TPS gets a helping hand from staff at Lloyds banking group
27 October 2009
Turning Point Scotland's Opus of Aberdeen is to receive a garden makeover thanks to the staff of Lloyds Banking Group Large Corporate Department. On Tuesday 27, October 2009, six volunteers from the local Lloyds Banking Group office and the Corporate Banking Department will be getting to work in the garden at 45-49 Holburn Street, Aberdeen.
The garden area is used by service users who receive vocational training, work experience and real work opportunities at Opus of Aberdeen. Whilst the business exists to provide support to people experiencing or recovering from mental health issues it provides high quality services to the general public.
During breaks from their working hours, service users can sit in the garden area which is in desperate need of a facelift and was identified as something Lloyds could assist with as part of their corporate social responsibility project. Their goal is to transform the area to provide service users with an attractive and relaxing space for use during their breaks. To achieve this they plan to undertake the removal of old stone chips and level the ground before laying new ones.
TPS has paid for new fencing to be erected and the volunteers will paint this along with the garden walls. They will build benches and a bird table; plant large planters and generally tidy up the garden. The bank has sourced stone chips and a variety of tools they will need to undertake the work from one of their clients.
Service Manager, Patsy Telford, is delighted that Lloyds Banking Group has chosen Opus of Aberdeen to benefit from their voluntary work. She said;
"We are really excited about the prospect of a beautiful new garden which will be of great benefit to service users who will now have the opportunity to enjoy some peace and tranquility throughout their working day. We are immensely grateful that so many people from Lloyds Banking Group have volunteered their time to help us create a garden to be proud of and they can be rest assured that we will be putting it to good use."
James Waterson, Relationship Manager, Large Corporate, Lloyds Banking Group added:
"Lloyds has a long history of providing financial support to Turning Point Scotland, however Lloyds Corporate Banking has been looking for an opportunity to provide more hands on support for the fine work that they do. So when the chance came to muck in and help transform the back garden of Aberdeen Social Enterprises, we all jumped at the chance. The work of Opus makes a real positive difference and we were delighted to play a small part in supporting this."
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For more information contact:
Marisa Mahood, Communications Manager on 0141 427 9422, 07900 498 055 (marisamahood@turningpointscotland.com)
NOTE TO EDITORS:
Work being undertaken by Lloyds staff includes:
- Removing all of old stone chips and levelling the ground before laying new ones.
- Erecting a new fence paid for by TPS and painting this along with the garden walls.
- Building benches and a bird table; plant large planters and generally tidying up the garden.
Opus of Aberdeen consists of:
- Opus Crafts - which offers hand made greetings cards, beautiful bespoke wedding stationary or party invitations made to your specifications, individually designed cushion making service hand-made bags, children's smocks and many more high quality products.
- Opus Framing - a fully functioning picture framing workshop that offers the public a first class framing service for all types of art work including paintings, autographed sports shirts, certificates, family portraits, tapestries and needle work. The general public can access this service via our shop Opus Gifts located in 45-49 Holburn Street, Aberdeen. OpenMonday, Tuesday, Wednesday and Friday 10am - 5pm and Thursday 9.30am - 6pm.
- Opus Gift Shop - sells high quality gifts, crafts and original art work from a range of local and international artists. We also stock our own range of hand made items from our craft workshop. Opus Crafts is located in the city centre at 45-49 Holburn Street, Aberdeen. We are openMonday, Tuesday, Wednesday and Friday 10am- 5pm and Thursday 9.30am- 6pm.
Turning Point Scotland:
- Turning Point Scotland provides person centred support to adults with a range of complex needs across Scotland. In 2007/08, we provided support to over 11,000 service users throughout Scotland.
- TPS provides services in the following areas: Criminal justice, mental health, learning disabilities, substance misuse, autism, homelessness and early onset dementia, acquired brain injury and Huntington's. For more information visit http://www.turningpointscotland.com/
