Two of our brilliant service users at ASC have been taking a course with Perth University of Highands and Islands over recent months. And now the dedication has come to fruition, with Marcus and Josh receiving their certificates for completing the football study from their lecturer and coach Steve. [...]
Our fantastic service users at ASC have been busy making the most of days out now we can all go out and about as we want to, even if it's just a trip to the park to slide into the weekend! Birthdays are always an excuse for a trip [...]
A specialist care worker from Dundee has been showing off his art skills as he competes in the Channel 4 programme Drawers Off, running each evening this week. Craig Cairnie (pictured on the programme), a Senior Support Worker with specialist care group ASC in Balbeggie, Perthshire, surprised his co-workers and service [...]
Like everything at ASC, our summer gathering this week in Balbeggie was a collaborative effort. Support workers and service users came together to create all the fun of the fete, with traditional games, a bouncy castle, candyfloss making... and a special guest appearance from Ruby, Ops Manager Jen's dog! Massive [...]
ASC's service users and staff said goodbye this week to our popular and hugely successful Service Manager, Jen Aitchison. And at the same time they welcomed new Interim Service Manager Leanne Fairburn, a familiar face at ASC as a deputy to Jen and a Practice Lead. Jen, an expert in [...]
The enterprising and creative minds behind ASC's Lotus Enterprise are at it again, raising funds through a very successful sale. Lotus, the enterprise arm of specialist care service ASC, held a sale at the head offices of parent company Balhousie Care Group and raised an impressive £94.50. Lotus's unique items [...]
When one of our service users took a trip last week, it had extra special meaning. That's because it was his first holiday in more than 10 years. The 3-day visit to Piperdam leisure resort is a beautiful illustration of how our ASC service meets the needs of people with [...]
We're very proud of ASC Manager Jen Aitchison for gaining a commendation for her hard work at ASC. Jen was commended in the Shona McKenzie Shine category of the s1Jobs Recruitment Awards at a glittering ceremony last night in Glasgow. The awards celebrate some of the country's top employees and [...]
In a corner of Westbank in Perth, our service users have been getting busy. They are using the space at the community based project to grow plants, fruit and vegetables. The green space is providing an opportunity to learn about horticulture, and grow their gardening talents. Among the projects [...]
ASC's unique carpentry workshop hit the TV screens this week with a report on the amazing effects it has on service users. Bob Foulds, who runs the workshop from a wooden shed on our Balbeggie premises, was interviewed by BBC Scotland while he and service user Josh Duff were filmed [...]
