16 . Glasgow Business February 2017
PPWH’s Celebration of Burns was a great start to an
incredibly exciting year Picture courtesy of Mark Gibson
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Glasgow’s Hospice celebrates Burns
roadcaster Catriona Shearer, Baroness Annabel Goldie and entertainer Scot Glynn supported Te Prince & Princess of Wales
Hospice as it held A Celebration of Burns recently at the Hilton Glasgow. More than 400 guests atended the night,
hosted by Catriona, which captured the spirit of Rabbie Burns. Former football referee Willie Young addressed the haggis and gave the
Immortal Memory, while Scot gave the Toast to the Lassies and Baroness Goldie Replied to the Laddies. Aſter a wee dram, there was entertainment
from award-winning Burns performer Sophie Craig, dancing to ceilidh band Callanish and the chance to buy original paintings by Scotish artists including Marion Drummond and Ed Hunter. Sponsored by Glasgow Airport, the annual event has raised more than
£500,000 since it began in 1999. Glasgow’s Hospice provides free
specialist care to patients and families dealing with life-limiting illnesses. Buy a Brick, the latest phase of the
hospice’s Brick by Brick Appeal to build a new home for Glasgow’s Hospice in Bellahouston Park, launched recently. To Buy a Brick and donate £5, text BRICK to 70660 or make a donation online at
www.ppwh.org.uk/donate
GCU showcases conference space in the heart of £32m campus
Glasgow Caledonian University (GCU) has celebrated the completion of its new conference and event facility – a showcase space in the University’s £32 million campus transformation. Booking agents,
potential clients and industry representatives were invited to view the facilities recently, in the Hamish Wood building, which include a state-of-the- art conference hall, statement
glass entrance pavilion and a suite of seminar rooms and break-out spaces. 2016 was a year of
transformation on the Glasgow city centre campus, marking the completion of the landmark two-year £32 million Heart of Campus project, which has truly revitalised the campus with bright new student spaces and which will contribute to the University’s sustainability initiatives to reduce energy
consumption and carbon emissions, as well as improving heating and ventilation. GCU is committed to embedding sustainability into every aspect of its operations and has in place an Environmental Management System (EMS) to help identify and prioritise environmental risks and opportunities. GCU was the first University in Scotland to be certified EcoCampus Platinum.
Glasgow Caledonian
University’s new conference and event facility
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