About Us

Corporate & Social Responsibility

We’re motivated by the feel good factor of acting with social responsibility. It connects us with people who share our values, engages our employees and creates learning opportunities for everyone.

A business with a purpose.
A team of people who really care.

We think carefully about the projects we can support.

Project is sustainable and has a healthy impact upon the business.
We can make a real difference, an impact to a specific individual / group / community.
The impact be lasting or long term.

Skills are enhanced which get people into work.
Engages our employees and supports employee development.

Who We Work With

Proud to contribute to the great work of local enterprises.

Making a positive difference for years

- 2023
  
  Young Persons Guarantee
  
  Our employability workshops with local school pupils qualifies us as a Young Person’s Guarantee employer.
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- 2023
  
  Neurodiversity Conference
  
  Encouraging employers to think differently about recruitment and create more diverse teams.
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- 2023
  
  Life-long Learning
  
  We partner with The Skills Network to offer a host of free courses.
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- 2022
  
  Future Aspirations
  
  Our 2022 winner, Matthew Marr of Hazlehead Academy, aspires to be an author. All entries on display in The Bon Accord Centre.
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- 2022
  
  ADHD Umbrella Project
  
  Brightening our building and raising awareness of neurodiversity through the ADHD Umbrella project.
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- 2022
  
  Youth Skills
  
  Sharing advice on finding your first job after graduation through workshops with students at RGU, University of Aberdeen and NESCOL.
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- 2022
  
  Compass
  
  Volunteer day helping to clear a small area at this therapeutic community space with woodland walks and small-scale organic food production.
- 2022
  
  A ZesT to help others
  
  Shirt sponsors for ZesT FC, a community passionate about accessibility to wellbeing and camaraderie through football.
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- 2021
  
  Friends of ANCHOR
  
  Chris Carr dusts off his bike and squeezes into lycra to cycle 100 miles around the north east in aid of Friends of ANCHOR.
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- 2019
  
  Three Peaks Challenge
  
  We take on the highest mountains in Scotland, England and Wales in aid of Mental Health Aberdeen.
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- 2019
  
  Voluntary Services Aberdeen
  
  Team Away Day volunteer gardening at Duthie Park, Aberdeen.
- 2018
  
  Mission Christmas
  
  Every year we collect gifts for the Northsound 1 Cash For Kids Christmas appeal.
- 2018
  
  IRP Awards
  
  Corporate and social responsibility practitioners of the year.
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- 2018
  
  Voluntary Services Aberdeen
  
  Team Away Day working on Easter Anguston Farm.
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- 2017
  
  Ride Brazil
  
  Karen gets on her bike, pedaling across Brazil, in aid of Women v Cancer.
- 2015
  
  Charity Football Match
  
  Friendly footie in aid of Aaron Williams Tournament.
- 2014
  
  The Beast
  
  We tried to tame the beast of Banchory for Chest, Heart & Stroke Scotland.
- 2014
  
  Ride The North
  
  We got on our bikes and cycled Ride The North for Sandpiper Trust, raising £20,000 along the way!
- 2013
  
  Kilimanjaro
  
  Feeling on top of the world we took on a big challenge for the Maggie’s centre in Aberdeen.