Here at ASC, we were delighted to welcome a couple of very special visitors recently: Santa himself and his trusty elf! Their visit brought lots of excitement and festive cheer, making it a truly memorable day for everyone. From joyful conversations to plenty of laughter, the atmosphere was filled [...]
After residents took part in BCG's recent Great Christmas Cake Bake last month, we changed things up for our latest in-house edition. The most recent instalment of our long-running bake-off competition came with a fun twist: staff versus staff! Each department was challenged to create a chocolate fudge cake, [...]
Our residents had a spooktacular time at their Halloween celebration yesterday. First, it was the second annual Scarecrow competition, which was helped along with the Activities and Workshop teams. Photographed here are the fabulous results. As Activities Coordinator, Anne Foulds, says: "Our Scarecrow competition is proving to be a [...]
The gardens at ASC have had a real glow up this summer and they've been entered into the group wide BCG in Bloom competition. Residents and team members from all over BCG are showcasing their green-fingered talents in the latest edition of a vibrant gardening competition open to all [...]
Inspired by a recent course held at BCG's support office, the team at The Grange hosted their own What Matters To You session this week. What Matters To You is about carefully considering what is most important to us, day-to-day, highlighting that it’s the same things that matter to [...]
180! Yes, well almost. ASC Workshop became the venue for a darts tournament which lasted two days as so many people wanted to play! We had a few archers in our midst! Bob Foulds, who runs the ASC workshop, said: "It's been great to see so many people wanting [...]
The ASC team was bursting with pride at Perth University of the Highlands and Islands prize giving this week as resident, Liam McLeod, received a Leadership Skills Award, and a trophy to boot! Liam's journey with Perth UHI began in 2019, when he enrolled in a weekly programme called [...]
Some of our residents have been indulging in the glorious sunny weather at Balbeggie and decided to get stuck into some DIY. Activities Coordinator Jenn and some of the residents from The Grange decided they needed to revamp our swings, with a little help from Andy and Scott, our [...]
We can never get enough of the Therapy ponies at ASC! They lit up the room today and gave so many cuddles. You just can't beat the therapeutic benefits they provide. With thanks to our friends at Therapy Ponies Scotland. As French writer Sidonie Gabrielle Colette said: "Our perfect companions [...]
This week, Lead Activities Coordinator Anne Foulds set service users at The Grange a challenge, take five weeks to complete a 5K challenge. In true ASC fashion, everybody joined in. Flora, Suzanne, Sandra, George and Stephen, alongside Anne, Deputy Manager Kim and Activities Coordinator Jenn all took on their first [...]
