Center.
Read More...Tags: The Spires, business, aberdeen, glasgow, birmingham, hospitality, International
21/07/10 11:11
Katy Wood, who has cerebral palsy, is planning to jump out of a plane early next month to raise money for her sister’s school.
Read More...Tags: Camphill, aberdeen, education, special needs, autism, children, charity
14/07/10 14:05
Work is due to start work next month on the construction of a new £55 million urban village on the 25-acre site of the former Donside Paper Mill in the Tillydrone area of Aberdeen.
Read More...Tags: Chap, tenants first, aberdeen, property
29/06/10 15:04
The
Highland Solicitors Property Centre (HSPC) has launched a new brand, Premier Properties, to specialise in up-market homes in the Highlands and Islands.
Read More...Tags: HSPC, property, Highlands, Inverness
28/06/10 11:10
The biggest development of low cost homes ever built in the North East will form part of a new urban village on the site of a former paper mill beside the River Don in the Tillydrone area of Aberdeen.
Read More...Tags: tenants first, aberdeen, property
23/06/10 16:41
Nine pupils at Camphill School Aberdeen, which provides education and support for children and young people with special needs, are to receive awards from the Royal Caledonian Horticultural Society recognising their achievements in horticulture.
Read More...Tags: Camphill, education, special needs, children
16/06/10 09:36
Around 30 Burgesses and guests from the Burgesses Guild of the City of Aberdeen marked the 70th anniversary of Camphill with an insight into the its foundation in wartime Aberdeen.
Read More...Tags: Camphill, aberdeen, special needs, education, children
14/06/10 10:31
Pupils from Camphill School Aberdeen, which provides education and support for children and young people with special needs, have been carrying out refurbishment work at the Ross Watt Community Garden in the Culter area of Aberdeen, as part of their activity for the Duke of Edinburgh Awards.
Read More...Tags: Camphill, education, special needs, children
31/05/10 14:16
The Spires, operators of serviced suites in Aberdeen, Birmingham and Glasgow, is developing its business with the acquisition of new purpose-built premises in Glasgow at a more central location.
Read More...Tags: The Spires, hospitality, glasgow
20/05/10 08:58
The first Canadian Super E affordable houses in Scotland will be opened on Thursday (May 20) in the Kincorth area of Aberdeen by Sushma Gera, Trade Commissioner at the High Commission of Canada to the United Kingdom.
Read More...Tags: tenants first, energy-efficiency, property, aberdeen
17/05/10 10:52
Energy costs for the average household have more than doubled over the past six years. On top of that British Gas have just reported a 7% rise in gas consumption due to the cold winter.
Read More...Tags: Ascend Online, energy-efficiency
09/05/10 16:29
We have completed the latest Summer 2010 Camphill Connections newsletter for Camphill Aberdeen City and Shire.
Read More...Tags: Camphill, aberdeen, special needs
30/04/10 16:51
The Spires, operators of serviced suites accommodation in Aberdeen, Birmingham and Glasgow, is exhibiting at the Arabian Travel Market, the Middle East’s leading travel and tourism event, which opens its doors in Dubai on Tuesday, May 4.
Read More...Tags: The Spires, business, aberdeen, glasgow, birmingham, International
21/04/10 09:19
The Spires, operators of serviced suites in Aberdeen, Birmingham and Glasgow, has launched a new website that will realise the potential of its recent investment in new technology and build on its use of social media.
Read More...Tags: The Spires, business, web, glasgow, aberdeen, birmingham, hospitality
19/04/10 13:13
Richard Phethean, from the Beannachar Herb Workshop, is the speaker at a talk on nutrition and health, hosted by Camphill Medical Practice on Tuesday, April 27.
Read More...Tags: Camphill, food, health
06/04/10 17:34
The opening of Café Connect in Broad Street, Fraserburgh, by Alex Salmond, First Minister of Scotland, is the realisation of a vision for an internet café that will provide particular benefit for disabled and disadvantaged people in the Aberdeenshire town.
Read More...Tags: tenants first, community, property
29/03/10 12:29
Members of the Rotary Club of Aberdeen Deeside will be guests of Camphill on Wednesday evening (March 31) to hear about the work of Camphill Aberdeen City and Shire communities in this, the charity’s 70th anniversary year.
Read More...Tags: Camphill, special needs, education, aberdeen, children
23/03/10 10:07
Camphill School Aberdeen, a school for children with complex special needs, has launched its new website at
www.camphillschool.org.uk.
Read More...Tags: Camphill, aberdeen, web, special needs, education, children
19/03/10 10:18
Dr Stefan Geider of the Camphill Medical Practice will be talking about the use of Mistletoe Therapy in the treatment of cancer.
Read More...Tags: Camphill, medical, health, aberdeen
16/03/10 10:51
Camphill School Aberdeen is to host a conference on Tuesday, April 13 that will focus on how children and young people are affected by trauma.
Read More...Tags: Camphill, aberdeen, medical, health, children, special needs, education
15/03/10 09:33
Jane Riach, mother of a pupil at
Camphill School Aberdeen, is setting her sights on reaching the summit of Kilimanjaro this summer to raise money for a new Therapy Centre at the school.
Read More...Tags: Camphill, aberdeen, education, special needs, children
08/03/10 09:51
Representatives from 56 Camphill communities across the UK and Ireland will be heading to Aberdeen later this month to honour 70 years since the opening of the first community in the city.
