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JASMINE CHARITY CHALLENGE EVENTS
Kevin Stewart MSP who has made a substantial personal financial donation will see Gordon and Allan off from the steps of the Scottish Parliament but he himself will wisely take the train to Aberdeen overnight and be in time to meet them on the steps of St Machar Academy and welcome them back to Aberdeen on the Friday afternoon. Kevin who has been an energetic supporter of CHAS especially the recent expansion of the CHAS at Home Care Service in Aberdeen said " I am delighted to see the students of St Machar Academy so committed to CHAS. I know the academy have had some very imaginative fundraising events and I hope this cycle will also capture their imagination and help raise monies. I think it is vital to keep a charity's profile really high and events such as this do just that and I willingly lend my support" Allan Hendry said " Gordon and I go back over 30 years. Age wise I give him him 10 years which is why I am doing the driving but this will be a great experience for us both .......STILL GAME ....NAE LIMITS !
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . FEBRUARY 4th 2012 - JASMINE CHARITY CHALLENGE EVENT . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
JANUARY 13th 2012 - JASMINE CHARITY CHALLENGE EVENT . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
NOVEMBER 29th 2011 - JASMINE CHARITY CHALLENGE EVENT . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
This someone may have given many years of service / volunteering, excelled in their own field, given selflessly to others, supported people in their community and may in some cases have triumphed over adversity in their own life. Essentially someone who is the heart and soul of their community. 'The Jasmine Team' - Danny Cowie - Group Managing Director / Neil Stewart - Director Gregor Forrester - Solicitor / David Penny - Accountant all stand together in acknowledging the support of Steve Buchan - General Manager , Cineworld Union Square and are delighted to host a buffet reception followed by the awards. Each recipient will receive a plaque which will be a great keepsake. The Jasmine Team will also include 2 awards for someone whom they have identified from the private sector and someone from the voluntary sector who have really 'made a difference' Event Photos - Click Here OCTOBER 2011 - JASMINE CHARITY CHALLENGE EVENT . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
The students:
The event is also a deserved platform for music / drama students from the academies involved who enhanced the evening further with quality entertainment. The Academies & Charities Throughout the scholastic year 2011 - 2012 all companies will be made aware of innovative satellite events run by schools and invited to attend as they unfold. The quality networking afforded by events in this project will provide immeasureable business and career opportunities.
The Jasmine Charity Challenge engages in the first instance with high performing 'Can Do' students in the S4/S5/S6 age groups placing them very much in the spotlight. There are however many students of excellence throughout the academies who may or may not be academic. Senior management at each academy have therefore been asked to choose one student of excellence from the whole school from whatever year group S1 - S6 and from whatever subject area whether it be sport, drama, music, media, communications, enterprise, good citizenship etc to receive a Jasmine Charity Challenge - ACE Award for 'Student of Excellence'. This will be so inclusive and a powerful example of how the Jasmine Charity Challenge brings schools, charities, businesses and communities together so successfully. ABOUT | JCC EVENTS | JCC SUCCESS STORIES | JCC PRESS | GET INVOLVED The ACE Awards event is designed to be a fitting celebration of past achievements encouraging academies already involved to continue their involvement . It will showcase highly talented music students who will provide entertainment all of which will hopefully cause more academies, charities and sponsors to become involved in the 'Second Chapter' of the Jasmine Charity Challenge 2011-12 Photos - Click Here  AV PRESENTATION BY ZGMedia - ACE AWARDS MAY 2011 - JASMINE CHARITY CHALLENGE EVENT . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
The Jasmine Charity Challenge is an exciting private sector funded initiative bringing schools, charities, businesses and communities together in a very positive way. Students experience real enterprise gaining valuable links from the classroom to the workplace developing excellent skills and the ‘Can Do’ attitude. They gain a fuller appreciation of corporate social responsibility which they will be able to build upon in their future careers. This success story needs to be told on the big screen and thanks to Cineworld Union Square becoming a sponsor the story of the academic year 2010 - 2011 will unfold on the big screen in a showing of The First Chapter. Six academies are currently involved :- St Machar and Kincorth from Aberdeen City and Portlethen, Westhill, Kemnay and The Gordon Schools Huntly from Aberdeenshire. Several more academies will be encouraged to engage in the Jasmine Charity Challenge 2011-2012 when the focus will be on charities which help children. These additional academies will include those situated within or close to the ‘Energetica Corridor’ which runs from Aberdeen Airport and Bridge of Don in the south to Peterhead in the north. For full information on ‘Energetica’ please visit www.acsef.co.uk An increased number of academies will necessitate increased numbers of sponsors with more businesses becoming involved in this wonderful journey to help create a smarter, safer and more successful Scotland. ABOUT | JCC EVENTS | JCC SUCCESS STORIES | JCC PRESS | GET INVOLVED
MARCH 2011 - JASMINE CHARITY CHALLENGE EVENT . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
 The event will be held in the lecture suite run by IC Media Training. This suite is ideal with a great atmosphere and modern equipment / facilities and integrated car parking. Each academy is invited to send 4 students and one member of staff. In a previous similar speed networking event Mearns Academy took a mix of high performing students from their enterprise team along with students who had engaged in their enterprise project but were not quite so confident. The latter found they were also able to 'pitch' on their involvement in their project excelling themselves and getting a great confidence boost.
