Crerar Hotels. Supported Charities - Education

Beannachar Camphill Community
Beannachar's Camphill Community provides training for young adults with special needs. Beannacher is located just outside Aberdeen in a large 19th Century house. Their aim is to provide an environment in which young people can obtain guidance and support during their development into adulthood. During the period of 2007 / 08 Crerar Hotels have currently donated £25,000. Visit Beannachar Camphill Community's website. 


Blythswood Care
Blythswood Care are a Christian charity who help people locally and throughout the world. They give relief and development aid or social projects to people of all ages, helping thousands in Europe, Africa & Asia. Fr every £1 donated, Blythswood delivers more than £5 worth of aid. In the past year Crerar Hotels have contributed £13,300 to the organisation. Visit Blythswood Care's website.


Commonwealth Youth Exchange
The Commonwealth Youth Exchange Council (CYEC) is an educational charity whose aim is "the development of young people and their communities and the promotion of international understanding across the Commonwealth." CYEC work together with local young people and their youth leaders and have almost 40 years of experience. Crerar Hotels donated £2,000 to the charity last year. Visit Commonwealth Youth Exchange's website.


Garvald Training Centre
Garvald Edinburgh is a Scottish charity offering creative opportunities and support for adults with learning disabilities. This is done through training workshops where crafts, catering and artisitic skills are learned, as well as through offering supported accommodation. Crerar Hotels donated a total of £10,520 towards equipment needed for a textiles studio for learning craft skills and creating beautiful textile items. Visit Garvald Training Centre's website.


HIT Scotland
The Hospitality Industry Trust (HIT) is a Scottish organisation whosae aim is to raise money to be used in the support of the hospitality sector. HIT want to raise standards as high as they can go in the industry and for the past 14 years has been using these funds to help trainess penetrate the sector, allowing it to grow and improve. Last year Crerar Hotels donated £25,000 to the cause. An additional £20,000 was donated this year in 2008 to fund a scholarship programme. Visit HIT Scotland's website.


Listening Books
Founded in 1959, Listening Books has a membership of approximately 4000 people. The organisation supports individuals with various print impairments such as arthritis, ME, stroke, visual impairment and also conditions such as autism and dyslexia. Crerar Hotels donated £30,000 in 2008 to help fund membership.Visit Listening Books website. 


National Library of Scotland
The National Library of Scotland holds millions of books, manuscripts and maps covering all aspects and subjects. The organisation's website describes it as, "an information treasure trove of Scotland's knowledge, history and culture." Situated in Edinburgh, the library is home to rare books, digital resources and archives. £50,000 was donated to the National Library of Scotland last year by Crerar Hotels. Visit the National Library of Scotland's website.


Scottish Book Trust
The Scottish Book Trust aims first and foremost to promote literature in Scotland and to develop innovatingprojects which will encourage children to read, write and find inspiration in books. Last year £25,605 was donated by Crerar Hotels to support the cause. Visit Scottish Book Trust's website.


U Can Do I.T.
Their mission statement reads, "Our mission is to help every disabled person who could benefit from a computer and computer training get what they need." U Can Do IT provide training for blind, deaf and physically disabled people. This is carried out in their own homws and creates independence and opportunity for the people. Crerar Hotels donated £1,950 to the project last year. Visit U Can Do I.T's website.