Angusalive Annual Report 2017

HEALTHY | ACTIVE | CREATIVE

Annual Report 1 April 2016 - 31 March 2017 HEALTHY | ACTIVE | CREATIVE Changing lives by inspiring “ healthy, active and creative “lifestyle choices. HEALTHY | ACTIVE | CREATIVE Changing lives by inspiring “ healthy, active and creative “lifestyle choices. Chairperson’s

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Chairperson’s introduction ...... 5 Kenneth Fraser | Chairperson Who we are ...... 6 “ Our Strategic Aims ...... 8 his has been an exciting and remarkable time for ANGUSalive as we continue to Ttransform the way we do things across the county of Angus with respect to the Foreword by the Chief Executive ...... 9 delivery of culture, sport and leisure. Achievements in our first year of operation Changing lives by inspiring healthy, • Deliver best value and create investment opportunities ...... 12 active and creative lifestyle choices. • Champion the positive benefits of our services ...... 13 • Encourage participation for all...... 16 Our vision has motivated board members as we develop our strategy and create an environment • Promote a culture of diversity and equality ...... 22 that will empower our people to deliver the best customer experience for local communities and visitors to Angus. “ Our year at a glance ...... 26 This ambition has led us to examine our approach in a number of key areas such as equalities, Achievements in our first year of operation - continued diversity and inclusion as we seek to create opportunities for all to engage with and participate in our wide range of services. • Improve outcomes through effective partnerships at local, regional and national levels ...... 28 With the opening of Forfar Community Campus on Saturday 20 February 2017, we have created an • Engage and communicate openly ...... 36 exemplar of strong partnership working between ANGUSalive, Angus Council’s Communities Team • Recognise the value of our employees ...... 42 and Forfar Academy. • Promote use of our spaces as community hubs ...... 46 Success in attracting people to this facility has inspired others and resulted in an additional 278 bACTIVE members over the opening weekend which has grown our total membership to over 9,000 • Ensure strong, transparent governance and demonstrate community benefit ...... 50 members, representing approximately 8% of the population of Angus. A welcome from Dundee & Angus Chamber of Commerce ...... 58 We have also been keen to cultivate our cultural tourism experience for those who live out with Angus and are encouraged by the responses we have received about the Angus Glens Walking Our Mission ...... 59 Festival and the Dr Richard Mead painting by Allan Ramsay (1713-1784), featured on the BBC television series ‘Britain’s Lost Masterpieces’. Economic discipline is vital to our success and we listen to our team telling us where we can do Case Studies things more efficiently. We invited employees to two Opportunity Workshops in February 2017 to The benefits of collaborative and digital working for the future ...... 10 help us to develop a pipeline of projects and goals we need to achieve to transform our business, advance our services and help to address our financial challenges. Work started immediately on Dr Mead ...... 14 some of the opportunities identified.

Sports Awards ...... 20 During the reporting period the ANGUSalive board has changed with a number of trustees standing Dementia Memory Boxes ...... 24 down, including Councillor Jeanette Gaul our ﬁrst Chairperson. I will take this opportunity on behalf of the current board to offer thanks for their signiﬁcant contribution and wish them well for the future. New horizons - community use ...... 34 New horizons - our people ...... 44 The journey we collectively embarked upon has been challenging yet deeply rewarding and I would like to thank my fellow board members for all their hard work, as well as the Chief Executive Community expressive arts ...... 48 and her Senior Leadership Team for progressing the vision of ANGUSalive.

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Contents introduction

4 5 Who we are

The charity ANGUSalive is the culture, sport and leisure trust for the county of Angus. Across the county of Angus we operate a diverse and unique culture, sport and leisure portfolio. We offer residents and visitors to Angus a wealth of services which Libraries Museums, Galleries & Archives promote healthy, active and creative lifestyle choices using our sports • Arbroath • Angus Archives, Restenneth Priory by Forfar centres, country parks, theatres and venues, museums, galleries, • Brechin • Arbroath Art Gallery (within Arbroath Library) archives and libraries across the county. As a not-for-profit company, • Carnoustie • Brechin Town House Museum every penny is reinvested back into the communities we serve. • Forfar • Gateway to the Glens Museum, Kirriemuir • Kirriemuir • Montrose Museum We have five service areas which form our culture, sport and leisure offering: • Monifieth • The Meffan Museum & Art Gallery, Forfar • Libraries • Montrose • The Signal Tower Museum, Arbroath • Museums, Galleries & Archives • Mobile Libraries We also seasonally manage • Sport & Leisure • Home Delivery Service • Inglis Memorial Historic Library • Countryside Adventure • William Lamb Studio, Montrose • Theatre & Venues Theatre and Venues The Company (SC499155) was granted charitable status (SC046133) on Friday 13 November • Arbroath Community Centre Sport & Leisure 2015 and commenced trading on Tuesday 1 December 2015. • Brechin Community Campus Theatre • Arbroath Sports Centre • Forfar Community Campus Theatre • Brechin Community Campus The Company is governed by its Articles of Association. Angus Council is the sole member of • Inglis Memorial Hall, Edzell • Carnoustie Sports Centre the Company. • Kirriemuir Town Hall • Forfar Community Campus • Montrose Town Hall • Montrose Sports Centre ANGUSalive is led by a Chief Executive and Senior Leadership Team. The Chief Executive • Reid Hall, Forfar • Saltire Sports Centre, Arbroath reports to the ANGUSalive Board of Directors which comprises of five independent directors • The Webster Memorial Theatre, Arbroath and four council directors who are elected members. • Webster’s Sports Centre, Kirriemuir • High School Pools, Monifieth and Carnoustie ANGUSalive’s core establishment of employees at 31 March 2017 was 340 people Countryside Adventure supplemented by a pool of supply employees and coaches. In total, 580 people were • Crombie Country Park responsible for contributing to the delivery of services to the Angus community. • Forfar Loch Country Park • Glen Doll Ranger Base • Monikie Country Park • Montrose Basin

Ofﬁces • Head Ofﬁce, Forfar • Library Support Services, Forfar

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Ofﬁces • Head Ofﬁce, Forfar • Library Support Services, Forfar

6 7 Our Strategic Aims Foreword

Kirsty Hunter | Chief Executive he charitable objects of ANGUSalive are recognised by the Office of the Scottish Charity Regulator (OSCR) under the Charity and Trustee Investment (Scotland) Act 2005. T A journey for ANGUSalive Aligning to our charitable objects and our Articles of Association, ANGUSalive has identified the n Thursday 1 December 2016 we celebrated the 1st birthday of our culture, sport and following strategic aims for the charity: Oleisure trust, ANGUSalive, thus marking a full year since the transfer of services and employees from Angus Council to our charity. • Ensure strong, transparent governance and demonstrate community benefit • Deliver best value and create investment opportunities In our first year of operation, we have enjoyed our second pantomime, ‘Sinbad’ which ran during • Champion the positive benefits of our services December at the Webster Memorial Theatre, Arbroath and welcomed many families and school • Encourage participation for all groups. In February, we opened our second community campus in Forfar, offering enhanced sport • Promote a culture of diversity and equality and leisure facilities including a 50-station fitness suite and a 25m 6 lane swimming pool, which has • Improve outcomes through effective partnerships at local, regional and national levels delighted our customers and had great impact on our swimming club’s competing abilities – read • Engage and communicate openly more on our case study on page 34. • Recognise the value of our employees March saw the ANGUSalive Sport Awards 2016 an annual event where we celebrate local sporting • Promote use of our spaces as community hubs achievements and for the first time showcased our full culture, sport and leisure offering with our Senior Leadership Team presenting. Into the latter half of the year, we welcomed keen walkers back to the beautiful Angus countryside in June for the 15th Angus Glens Walking Festival and then in August we were delighted to unveil that we had our very own art clandestine hiding in the collection we care for and manage; our Dr Mead painting was in fact an original!

Our second annual report has been structured around our nine Strategic Aims, as described opposite, highlighting our achievements and progressions therein, as we tell the story of ANGUSalive’s journey. Happy Birthday The report concludes with details on our board and the decision-making process, our externally audited financial statements, information on our business units which deliver and support our services as well as highlighting some of our partners who have made committed contributions to our first year ANGUSalive in business which includes the Dundee & Angus Chamber of Commerce who have welcomed us into their organisation as we strive to be more business-like. On Tuesday 1 December 2016 we celebrated the first birthday of our culture, sport and leisure ANGUSalive a not-for-profit organisation and we are running a commercial operation; which means trust, ANGUSalive. This birthday marked a full that every penny we make is reinvested back into the services we deliver. For 2017/18 our focus year since the transfer of culture, sport and and indeed our ambition to be become a more enthusiastic, customer-focussed, forward-looking leisure services in Angus to our charity. organisation which is equipped for the future and installs our vision of changing lives by inspiring healthy, active and creative lifestyle choices.

Join in with our events and activities at www.angusalive.scot/tickets.

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Kirsty Hunter | Chief Executive

elcome to our second annual report. This has been structured around our organisation’s Wnine Strategic Aims to highlight some of ANGUSalive’s key achievements and developments during 2016/17.

On Thursday 1 December 2017 we celebrated an important milestone with the first birthday of our culture, sport and leisure trust for the people of Angus. As a not-for-profit organisation, every penny is reinvested back into the services we deliver in our country parks, libraries, museums, galleries, archive, sports centres, theatre and venues.

In our first full year of operation the team have worked hard to further our charitable objectives. This report introduces the breadth of our services – from the discovery of an original art piece (page 14), our Branching Out Project (page 22), to the opening of our second community campus (pages 34/35 and 44/45) – as well as shining the spotlight on some of our services through a selection of case studies. We hope you will enjoy reading our stories.

Our organisation continues to be impacted by the wider economic climate and associated budgetary pressures. We are committed to be the best we can for the communities of Angus and beyond within the resources available.

To do this will require us to deliver efficient services, increase our income and achieve savings to meet our current challenges and ensure we can adapt to the future environment. This will result in a period of change throughout our business over the next few years as we make our charitable trust sustainable and fit for purpose over the longer term.

We are looking to the future as we work to reshape ANGUSalive to be an enthusiastic, customer- focussed, forward-looking organisation which can continue to achieve our vision of changing lives by inspiring healthy active and creative lifestyle choices.

The consistent advice and support from the Board of Directors (see page 50/51) has been essential during this formative period for the organisation. We continued to work closely together throughout the year and all of the team thank them for their time, expertise and dedication to the trust.

It has been a very busy year and I would like to thank all of our team for their vital contributions to making it a successful one for ANGUSalive. Their continued commitment has been essential in providing services which play such an important role in the lives of our customers across all areas of the business.

Why not join in with our activities and events at www.angusalive.scot/whatson and book at www.angusalive.scot/tickets.

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Business Management & Development

The goal although primarily for those aged NGUSalive facilitates collaborative from 5-12 years, at our libraries, museums, sports centres and country Aworking across our services in The customer journey improved as order to cross promote our activities parks. This was further developed for tickets became bookable 24/7 from a and events; making it easier for the October 2016 programme which single source, resulting in accessible customers to book and to make sure also started to introduce themes. The bookings for customers. In addition, we advertise what we have on offer October 2016 theme was ‘dragons’ to a wider audience. to coincide with an event at Monikie the introduction of online ticketing Country Park during the same month. for events reduced ticket printing and This change in communication The future postage costs as tickets purchased The challenge method not only reduced printing ANGUSalive will continue What’s On guide online are delivered straight to and postage costs, it enabled more ith a broad spectrum of to harness its brand to customers by email. regular dialogue with customers. cultural, sport and leisure n December 2016, ANGUSalive promote the activities W We began with The Webster facilities and services, every area had Istarted to cross-promote events and events of its services We also worked with service areas Memorial Theatre, creating a What’s their own systems for organising, across our services with the and to facilitate this, a ON On enews update for the 2017 promoting, recording and delivering introduction of two What’s On to encourage use of Facebook company management spring programme. In addition, update guides; April - September and Events. For any event included in system is to be procured to provide s! their activities and events. The k/sign up WIN October - March. The aim was the ANGUSalive What’s On or communications to bACTIVE one till system and enhanced TER/ objective was to work together SPRING .co.uk 20 to have one customer offering members began to let them reporting for the organisation as it or c to provide a combined holiday holiday activities programmes, all the know about special offer and WMT programme, one each for Easter, in place of individual service’s service areas were asked to continues to be more business-like WHAT’S ON promotions. The Angus Glens summer and October and bi-annual standalone materials as well as to create Facebook Events with in its approach. We bster Walking Festival promotions en until t Arbr Memor provide information where there he st oat ial What’s On guides for ANGUSalive. service-specific banners. art h | A The were also established online of ngus atre ( was no existing promotion. The This gave people interested WMT) ANGUSalive What’s On guide is using enews to communicate cket type his idea complemented our in the event notifications nded with previous attendees. after Tcommunications strategy (see now a packed programme of events when there was an more under strategic aim ‘engage and performances in our libraries update and to also The payoff and communicate openly’, page 36). to museums, galleries and archives help to promote d inte through to our country parks, The In both the ANGUSalive-wide rval As part of this initiaive, employee the event by leadership updates were established Webster Memorial Theatre and our holiday programme and What’s them sharing it On guides, there is something for and as well as drop in sessions (see page sport centres. e with others. call 42) and communicate emails, to help everyone and customers can see the schedule of events in advance to facilitate information exchange and Digitising our services ere Within its wider help them plan ahead, easily reserve cross-collaboration of ideas. o facilitate more convenient their place and consequently increase booking of tickets by ANGUSalive communication T levels of participation. Holiday activities programme customers, the majority of the strategy, ANGUSalive he first combined programme holiday activities and What’s On aimed to develop the of ANGUSalive children’s school events were listed online using format and content of T promotions. To do this, we utilised an holiday activities was launched the digital platform Ticketsource. Book online now at: online email platform (MailChimp) to for summer 2016. The holiday This was launched in April 2016, www.angusalive.scot/tickets activities programme captured the sports centres continued to use their create regular news updates for key opportunities for children of all ages, current arrangements. service activities and events.

