A.C. Whyte & Co. Ltd winnersThe Summer season of Business Fives came to a climax on Thursday as 20 companies took part to win the prize of £3,120 for their chosen charity.

£19,600 has been raised for charities throughout Scotland over the course of the national business 5 aside tournament.

Supported by sponsors White Tree Chiropractic, health and wellbeing partners for the season and Dr Gary Blackwood advised the players of the benefits of using a dynamic warm up as part of the preparations against the traditional school of thought on static stretching. On the pitch the action was intense with the standard high in the business end of the tournament.

Companies from across 8 industry sectors of the Scottish economy have been raising money for their chosen charity in a model that has proven very successful in enabling Business Fives to make a much greater impact on charities throughout Scotland.

The tournament was supported by a host of ambassadors from the football world who finished off the season with a well-received Q & A session hosted by TV presenter, David Tanner with Scotland hall of famer Rhonda Jones, Hibs hero Pat Stanton, Aberdeen and St Mirren star Lee Mair, former Partick Thistle and Celtic goal scorer Jim Melrose.

Business Fives founder, John McClarey said “We’re blown away by the efforts of all the companies involved in our summer season and we’re absolutely delighted almost double our initial £10,000 charity target.
CSR is hugely important to us as our company has a commitment to donating 10% of all proceeds to charity. We’re delighted to see our charity donation going to such a wonderful cause in Glasgow Children’s Hospital and offer our congratulations to A.C. Whyte & Co.”

The tournament, now in its third season, has been supported by health and wellbeing sponsors White Tree Chiropractic and 98 teams have taken part with the top 20 qualifying for the National final taking place in Edinburgh with companies such as BT, Scottish Gas, Scottish Water, Standard Life, Anderson Strathern, Sir Robert McAlpine to name just a few involved.

On the pitch it was Glasgow Construction, Housing & Property champions, A.C. Whyte & Co. who have been playing for the Glasgow Children’s Hospital committing to a £1,000 donation to the Hospital who continued their 100% win record for the season. The company who narrowly missed out on a final place in the winter season went one better in the summer to take home the £3,120 prize for Glasgow Children’s Hospital.

It was the Edinburgh Construction, Housing & Property champions who ran them close in the final, recruitment firm Hudson who were playing for MacMillan but they were unable to find a way to stop tournament top scorer Mate Lacsi as the EWI installers ran out 3 nil winners. It was Hudson goalkeeper Greg McDermott who was chosen by the ambassadors as Man of the Match in the final, a testament to how much pressure Hudson withstood.

David Melhuish, director of the Scottish Property Federation who have supported the tournament, said: “We are delighted to support Business Fives again after such a success last year. Backing this unique event, whilst promoting healthy lifestyles, is something we are thrilled to be involved with. To hear that nearly £20,000 has been raised for good causes is fantastic news and we look forward to continuing to support this fun and competitive event.”

Chartered accountants, Geoghegans qualified by winning the financial services industry heat look to be in great form ahead of the final as they raised £201 for Medic1 Trust. They suffered their first defeat of the summer season in the semi-finals as Hudson won 4-1. In the other Semi-final Standard Life were unlucky to lose 2-1 after overcoming Sir Robert McAlpine on penalties in the Quarter final.

Professional Services champions Anderson Strathern beat Aviva in the champions league last 16 stages but couldn’t find a way passed Geoghegans in the quarter finals. Scottish Water and Turner & Townsend also walked away with a respectable quarter final showing.

You can find out more information and get involved in Business Fives via their website www.businessfives.co.uk

More and more companies are joining in with Scotland’s national business five-a-side tournament as it enters its third full season through the continued support of the Edinburgh Chamber of Commerce.

Sponsored by Edinburgh Chamber member White Tree Chiropractic, the tournament has received constant support from the Edinburgh Chamber since inception. In one of my first acts of business I joined the Chamber and it’s been a brilliant decision. Their support has ranged from industry partnership, providing networking opportunities, opening conversations, mentoring support, social media support and being a constant friendly face to much more.

Through our Edinburgh Chamber journey we’ve made lots of valuable business connections, found suppliers & accountants, partnered up to support local charity The Yard through our golf events after meeting at a speed networking event and been connected to an invaluable business mentor in Andy Moorhouse. My Chamber journey has been thoroughly worthwhile having built lasting relationships with peers and I’m looking forward to remaining an active member and growing my business with their support.

Reigning champions and fellow chamber members, Anderson Strathern will be back to defend their Professional Services title this summer and we have three more sector specific events in Edinburgh throughout August.

Our event is once again in conjunction with the Edinburgh Chamber of Commerce as we return to the fantastic Powerleague venue.

