Bookings are open for upcoming training events with Arts & Business Scotland, Introduction to Fundraising (Tuesday 13 June in Edinburgh) and A General Tax Guide for Arts and Heritage Organisations (Wednesday 21 June in Glasgow and Friday 23 June in Perth).
Introduction to Fundraising
Tuesday 13 June 2017 | Arts & Business Scotland, Edinburgh
Registration: 9:15am | Event: 9:30am-4.30pm
This popular one day course is aimed at individuals in Arts and Culture organisations who are new to or starting to fundraise. The day provides an overview of the current funding landscape in Scotland and creating an effective case for support.
Full details, address and booking here: http://www.aandbscotland.org.uk/events/2017/06/13/introduction-to-fundraising-edinburgh/
A General Tax Guide for Arts and Heritage Organisations
Arts & Business Scotland are pleased to be running this new event twice, with one in Glasgow and one in Perth.
Wednesday 21 June 2017 | Scott Moncrieff office, Glasgow and Friday 23 June 2017 | Perth Concert Hall, Perth
Registration: 8.30am | Event: 9am-12.30pm followed by lunch and general discussion
Speakers: Kirsty Murray (Tax Director) and Scott Craig (VAT Partner), Scott Moncrieff This new half-day seminar is a must for all financial or budget holding staff and anyone who wants to know how tax affects (and can benefit) arts and heritage organisations and individuals. This session will highlight available tax savings and cover corporate tax, VAT, gift aid, basic rules, common issues and opportunities.
Full details, address and booking:
Glasgow: http://www.aandbscotland.org.uk/events/2017/06/21/a-general-tax-guide-for-arts-and-heritage-glasgow/
Perth: http://www.aandbscotland.org.uk/events/2017/06/23/a-general-tax-guide-for-arts-and-heritage-organisations-perth/
DLA Piper in Scotland has launched a Data Protection Officer Training Academy to help businesses avoid hefty fines when a new data protection law comes into force next year.
The law firm is the first in the country to offer an initiative of this type dedicated to training organisations that collect, manage or handle personal data to mitigate identify fraud and reduce opportunistic cyber-attacks.
During a two-day accredited course, taking place in Edinburgh on 5 – 6 June, senior members of DLA Piper’s global Data Protection Privacy and Information Security group, along with renowned industry experts, will educate and up-skill businesses on new EU law, the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR), effective from May 2018.
GDPR introduces a stringent new regime for the collection, storage and use of personal data, including severe penalties for misuse. It carries some of the very highest sanctions for non-compliance, including revenue based fines of up to 4 per cent of annual worldwide turnover.
Head of DLA Piper’s Intellectual Property and Technology UK practice, John McKinlay, said: “Compliance with GDPR is going to mean all companies will have to alter their data security practices, with many having to make radical changes to ensure their current policy and protocol is extremely stringent.”
“It will become compulsory for businesses to be able to demonstrate how they comply with GDPR by showing that they genuinely take data privacy obligations seriously. Failure to meet these requirements will mean expensive fines.”
“The new law comes into force in one year, which isn’t long for companies that have to adopt an entirely new data security and management system across the whole organisation.”
The Academy, which DLA Piper also successfully delivered in Brussels and London recently, covers topics including how to reduce the risk of data breaches, what to do if a breach takes place, handling complaints and how to respond to regulatory investigations.
Following the course, participants will be armed with the necessary knowledge of relevant legal, technical and operational skills to successfully fulfil the role of a Data Protection Officer. They’ll also receive a comprehensive toolkit comprising supporting guidance notes and template documents to use in the role.
For more information about DLA Piper’s Data Protection Officer Training Academy including how to attend, contact angela.saunders@dlapiper.com
WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 13: Spartan Race training camps staged
SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 21: Spartan Sprint, cross-country obstacle race
Spartan ‘warriors’ are set to invade one of Scotland’s most historic castles as a special training session gets underway later this month (August).
Winton House, in pencaitland, East Lothian, well known for its hospitality and events, is the venue for a Spartan Race training camp to be held on the grounds on wednesday, August 13.
Its purpose is to prepare racers for one of the toughest sporting events staged annually in Scotland, the Spartan Sprint, on Sunday, September 21, a challenging 5km cross-country obstacle course race.
Spartan races are designed to bring out the “inner warrior” in racers. Huge crowds will watch competitors of all age groups, from beginners to hardcore warriors and endurance athletes, grapple with fearsome, military-style obstacles that test their physical stamina and mental toughness. Obstacles are kept top secret on purpose to surprise racers, but they may tackle 15-foot rope climbs, slippery 7-foot ramp scaling, spear target-throwing, carrying sandbags up steep hills and barbed-wire mud crawls. Would-be Spartans may also have to scale 25-foot-high cargo nets, leap through fire and endure plunging into sub-zero ice-pits.
Time penalties are common, punishable by a compulsory set of 30 burpees, meted out irrespective of gender. And, contrary to some people’s expectations that Spartan Race events are all just about male testosterone, in fact over 45 per cent of Spartan racers are women.
Winton House is a dramatic, Scottish Renaissance castle in an inspiring setting just outside Edinburgh. It was built by the Setons following a grant of land by David I to Phillip de Sayton in 1150. (Philip de Sayton’s grandfather fought with William the Conqueror at Hastings in 1066.) Phillip’s grandson married the sister of King Robert ‘The Bruce’ of Scotland. In the sixteenth century, Henry VIII had Winton burnt in an effort to impress Mary Queen of Scots, and Mary Seton was later her Lady-in-Waiting.
The August 13 training camp offers racers the chance to learn skills they will need on race day, including how to overcome obstacles such as mud, water, steep hills and other hurdles safely while avoiding injury.
The September 21 Spartan Race will involve 15 obstacles, spread across the grounds of Winton House. But their exact location will be kept a secret on purpose until race day.
Dan Tuffnell, Spartan Race UK’s Director and Licensee, said today: “Winton House is a stunningly beautiful location and the perfect place for our training camp this month and race event in September.
“We especially like the home-grown Scottish mud and if we get lucky, it can be quite windy. So there’s a word or warning to anyone planning to take part in a kilt.
“The race is both challenging and also huge fun and we urge anyone taking part to also join our training camp. On race day, there will be some water challenges, crossing ditches, dikes, maybe a lake crossing, plus some thorny undergrowth, tight valleys, and a surprise or two among the natural obstacles, like trees. So training camp and learning the necessary safety skills are important.”
Spartan Race is supported by its title sponsor, the global fitness brand Reebok, and Run For Charity, which helps competitors maximise the money they raise for charity.
TRAINING CAMP – WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 13, 2014
Two sessions will be held, each lasting three hours. The morning session starts at 9am and runs until 12 noon. The afternoon session is from 1pm to 4pm. Beginners and more advanced racers are welcome at both sessions. The charge is £10 with free parking. To book, email customerservices@uk.spartan.com
SPARTAN RACE DAY – SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 21, 2014
The first heat gets underway at 10am. For full details, including how to book, please visit http://www.uk.spartanrace.com/event-details-11 or email customerservices@uk.spartan.com
Visit http://www.wintonhouse.co.uk/ for more information on Winton House and http://www.wintonhouse.co.uk/activities.php for the team building activities available.