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Business Management & Development

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Deliver best value for every pound invested in the Trust; including generating We aim to promote the positive beneﬁts of leisure, cultural and community services investment opportunities for the development and improvement of cultural, leisure in terms of health and well-being, learning, community development and creativity. and community services.

BUSINESS MANAGEMENT emissions, reduce business travel LIBRARIES, CUSTOMER HEALTHY ACTIVE CREATIVE AND DEVELOPMENT costs and raise the profile of the AND CULTURE ur Countryside Adventure ur Sports Development Team his year our Museums, Galleries & charity throughout Angus when the n our first full year of operations, we uring 2016/17 we had carried Team established roots whilst showcased talents at the 21st Archives team took our collections branded vehicle is driven around the O O T augmented our business offerings Dout an initial review on how we harnessing the ecosystem of the park Anniversary of the ANGUSalive Sports to new venues for the public to have I county. to enhance both employee working deliver our services to our customers for future generations to enjoy whilst Awards. different opportunities to engage arrangements, cross business and we then made some changes as they are being healthy outdoors. with the items. A few of the most A Charitable Trust collaborations and the future to how we provide these services, ANGUSalive embarked on tree The ANGUSalive Sports Awards 2016 notable include; exhibitions of objects sustainability of our company. This As a charity we decided to procure this included; the creation of a single planting on Tuesday 28 March 2016 were held on Thursday 9 March and interpretation for the Angus cross-functional Museums & Galleries included relocating our head office to donation boxes to roll out across at Countryside Adventure’s Monikie 2017 at the Reid Hall, Forfar. The Glens Walking Festival base camp in team to harness and develop our a more modern and flexible workspace our services with the message that Country Park to mark our first full awards recognise and celebrate the Kirriemuir Town Hall in June 2016 and museums as attractions and our visual at St Margaret’s House, Orchardbank people can make a donation towards year of operation as the culture, sport achievements of many sport stars, The Senior Open Championship held arts programme across ANGUSalive. in Forfar on Wednesday 1 March 2017. “changing lives by inspiring healthy, and leisure charity for Angus. The volunteers, teams and clubs across at Carnoustie Golf Links in July 2016. active and creative lifestyles choices”. Chief Executive and Senior Manager Angus. As a company we recognised the All donations received to ANGUSalive ANGUSalive employees provide need to review our charging structure face-to-face advice on Angus for Sport & Leisure joined Rangers To engage new audiences with their are invested back into the culture, from our Countryside Adventure team Nominations were received for local heritage, a range of activities and pricing policy across all business sport and leisure services we provide. Council services and assist with the areas and as a result we successfully completion and submission of forms in planting seven specimen trees. 86 individuals, teams and clubs and events were also held in our As a charity we can now claim Gift across the nine award categories, museums, libraries and community standardised our charges during Aid, so every £1 donated is worth such as housing and Blue Badge, payment services are no longer Our Rangers selected each tree for including a new award, Club of the settings. The Jim Ratcliffe Photo Drop 2016/17. We also introduced new 25p more to ANGUSalive; increasing charges for value-added services. provided from ACCESS Offices. its majestic ornamental appeal and Year. Over 200 guests joined the In Day event allowed members of the the value of donations by 25% (if as they mature the trees will provide celebrations on the evening. Within public to identify family and friends In March 2017 we took delivery of the donation is from a UK tax payer). Carnoustie Library was announced great attractions to park visitors. the three sports personality award from the photographer’s collection, ‘sparky’ a Nissan Leaf electric car as Donation boxes were procured in as the first ANGUSalive library to be The specimen trees are – Chinese categories, nominations included which documented the events and part of a sponsorship arrangement early 2017 ready to be launched at transformed into a modern, flexible Necklace Poplar, Ginko Biloba, Black five international competitors, 22 social lives of people and places with local family car dealership the start of the new financial year. community space. In March 2017, Walnut, Golden Weeping Willow, individuals who represented the in the Angus towns of Arbroath Mackie Motors through funding from Carnoustie Library closed on the Douglas Fir, Sweet Gum and Cedar of county in their respective sports and and Forfar. Jim was a professional Transport Scotland. The objectives We also added an option to donate High Street and decanted to a space Lebanon. seven Scottish age group champions. photographer with a studio in of this were to reduce our carbon to ANGUSalive on the online ticket within ANGUSalive’s Carnoustie Arbroath whose personal collection platform, Ticketsource (as described Sports Centre in order to provide a With 27 sports represented overall contains over 70,000 negatives, in the previous case study); meaning fully functioning temporary library in the nominations, this highlights dated between 1970 - 1999. that customers could opt to add a service during the six months of the quality of athletes and diversity charitable donation to their purchase the improvement works. Scheduled of sporting opportunities available to at the point of sale. to reinvigorate five libraries over the people of Angus. Read more in the next two years, this initiative is our Case Study on pages 20-21. funded by Angus Council’s capital investment programme.

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12 13 Case Study Champion the positive beneﬁts of our services Dr Mead

Museums, Galleries & Archives

ne of the paintings in our The real deal Ocollection Dr Richard Mead by After this restoration, Allan Ramsay (1713-1784) featured through close examination on the BBC television series ‘Britain’s of the work and based on Lost Masterpieces’ in October 2016. the painting‘s style and tell- Whilst it had widely been assumed tale clues offered by long-since that the painting was a copy of applied brush strokes of paint typical another in London’s National Portrait of the style of great old master Gallery, it was discovered during Allan Ramsay; the presenter of the research for the programme that programme, art-dealer, art historian the Montrose Museum painting and acknowledged expert on the was in fact the original. As part of works of Allan Ramsay, Dr Bendor the making of this widely watched Grosvenor, was able to reveal its programme, the painting was fully true origins as an original work by We were amazed by the news restored and has since attracted the artist. In addition Dr Grosvenor and fascinated to learn about visitors from outwith our area who was also able to confirm that the the detective work that went have travelled especially to see the Montrose Museum painting was the into establishing the truth about painting now on public display. original version and that the painting “the painting’s origin. The results of hung in the National Gallery is a the restoration work are superb. Research, restoration and lesser copy. It is wonderful that a painting discovery by the esteemed Allan Ramsay, The painting has now returned to A torn and unloved 18th century perhaps the greatest portrait hang on the walls of ANGUSalive’s painter in Britain in the 18th painting of Dr Richard Mead, a Montrose Museum and has been gentleman believed to have been century, has been so expertly interpreted and displayed in the restored. King George II’s physician and a museum for the benefit of the people ANGUSalive’s Collections Officer patron of acclaimed 18th century of Montrose, the community of “It’s very nice Dr John Johnston artist Allan Ramsay, went through Angus and its visitors. to have it back and considerable conservation to then be able to put it on public ultimately be heralded as a true ” display again. I feel fantastically Angus art treasure and showcased in privileged to be able to rescue an ANGUSalive museum. works like this picture and see During 2016, this previously forgotten the pleasure it brings to a small masterpiece lay in the collections of institution like Montrose Museum and only came Montrose Museum.” Century Artist Allan Ramsay, the canvas, the details of the subject to the attention of the producers of Dr Bendor Grosvenor the BBC4 programme ‘Britain’s Lost original was marked as being held in had been heavily hidden behind the Masterpieces’, during their research of the collections of the National Portrait thick the dirt and grime accumulated the Art UK website; which showcases Gallery in London. since the 18th century. Undaunted Spike Geilinger (Director/Producer), all oil paintings held in public at its poor condition the programme Dr Bendor Grosvenor (Presenter), collections throughout the UK. Having seen the painting on the makers – Tern TV, in partnership with Simon Gillespie Studio, New Bond St. London, (Painting Restorer) website, the programme makers ANGUSalive and Angus Council*, The painting had been recorded in came to view the painting in the arranged for a full restoration of With thanks to: BBC FOUR, Tern TV (Programme Makers) the museum records as a copy of museum stores. In a very poor the painting, by The Simon Gillespie a painting by the celebrated 18th condition with large holes in the Studio, London. *ANGUSalive cares for and manages the collections of Angus Council for the people of Angus.

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Museums, Galleries & Archives

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“Wow, I didn’t know the library did so much” A local mum.

Local History and Culture unknown. This sculpture Encourage nterest in local history and culture Iwas highlighted with an increasing was ‘found’ “I think number of cross-service activities in Barrie’s it [Coderdojo] is programmed involving museums, Birthplace during participation for all teaching the children archives and libraries. The Lighthouse 2011 and it was the first time it had been skills for the future Memories talk, inspired by a local author, was delivered by the libraries’ returned to the town in a fun way” Local History and Heritage Officer, for public display. ANGUSalive aims to promote participation in activities at all Parent whose two Gavin Hunter, at ANGUSalive’s levels and for all sections of the community to enable residents children regularly Arbroath Signal Tower Museum in Winter Exhibition to fulfil their potential in their chosen area of activity. attend. August 2016 and repeated due to he Meffan Museum & Art demand in February 2017. TGallery’s Winter Exhibition in December 2016 attracted 400 entries Book Week Scotland 2016 from which 264 were selected for All of LIBRARIES, CUSTOMER AND continued to be extremely popular children completing Bookbug’s longside the regular groups hanging. This exhibition is open to the groups with young members and their Library Challenge alongside them. CULTURE Aenjoyed by library customers, both professional and amateur artists were fascinated by the Bookbug Sessions parents/guardians; 734 children and This is a 17% increase from the for example reminiscing groups and and continues to attract popular local 41 parents/guardians attended in previous year. Over 600 children also broom, made especially for the event reading groups, readers were invited and national support. NGUSalive’s partnership with 2016/17. As a result the libraries enjoyed special activities in libraries by one of our Countryside Adventure Scottish Book Trust in the delivery to celebrate Book Week Scotland Rangers. A team have programmed additional during the 2016 summer holidays. Photographic Collections of Bookbug Sessions and the early groups to meet demand. 2016 with a series of meet the author year’s book gifting programme Promote Reading to P1s visits across the county in November ork on digitising and making Murder in the Archive 2016. This included the well-received available two significant local continues to attract strong Coderdojo and Coding Clubs fter many years of partnership W writers’ workshop ‘Murder in the “Dangerous Dames” session by two photographic collections continued customer, community and he Coderdojo clubs (for 7-17 years) Awith Northmuir Primary School, AArchive’ in March 2017 featured partner support. ANGUSalive’s Tand coding clubs (for P5 to P7) Phil Brown (Facility Officer, Kirriemuir local mystery writers who joined this year. The Kenneth M Hay two popular historical crime writers Children & Families allow children to work with programs Library) worked with Jonathan the mobile libraries service at The collection is an extensive photographic SG Maclean and Shirley McKay. Development such as Scratch, HTML along with Brown, Deputy Head Teacher, to Muirhead and Birkhill Millennium Hall archive of Ken Hay, a professional They gave fascinating insights into Officer, Sylvia Main BBC: Microbits and Raspberry Pis and promote the library service as a place to read excerpts from their books and photographer in Montrose using archives as the inspiration is a member of the accessories. The club initially ran in of learning within our community. host a Q&A session. Across all of the from the years 1950-1991. The and background of their work. This Scottish Book Trust’s Arbroath Library and was extended The initiative was made possible by events 101 adults attended. collection contains a vast number of unique day was greatly enjoyed by a National Bookbug to Forfar Library in April 2016. These funding from the Public Library photographs covering Montrose and group of enthusiastic budding writers. Co-ordinator Steering clubs were enjoyed by 90 children Improvement Fund (PLIF) and Festival of Museums the surrounding areas, documenting Group where she this year. helped to promote reading to NGUSalive celebrated the Festival local events and social life at the contributes positively children through fun videos. The Aof Museums in Arbroath Signal time and provide a rich source for project successfully helped families to both the Angus and Family Literacy Group Tower Museum with ‘Privates and researchers and reminiscence. to connect whilst empowering national direction for rom April 2016, ANGUSalive Privateers’, a musical show about parents to support their children so worked in partnership with Play French Privateer Captain William Witch Week early year’s programmes. During F they understood how their library is on Wheels to deliver sessions with Fall who attacked Arbroath in 1781. 2016/17 there were 10,707 children organised, how to select stock and he second annual ‘Witch Week’ Brechin Library’s family literacy group. The event in May 2016 consisted of in attendance across the 800 how to access and utilise our digital Twas held in October 2016. These sessions incorporated the use song, dance and painting activity ANGUSalive Bookbug sessions. resources. This collaboration between Angus of puppets, songs and rhymes as well led by a local artist and performer as Archives, the Meffan Museum & Art as musical instruments and outdoor Chatterbooks Mobile Library Service well as pirate-themed craft activities. Gallery and Countryside Adventure, sessions to increase understanding Over 150 visitors attended this day, ach library offers a programme saw 279 local primary school of the benefits of early reading in a ur mobile libraries increased enjoying something a bit different in of regular activities that capture their outreach visits to schools children visit the museum to hear E meaningful and fun way. O this landmark museum. all primary school-aged children, and nurseries this year with 3,427 the story of the Forfar witches, visitors at young people’s settings. see the witch exhibits and enjoy including the Chatterbooks monthly Tesco Summer Reading Challenge Kirriemuir Gateway to the Glens reading groups; 399 boys and girls The unique setting of the van was Museum celebrated the same some spooky crafts with the he ‘Big Friendly Read’ proved attended during 2016/17. enjoyed by the children as they learnt occasion by offering a chance for museum staff. Angus Archives especially popular with young T about the library and reading in a fun visitors to see the rare, intricate Peter added interactive storytelling by a readers in Angus with over 898 boys Lego in the Library and imaginative way. Pan paper sculpture commissioned staff member dressed as Mistress and girls taking part and 222 younger Elspeth Piggot in character costume. NGUSalive was the first service by the Scottish Book Trust from Ato nationally introduce these a mystery sculptor, identity still monthly clubs and they have

