Community Charities supported by Crerar Hotels
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Crerar Hotels. Supported Charities - Community
Relate Argyll
Relate Argyll is a branch of Relate Scotland, an organisation with over 20 years experience in offering confidential advice to people experiencing problems in their relationships. The Counsellors at Relate Argyll help couples to understand their problems and how to change things for the better, assisting in a successful and happy relationship for the future. In the past year Crerar Hotels have donated £10,000 to the organisation. Visit Relate Argyll's website.
Beulah Scotland
Beulah Scotland is a social economy company who run projects serving communitites throughout the country. The charity aims to reach out to people in need in an "environmentally friendly way" Although at the moment they rely heavily on grants, they would like to become a substainable orgaisation in the future, not having to rely on grant funding. To assist with Beulah Scotland's aim, Crerar Hotels donated £10,000 to the charity last year. Visit Beulah Scotland's website.
Clothing Solutions
Clothing Solutions is a registered charity dedicated to offering solutions for lothing and dressing issues for disabled people. These issues relate to size, shape, access and fastenings, fabric technology and care. The charity also offer related information and advice. Crerar Hotels donated £5,000 to Clothing Solutions in the period of 2007 / 08. Visit Clothing Solutions website.
Contact the Elderly Inverness
This charity work with elderly people over the age of 75 who are living on their own. Contact the Elderly help people to get out more and provide companionship. They provide groups where these people can come, once a month, and spend time with other people. This gives elderly people not only a place to go, but also the pportunity to meet new friends. Last year Crerar Hotels donated £5000 to the charity's Inverness branch. Visit Contact the Elderly, Inverness website.
Crossroads
Crossroads is a charity operating in England and Wales who provide support for carers. Crossraoads give these people and the person they are caring for time out to be themselves. Trained Carer Support Workers can come to people's homes and take over from the carer, allowing both the carer and the dependent time apart to spend as they please. Crossroads support over 35,000 carers, spending 4.6 million hours a year caring. Visit Crossroads website.
Glenurquhart Day Centre
Glenurquhart Day Centre offers a range of services for older adults including day care, a respite room and clinical room. Other services offered inlcude access to Primary Healthcare including chiropody, physiotherapy, Social Care Services and Personal Care including hardressing and beauty treatments, Crerar Hotels donated £10,000 to the Centre last year. Visit Glenurquhart Day Centre's website.
Holiday Project
Holiday Project is a charity based in East Ayrshire helping local people to book and save for their holidays. The Project began 12 years ago and has expanded and improved to the present day. Holiday Project provide caravan holidays at dramatically cheaper prices than commercial operators, creating break-away opportunities for those who otherwise could not meet the expense. Visit Holiday Project's website.
Lochaber Rural Education Trust
The Lochaber Rural Education Trust (LRET) is an Educational Centre where locals volunteer, striving to preserve the area's heritage and educate people on the beautiful surroundings. The LRET aims to expand the sparse facilities currently available in Lochaber which will benefit people of all ages, either locals or visitors. Crerar Hotels donated £900 to the Trust last year, and donated £500 this year, in 2008. Visit Lochaber Rural Education Trust's website.
The Northern Meeting Piping Committee
The NMP competitions are now the most prestigious piping competitions in the world. Pipers taking part in the annual competition come from all over the globe; USA, Canada, Australia and Europe. Crerar Hotels is donating £6,000 over a three year period, starting in 2008, in order to help fund the annual piping competitions. Visit The Northern Meeting Piping Committee website.
Oban & Lorn Riding for Disabled Group
Through horse riding, and other equestrian related activities, Oban & Lorn Riding for the Disabled Group help to improve the lives of many people disabilities. Both children and adults are encouraged to take part in an effort to improve their physical health as well as their happiness. Last year Crerar Hotels donated £2,300 to the Group. Visit Oban & Lorn Riding for Disabled Group's website.
Oban Mountain Rescue Team
Oban Mountain Rescue has a team of 29 members, all unpaid and dedicated to the safety and recovery of the people in the upland areas of North Argyll, Bridge of Orchy and thr Islands of Mull and Jura. Last year Crerar Hotels donated £30,000 to their cause. Visit Oban Mountain Rescue Team's website.
