Celebrations all round!


October saw the sixth annual Celebration Evening for Plymouth Drake Foundation. The evening bsupported by and held at


Plymouth University, was another success with three local charities awarded for their work over the last 12 months. The winning charities and individuals were Millfields Inspired, Stonehouse Action and Kieren Perry from Plymouth University Students Union. Over 100 local movers and shakers attended


the evening, which also launched the foundation’s Imagine campaign, a fundraising campaign to support the charities’ grant giving work. Imagine includes a raffle for a brand new Volkswagen Up – make sure you visit the website www.imagineplymouth.co.uk to get your tickets. Plymouth Drake Foundation’s purpose is


to develop wealthy, healthy and lively communities in Plymouth. It aims to achieve this by providing grants to Plymouth’s voluntary and community sector; funding charities, community groups and social enterprises.


MEMBER PROFILE MEMBER ZONE


Name: Stuart Macrostie Company: IRT Surveys Ltd Job Title: Regional Director


Stuart Macrostie from IRT Surveys Ltd, has carried out over 4000 surveys in this area and we asked him about his experience:


Tell us a bit about yourself and your career? I am an experienced and qualified Thermographer working with the public and private sector. My core functions are using an infra-red camera and our own patented software in order to make energy visible and to highlight a buildings defects.


What is infrared thermography? Infrared thermography is the use of thermal imaging equipment to detect infrared energy emitted from an object; it then converts this information to a temperature and displays it in a colour coded image based on temperature distribution.


Why is it relevant to property owners? Although energy efficiency is the obvious answer, that is no longer the only application. Whether you are looking for defects such as missing or wet cavity wall insulation, leaks in flat roofs, potential electrical problems or wondering where your heat is escaping your building Infrared thermography can be used, it makes the invisible visible and is totally non- destructive.


Bake off with a course in bread making


PICTURES CLOCKWISE FROM TOP LEFT: David Williams of Redrok (back centre) presents the Large Business of the Year Award to Plymouth Citybus


George Cowcher of Devon Chamber of Commerce presents the Exporter of the Year Award to Chris Bailey of Plessey Semiconductors


Mark Horide of Plymouth Citybus (back centre) presents the Excellence in Customer Service Award to City College Plymouth


Jacqui Franklin of Cornwall College Business presents the Medium Business of the Year Award to Coleman Insurance


Ken Hosie of Peninsula NHS Treatment Centre Presents the Rising Star Award to Toni Sharpe of the Duke of Cornwall Hotel


Photos courtesy of Luke Stratta Photography


Devonport’s Column Bakehouse has introduced a new programme of bread making courses in time for the festive period. Specialising in sourdough and artisan breads, Column Bakehouse is Plymouth’s award winning social enterprise bakery. Capitalising on the interest in baking


generated by the Great British Bake Off, Column Bakehouse is offering a range of baking courses including an Introduction to Breadmaking, a Festive Breads course and an alternative Valentine’s bread experience course. Guided by their expert Head Baker, each course will lead attendees through the process of bread making step by step to give people the confidence and skills they need to recreate the bakery’s award-winning loaves in their own kitchens.


Find out more at www.columnbakehouse.org


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What do you think are the key benefits? Infrared thermography is fast and cost effective; the images are easily understood. We always say that a picture is worth 1,000 words; thermal images allow you to see how the fabric of the building is actually performing. Once thermal colours are explained, you are able to see what is wrong with the building immediately and clearly.


Find out more at www.irtsurveys.co.uk or speak to Stuart direct on 01822 811042 or by email at smacrostie@irtsurveys.co.uk


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