262 Results for author: Douglas Haddow
Raised in Carnoustie on the east coast, when a teenager, Ron's parents moved to Edinburgh where he completed his schooling at Boroughmuir Senior Secondary. It was there that the careers master (possibly recognising his lack of golfing talent) pointed him in the direction of civil engineering and so off Ron went to Herriot ...
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Rotary Youth Leadership Awards (RYLA) is a leadership programme coordinated by Rotary Clubs around the globe. Each year, thousands of young people participate in this programme.
Young people aged 14–30 are sponsored by Rotary Clubs to attend the event run by the club's district committee. Participants are ...
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When our good friend Alister Firth asked Ayr Rotary to sponsor his skydive for charity, we did not hesitate. Daredevil Alister took off in a small plane from Glenrothes Airport in poor weather, with Gaffa Tape prominently adorning the plane's fuselage. Strapped to an experienced co-jumper he positioned himself at the ...
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SAS: Are You Tough Enough was a British documentary series exposing volunteer members of the public to the experience of the SAS selection process presented by Dermot O'Leary. On average only 10 out of the 125 soldiers taking the real SAS selection procedure pass. In contrast to the real SAS, this programme also featured ...
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Maggie Vooght discussed an awareness of the important links between work and health. She said increased confidence and ability to discuss work/employability has helped in her role to assess and encourage people to return to work safely. She also commented on the awareness of the potential barriers facing clients ...
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Tony Kane of the Prince’s Trust (Learning and Engagement) gave an excellent talk describing the amazing work undertaken by the Trust in encouraging young people from troubled backgrounds into (or back into) positive roles in society. Tony, an ex-fireman, considered that his role with the Trust was still about “saving ...
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Organised by Charlie and his committee, 22 Rotarians boarded a spotless Dodds coach at the Savoy Park hotel on a bright Friday morning 29th July, destined for the new Queensferry Crossing at South Queensferry. Arriving only 90 minutes later, the happy band of Rotarians scoffed a quick coffee and sandwich at the visitor ...
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Blair began by explaining the history and name change. For the last 75 years at every part of Britain’s history, WVS, today Royal Voluntary Service, has inspired more than three million ordinary women and men to give their time to help others. The driving force behind the organisation has been our founder, Lady Stella ...
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It was the intention of the Rotary Club of Ayr Club to assist Secondary Schools within their Rotary area to be given the opportunity to have a School Honours Board for recording the achievement of their pupils/students who were awarded the Young Citizen of the Year. The Club chose a format which they knew had ...
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Eileen Alexander
Eileen originally from Clydebank attended Craigie College in Ayr to complete teacher training. After this she took up her first post at Ochiltree Primary School and then moved on promotion to Glenburn Primary School Prestwick as Deputy Head Teacher where she taught until retiral.
Eileen is married ...
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