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“Wow, I didn’t know the library did so much” A local mum.

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“Thank you so much for a fantastic day! We arrived about half 10 and were still there at 3pm. We made decorations, did the elf trail, had lunch and then went to see the Grinch; my six year old was in his element! The staff couldn’t have been more helpful and friendly! We will definitely be back next year. Well done for all your hard work and thanks again!” Webster Memorial Theatre Learn to Swim Programme Pantomime - Sinbad unning across all seven At the squads, “We had a fab NGUSalive’s 2016 annual RANGUSalive swimming pools, our swimmers from day here! My daughter Aprofessional panto was held Learn to Swim programme includes local clubs can completed the elf on the at the Webster Memorial Theatre pre-school, Level 1-8, Top Up (for train together and gain valuable shelf trail. We all went to from Friday 2 December 2016 until children P5+ who cannot swim), adult Christmas Eve and was sponsored knowledge from a make some decorations. We and child lessons, Rookie Lifeguard, by our partners Mackie Motors. Aquaskills, Water Polo and Swimming range of coaches. Entry were particularly impressed There were a total of 10 schools- Lessons for adults. Approximately to the squad is gained with our wreath we made, only performances which 3,602 13,000 children attended lessons by achieving a set time SPORT AND LEISURE thanks to the great pupils and teachers from schools during the blocks which were held at an accredited swimming across Angus, Aberdeenshire and meet. This has encouraged clubs Festive Fun Weekends instruction! Will be back during 2016/17. Crash course Dundee attended. In total there swim lessons for children were also to steer towards the correct level amily Festive Fun Weekends next year too!” were 24 public performances which held during the holiday activities of competitions for their swimmers at Monikie Country Park ran F attracted 4,454 visitors to the programme at each ANGUSalive and aided in their overall club squad for three weekends in December theatre. Sinbad was written and swimming pool. development. 2016 and offered local stalls, decoration directed by award winning The aim of the programme was to workshops, live music and performers including The Grinch playwright John Binnie, The programme in 2016/2017 has better equip the young players to and Santa’s grotto, interactive Christmas trails through the helping ANGUSalive “Went to see seen a big increase in swimmers play 7-a-side football, while also woods, along with amusement rides and face painters. A to attract a cast achieving entry to the squad helping coaches to be ready for phenomenal 13,248 visitors were attracted to the park Sinbad today. It was of experienced with 13 swimmers in the the outdoor season. Our Sports to enjoy these family-friendly weekends. We worked in absolutely fantastic. professional Area Squad and 12 in the Development Officer, Ross Smith, partnership with Cafe Byzantium, located in Monikie Kids loved it as did myself actors. Some cast Development Squad. Of those created an environment that would Country Park, to create and promote a suitable festive members were & husband. We have been in the Area Squad, two also generate learning opportunities for menu to be available for purchase during these weekends. invited to take met the criteria for the Scottish both the young players and coaches the past few years & each part in a ‘reading Swimming National Squad to develop. Seven teams from Angus Glens Walking Festival 2016 year it just gets better & for enjoyment programme and six Angus played weekly from Sunday initiative’ being his was the 14th year of this popular outdoor event. The better. Can’t wait for competed at Scottish 15 January until Sunday 5 March carried out by “I was festival ran over four days from Thursday 2 - Sunday next year!” National Age Group 2017. Each team played one 7-a-side T three Angus primary “Fabulous amazed at how 5 June 2016 and 323 places were booked across Championships in match per week against another schools. To promote the coaches, the 18 guided walks scheduled over four days. well my daughter is March 2017. The Angus club indoors at one of our show, the panto dame also children love The walks varied in difficulty from easy to numbers in the ANGUSalive facilities. The facilities “Had a great visited our Saltire Sports Centre progressing; she started learning to squads is a fantastic used weekly were Saltire Sports extremely strenuous, with Jocks Road for an exercise class and Mackie in adult and child and time at ‘Sinbad’. swim.” Centre and Lochside Leisure Centre, proving once again to be one of the Motors for a test drive! is now in Level 5 and achievement, due We b rought pensioners now Forfar Community Campus. most popular walks. All walks were led only 6 years old.” to the hard work of by Mountain Leaders and Countryside through from Montrose with the swimmers, their The teams involved in the league are Forfar Boys, Lochside, Kirrie Thistle, Rangers. The base camp registration the money gathered in our Angus Swimming clubs and their coaches but also by the coaches and Carnoustie Panmure, Montrose centre was situated in Kirriemuir Town Pensioners Bottle, 20 of us Squads Hall and coaches were used to transport Sports Development Officer, Lisa Youth, Monifieth Athletic and The Angus Swimming Squads provide walkers to enjoy the great outdoors and in the party and enjoyed by Houston, who have supported the Arbroath Community Sports Club. opportunities for young people meet other walkers from near and far. all. Staff greeted us and squad programme and contributed to couldn’t be more across Angus to top up their current the successes of the swimmers. helpful.” training programme. There are two levels to the squad structure, the Indoor Transition League “The programme Development Squad and the Area has been really well Squad. Both squads are a stepping The Indoor Transition League stone towards the Scottish Swimming was set up for Angus Football received by our 2008 Coach. National Squads programme, Clubs, for players born in The children are really enjoying specifically the entry level of the 2008 who were transitioning being involved and we are starting Scottish Swimming District Regional from 5-a-side into 7-a-side football in March 2017. to really see the boys improve Programme. every week in preparation for the outdoor season.” Paul, Vice Chairman, 18 Forfar Boys 19

extracurricular sport. The exciting part of the Awards Sports Awards All levels of participant are eligible to is hearing of the activities, how be nominated with distinction made they overcame any set-backs and between young people and adults the determination of many key in the two sports personality of the “individuals across Angus, as well as Sport & Leisure year award categories. Those with learning more about the number of disabilities can also be recognised for opportunities that sport provides, not only to our young people, but Encouraging Sports for All resilience of the club to cope with the positive impact. The winner of the their participation in sport through to adults to give them lifelong changing environment and meeting Club Volunteer of the Year Award the SPORTS PERSONALITY OF THE The annual awards ceremony YEAR AWARD FOR PEOPLE WITH A participation. encourages the Angus sporting challenges whilst continuing to for 2016, Lynda Sim has been a key DISABILITY. Lisa Houston, Sports Development community to come together and provide opportunities for children, driver in the development of netball Officer/ Sports Awards Team, celebrate sport and the achievements young people and adults. The across Angus but particularly in Involving our Wider Community ANGUSalive of many individuals, teams and clubs. club really embodied the Scottish Arbroath. She set up new teams and To showcase the full depth of our Whether it be where a club has made Swimming vision of ‘everyone can enabled increasing numbers of girls ” culture, sport and leisure offering, significant progress over a year, a swim’ as the club began an adult and ladies to participate in netball. we called upon expertise from across coach leads their athletes to excelling masters section and also increased the organisation and our partners in competition through detailed their pool time to accommodate The SERVICE TO SPORT AWARD is a to provide entertainment for the planning and preparation, or a school new members, whilst continuing special kind of award, this does not evening. This included local band volunteer puts in a lot of time, effort to progress the current swimming only take in the work from across Sonnet 65, Arbroath Musical Society’s and work to provide an opportunity membership and juggling all of this 2016 but from across a lifetime of cast of Made in Dagenham and for children to take part in an activity. as they adjusted to a new training involvement in sport. The winner, guest Eilish McColgan, in partnership The awards can inspire others to do facility at Brechin Community Rhona Alston is a dedicated and with Mackie Motors, who joined more, to try new things and to share Campus. In recognition of their focussed volunteer. Rhona is heavily us fresh from the European Indoor their amazing stories of triumph. success as Midlands 2nd Division involved with Montrose and District Championships where she picked up League Champions, ANGUSalive also Tennis Club and she has set her vision a bronze medal in the 3000m. On The CLUB OF THE YEAR AWARD was presented Club of the Year winners, of creating a world class club which the night, Eilish answered a number a new addition to the ANGUSalive Brechin Beavers Swimming Club, with caters for current and new members of questions and spoke about her Sports Awards 2016 to signify the through significant upgrades to a plaque for poolside at the Campus. training routine and injuries as well 21st celebrations. The winners, the facilities. Through hard work as her goals and aspirations for her Brechin Beavers Swimming Club, to secure adequate funding, the The CLUB VOLUNTEER OF THE YEAR future in athletics. highlighted their development in AWARD was introduced to the challenges to improve facilities were terms of club structure, achieving award categories in 2015 as it was overcome. Rhona was also central in Looking Ahead club accreditation but also the setting up a tennis taster programme important to recognise the support It is inspiring to highlight the impact for all primary three classes in contributions that go on behind the that a team or a club has made on Montrose and Brechin. scenes to making clubs and teams a number of people, not only the run smoothly and successfully. Those athletes but all of the support teams who are not an athlete or a coach The coveted award for SPORTS around them. but who support the club and PERSONALITY OF THE YEAR for play a key role in ensuring 2016 had a very high quality of We are looking forward to the club continues to nominees and was taken home by celebrating the ANGUSalive Sports move forward can Taekwondo athlete Catriona Steele Awards 2017 winners on Friday be highlighted and who demonstrated commitment to 16 March 2018. celebrated for their training and club development. She commitment. Sports went on to win two gold medals in clubs rely on the individual events at the Taekwondo goodwill of so World Cup in Budapest. many hard working volunteers and this Expanding Recognition award gives clubs The award categories now cater for the opportunity all those with an involvement in sport to reward those whether as an athlete, a coach, club who have stood volunteer or helper, or a team, a out through their club and those with involvement in 20 21 Promote a culture of Removing Barriers to Participation in Physical Activity Buddy Scheme membership category for an more about the pathways that are ustomers who require assistance individual free of charge and available to them across the Tayside diversity and equality Cwhen using our Sports Centres customers who are registered Region. We held two parasport facilities may apply for the our Buddy as Angus Carers are entitled to festivals in Angus in which over Scheme. The aim of this free scheme concessionary rates. 80 athletes took part in athletics, is to support customers who require badminton, boccia, bowls and Ensure that services meet or exceed the Trust’s assistance in order to access our Angus Parasport Festivals wheelchair basketball. obligations under the Equalities Act 2010. wide range of facilities. The scheme ithin this festival, young provides our customers with the help Wpeople with a physical, and support they need to take part as sensory or learning disability had SPORT AND LEISURE receiving support from mental health Regular attendance counts towards their ‘buddy’ can attend the session the opportunity to try a range of Branching Out Project - John Muir charities, for example Penumbra, the John Muir Discovery Award. We free of charge and in 2016/17 it Paralympic sports delivered by Discovery Award are referred to the programme and had 24 participants over two projects assisted around 200 customers. ANGUSalive’s Development ranching Out is a Mental Health experience three hours of woodland and were delighted 17 achieved their Officer for Disabilities, Laura BThrough Nature project run at based activities once a week for 12 John Muir Award. Smith OBE and Local Sports Crombie Country Park from April until weeks. Participants enjoy different Registered Carers Leaders through our Active October and is supported by funding activities in small groups of no more NGUSalive supports Schools partnership. The from The Forestry Commission. than 12. Aapproximately 240 activities selected have Participants accessing mental health “I enjoyed registered carers to strong club links services, such as NHS Tayside, or attending the participate in physical so children can “I really John Muir Group as activity through continue to Pupil:- enjoy and enjoyed Crombie, I it got me out, gave me two bACTIVE membership “Gives me the develop within made new friends and it the chance to do new offers. Customers chance to do what I the sports for gagaveavev mem more confidence. activities and some I many years to who are registered love best, playing I learrnedned a lot of new things; haven’t done for as Young Carers come, and learn sport.” I even gotot ththe confidence to years.” (17 and under) are go on a buss mymyself.m I did not entitled to the really have a ffavouritefav bit relevant bACTIVE as I really lovevedd it all.“ Teacher:- “This is a fantastic “My client has benefitted opportunity for our greatly from attending Crombie. pupils to try other He was able to recognise that using sports, which doesn’t thet activities as a distraction helped always happen.” wwithth the management of his symptoms. HHee has re-engaged with activities he used to enjoy, but had stopped due to his illnneess. All staff working with him have nootiiced a positive change in his mood, outlook and wellbeing. He is now volunteeringv twice a week; this is a big step forward for him.”