Students should be smartly dressed (uniform if school management prefers) and carry 'business cards' if possible. Students will be asked to do a number of one to one 2 minute pitches on their involvement in the Jasmine Charity Challenge to a wide spectrum of corporate guests invited by the main sponsors. The corporate guests will be asked to make a 2 minute reply giving their position on CSR (Corporate Social Responsibility) and perhaps asking a few friendly questions of the students. There will be a courtesy drink on arrival at 6.30pm and a small finger buffet at 7.50pm which will afford 'open networking'., Towards the end of the event there will be short closing speeches from education, business and a success story from a fomer student. Directions to the venue: From South Market Street cross Victoria Bridge into Victoria Road - Torry - Straight on first traffic lights - Straight on second traffic lights - Take next left into Crombie Road - Travel 300m and find Aiken Group Ltd - 'Crombie House' - Take first right past this building into Mansefield Road - Take immediate right into Aiken car park ABOUT | JCC EVENTS | JCC SUCCESS STORIES | JCC PRESS | GET INVOLVED JANUARY 2011 - JASMINE CHARITY CHALLENGE EVENT . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . PRE RELEASE CHARITY SCREENING OF THE NEW DISNEY FILM ‘TANGLED’ General Manager Steve Buchan kindly donated a 240 seat cinema. Tickets were distributed to all 6 academies with each receiving 40 tickets for sale within the school / community at £6 in support of respective chosen charities.  NOVEMBER 2010 - JASMINE CHARITY CHALLENGE EVENT. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
The award recipients were:- Isabella and George Lamond – who have dedicated their lives to raising monies for charities and keeping the tradition of ballroom dancing alive in Aberdeen. Sarah Welsh – a recent school captain at St Machar Academy. She is a young woman who inspires others sharing her talent for music. Alan McIntyre – has done a lifetime of youth work in Garthdee and for the past 13 years he has been the life blood of the local bowling club which has proved to be a wonderful community facility. Eveline Macleod – has worked tirelessly for the past 25 years as scheme manager at Craigievar Court giving comfort and support to frail and elderly residents. She is someone they can trust ...’an angel in the dark’ Bridie O’Connor – is a woman of substance who in the mid 90s was instrumental in bringing Inchgarth Community Centre under community control being ‘run by the people for the people!’ Jennifer Gibbon – is the original ‘Garthdee Quine’ being a pillar of support for thousands of children running dance schools and related fundraising. She is caring, compassionate and respected. Compered by Community Engagement Consultant, Gordon Townson the Spirit of the Community Awards placed a deserved spotlight on a very vibrant community and delivered a heart warming evening. The awards were presented by:- Ian Ness, Chairman of Garthdee Community Council / Councillors Ian Yuill, Jill Wisely and Martin Greig from Aberdeen City Council / Peggy Finnie MBE, Founding Director of Finnies the Jeweller and Danny Cowie, Managing Director of Jasmine Holdings Ltd. This event was great success and Jasmine Holdings Ltd will be main sponsor of the 2011 Spirit of the Community Awards which recognise local heroes from communities across the whole of Aberdeen (Photographs to follow) ABOUT | JCC EVENTS | JCC SUCCESS STORIES | JCC PRESS | GET INVOLVED OCTOBER 2010 - JASMINE CHARITY CHALLENGE EVENT . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
The students:
The event was also a deserved platform for music / drama students from the academies involved who enhanced the evening further with quality entertainment. Jasmine Holdings Ltd gave each academy £100 print budget and set each a target of raising £1000 for their charity which Jasmine will match. The Academies Throughout the scholastic year 2010 - 2011 all companies will be made aware of innovative satellite events run by schools and invited to attend as they unfold. The quality networking afforded by events in this project will provide immeasureable business and career opportunities. ‘Those willing to invest in the future will earn success!Press Conference - Sep 2010 - Click Here For Pictures The Vault Event - Oct 2010 - Click Here For Pictures ABOUT | JCC EVENTS | JCC SUCCESS STORIES | JCC PRESS | GET INVOLVED |
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