Read More...Tags: Camphill, aberdeen, special needs, health, International
03/03/10 09:32
The Society of Friends of Camphill School Aberdeen has passed their target to raise £100,000 towards a new therapy centre that will benefit pupils and other individuals with special needs.
Read More...Tags: Camphill, education, health, special needs, medical, children
22/02/10 10:17
Tenants First Housing Co-operative is celebrating support from the National Lottery-funded ‘Inspiring Communities’ scheme for its award-winning Roanheads development in Peterhead.
Read More...Tags: tenants first, property, Peterhead, community
17/02/10 11:18
Marei Blitz of the Camphill Medical Practice will be talking about the ‘Healing Qualities of Touch’ on Tuesday, February 23 at 7.30pm in the Newton Dee Café, on Old Ferry Road, Bieldside, Aberdeen.
Read More...Tags: Camphill, health, medical
04/02/10 09:30
The Spires, operators of serviced suites accommodation in Aberdeen, Birmingham and Glasgow, is presenting its business facilities at one of Europe’s top business travel exhibitions in London next week.
Read More...Tags: The Spires, business, aberdeen, glasgow, birmingham, hospitality
07/01/10 11:31
David Bowie’s ‘Ziggy Stardust’ album cover is one of ten classic album covers to feature on new postage stamps issued today (Thursday, January 7).
Read More...Tags: Artists Gallery, art, Terry Pastor
17/12/09 12:31
Jack Stewart (18) has made his own special contribution to the £100,000 appeal for a new therapy centre at Camphill School Aberdeen, where he is in his final year.
Read More...Tags: Camphill, education, autism, special needs, children
16/12/09 10:49
The Spires, which operates serviced suites in Aberdeen, Glasgow and Birmingham, has awarded a contract to Guestline Ltd for the installation of a web-based hotel management system.
Read More...Tags: The Spires, glasgow, aberdeen, birmingham, hospitality
08/12/09 12:00
Terry Pastor, best known for his iconic artwork for music albums by David Bowie, the Beach Boys, The Sweet, Carl Palmer and Soft Machine, will be in Aberdeen this week for his first-ever exhibition in the city.
Read More...Tags: Artists Gallery, Terry Pastor, art
07/12/09 10:04
Jonathan Shaw, UK Minister for Disabled People, is due to visit Camphill School Aberdeen on December 8 to learn more about its work with children who have special needs.
Read More...Tags: Camphill, education, special needs, aberdeen, children
24/11/09 12:34
Ten tips from the spires suites to help you have a merry Christmas filled with peace and goodwill
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29/09/09 06:19
Tenants First Housing Co-operative has been named as the winner of the Social Residential Housing Development of the Year in the Herald Property Awards 2009.
Read More...Tags: tenants first, Peterhead, property
10/09/09 12:12
Tenants First Housing Co-operative has received funding that will allow it to continue its pioneering ethnic minority housing project for a third year.
Read More...Tags: tenants first, property, ethnic
26/08/09 11:06
In this age of music downloads, it might seem that album artwork has seen its day. But, the reality is more and more people are buying signed limited-edition prints of their favourite albums to add style to their homes.
Read More...Tags: Artists Gallery, art, Terry Pastor
30/07/09 11:44
Serviced suites operator, The Spires has turned in a strong performance for the 2008-09 financial year. The company remains eager for UK expansion.
Read More...Tags: The Spires, hospitality, glasgow, aberdeen, birmingham
16/07/09 10:49
Steven Black, from Peterhead, has been appointed as Scotland’s youngest tenant assessor.
Read More...Tags: tenants first, property, Peterhead, aberdeen
08/06/09 10:39
The Artists Gallery – an Aberdeen business that provides training and work opportunities for people with a disability – is the only gallery in Scotland offering signed copies of the ‘War of the Worlds’ album cover artwork.
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04/06/09 15:37
The Spires Directors Suites are featured in the IoD Scotland Spring 2009 magazine.
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22/05/09 10:17
The Canadian High Commissioner to the United Kingdom, James R Wright marked a deal with Tenants First Housing Co-operative for energy-efficient Canadian timber homes. The High Commissioner was in Aberdeen to attend All Energy 09, Britain’s largest renewables technology exhibition.
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07/05/09 14:42
Proserv Offshore is launching a new risk-free decommissioning service, Proserv Energy, on its stand at OTC.
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28/04/09 10:41
Four Walls Housing Co-operative in Glasgow has reached agreement to become part of Tenants First Housing Co-operative, Britain’s largest housing co-operative, based in Aberdeen.
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25/04/09 11:53
The Spires has marked the completion of a £500,000 refurbishment of its Aberdeen serviced suites, with the launch of new Director’s Suites.
The Aberdeen-based business which operates serviced suites in Aberdeen, Glasgow and Birmingham, realised that its business guests were wanting the ability to work more efficiently from their suites.
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08/04/09 17:13
Tenants First Housing Co-operative, Britain’s largest housing co-operative [based in Aberdeen}, is launching a quest to develop high-quality, carbon-neutral housing.
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16/12/08 11:25
PDC Systems, a leading provider of hazardous area electrical instrumentation to the international petrochemical industry, has moved to a new base in Kintore, Aberdeenshire.
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