The Up and Under Foundation has made a donation to a local scout group to assist youngsters with the costs of activities including camps.
As the charity develops it is hoped that more grants of this kind can be made to local groups helping youngsters in the local area.
In addition to this donation the first payment from the Eric Swan Bursary has been made to assist youngsters with costs of attending courses at the Conway Centre in Anglesea. Here they will take part in a range of outdoor activities which can quite literally be life-changing experiences for the youngsters.
We would like to thank Lester Fabrication and Cladding Co Limited for their very generaous support of the Foundation's activities.
Tuesday, 13 April 2010
Wednesday, 7 April 2010
Up and Under Group 138th in UK Consultants List
The Up and Under Group stands a creditable 138th on the list of UK consultants compiled by the New Civil Engineer for 2010.
The figures are published in the NCE Consultants File throw up a number of interesting things; one, that we are twice the size of Chesterfield Borough Council Engineering Services and that we are 37 places (only!) behind Sir Robert McAlpine Design in terms of staff employed - now there's a challenge for 2011. There were only 63 companies with 100 or more Civil/Structural staff and 93 with 50 or more.
Who was first? Well at least, by Civil and Structural staff numbers, it was one of our clients - Mouchel - with 6850 staff and a £740M turnover.
The figures are published in the NCE Consultants File throw up a number of interesting things; one, that we are twice the size of Chesterfield Borough Council Engineering Services and that we are 37 places (only!) behind Sir Robert McAlpine Design in terms of staff employed - now there's a challenge for 2011. There were only 63 companies with 100 or more Civil/Structural staff and 93 with 50 or more.
Who was first? Well at least, by Civil and Structural staff numbers, it was one of our clients - Mouchel - with 6850 staff and a £740M turnover.
Monday, 5 April 2010
Foundation delivers in Morocco
Meeting remote farmers
Although a little bit out of our normal operating area The Up and Under rally team assisted the Foundation by delivering a box full of sports kit to younsters in the Missor area of Morocco. The kit was passed on to Mr Baroudi a prominent figure in the area for distribution to those youngsters most likely to benefit. Kit was donated by the South Cheshire Harriers, Crewe Alex, Up and Under Staff and supporters of the Foundation
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Kids always like new stuff.
Handing over kit in Missor
Mr Baroudi, Andy and Rainer (rally organiser)
Oh and we finished the rally in third place!
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