Project Ability Limited
Established in 1984, Project Ability is ine of Scotland's leading specialist arts organisations. The Project work with people of all ages with learning disabilities, health problems and others who find it difficult to access mainstream activities. Crerar Hotels donated £5,000 to the Project last year. Visit Project Ability Limited website.
Rotary Club Edinburgh
Edinburgh Rotary Club belongs to Rotary International and so can support not only their local communities, but international as well. There are 1.2 million cmembers worldwide offering support in issues such as food crises, homelessness and environmental issues. Last year Crerar Hotels donated to them £3,000. Visit Edinburgh Rotary Club's website.
RNID
RNID is the largest charity representing the nine million deaf and hard of hearing people living throughout the UK. The organisation provide high quality care and support including residential care, supported housing and community and outreach services. Crerar Hotels donated £5,000 to the Charity in the period of 2007/08. Visit RNID's website.
Scottish Christian Alliance Limited
The Scottish Christian Alliance (SCA) is a charity based in Glenrothes and Glasgow who aim to help vulnerable people, often those who are homeless. The SCCA mentor these people untill they feel able to move forward in their lives and take up new challenges; the Charity's ultimate view is that an individual's rights are paramount. £39,000 was donated to the Charoty by Crerar Hotels in the period of 2007/08. Visit Scottish Christian Alliance Limited's website.
Shelter Scotland
Shelter Scotland is an organisation striving to reduce homelessness and support those in need. Shelter employ over 1000 people across the UK, as well as having the support of volunteers. More than 170,000 people benefit from this Charity every year. In the period of 2007/08, Crerar Hotels donated £1,500 to the cause. Visit Shelter Scotland's website.
Venture Trust
Venture Trust work wit hthose who wish to change; they help them to recognise what hey need to change then arm them with the confidence, motivation and correct tools needed to do so. Physical, emotional and social challenges are presented in order to stretch people from their comfort zone and lessons learned are evaluated before returning home. £5,000 was donated to the Charity by Crerar Hotels last year. Visit Venture Trust's website.
Relate Argyll is a branch of Relate Scotland, an organisation with over 20 years experience in offering confidential advice to people experiencing problems in their relationships. The Counsellors at Relate Argyll help couples to understand their problems and how to change things for the better, assisting in a successful and happy relationship for the future. In the past year Crerar Hotels have donated £10,000 to the organisation. Visit Relate Argyll's website.
Beulah Scotland
Beulah Scotland is a social economy company who run projects serving communitites throughout the country. The charity aims to reach out to people in need in an "environmentally friendly way" Although at the moment they rely heavily on grants, they would like to become a substainable orgaisation in the future, not having to rely on grant funding. To assist with Beulah Scotland's aim, Crerar Hotels donated £10,000 to the charity last year. Visit Beulah Scotland's website.
Clothing Solutions
Clothing Solutions is a registered charity dedicated to offering solutions for lothing and dressing issues for disabled people. These issues relate to size, shape, access and fastenings, fabric technology and care. The charity also offer related information and advice. Crerar Hotels donated £5,000 to Clothing Solutions in the period of 2007 / 08. Visit Clothing Solutions website.
Contact the Elderly Inverness
This charity work with elderly people over the age of 75 who are living on their own. Contact the Elderly help people to get out more and provide companionship. They provide groups where these people can come, once a month, and spend time with other people. This gives elderly people not only a place to go, but also the pportunity to meet new friends. Last year Crerar Hotels donated £5000 to the charity's Inverness branch. Visit Contact the Elderly, Inverness website.
Crossroads
Crossroads is a charity operating in England and Wales who provide support for carers. Crossraoads give these people and the person they are caring for time out to be themselves. Trained Carer Support Workers can come to people's homes and take over from the carer, allowing both the carer and the dependent time apart to spend as they please. Crossroads support over 35,000 carers, spending 4.6 million hours a year caring. Visit Crossroads website.