22 23 Promote a culture of Removing Barriers to Participation in Physical Activity Buddy Scheme membership category for an more about the pathways that are ustomers who require assistance individual free of charge and available to them across the Tayside diversity and equality Cwhen using our Sports Centres customers who are registered Region. We held two parasport facilities may apply for the our Buddy as Angus Carers are entitled to festivals in Angus in which over Scheme. The aim of this free scheme concessionary rates. 80 athletes took part in athletics, is to support customers who require badminton, boccia, bowls and Ensure that services meet or exceed the Trust’s assistance in order to access our Angus Parasport Festivals wheelchair basketball. obligations under the Equalities Act 2010. wide range of facilities. The scheme ithin this festival, young provides our customers with the help Wpeople with a physical, and support they need to take part as sensory or learning disability had SPORT AND LEISURE receiving support from mental health Regular attendance counts towards their ‘buddy’ can attend the session the opportunity to try a range of Branching Out Project - John Muir charities, for example Penumbra, the John Muir Discovery Award. We free of charge and in 2016/17 it Paralympic sports delivered by Discovery Award are referred to the programme and had 24 participants over two projects assisted around 200 customers. ANGUSalive’s Development ranching Out is a Mental Health experience three hours of woodland and were delighted 17 achieved their Officer for Disabilities, Laura BThrough Nature project run at based activities once a week for 12 John Muir Award. Smith OBE and Local Sports Crombie Country Park from April until weeks. Participants enjoy different Registered Carers Leaders through our Active October and is supported by funding activities in small groups of no more NGUSalive supports Schools partnership. The from The Forestry Commission. than 12. Aapproximately 240 activities selected have Participants accessing mental health “I enjoyed registered carers to strong club links services, such as NHS Tayside, or attending the participate in physical so children can “I really John Muir Group as activity through continue to Pupil:- enjoy and enjoyed Crombie, I it got me out, gave me two bACTIVE membership “Gives me the develop within made new friends and it the chance to do new offers. Customers chance to do what I the sports for gagaveavev mem more confidence. activities and some I many years to who are registered love best, playing I learrnedned a lot of new things; haven’t done for as Young Carers come, and learn sport.” I even gotot ththe confidence to years.” (17 and under) are go on a buss mymyself.m I did not entitled to the really have a ffavouritefav bit relevant bACTIVE as I really lovevedd it all.“ Teacher:- “This is a fantastic “My client has benefitted opportunity for our greatly from attending Crombie. pupils to try other He was able to recognise that using sports, which doesn’t thet activities as a distraction helped always happen.” wwithth the management of his symptoms. HHee has re-engaged with activities he used to enjoy, but had stopped due to his illnneess. All staff working with him have nootiiced a positive change in his mood, outlook and wellbeing. He is now volunteeringv twice a week; this is a big step forward for him.”

