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Aberdeenshire School Initiative Wins at National Awards

Spina Bifida Hydrocephalus Scotland’s work with Dalespark Primary School in Peterhead has seen it crowned winner of the ‘Education Partnership’ Award at the ScottishPower Foundation Awards in Glasgow last night (7 Nov).

Clare Cogan Turner of SBH Scotland is presented with the education award from Elena Sanz of Scottish Power Foundationthe Scott

Spina Bifida Hydrocephalus Scotland (SBH Scotland) is working with teachers and students at Dalespark Primary; which has an exceptional approach in working for the inclusion of those with additional support needs. Together, they are producing an educational film that will offer insight into aspects which have worked well for their members affected by spina bifida and/or hydrocephalus.

This film, along with existing SBH Scotland resources, will be promoted by the charity’s support workers to schools across Scotland over the next twelve months. It will serve as a model of how these complex disabilities can be approached by those working in an education setting to help all children reach their full potential.

SBH Scotland was granted £20,000 from the ScottishPower Foundation at the beginning of the year. This funding went towards our Be All You Can Be work. The programme offers specialist early intervention support for 186 children aged 0-8 across Scotland and an estimated 558 carers or siblings.

Representatives from the charity attended the ceremony which took place at the new Glasgow HQ of ScottishPower, funder of the ScottishPower Foundation. SBH Scotland received an additional £5,000 as part of the education award.

Deborah Roe, Director of Fundraising for SBH Scotland, said, “We are very grateful for the continued support of the Scottish Power Foundation and honoured to win this award which will enable our inclusion work in schools to continue into the future. We’d also like to thank Dalespark Primary School for their dedication in working with us on this important project.”

Ann McKechin, Trustee and Executive Officer of the ScottishPower Foundation, said: “It’s fantastic to see Spina Bifida Hydrocephalus Scotland partner with Dalespark Primary School to improve the lives of young people facing difficulties in our local communities and create best practice tools. The project is a model example of how charities and education services can successfully work together to foster better conditions for children, and a very worthy winner.”

The ScottishPower Foundation was established in 2013 to support charitable projects and reinforce the energy company’s commitment to charitable work throughout the UK. The Awards ceremony is now in its fourth year and has become a yearly platform celebrate the work of the projects which the Foundation has provided funding to during 2017. This year it donated more than £1.8M to 26 organisations.

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