This summer, Business Fives will be bringing a twist to the events to provide more networking opportunities and further integrate businesses through our events. We’ll also be sticking to our core values through our 10% company commitment to charity and this season the destination of this donation will be decided by the overall champions from our national final, with over 80 local and national charities benefiting from the fundraising efforts of our players along the way.

The events give you the chance to bond with colleagues outside of the office environment and get fit and active in the process, our Health and Wellbeing partners, White Tree Chiropractic, will be on hand to provide some help and guidance as to how your workplace can benefit and will even be giving players a free massage.

You can find additional info on our events on our website and by registering your interest. With teams involved in our Professional Services Edinburgh heat from Anderson Strathern, BT, KPMG, Bruce Stevenson, Addleshaw Goodard, Edinburgh Airport, Gilson Gray, Village Hotel Club, Spence & Spence, Pinsent Masons and still room for a couple more its sure to be a great event.

Come along to Business Fives and get the Chamber buzzing with chat and some friendly rivalry before Scotland’s business football tournament of the year.

The Mumpreneurs Networking Club is proud to announce Beverley Anderson as it’s new Edinburgh Manager. Beverley, who is a successful, local business woman was inspired by the ethos of the Club and realised that she could use her experience to help other mums move their business forward. This informal, friendly networking group that started in East Sussex, now has 17 venues and Edinburgh’s first meeting of 2014 is on the 16th September.

The Club founded by Nicky Chisholm and Sara Guiel in Sussex in 2009 has helped and inspired almost a thousand business mums in it’s first year! “As working mums we found it impossible to network at traditional meetings as these are at the most busy times in any family house so we decided to start our own at a time that suits busy Mumpreneurs” says Nicky. The Mumpreneurs Networking Club meets once a month at each venue and welcomes Mumpreneurs and those that want to reach them. Sara says, “We are not an exclusive network. Many professions find strength in meeting and sharing with others from the same disciplines. We also welcome those who would like to reach business mums. We have had a few brave men through our doors and some of our members are not Mums but find the friendly, inspiring, camaraderie empowers them to go forward with their businesses.”

“We are thrilled to have Beverley as our Edinburgh Manager and know she shares our passion for helping business mums. Her energy and commitment will really help build a supportive, inspiring network for all those business mums in the Edinburgh area”.

“I’m inspired by the ethos of the MNC, and excited about using my experience to help other Entrepreneurial Women, Mumpreneurs & Professional Women move their business idea or venture to the Next level.” Says Beverley.

The meetings are an opportunity to say who you are and what you do with clarity. They give you a chance to explore new ideas, build business relationships and find new clients quickly.

To book your place or for more information visit www.agoodgossip.co.uk or call 0131 214 1114 and remember, never under estimate the power of a good gossip!

Beverley Anderson - Mumpreneurs

 

Beverley Anderson – Edinburgh Manager

In this networking event with ACCA aimed at accountants in practice, Ron Weatherup and Liz Smith of Lugo IT will look at how the effective use of IT can improve productivity and how it can bring added value to your practice:

  • What should you be expecting from your own IT department or your outsourced provider?
  • Are your current arrangements cost effective or could you save money?
  • Would you like to make money by offering IT as a new added value service to your clients?

There will be a best practice discussion covering cloud services, home working, secure client access, network and email security, remote support and business process improvements.

Hear a case study from an accountant who has already benefited from improving their IT systems.

SPEAKERS

Ron Weatherup studied Accounting and Finance at Edinburgh University. In his final year he developed a real interest in computers which led to him achieving two Microsoft Certified System Engineer (MCSE) qualifications after completing his degree. He founded Lugo (then ScotICT) in 2003 following a period working for the Scottish Sage Accounting Centre where he was involved in installations, migrations, training and ongoing support. At the same time he was implementing IT networks from the ground up for clients based on Windows 2000 and particularly enjoyed designing and implementing networks on which Accountants could run their software.

Liz Smith studied accountancy and worked in practice for 3 years before joining Sage as a Software Consultant for 12 years. Liz now works with Lugo IT offering consultancy services to businesses wanting to get the most out of their investment in IT and helping organisations to set goals, address the practicalities of change and in turn improve efficiency and realise their potential.

LOCATION

Novotel Edinburgh

80 Laurieston Place

Edinburgh

EH3 9DE

 

Location

Date: Thursday 11th September 2014

Start Time: 6:00pm

Duration: 2 hours

CPD Units: 2

PROGRAMME

6.00pm Registration

6.30pm Presentation

8.00pm Close

COST DETAILS

Presentation     FREE

BOOKING DETAILS

Book online: http://www.accaglobal.com/uk/en/discover/events/scotland/edinburgh-east-scotland/Improving-Productivity-Through-IT-Solutions.html

Call to book: 0141 534 4810

Email us to book: scotland.events@accaglobal.com

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