Glenurquhart Day Centre
Glenurquhart Day Centre offers a range of services for older adults including day care, a respite room and clinical room. Other services offered inlcude access to Primary Healthcare including chiropody, physiotherapy, Social Care Services and Personal Care including hardressing and beauty treatments, Crerar Hotels donated £10,000 to the Centre last year. Visit Glenurquhart Day Centre's website.
Holiday Project
Holiday Project is a charity based in East Ayrshire helping local people to book and save for their holidays. The Project began 12 years ago and has expanded and improved to the present day. Holiday Project provide caravan holidays at dramatically cheaper prices than commercial operators, creating break-away opportunities for those who otherwise could not meet the expense. Visit Holiday Project's website.
Lochaber Rural Education Trust
The Lochaber Rural Education Trust (LRET) is an Educational Centre where locals volunteer, striving to preserve the area's heritage and educate people on the beautiful surroundings. The LRET aims to expand the sparse facilities currently available in Lochaber which will benefit people of all ages, either locals or visitors. Crerar Hotels donated £900 to the Trust last year, and donated £500 this year, in 2008. Visit Lochaber Rural Education Trust's website.
The Northern Meeting Piping Committee
The NMP competitions are now the most prestigious piping competitions in the world. Pipers taking part in the annual competition come from all over the globe; USA, Canada, Australia and Europe. Crerar Hotels is donating £6,000 over a three year period, starting in 2008, in order to help fund the annual piping competitions. Visit The Northern Meeting Piping Committee website.
Oban & Lorn Riding for Disabled Group
Through horse riding, and other equestrian related activities, Oban & Lorn Riding for the Disabled Group help to improve the lives of many people disabilities. Both children and adults are encouraged to take part in an effort to improve their physical health as well as their happiness. Last year Crerar Hotels donated £2,300 to the Group. Visit Oban & Lorn Riding for Disabled Group's website.
Oban Mountain Rescue Team
Oban Mountain Rescue has a team of 29 members, all unpaid and dedicated to the safety and recovery of the people in the upland areas of North Argyll, Bridge of Orchy and thr Islands of Mull and Jura. Last year Crerar Hotels donated £30,000 to their cause. Visit Oban Mountain Rescue Team's website.
Project Ability Limited
Established in 1984, Project Ability is ine of Scotland's leading specialist arts organisations. The Project work with people of all ages with learning disabilities, health problems and others who find it difficult to access mainstream activities. Crerar Hotels donated £5,000 to the Project last year. Visit Project Ability Limited website.
Rotary Club Edinburgh
Edinburgh Rotary Club belongs to Rotary International and so can support not only their local communities, but international as well. There are 1.2 million cmembers worldwide offering support in issues such as food crises, homelessness and environmental issues. Last year Crerar Hotels donated to them £3,000. Visit Edinburgh Rotary Club's website.
RNID
RNID is the largest charity representing the nine million deaf and hard of hearing people living throughout the UK. The organisation provide high quality care and support including residential care, supported housing and community and outreach services. Crerar Hotels donated £5,000 to the Charity in the period of 2007/08. Visit RNID's website.
Scottish Christian Alliance Limited
The Scottish Christian Alliance (SCA) is a charity based in Glenrothes and Glasgow who aim to help vulnerable people, often those who are homeless. The SCCA mentor these people untill they feel able to move forward in their lives and take up new challenges; the Charity's ultimate view is that an individual's rights are paramount. £39,000 was donated to the Charoty by Crerar Hotels in the period of 2007/08. Visit Scottish Christian Alliance Limited's website.
Shelter Scotland
Shelter Scotland is an organisation striving to reduce homelessness and support those in need. Shelter employ over 1000 people across the UK, as well as having the support of volunteers. More than 170,000 people benefit from this Charity every year. In the period of 2007/08, Crerar Hotels donated £1,500 to the cause. Visit Shelter Scotland's website.
Venture Trust
Venture Trust work wit hthose who wish to change; they help them to recognise what hey need to change then arm them with the confidence, motivation and correct tools needed to do so. Physical, emotional and social challenges are presented in order to stretch people from their comfort zone and lessons learned are evaluated before returning home. £5,000 was donated to the Charity by Crerar Hotels last year. Visit Venture Trust's website.
