ASC’s service-user-led social enterprise, the LOTUS Project made a visit to Balhousie Care Group's Head Office with a pop-up shop to sell some of their bespoke creations. All made on site at ASC in Balbeggie, a group of service users came along and had a great time selling a variety [...]
The staff and service users of ASC dug out their finest pink outfits as part of their month-long fundraiser for Breast Cancer Now. They donned the colour as part of a month of events to highlight the organisation. August is the charity's awareness month, and Laura McKechnie, Support Worker, has [...]
The service users at ASC have been showing off their best moves at regular ‘music festivals’ organised by the staff. Every two months, the facility’s units come together for a day of music, singing and dancing – rocking out to a mix of old classics, new favourites and some [...]
During August, ASC Support Worker, Laura McKechnie, will be running a fundraising campaign in aid of Breast Cancer Now. August is the charity’s awareness month, and this year, it has an afternoon tea theme. Laura is inviting as many residents, families and staff as possible to get involved and help [...]
Ahmad Kanzua has worked as an accountant, in hotels and restaurants and as a salesman – but nothing captured his heart quite like a job at ASC. Caring for his grandfather lit a fire within Ahmad, who started his journey by volunteering at a camp in the US for [...]
Service users at ASC have been getting their football fix thanks to an ongoing partnership with a local college. The link-up with Perth College UHI kicked off in 2019, and since then many service users have enjoyed the benefits of various courses. This year, Josh, Marcus and Liam achieved success [...]
MEDIA RELEASE: 14 June 2023 The team at ASC have been recognised on the national stage, winning a top award at a UK-wide ceremony. ASC Sidlaw View Bungalows in Coupar Angus – part of Balhousie Care’s ASC Facility, based in Balbeggie, Perthshire - walked away from the Housing with Care [...]
Service users at ASC are getting their creative juices flowing thanks to a new knitting and sewing group! Anne Foulds, Activities Coordinator, set up the group to help the service users socialise, enjoy a blether and a cup of tea and develop their skills. This week, they have loved taking [...]
The Hut at ASC is always a hive of activity – and service users have been getting busy giving old furniture a new lease of life. Lee and Raymond, two of the service users at ASC, transformed an old dining room chair with help of Jen and Anne, Activities Coordinators, [...]
ASC is supporting its service users to live independently within their communities thanks to cooking classes organised by staff. Laura McKechnie, Acting Senior Support Worker at the Dalguise centre, hatched a plan to host Come Dine With Us, where the service users are able to cook their own evening [...]
