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Lord Provost Eva Bolander presents Trades House & 14 Crafts with award
DC Tom McInally was honoured to collect the Lord Provost’s Award in the category of Charity for the year 2019 on behalf of Trades House and the 14 Incorporated Crafts on Friday evening. Eleven awards were presented at a ceremony in the City Chambers yesterday to 'honour the men and women who have dedicated their professional lives to public service, worked selflessly for their communities or distinguished themselves in creative industries.'
Incorporation of Bakers - Networking Evening and Bakers awards
The successful Bakers Networking Evening was held on 30th May in association with the City of Glasgow’s Bakery and Hospitality Departments. This annual event helps students meet leaders in the fields of baking and hospitality, and two Excellence in Bakery awards were presented to the best students in the NC and the NPA courses.
Watt a Celebration!
The Incorporation of Hammermen of Glasgow hosted the successful 'Watt a
Celebration' recently: an evening of music, monologues and magic lantern slides to celebrate the anniversary year of James Watt (1736-1819) and his first patent for improving the steam engine in 1769. Fundraiser for Primary Engineer and the book launch of "The Power to Change the World: James Watt in 50 objects."
Erskine Veterans take first prize in ‘Winning With Wood’ competition at Craftex Event
The Renfrewshire News featured the veterans from the Erskine Activity Centre and their wonderfully designed and crafted collection box, which won the "Winning with Wood" award at Craftex last week. Read on...!
Inc. of Gardeners Mini Garden Festival
The Incorporation of Gardeners held their first Mini Garden Festival in May, with
over 20 schools, colleges and charities from across Glasgow showing off their green-fingered skills, hoping that this encourages them to take part in gardening shows and other horticultural activities.
There was be a real mix of participants, including primary schools; a team from Glasgow Clyde College; ENABLE Glasgow (a charity working with people who have learning difficulties) and also GP Plantscape which supplies indoor plant displays to offices across Scotland.
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The economic impact of the Trades House of Glasgow, identifying both the contribution to the Scottish economy as well as its support to the most deprived areas of Glasgow.
Heritage Committee newsletter - June 2023