22 23 Lindsay, Alzheimers Scotland commented on the project: “ANGUSalive’s Dementia Memory boxes are a fantastic resource to people living with dementia and their carers to Case Study prompt reminiscence and communication. The objects, photos and books contained Promote a culture of diversity and equality within the boxes can help to stimulate memories and encourage conversation. We The boxes are delighted that the boxes are available Dementia Memory Boxes and bags in all of ANGUSalive Libraries and can therefore would encourage people living with be a useful aid dementia and their carers to when engaging in Libraries national press attention through the Retain, stimulate and share conversation between give them a try”. introduction of this new offer and cherished memories people with Dementia and our Adult & Community Development lready supporting people with their loved ones or carers to Boxes full of Memories Coordinator Christine Sharp was help them share memories. health and wellbeing issues, for when people his innovative new service was interviewed on BBC Radio Scotland’s A Christine began planning a project to living with dementia launched in March 2017. Funded Kaye Adams Programme. The ANGUSalive Dementia Memory T create resources to help those with use our services and through the Scottish Library and Box service was launched on Friday Dementia in our local communities how to assist them to Information Council’s Public Library What is Dementia? 24 March 2017 at the Dementia and when the opportunity arose to enjoy what’s on offer. Improvement Fund (PLIF), this lending Garden in Kirriemuir with many • Dementia is caused by a range apply for PLIF funding for a health To date, 70 ANGUSalive service helps people with dementia invited guests including people living of different diseases that cause project to complement the charity’s employees have attended retain or reconnect with cherished with dementia and their loved ones. physical damage in the brain ‘Take Control’ collection, to support these sessions. memories by stimulating conversation As well as the Dementia Memory • 1 in 3 people over the age of 65 cancer sufferers, and ‘Chronic Pain’ with their families and carers through Boxes, each ANGUSalive Library was will develop dementia at some collection, to support long-term pain Development Plan the use of images and objects in 35 provided with a new collection of up- stage in their lives sufferers. From research, Christine uring our rolling library specially developed themed boxes During this project Christine and knew that people with Dementia to-date Dementia information books. refurbishment programme, we and bags. The Dementia Memory This initiative enabled our libraries to D ANGUSalive have formed great often lose the ability to hold are seeking advice on making the Boxes are available to library support and provide enjoyment for Dementia Friends working relationships with colleagues meaningful conversations and so had environment easier for people with members in the same way as books people living with in Health and Social Care, Alzheimer a clear focus that the project s part of the initiative, Christine Dementia to navigate. We are also from any of our libraries or mobile dementia. Scotland and local Dementia groups. had to be about lending Aset up Dementia Friend continuing the Dementia Friend libraries. ANGUSalive captured Awareness sessions for ANGUSalive Imagine that resources with the aim Awareness sessions with a view to Christine comments on the project staff to learn about the signs and the brain is a collection of aiding conversation ensuring as many ANGUSalive staff as successes: of fairly lights. Each light by stimulating symptoms of dementia and to equip possible have attended the session. them with the knowledge to assist In the first six months of operation, represents a different memory, skill memories thus stimulating customers who may display these the boxes were booked out 107 or function of the brain. Dementia The Dementia Memory Box service times and we have received positive communication characteristics. The aim was to will continue to be part of our causes some of these lights to flicker, and social turn understanding into action and feedback from users about the core lending provision, and we are boxes. Through the launch of this some to dim and some to switch off inclusion. promote a wider awareness that currently reviewing the items in the “ dementia does not just affect older PLIF funded service, we have also completely. The order in which these boxes. We are planning to add a raised awareness of the variety The idea was people. Attendees learnt about key disc of sounds to each box to appeal lights are affected are different for to create boxes traits of dementia such as dark floors of ANGUSalive’s library services everyone and so everyone with to more users. We are also looking available to the community. of items that and mirrors, which pose as a hazard to develop more boxes based on dementia will be affected differently. would hark for people with dementia as their feedback and consultation with those Lindsay, back to an older perception of depth and reality, are who have borrowed and used boxes person’s childhood jumbled. The trainer, Lindsay from Alzheimer’s Scotland for example we have requests for a and lend out these Alzheimer Scotland told the group ‘sweets’ box and a ‘woodworking ” resources to individuals to think of the bookcase analogy box’ as ideas for the future. and care settings, as part of where the books on the shelves “There are the library borrowing service. are functions and memories of the After successfully attracting brain; from a child on shelf one, to a good number the funding, Christine put a person’s life in their 20s, 40s, 60s of things in the together 35 boxes and bags and 80s on the top shelf. Dementia box - plenty for us to on various themes such as shakes the book case, books fall off remember and talk about gardening, toys, Royalty, war consequently making functions and but not too many to and sports. Each box or bag memoires inaccessible. Dementia “What a contained a variety of pictures, continues to shake and topple over overwhelm us.” colour and black and white their ‘books’. Having completed the great idea - it’s photos and objects to stimulate training, our staff now have a clearer good fun looking touch and smell senses. understanding of what to look out at all the things 24 in the box.” 25 Lindsay, Alzheimers Scotland commented on the project: “ANGUSalive’s Dementia Memory boxes are a fantastic resource to people living with dementia and their carers to Case Study prompt reminiscence and communication. The objects, photos and books contained Promote a culture of diversity and equality within the boxes can help to stimulate memories and encourage conversation. We The boxes are delighted that the boxes are available Dementia Memory Boxes and bags in all of ANGUSalive Libraries and can therefore would encourage people living with be a useful aid dementia and their carers to when engaging in Libraries national press attention through the Retain, stimulate and share conversation between give them a try”. introduction of this new offer and cherished memories people with Dementia and our Adult & Community Development lready supporting people with their loved ones or carers to Boxes full of Memories Coordinator Christine Sharp was help them share memories. health and wellbeing issues, for when people his innovative new service was interviewed on BBC Radio Scotland’s A Christine began planning a project to living with dementia launched in March 2017. Funded Kaye Adams Programme. The ANGUSalive Dementia Memory T create resources to help those with use our services and through the Scottish Library and Box service was launched on Friday Dementia in our local communities how to assist them to Information Council’s Public Library What is Dementia? 24 March 2017 at the Dementia and when the opportunity arose to enjoy what’s on offer. Improvement Fund (PLIF), this lending Garden in Kirriemuir with many • Dementia is caused by a range apply for PLIF funding for a health To date, 70 ANGUSalive service helps people with dementia invited guests including people living of different diseases that cause project to complement the charity’s employees have attended retain or reconnect with cherished with dementia and their loved ones. physical damage in the brain ‘Take Control’ collection, to support these sessions. memories by stimulating conversation As well as the Dementia Memory • 1 in 3 people over the age of 65 cancer sufferers, and ‘Chronic Pain’ with their families and carers through Boxes, each ANGUSalive Library was will develop dementia at some collection, to support long-term pain Development Plan the use of images and objects in 35 provided with a new collection of up- stage in their lives sufferers. From research, Christine uring our rolling library specially developed themed boxes During this project Christine and knew that people with Dementia to-date Dementia information books. refurbishment programme, we and bags. The Dementia Memory This initiative enabled our libraries to D ANGUSalive have formed great often lose the ability to hold are seeking advice on making the Boxes are available to library support and provide enjoyment for Dementia Friends working relationships with colleagues meaningful conversations and so had environment easier for people with members in the same way as books people living with in Health and Social Care, Alzheimer a clear focus that the project s part of the initiative, Christine Dementia to navigate. We are also from any of our libraries or mobile dementia. Scotland and local Dementia groups. had to be about lending Aset up Dementia Friend continuing the Dementia Friend libraries. ANGUSalive captured Awareness sessions for ANGUSalive Imagine that resources with the aim Awareness sessions with a view to Christine comments on the project staff to learn about the signs and the brain is a collection of aiding conversation ensuring as many ANGUSalive staff as successes: of fairly lights. Each light by stimulating symptoms of dementia and to equip possible have attended the session. them with the knowledge to assist In the first six months of operation, represents a different memory, skill memories thus stimulating customers who may display these the boxes were booked out 107 or function of the brain. Dementia The Dementia Memory Box service times and we have received positive communication characteristics. The aim was to will continue to be part of our causes some of these lights to flicker, and social turn understanding into action and feedback from users about the core lending provision, and we are boxes. Through the launch of this some to dim and some to switch off inclusion. promote a wider awareness that currently reviewing the items in the “ dementia does not just affect older PLIF funded service, we have also completely. The order in which these boxes. We are planning to add a raised awareness of the variety The idea was people. Attendees learnt about key disc of sounds to each box to appeal lights are affected are different for to create boxes traits of dementia such as dark floors of ANGUSalive’s library services everyone and so everyone with to more users. We are also looking available to the community. of items that and mirrors, which pose as a hazard to develop more boxes based on dementia will be affected differently. would hark for people with dementia as their feedback and consultation with those Lindsay, back to an older perception of depth and reality, are who have borrowed and used boxes person’s childhood jumbled. The trainer, Lindsay from Alzheimer’s Scotland for example we have requests for a and lend out these Alzheimer Scotland told the group ‘sweets’ box and a ‘woodworking ” resources to individuals to think of the bookcase analogy box’ as ideas for the future. and care settings, as part of where the books on the shelves “There are the library borrowing service. are functions and memories of the After successfully attracting brain; from a child on shelf one, to a good number the funding, Christine put a person’s life in their 20s, 40s, 60s of things in the together 35 boxes and bags and 80s on the top shelf. Dementia box - plenty for us to on various themes such as shakes the book case, books fall off remember and talk about gardening, toys, Royalty, war consequently making functions and but not too many to and sports. Each box or bag memoires inaccessible. Dementia “What a contained a variety of pictures, continues to shake and topple over overwhelm us.” colour and black and white their ‘books’. Having completed the great idea - it’s photos and objects to stimulate training, our staff now have a clearer good fun looking touch and smell senses. understanding of what to look out at all the things 24 in the box.” 25 A Trip Advisor ANGUSalive Lean Certificate of Taskforce was Excellence was brought together to Our year at a glance achieved by the Signal achieve a Yellow Belt Tower Museum, qualification Arbroath RSW 5th Annual Open Summer Communications Annual Meffan Winter Exhibition at the Exhibition Meffan Museum Strategy to set out our & Art Gallery objectives, audiences and key messages Festive Fun Weekends April were held at Monikie March A recording system Country Park for compliments was Arbroath implemented First leadership update Young Sports held to facilitate Hub was Tesco Bank Summer direct communication launched Reading Challenge between the Chief May Executive and leaders Feb across the team ANGUSalive Art Moves Drop in sessions were head office relocated to new Started sessions for performance also held to facilitate accommodation Brechin Library’s at The Webster open exchange of all family literacy group Memorial Theatre information and ideas ANGUSalive supported in partnership with across the business Angus Carers and Play on Wheels June Learn to swim crash Jan course sessions held Witch Week their work with Respitality Scotland Piloted the first Code as part of the holiday collaboration with Club at Forfar Library activities programme Angus Archives, Meffan Museum A writer’s workshop ‘Murder in the Branching Out & Art Gallery Angus Rugby Select Archive’ with crime John Muir Discovery and Countryside Programme ran Pricing review writers SG Maclean Award given to Adventure July from September to Dec agreed and Shirley Mckay 17 people November including the Apr - Oct ‘Dr Richard Mead’ featured on the BBC standardisation of Dementia Memory TV series ‘Britain’s charges Box service was Lost Masterpieces’ launched Festival of Museums 2016 ‘Fossil Hunters’ at: Signal Tower Museum touring exhibition Trees were planted Gateway to the Glens visited Montrose at Monikie Country Montrose Museum Aug Nov Museum Park to celebrate from National ANGUSalive’s first Angus Glens Walking Museums of birthday year Festival 2016 Scotland Official opening of ANGUSalive Sports Brechin Community Awards were held at Campus the Reid Hall, Forfar Opportunity Sept Oct Video Active Eilish McColgan Workshops were launched at Masterclass held to engage with Webster’s held at Brechin employees across all Sports Centre Community Campus services Risk assessment and incident management Sinbad, ANGUSalive’s Forfar Community training was delivered annual Professional Campus opened Panto, held at the WorldHost customer Saturday 20 Webster Memorial February 2017 service training was held Theatre for our frontline teams ANGUSalive Celebrates Angus First Birthday Parasports Festivals 26 27 A Trip Advisor ANGUSalive Lean Certificate of Taskforce was Excellence was brought together to Our year at a glance achieved by the Signal achieve a Yellow Belt Tower Museum, qualification Arbroath RSW 5th Annual Open Summer Communications Annual Meffan Winter Exhibition at the Exhibition Meffan Museum Strategy to set out our & Art Gallery objectives, audiences and key messages Festive Fun Weekends April were held at Monikie March A recording system Country Park for compliments was Arbroath implemented First leadership update Young Sports held to facilitate Hub was Tesco Bank Summer direct communication launched Reading Challenge between the Chief May Executive and leaders Feb across the team ANGUSalive Art Moves Drop in sessions were head office relocated to new Started sessions for performance also held to facilitate accommodation Brechin Library’s at The Webster open exchange of all family literacy group Memorial Theatre information and ideas ANGUSalive supported in partnership with across the business Angus Carers and Play on Wheels June Learn to swim crash Jan course sessions held Witch Week their work with Respitality Scotland Piloted the first Code as part of the holiday collaboration with Club at Forfar Library activities programme Angus Archives, Meffan Museum A writer’s workshop ‘Murder in the Branching Out & Art Gallery Angus Rugby Select Archive’ with crime John Muir Discovery and Countryside Programme ran Pricing review writers SG Maclean Award given to Adventure July from September to Dec agreed and Shirley Mckay 17 people November including the Apr - Oct ‘Dr Richard Mead’ featured on the BBC standardisation of Dementia Memory TV series ‘Britain’s charges Box service was Lost Masterpieces’ launched Festival of Museums 2016 ‘Fossil Hunters’ at: Signal Tower Museum touring exhibition Trees were planted Gateway to the Glens visited Montrose at Monikie Country Montrose Museum Aug Nov Museum Park to celebrate from National ANGUSalive’s first Angus Glens Walking Museums of birthday year Festival 2016 Scotland Official opening of ANGUSalive Sports Brechin Community Awards were held at Campus the Reid Hall, Forfar Opportunity Sept Oct Video Active Eilish McColgan Workshops were launched at Masterclass held to engage with Webster’s held at Brechin employees across all Sports Centre Community Campus services Risk assessment and incident management Sinbad, ANGUSalive’s Forfar Community training was delivered annual Professional Campus opened Panto, held at the WorldHost customer Saturday 20 Webster Memorial February 2017 service training was held Theatre for our frontline teams ANGUSalive Celebrates Angus First Birthday Parasports Festivals 26 27 and promoted this new offer by National Improve outcomes through visiting primary school teacher Treasure Trove cluster meetings. There are currently Scheme 25 boxes available for bookings. ur museums Between Wednesday 1 March 2016 Ohave been effective partnerships at local, and Sunday 30 April 2017, a total of allocated a number of 192 pupils from eight classes enjoyed exciting finds for Angus learning through the artefact boxes. through the National Favourites included The Romans and Treasure Trove Scheme, regional and national levels Victorian schools. which is the scheme that works to ensure that significant Fossil Hunters objects from Scotland’s past found Develop and nurture robust and productive partnerships with local clubs, ontrose Museum hosted by members of the public are MNational Museums Scotland’s preserved in museums for the public community groups, voluntary organisations, the National Health Service, touring exhibition ‘Fossil Hunters’ benefit. A 15th century gold finger national bodies and customer groups. from January to April 2017. This ring, found at Kirkton of Kingoldrum, numbers to comprise a full team and exhibition provided an opportunity was secured for the Collections along therefore work with other schools BUSINESS MANAGEMENT AND LIBRARIES, CUSTOMER AND Artefact Boxes for ANGUSalive to showcase some with medieval-period rings found by in their cluster to make a composite of its own nationally recognised metal detecting at Balardo. DEVELOPMENT CULTURE n August 2016 the Museums team. Whitehills PS and Seaview PS fossil collection alongside items Respitality Care Macmillan Cancer Support team took ownership of a set of represented Angus at the regional I from the national collection. As SPORT AND LEISURE final in Dundee in December, taking NGUSalive supported Angus NGUSalive signed a partnership artefact boxes of replica historical part of this exhibition, the museum Sportshall Fun in Athletics first and second place respectively. Carers and their work with with Macmillan Cancer Support items and supplementary material A A hosted children’s activities like The programme is run by our Sports Respitality Scotland to provide in January 2017 to agree that previously used for curriculum work his programme was developed Dig and Discover Fossils as well as Development Team with support assistance to unpaid carers by volunteer-led information and within Angus Council’s Schools and Tby Scottish Athletics to introduce complementary events including from Active Schools and Dundee & donating well-earned breaks for support for cancer patients and their Learning. Curators and Museum young people to a range of athletics a talk from Dr Nick Fraser, Keeper Angus College. Students from the carers or to allow carers to enjoy families will be available and rolled Officers developed an educational disciplines in a fun, team-based of Natural Sciences at National Coaching and Developing Sport HND treasured family time. This included out to all libraries. programme around the themes of competition. The programme is Museums Scotland. course at Dundee & Angus College gift vouchers for our water sports these boxes to complement the organised locally and leads to receive training prior to the festival and high ropes facilities at Monikie strengths of their own collections regional finals which are and then led on different aspects of Country Park, as well as donations held in February each the programme under the supervision of pantomime tickets, sports centre year. Across Angus, of the festival organiser. passes and a session with our Angus six cluster festivals Archives team to research their are held in October family history. “I liked and November for P6 and P7 pupils. The Royal Scottish Society of the fossil dig Painters in Watercolour (RSW) The winning because you school from each he Meffan Museum & Art Gallery feel like a real cluster festival hosted a third exhibition from The T is invited to the Royal Scottish Society of Painters in archaeologist.” Angus final in late Watercolour (RSW). In their fifth Mia aged 10. November and the annual Open Summer Exhibition Image courtesy of top two schools then in Angus, RSW showcased National Museum of Scotland progress to the regional over 180 artworks by some “As a zoologist, I finals to compete against of Scotland’s leading artists the top two teams from Perth and talented young artists thought the exhibition and Kinross, Fife and Dundee. In in this prestigious exhibition has made what is the Angus, 725 children from a total of that attracted 1,231 visitors most fundamental events in 30 primary schools participated in the during its run in May 2016. the evolution of terrestrial programme; some do not have the vertebrates both exciting and understandable to the layperson.”

