14 . Glasgow Business August 2015
Glasgow School of English
School facilities get a facelift
Novice sailors aboard the Alba Explorer
Holiday Inn Glasgow
Tweaks give a sense of luxury
The school has just completed a major programme of refurbishment
Glasgow School of English is a major provider of English language training and courses for students from all around the world. It has just completed a major programme of refurbishment and the School is now bright, welcoming and full of the latest technology and teaching aids. The newly refurbished School
in Hope Street has ten classrooms and, like its sister institution, Global School of English, it has installed new technology in each room. All the classrooms in Glasgow also have modern TV screens linked to Apple TV boxes for interactive learning. In addition to a smart new student rest area, the reception area has been given a makeover to present a warm, welcoming area when you arrive. From June, Global School of English has been based at Wemyss House, 45 Frederick Street, Edinburgh. Global School was established in 2010 and has grown to be a major provider of English language training and courses for students from all around the world.
Ocean Youth Trust Scotland
Trust to make waves... and transform lives
Ocean Youth Trust Scotland (OYT Scotland), Scotland’s leading sail training organisation, will transform more than 480 young people’s lives over two years thanks to a £375,000 award from the “CashBack for Communities” scheme – the Scotish Government’s proceeds of crime fund. Te participants from
disadvantaged backgrounds across Scotland will take part in five-day-long sea voyages in some of the world’s best sailing waters. During the voyage, the novice sailors will gain nationally accredited
qualifications, as well as improve their communication and problem-solving skills. Te first of the 48 voyages
which included ten young people and two group leaders from Midlothian Community Learning & Development Team arrived back at James Wat Dock in Greenock recently. Over the past 50 years,
Greenock-based OYT Scotland has grown to become one of the leading sail training charities in the world. With two sail training vessels, Alba Explorer and Alba Venturer, OYT Scotland completed 57 voyages with 569 young people in 2014.
The hotel is investing £3 million in upgrading its facilities
Holiday Inn Glasgow Theatreland, ensconced firmly in the heart of the city’s burgeoning cultural quarter, is being given a fresh face to give guests a real sense of affordable luxury throughout their stay.
Some £3 million is being lavished on an ambitious upgrading of each of the hotel’s 120 guest rooms, suites and public areas to refresh its décor, furnishings, fixtures and fittings. This will lend a contemporary style and sense of luxury, certain to appeal to tourists and business guests alike. Alan Taylor, General Manager at
Holiday Inn Glasgow Theatreland, said: “Last year’s Commonwealth Games put Glasgow firmly on the tourist map and we are determined to use the fantastic success of 2014 as a launchpad from which to invest further in enhancing the visitor experience. Our luxury tweaking will ensure that the hotel has a bright, warm 21st century welcome with which to greet guests visiting Glasgow for business or pleasure.”
Silicon Glen to Silicon Valley W
» SwarmOnline is ambassador for Glasgow at global epicentre of technology
hen Andrew Duncan started Swarm Online, he
wanted to infuse some Silicon Valley culture into Glasgow’s tech industry. Only three years aſter he incorporated the company, he was invited to speak at a large tech conference in the heart of Silicon Valley. Surely that means he’s doing something right. Andrew’s talk was based on
the technology SwarmOnline use to build web and mobile
apps for their customers. He was delighted that his Glasgow-based company was being noticed in the world’s capital of technology and innovation. “It’s crazy to think news
about SwarmOnline is spreading around the globe and it all started in Glasgow. We plan to have a presence in the Valley in the future, but Glasgow will always be our HQ.” While networking across
Silicon Valley, Andrew got the
feeling he was representing Glasgow along with SwarmOnline. “Everyone in the Valley wanted to know what Glasgow was doing in terms of innovation and technology. People are aware of our history and they expect big things from us in the future.” Andrew might have set
out to bring some Silicon Valley culture to Glasgow, but it looks like he’s ended up taking some Silicon Glen to the Valley.
Andrew Duncan, Co-Founder, SwarmOnline
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