Apex Scotland Forth Valley offer its clients auricular acupuncture sessions as part of their rehabilitation/detox. Auricular acupuncture can help in a variety of different ways such as; Stress Management, Relaxation Therapy and Anger Management. The session involves the gentle placement of five small, sterile, disposable needles onto specific sites on the ear. The recipient of…
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Aberdeen Social Impact Award
The Aberdeen unit has been awarded the 2014 Social Impact Award by ACVO for the Virtual Visits project (now known as Family Visits by Videolink). There was great support for this award nomination from the Scottish Prison Service, and it has sent its very happy congratulations to the team. This award is a great reflection…
Scottish Mentoring Network Awards
Apex Scotland is a member of the Scottish Mentoring Network (SMN). SMN holds a number of thematic networking events throughout the year as well as providing accredited training in the field of Mentoring and the Quality Award which is a Scotland specific quality assurance tool. Every year SMN holds a well attended national event where…
MSP’s Virtual Visit to HMP Grampian
MSP for north east Scotland Lewis Macdonald visited the Aberdeen unit recently for a tour of the Virtual Visits facility. The videoconferencing facilities at Apex in Aberdeen have been linked up with HMP&YOI Grampian ; HMP Barlinnie ; HMP Perth; and YOI Polmont for friends and family of prisoners. The Scottish Prison Service welcomed the…
Apex Scotland AGM
The Apex Scotland Annual General Meeting will take place on Thursday 4 December 2014 at 2.00pm in Edinburgh. Any member of the public wishing full details please contact Lynn Hannah on 0131 220 0130.
U-Turn Service Reaches Out to Annan Residents from Kate’s Kitchen
On the 9th of September 2014 Apex Dumfries officially launched their U-Turn Outreach Service in Annan, based in Kate’s Kitchen. Click here to see the full article on the Annandale News website.
Apex Stranraer Engage Young People In The Referendum Process
During the run up to the Referendum we provided an opportunity for hard to reach young people aged 16-18 to get involved in the democratic process and to empower them to make an informed decision.
U Turn Help Transform Local Nursery Playground
U Turn clients undertook a project recently to help restore Sheuchan nursery schools playground equipment.
Another Successful Apex Annual Lecture
Apex Scotland hosted its 2014 Annual Lecture on Tuesday 2 September at the Signet Library in Edinburgh. Professor Lesley McAra from the University of Edinburgh spoke to a full house on the topic of Crime and Justice: A Vision for Modern Scotland.
From Stranraer to the Commonwealth Games
Apex staff and clients were delighted to receive a donation from Cash For Kids last month which enabled service users to take their children and younger siblings to the Commonwealth Games in Glasgow.
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