28 29 and promoted this new offer by National Improve outcomes through visiting primary school teacher Treasure Trove cluster meetings. There are currently Scheme 25 boxes available for bookings. ur museums Between Wednesday 1 March 2016 Ohave been effective partnerships at local, and Sunday 30 April 2017, a total of allocated a number of 192 pupils from eight classes enjoyed exciting finds for Angus learning through the artefact boxes. through the National Favourites included The Romans and Treasure Trove Scheme, regional and national levels Victorian schools. which is the scheme that works to ensure that significant Fossil Hunters objects from Scotland’s past found Develop and nurture robust and productive partnerships with local clubs, ontrose Museum hosted by members of the public are MNational Museums Scotland’s preserved in museums for the public community groups, voluntary organisations, the National Health Service, touring exhibition ‘Fossil Hunters’ benefit. A 15th century gold finger national bodies and customer groups. from January to April 2017. This ring, found at Kirkton of Kingoldrum, numbers to comprise a full team and exhibition provided an opportunity was secured for the Collections along therefore work with other schools BUSINESS MANAGEMENT AND LIBRARIES, CUSTOMER AND Artefact Boxes for ANGUSalive to showcase some with medieval-period rings found by in their cluster to make a composite of its own nationally recognised metal detecting at Balardo. DEVELOPMENT CULTURE n August 2016 the Museums team. Whitehills PS and Seaview PS fossil collection alongside items Respitality Care Macmillan Cancer Support team took ownership of a set of represented Angus at the regional I from the national collection. As SPORT AND LEISURE final in Dundee in December, taking NGUSalive supported Angus NGUSalive signed a partnership artefact boxes of replica historical part of this exhibition, the museum Sportshall Fun in Athletics first and second place respectively. Carers and their work with with Macmillan Cancer Support items and supplementary material A A hosted children’s activities like The programme is run by our Sports Respitality Scotland to provide in January 2017 to agree that previously used for curriculum work his programme was developed Dig and Discover Fossils as well as Development Team with support assistance to unpaid carers by volunteer-led information and within Angus Council’s Schools and Tby Scottish Athletics to introduce complementary events including from Active Schools and Dundee & donating well-earned breaks for support for cancer patients and their Learning. Curators and Museum young people to a range of athletics a talk from Dr Nick Fraser, Keeper Angus College. Students from the carers or to allow carers to enjoy families will be available and rolled Officers developed an educational disciplines in a fun, team-based of Natural Sciences at National Coaching and Developing Sport HND treasured family time. This included out to all libraries. programme around the themes of competition. The programme is Museums Scotland. course at Dundee & Angus College gift vouchers for our water sports these boxes to complement the organised locally and leads to receive training prior to the festival and high ropes facilities at Monikie strengths of their own collections regional finals which are and then led on different aspects of Country Park, as well as donations held in February each the programme under the supervision of pantomime tickets, sports centre year. Across Angus, of the festival organiser. passes and a session with our Angus six cluster festivals Archives team to research their are held in October family history. “I liked and November for P6 and P7 pupils. The Royal Scottish Society of the fossil dig Painters in Watercolour (RSW) The winning because you school from each he Meffan Museum & Art Gallery feel like a real cluster festival hosted a third exhibition from The T is invited to the Royal Scottish Society of Painters in archaeologist.” Angus final in late Watercolour (RSW). In their fifth Mia aged 10. November and the annual Open Summer Exhibition Image courtesy of top two schools then in Angus, RSW showcased National Museum of Scotland progress to the regional over 180 artworks by some “As a zoologist, I finals to compete against of Scotland’s leading artists the top two teams from Perth and talented young artists thought the exhibition and Kinross, Fife and Dundee. In in this prestigious exhibition has made what is the Angus, 725 children from a total of that attracted 1,231 visitors most fundamental events in 30 primary schools participated in the during its run in May 2016. the evolution of terrestrial programme; some do not have the vertebrates both exciting and understandable to the layperson.”

28 29 “This is a great opportunity to allow the students to work alongside the Development Team and gain a wider understanding of the Sports Development industry including mentoring opportunities with ANGUSalive/Active Schools paces as part of a drive to facilities also offer a broad range current coaching staff.” The placements included; assisting Basketball Festivals promote the benefits of sport and of free style classes including Yoga, Steve - Lecturer D&A with the delivery of coaching fitness. The event was enabled by Metafit, Kettlebells and Aqua programmes and festivals as well rom February to April 2017 the College FDevelopment Officer for Physical our partnership with Mackie Motors Zumba. A new Les Mills programme as assisting with organisation of Activity, organised primary basketball who currently sponsor Eilish. Pupils ‘SPRINT™’, a 30 minute high- the ANGUSalive Sports Awards festivals for the Angus area in took on a circuit of seven sport intensity workout on an indoor 2016. All students were involved partnership with Active Schools and stations at a session based on the bike, was also introduced to Brechin In addition to educational talks, all in administration and preparation Dundee & Angus College students on Scottish Athletics giant heptathlon Community Campus and Saltire participating groups received one for various tasks with Development work placements. The festivals were programme. Middle distance star support Sports Centre adult timetables. hedgehog hibernation box, two Officers. The placements gave the held in Arbroath, Carnoustie, Forfar Eilish, who represented Great Britain their bat boxes, spring flowering bulbs students a real insight into sports and Kirriemuir with 270 children at London 2012, took time out of her national Going the Whole Hog and wildflower seeds. 3,096 pupils development, as well as key skills to across the county representing their winter training schedule to take part training and competition his was the third and final year took part from 21 primary schools. prepare for work after their course. schools in a competition format for in the Brechin Community Campus commitments. In total 36 athletes Tof the Angus Environmental The project successfully reached all P4 to P7. From the cluster festivals the event on Tuesday 13 December 2016. received grant aid awards to a Trust Funded Project. This primary schools in Angus over its Brechin Flood Defence Scheme top two teams were invited to Forfar total of £6,813.84 during 2016-17. awareness raising and practical three year duration. Eight community ollowing a heavy flood in 2015, Community Campus to compete for Brechin Community Campus Many of the athletes represented conservation project encourages groups, with additional reach to 145 FAngus Council took measures to the Angus Primary Basketball Trophy Official Opening their sport for Scotland or Great schools, community groups and children and adults, also took part. create a flood defence for the river with Burnside Primary School winning rechin Community Campus was Britain at worldwide international Angus residents to improve their South Esk. As part of this planning, the finals this year. Bofficially opened by John Swinney, competitions. grounds and gardens in favour of College Student Placement the Countryside Adventure team Deputy First Minister for Scotland, on the declining hedgehog population. Programme provided quotes and delivered the The festivals fit into the Basketball Friday 16 December 2016 after first Les Mills Master Class NGUSalive’s Sports Development contract for the Environmental Team, in partnership with Enhancement Measures for this Scotland pathway for children opening its doors to the public on Les Mills Master Class was A Dundee & Angus College, created site over three extensive zones. under 12 years, allow the children Saturday 20 February 2016. held to showcase the newly A a Year 1 student work placement Work during 2016/2017 included to develop an interest in basketball, opened Forfar Community Campus programme. This aimed to provide providing advice on species of increase participation within the National Athlete Support – Angus on Saturday 11 March 2017. Jordan opportunities for students to wildflower meadow and native sport, create effective pathway to the (NASA) Programme McCulloch, a Les Mills master trainer gain first-hand experience of the tree, a cutting and mowing regime, Tayside Musketeers Basketball Club ASA provided support to 74 from Glasgow, instructed three diverse environment of Sports landscape planning and maintenance and increase physical activity levels athletes over 2016-2017, from a programmes, BODYCOMBAT™, N Development. recommendations. The team also through fun involvement in sport. range of 32 sports including athletics, BODYPUMP™ and BODYBALANCE™ provided wildlife information for sailing, basketball, equestrian, which were attended by a total of 77 Through the partnership information boards at areas within the Eilish McColgan Masterclass badminton and waterpolo. All the participants. programme, two ANGUSalive scheme and liaised with landowners ngus Olympic athlete Eilish athletes benefit from complimentary Development Officers delivered to put up 160 bat/bird boxes and McColgan delivered a access to ANGUSalive sport facilities Group exercise classes continue to A a CV writing and interview skills two barn owl boxes on their land. masterclass at Brechin Community for training purposes and grant aid to form a core part of ANGUSalive’s workshop; the full Development As part of the project, the team gave Campus. Eilish helped our business last year with 152,292 team presented an outline of talks about the project to seven local Sports Development Team participants attending classes across their role, key areas of work and schools, encouraging pupils to get to put Brechin High the county. In addition to running the opportunities for the students. involved by holding workshops and School first year nine Les Mills programmes, the “My daughter The students, with support from constructing the bird/ bat boxes. youngsters Trudy Smith (9) benefitted Dundee & Angus College staff, through from the support NASA gave her prepared a cover letter and CV. Each their to compete for Scotland at the WUKF student was interviewed by a small World Karate championships in Dublin panel of Development Officers and subsequently offered 2016, where she won a bronze medal for “The presentation managed to keep their placements. Throughout Kumite (fighting). Her brother Jack is also this process, students were part of the Scotland squad and competed in attention and they were given feedback to help Dublin also. They both competed at the Irish immediately thinking of ways to develop these key skills. championships where they both won gold make improvements. They listened and the travel was subsidised by NASA. The intently and remembered the facts program is allowing them to compete at of the impenetrable ball, as the international level.” hedgehog rolled up to protect it.” Woodlands Primary School Chris, parent of NASA 30 supported athletes 31 “This is a great opportunity to allow the students to work alongside the Development Team and gain a wider understanding of the Sports Development industry including mentoring opportunities with ANGUSalive/Active Schools paces as part of a drive to facilities also offer a broad range current coaching staff.” The placements included; assisting Basketball Festivals promote the benefits of sport and of free style classes including Yoga, Steve - Lecturer D&A with the delivery of coaching fitness. The event was enabled by Metafit, Kettlebells and Aqua programmes and festivals as well rom February to April 2017 the College FDevelopment Officer for Physical our partnership with Mackie Motors Zumba. A new Les Mills programme as assisting with organisation of Activity, organised primary basketball who currently sponsor Eilish. Pupils ‘SPRINT™’, a 30 minute high- the ANGUSalive Sports Awards festivals for the Angus area in took on a circuit of seven sport intensity workout on an indoor 2016. All students were involved partnership with Active Schools and stations at a session based on the bike, was also introduced to Brechin In addition to educational talks, all in administration and preparation Dundee & Angus College students on Scottish Athletics giant heptathlon Community Campus and Saltire participating groups received one for various tasks with Development work placements. The festivals were programme. Middle distance star support Sports Centre adult timetables. hedgehog hibernation box, two Officers. The placements gave the held in Arbroath, Carnoustie, Forfar Eilish, who represented Great Britain their bat boxes, spring flowering bulbs students a real insight into sports and Kirriemuir with 270 children at London 2012, took time out of her national Going the Whole Hog and wildflower seeds. 3,096 pupils development, as well as key skills to across the county representing their winter training schedule to take part training and competition his was the third and final year took part from 21 primary schools. prepare for work after their course. schools in a competition format for in the Brechin Community Campus commitments. In total 36 athletes Tof the Angus Environmental The project successfully reached all P4 to P7. From the cluster festivals the event on Tuesday 13 December 2016. received grant aid awards to a Trust Funded Project. This primary schools in Angus over its Brechin Flood Defence Scheme top two teams were invited to Forfar total of £6,813.84 during 2016-17. awareness raising and practical three year duration. Eight community ollowing a heavy flood in 2015, Community Campus to compete for Brechin Community Campus Many of the athletes represented conservation project encourages groups, with additional reach to 145 FAngus Council took measures to the Angus Primary Basketball Trophy Official Opening their sport for Scotland or Great schools, community groups and children and adults, also took part. create a flood defence for the river with Burnside Primary School winning rechin Community Campus was Britain at worldwide international Angus residents to improve their South Esk. As part of this planning, the finals this year. Bofficially opened by John Swinney, competitions. grounds and gardens in favour of College Student Placement the Countryside Adventure team Deputy First Minister for Scotland, on the declining hedgehog population. Programme provided quotes and delivered the The festivals fit into the Basketball Friday 16 December 2016 after first Les Mills Master Class NGUSalive’s Sports Development contract for the Environmental Team, in partnership with Enhancement Measures for this Scotland pathway for children opening its doors to the public on Les Mills Master Class was A Dundee & Angus College, created site over three extensive zones. under 12 years, allow the children Saturday 20 February 2016. held to showcase the newly A a Year 1 student work placement Work during 2016/2017 included to develop an interest in basketball, opened Forfar Community Campus programme. This aimed to provide providing advice on species of increase participation within the National Athlete Support – Angus on Saturday 11 March 2017. Jordan opportunities for students to wildflower meadow and native sport, create effective pathway to the (NASA) Programme McCulloch, a Les Mills master trainer gain first-hand experience of the tree, a cutting and mowing regime, Tayside Musketeers Basketball Club ASA provided support to 74 from Glasgow, instructed three diverse environment of Sports landscape planning and maintenance and increase physical activity levels athletes over 2016-2017, from a programmes, BODYCOMBAT™, N Development. recommendations. The team also through fun involvement in sport. range of 32 sports including athletics, BODYPUMP™ and BODYBALANCE™ provided wildlife information for sailing, basketball, equestrian, which were attended by a total of 77 Through the partnership information boards at areas within the Eilish McColgan Masterclass badminton and waterpolo. All the participants. programme, two ANGUSalive scheme and liaised with landowners ngus Olympic athlete Eilish athletes benefit from complimentary Development Officers delivered to put up 160 bat/bird boxes and McColgan delivered a access to ANGUSalive sport facilities Group exercise classes continue to A a CV writing and interview skills two barn owl boxes on their land. masterclass at Brechin Community for training purposes and grant aid to form a core part of ANGUSalive’s workshop; the full Development As part of the project, the team gave Campus. Eilish helped our business last year with 152,292 team presented an outline of talks about the project to seven local Sports Development Team participants attending classes across their role, key areas of work and schools, encouraging pupils to get to put Brechin High the county. In addition to running the opportunities for the students. involved by holding workshops and School first year nine Les Mills programmes, the “My daughter The students, with support from constructing the bird/ bat boxes. youngsters Trudy Smith (9) benefitted Dundee & Angus College staff, through from the support NASA gave her prepared a cover letter and CV. Each their to compete for Scotland at the WUKF student was interviewed by a small World Karate championships in Dublin panel of Development Officers and subsequently offered 2016, where she won a bronze medal for “The presentation managed to keep their placements. Throughout Kumite (fighting). Her brother Jack is also this process, students were part of the Scotland squad and competed in attention and they were given feedback to help Dublin also. They both competed at the Irish immediately thinking of ways to develop these key skills. championships where they both won gold make improvements. They listened and the travel was subsidised by NASA. The intently and remembered the facts program is allowing them to compete at of the impenetrable ball, as the international level.” hedgehog rolled up to protect it.” Woodlands Primary School Chris, parent of NASA 30 supported athletes 31 Encouraging Children to Work Together Outdoors rom January to March 2017, our FOutdoor Education Team delivered nine sessions at Northmuir PS to a targeted group of P1 pupils including walking downhill on mountain bike trails, enabling participants to help Video Active each other down steep sections and abseiling. hair-based In addition, a programme of woodland outdoor Long-Term Conditions (LTC) Angus Select Programme (Rugby) Cactivity classes are now Programme learning activities was delivered to a group from beamed directly from local sports orking with Montrose Academy Burnside PS. These included shelter building, fire he LTC project is overseen by the and Angus Active Schools centres to care homes, through the W “To increase the lighting, outdoor cooking and building and racing joint partnership of Angus Health TAngus Activity Programme for from September to November 2016, model boats. Aberlemno and Glamis Primary People with Long Term Conditions in ANGUSalive’s Development Officer number of teams we have and Social Care Partnership and playing each weekend it’s vital Schools were part of a similar project, this time ANGUSalive. The programme uses partnership with ANGUSalive and the for Rugby, Stewart Ross, delivered 32 making lemonade-bottle canoes which the pupils we have a strong connection with video conferencing technology to Social Care Partnership. There are 45 curricular rugby sessions to Montrose then built and paddled over Monikie Resevoir. These ‘beam’ seated physical activity classes classes per week on our BE ACTIVE Academy S1/S2 pupils. The sessions the Academy. To see new players programmes were developed to achieve Curriculum from ANGUSalive’s Webster’s Sports LIVE WELL programme ranging from provided Continual Professional come down to the club from one of for Excellence learning outcomes. seated exercise, gym, aqua and Development for teachers, increased “Aabseiling Centre to St David’s Care Home in the school programs is very positive.” Forfar initially as part of a trial to circuit classes. All are led by one of participation and created effective was an excellent enable more people to stay active for our ten instructors qualified to deliver pathways into sport. Caroline, Coach Coordinator at classes for people living with long session, I really liked the “We’ve as long as possible. As part of the BE Montrose Rugby Club ACTIVE live well programme Video term conditions. During the period Pupils were able to join the school fact that everyone had seen a huge April 2016 to March 2017, 26,839 team and play in the Angus to wait and take turns to Active classes are also held at Saltire increase in levels Sports Centre with Kirriehub and people attended LTC Schools league. The competition complete the activity. They of confidence in all Montrose Sports Centre with South classes across Angus. was financially supported by Scottish Rugby who funded were also able to see the children.”* Grange Care Home. ANGUSalive their own technical also offers seated exercise classes 80% of travel costs, enabling a skills improve.”* “Outdoor at Webster’s Sports Centre and also pathway to club rugby and lifelong participation. Many of the school Education activities Arbroath Sports Centre, Brechin and Forfar Community Campuses, players subsequently progressed have become more to join Montrose RFC where meaningful for participants Carnoutie Sports Centre, Montrose “Staff Sports Centre, Saltire Sports Centre. they received further because of an improvement in coaching from highly noticed a The BE ACTIVE live well programme the partnership working between qualified coaches difference in supports long term conditions and the OE team and the ASN team.” around 10 - 15 people attend each strengthening social skills and the possibility Additional Support Needs Team, class weekly. Video Active received confidence.”* funding awarded from Scottish of life-long Angus Council Government Technology Enabled participation. Care Programme.

“The bottle “Enjoy the canoe project has *Northmuir social aspect of Primary School been a wonderful the class. Good “Class has experience for the pupils to meet new made a big taking part. Being able to people.” difference to my paddle a canoe that they ﬂexibility and have built themselves has strength.” given them a real sense of achievement.”*

32 33 Encouraging Children to Work Together Outdoors rom January to March 2017, our FOutdoor Education Team delivered nine sessions at Northmuir PS to a targeted group of P1 pupils including walking downhill on mountain bike trails, enabling participants to help Video Active each other down steep sections and abseiling. hair-based In addition, a programme of woodland outdoor Long-Term Conditions (LTC) Angus Select Programme (Rugby) Cactivity classes are now Programme learning activities was delivered to a group from beamed directly from local sports orking with Montrose Academy Burnside PS. These included shelter building, fire he LTC project is overseen by the and Angus Active Schools centres to care homes, through the W “To increase the lighting, outdoor cooking and building and racing joint partnership of Angus Health TAngus Activity Programme for from September to November 2016, model boats. Aberlemno and Glamis Primary People with Long Term Conditions in ANGUSalive’s Development Officer number of teams we have and Social Care Partnership and playing each weekend it’s vital Schools were part of a similar project, this time ANGUSalive. The programme uses partnership with ANGUSalive and the for Rugby, Stewart Ross, delivered 32 making lemonade-bottle canoes which the pupils we have a strong connection with video conferencing technology to Social Care Partnership. There are 45 curricular rugby sessions to Montrose then built and paddled over Monikie Resevoir. These ‘beam’ seated physical activity classes classes per week on our BE ACTIVE Academy S1/S2 pupils. The sessions the Academy. To see new players programmes were developed to achieve Curriculum from ANGUSalive’s Webster’s Sports LIVE WELL programme ranging from provided Continual Professional come down to the club from one of for Excellence learning outcomes. seated exercise, gym, aqua and Development for teachers, increased “Aabseiling Centre to St David’s Care Home in the school programs is very positive.” Forfar initially as part of a trial to circuit classes. All are led by one of participation and created effective was an excellent enable more people to stay active for our ten instructors qualified to deliver pathways into sport. Caroline, Coach Coordinator at classes for people living with long session, I really liked the “We’ve as long as possible. As part of the BE Montrose Rugby Club ACTIVE live well programme Video term conditions. During the period Pupils were able to join the school fact that everyone had seen a huge April 2016 to March 2017, 26,839 team and play in the Angus to wait and take turns to Active classes are also held at Saltire increase in levels Sports Centre with Kirriehub and people attended LTC Schools league. The competition complete the activity. They of confidence in all Montrose Sports Centre with South classes across Angus. was financially supported by Scottish Rugby who funded were also able to see the children.”* Grange Care Home. ANGUSalive their own technical also offers seated exercise classes 80% of travel costs, enabling a skills improve.”* “Outdoor at Webster’s Sports Centre and also pathway to club rugby and lifelong participation. Many of the school Education activities Arbroath Sports Centre, Brechin and Forfar Community Campuses, players subsequently progressed have become more to join Montrose RFC where meaningful for participants Carnoutie Sports Centre, Montrose “Staff Sports Centre, Saltire Sports Centre. they received further because of an improvement in coaching from highly noticed a The BE ACTIVE live well programme the partnership working between qualified coaches difference in supports long term conditions and the OE team and the ASN team.” around 10 - 15 people attend each strengthening social skills and the possibility Additional Support Needs Team, class weekly. Video Active received confidence.”* funding awarded from Scottish of life-long Angus Council Government Technology Enabled participation. Care Programme.

32 33 “It’s exactly “The what the town facilities are needed.” first-class.” Case Study Improve outcomes through effective partnerships at local, regional and national levels Forfar Community Campus The level of access to the “The “All the club he second development of this community will vary with the collaboration swimmers, coaches kind (Brechin Community Campus school year, with more facilities New horizons - T available outwith school of the school, “It’s great and committee to feel opened for business on Monday 22 February 2016) is providing enhanced hours and term times. There ANGUSalive and to see the very proud of our are community café facilities community leisure facilities, community community learning community come new facility.” which are open throughout spaces for adult and youth learning has been really together in one community use Lesley, secretary for the year. and activities in Forfar. encouraging.” building.” Forfar Amateur Swimming Club The campus is home to Forfar Sport & Leisure Academy, (replacing their previous building at Taylor Street), ANGUSalive (a replacement for Lochside Leisure A new competing space for one The fantastic 25 metre, 6 lane pool, Centre and Forfar Swimming Pool), of our clubs: all the competing swimmers in Angus Council’s Communities Team he new campus facilities have the club have grown in confidence as well as the wider community. The Tprovided many individuals and as there are now no barriers for £35 million project took two years to clubs with an improved training “them mentally in terms of training complete and opened for use by the area and the opportunity to and getting used to the special public on Monday 20 February 2017. progress in bigger events. Forfar awareness of a larger pool which Falcons now host their own club is of particular importance for There are specific areas in the campus galas at the campus including the swimming in galas such as Midlands for use by community groups and Midlands District League galas. The District, where a 25 metre club pool for sports activities. The majority of introduction of electronic timing is the norm, so it’s fantastic that they areas are available if required and can also enables swimmers, parents and are now training in the correct size of be timetabled to suit the needs of coaches to see a real-time view of competition pool. multiple users. their swimming times. Thanks to the car parking and large spacious reception area with café, Lesley, secretary for Forfar Amateur more parents now stay to watch Swimming Club and their team Forfar ” and socialise with other parents Falcons describes just how the move “enjoying a coffee, with time to to the campus has helped in the read their newspaper and a catch development of the swimming club. up before, during and after club Forfar Community Campus facilities sessions. For the Club, the ultimate ANGUSalive provides more bookable space, onsite swimming benefit of moving to the Forfar Community Campus has been lessons and has expanded timetable programmes for both junior more visibility of our Club to and adult classes as part of the new Campus offering. the community as with our activities happening all in one facility, parents and children who have never seen a 2 grass swimming club 7 a side pitches environment 1 grass before are now Double main 11 a side pitch able to see games hall 25m 6 lane Floodlit kids swimming Gymnasium swimming pool and coaches synthetic grass 2 studios 13x7m studio 11 a side pitch teaching/ pool with moveable Crèche coaching and Squash court depth floor Theatre Floodlit MUGA Cafè - operated (Multi Use Games Area) all enjoying 50 station Sauna & by Madisons Various pitch which includes their club fitness suite steam room of Montrose meeting rooms 3 tennis courts experiences. 34 ” 35 “It’s exactly “The what the town facilities are needed.” first-class.” Case Study Improve outcomes through effective partnerships at local, regional and national levels Forfar Community Campus The level of access to the “The “All the club he second development of this community will vary with the collaboration swimmers, coaches kind (Brechin Community Campus school year, with more facilities New horizons - T available outwith school of the school, “It’s great and committee to feel opened for business on Monday 22 February 2016) is providing enhanced hours and term times. There ANGUSalive and to see the very proud of our are community café facilities community leisure facilities, community community learning community come new facility.” which are open throughout spaces for adult and youth learning has been really together in one community use Lesley, secretary for the year. and activities in Forfar. encouraging.” building.” Forfar Amateur Swimming Club The campus is home to Forfar Sport & Leisure Academy, (replacing their previous building at Taylor Street), ANGUSalive (a replacement for Lochside Leisure A new competing space for one The fantastic 25 metre, 6 lane pool, Centre and Forfar Swimming Pool), of our clubs: all the competing swimmers in Angus Council’s Communities Team he new campus facilities have the club have grown in confidence as well as the wider community. The Tprovided many individuals and as there are now no barriers for £35 million project took two years to clubs with an improved training “them mentally in terms of training complete and opened for use by the area and the opportunity to and getting used to the special public on Monday 20 February 2017. progress in bigger events. Forfar awareness of a larger pool which Falcons now host their own club is of particular importance for There are specific areas in the campus galas at the campus including the swimming in galas such as Midlands for use by community groups and Midlands District League galas. The District, where a 25 metre club pool for sports activities. The majority of introduction of electronic timing is the norm, so it’s fantastic that they areas are available if required and can also enables swimmers, parents and are now training in the correct size of be timetabled to suit the needs of coaches to see a real-time view of competition pool. multiple users. their swimming times. Thanks to the car parking and large spacious reception area with café, Lesley, secretary for Forfar Amateur more parents now stay to watch Swimming Club and their team Forfar ” and socialise with other parents Falcons describes just how the move “enjoying a coffee, with time to to the campus has helped in the read their newspaper and a catch development of the swimming club. up before, during and after club Forfar Community Campus facilities sessions. For the Club, the ultimate ANGUSalive provides more bookable space, onsite swimming benefit of moving to the Forfar Community Campus has been lessons and has expanded timetable programmes for both junior more visibility of our Club to and adult classes as part of the new Campus offering. the community as with our activities happening all in one facility, parents and children who have never seen a 2 grass swimming club 7 a side pitches environment 1 grass before are now Double main 11 a side pitch able to see games hall 25m 6 lane Floodlit kids swimming Gymnasium swimming pool and coaches synthetic grass 2 studios 13x7m studio 11 a side pitch teaching/ pool with moveable Crèche coaching and Squash court depth floor Theatre Floodlit MUGA Cafè - operated (Multi Use Games Area) all enjoying 50 station Sauna & by Madisons Various pitch which includes their club fitness suite steam room of Montrose meeting rooms 3 tennis courts experiences. 34 ” 35 How We Stack Up All figures presented are for the period 1 April 2016 - 31 March 2017. BUSINESS MANAGEMENT & DEVELOPMENT CUSTOMER CARE Compliments 306 Complaints 44 Engage and Sports centres customer satisfaction average score 8.37 communicate openly INFORMATION GOVERNANCE Freedom of Information requests 7 Ensure the Trust’s services listen to our users and respond to their views. Data Protection breaches 0 Environmental Information requests 1 Communications strategy Compliments and complaints Access to personal information requests 2 To meet the strategic aim we firstly devised a We created a system to document and demonstrate our Responded to within 20 day timescale All communication strategy to help us communicate better customer care statistics and show how we drive customer with both internal and external groups. service excellence. SAFETY, HEALTH & WELLBEING: Incidents reportable to HSE 0 Incidents reportable under RIDDOR 0 % days lost to sickness absence 4% SOCIAL MEDIA *NB Facebook likes are captured until 31 March 2017 and Total Reach (organic or paid where applicable) is an average for this period. Reach is the number of people served by any activity from the pages, including generated posts, posts to the page by other people - page like ads, mentions and check-ins.

ANGUSalive Facebook: established in August 2016 Launched in July A recording system was To proﬁle ANGUSalive for cross-service promotion of the charity’s ﬁve service areas NEW LEADERSHIP UPDATES ESTABLISHED established in July Total Facebook Likes 841 • New six-monthly meetings were 306 compliments received Reach Organic 867 Reach Paid 235 established to introduce regular • 41% of compliments related to the opportunities for leaders across the helpfulness of staff organisation to come together in order • 59% of customer feedback complimented Libraries Sport & Leisure to improve cross team communications Total Facebook Likes 4,292 ANGUSalive facilities, events and Total Facebook Likes 1,450 and to discuss key business challenges Reach Organic 777 Reach Organic 1,643 and successes also to make decisions on activities Reach Paid 125 areas to develop in the next year DROP IN SESSIONS INTRODUCED 44 complaints received • 16% of complaints relating to the Museums & Galleries Countryside Adventure • To encourage open exchange of Total Facebook Likes 1,260 information, please see page 42 treatment or attitude of staff Total Facebook Likes 1,362 Reach Organic 1,336 Reach Organic 545 COMMUNICATIONS POLICY & FRAMEWORK • 57% of complaints upheld Reach Paid 24 • Established guidelines and templates • 70% resolved within 5 working days to assist our teams with PR in order to Theatre & Venues Archives broaden our media coverage Total Facebook Likes 1,254 Total Facebook Likes 878 Reach Organic 456 Reach Organic 297 Reach Paid 97

36 37 How We Stack Up All ﬁgures presented are for the period 1 April 2016 - 31 March 2017. BUSINESS MANAGEMENT & DEVELOPMENT CUSTOMER CARE Compliments 306 Complaints 44 Engage and Sports centres customer satisfaction average score 8.37 communicate openly INFORMATION GOVERNANCE Freedom of Information requests 7 Ensure the Trust’s services listen to our users and respond to their views. Data Protection breaches 0 Environmental Information requests 1 Communications strategy Compliments and complaints Access to personal information requests 2 To meet the strategic aim we ﬁrstly devised a We created a system to document and demonstrate our Responded to within 20 day timescale All communication strategy to help us communicate better customer care statistics and show how we drive customer with both internal and external groups. service excellence. SAFETY, HEALTH & WELLBEING: Incidents reportable to HSE 0 Incidents reportable under RIDDOR 0 % days lost to sickness absence 4% SOCIAL MEDIA *NB Facebook likes are captured until 31 March 2017 and Total Reach (organic or paid where applicable) is an average for this period. Reach is the number of people served by any activity from the pages, including generated posts, posts to the page by other people - page like ads, mentions and check-ins.

36 37 Libraries Museums, Galleries & Archives 60,472 ACCESS 8,631 Enquiries Collection records 361,016 48,163 reviewed Visitors 36,516 Visitors Peoples’ Attendances at 276,155 Network museum, galleries sessions and archive activities Items 7,415 borrowed 37,588 Attendances at Library activities 6,880 3,152 Guest Wi-Fi Collection and 79 sessions Exhibitions held 10,707 research enquiries 9,401 Bookbug attendances Production of E-resource Loans 800 records for Sessions 1,367 consultation

38 39 Libraries Museums, Galleries & Archives 60,472 ACCESS 8,631 Enquiries Collection records 361,016 48,163 reviewed Visitors 36,516 Visitors Peoples’ Attendances at 276,155 Network museum, galleries sessions and archive activities Items 7,415 borrowed 37,588 Attendances at Library activities 6,880 3,152 Guest Wi-Fi Collection and 79 sessions Exhibitions held 10,707 research enquiries 9,401 Bookbug attendances Production of E-resource Loans 800 records for Sessions 1,367 consultation

38 39 SPORT & LEISURE Webster Memorial

Sports Development Theatre & Venues

39,375 367 76 Performances, 74 Webster Theatre conferences and Athlete support - Club support - events at The Webster number of NASA* number of ACE** attendances Memorial Theatre participants accredited clubs *National Athlete Support Awards **Angus Club Excellence 8,056 109,521 People attended Clubs affiliated Town Hall last year’s to a Community attendances pantomime Sinbad 4 49 Sport Hub Established Community Sport Hubs Countryside Adventure Sports Centres 13,248 737,196 Attendances 1,520,696 Visitors to Sport centres attendances Festive Fun Weekends in 2016 Outdoor Saturday 20 Education bACTIVE February 2017 9,493 memberships Public opening Attendances1,264 bACTIVE Sessions 3,565 sales Forfar Community Campus 326 40 41 candidates access to a variety service. This Recognise the value of courses to work towards a demonstrated a qualification in their place of work. changed dynamic as Site visits were arranged with the it was the first occasion tutors to review candidates at the whole team had met, of our employees each stage of work and the result everyone at all levels was was 6 candidates completing the encouraged to share their ideas L2 Modern Apprenticeship with and actions were taken to support ANGUSalive in Instructing Exercise all employees to attend. ANGUSalive will value and develop staff and promote a and Fitness which included YMCA culture of empowerment. Gym Instructor Qualification. A forward plan with assigned actions was developed from the Lifeguard Qualification contributions made by the team on Employee Drop-ins The workshops were full of energy culture of change and contribute LOCAL CHARITY EVENTS: this day. It is a living document which and supported open discussions to the delivery of organisational We renewed our Royal Life Saving Cash for Kids NGUSalive is committed to will allow the service to identify and which generated ideas across transformation. Society UK (RLSS) Approved Training Supporting the charity’s Super Hero changing the culture of the focus on areas of work for change A ten categories for consideration. Centre (ATC) status for another Day and Mission Christmas, which organisation and all employees were and improvement. The new working Over 75% of the ideas are In August 2016, WorldHost customer year. ATC status certifies that our included Christmas Jumper Day. invited to come along to an informal relationships which started to be grouped under efficiency, income service training was provided to lifeguards are all trained in the UK’s drop in with the Chief Executive and built during the workshop have also We will now carry out this survey generation, technology and process our teams to support the delivery premier lifeguard qualification and members of the senior leadership been important in helping to improve on an annual basis. improvement. They also provided of excellent customer service, 85 our pools are all licenced to deliver team during November 2016. These collaboration and develop a more attendees with important networking frontline employees completed this the RLSS National Pool Lifeguard sessions provided an opportunity to integrated team across the service. and team development opportunities globally recognised certification. Qualification (NPLQ). All wet-side meet the leadership team and each during the interactive sessions with ANGUSalive Leisure Attendants other, share experiences and ideas, A Charitable Organisation colleagues in cross service groups. were trained in the new protocols, discover the progress of ANGUSalive Risk Assessment and Incident Feedback on the workshops from 145 employees are now trained to In March 2017 we asked all as a charitable trust since Tuesday Management Training employees was very positive. National Lifeguard Pool Qualifications ANGUSalive employees to share 1 December 2015, understand the It is essential our team have the (NPLQ) standard. their suggestions for the charities ANGUSalive mission, vision and necessary training to perform their People Development – LEAN that we should support in the next strategic aims and give some people role in the organisation. This is Training and World Host Training Organisational Development - financial year (2017/18), to begin the chance to look around a facility particularly important with regards to Museums & Galleries Team a collective approach to charitable In parallel with and to complement they maybe had not visited before. safety, health and wellbeing to ensure fundraising. The only requirement the opportunity workshops, a new In April 2016 the first Museums & Over 90 employees participated in our customers and employees are was that charities must be Office of personal development opportunity Galleries team workshop saw the this new initiative. protected when they use our facilities the Scottish Charity Regulator (OSCR) was made available to six employees entire staff group, from Museum and participate in our activities or registered as identified by an SCO from across all services and from Assistants to ANGUSalive’s Chief Opportunity Workshops events. A new training programme number. The team’s response to the different levels in the organisation. Executive, come together for a day We want more of the team to was delivered to all employees employee survey identified the local These employees undertook their to talk about plans for the future be involved in shaping our future identified to have risk assessment and national charity events we would Yellow Belt qualification in LEAN development of the so Opportunity Workshops were and/or incident management support in 2017/18. management technique to create the arranged in February 2017. responsibilities to refresh their skills ANGUSalive Lean Taskforce in March and knowledge in this competency. “Contact NATIONAL CHARITY EVENTS: 2017 to support special projects. 84 employees attended the training Macmillan Coffee Morning All services and all levels were “The course time with the represented by the 80 employees in August 2016. Christmas Jumper Day The training built the capacity and tutors was who came together to identify was really good, Children in Need capability for these employees to opportunities and potential areas for Modern Apprenticeship we were able to really useful.” embrace change and continuous change to help shape the future of ANGUSalive recognises the improvement for example how study and work at ANGUSalive. Employees were invited contribution it can make to develop to redesign processes so they are the same time.” to identify new opportunities to the workforce. We therefore streamlined, reduce rework and work, interact and deliver differently participated in a scheme run by manage the cost of quality and across all areas of the organisation Fitness Training Scotland to allow service delivery. The new skills of the “The candidates and encouraged to think creatively team will be used to help embed a applied themselves about the options available. very positively towards the course to get the most out of it.” 42 43 candidates access to a variety service. This Recognise the value of courses to work towards a demonstrated a qualification in their place of work. changed dynamic as Site visits were arranged with the it was the first occasion tutors to review candidates at the whole team had met, of our employees each stage of work and the result everyone at all levels was was 6 candidates completing the encouraged to share their ideas L2 Modern Apprenticeship with and actions were taken to support ANGUSalive in Instructing Exercise all employees to attend. ANGUSalive will value and develop staff and promote a and Fitness which included YMCA culture of empowerment. Gym Instructor Qualification. A forward plan with assigned actions was developed from the Lifeguard Qualification contributions made by the team on Employee Drop-ins The workshops were full of energy culture of change and contribute LOCAL CHARITY EVENTS: this day. It is a living document which and supported open discussions to the delivery of organisational We renewed our Royal Life Saving Cash for Kids NGUSalive is committed to will allow the service to identify and which generated ideas across transformation. Society UK (RLSS) Approved Training Supporting the charity’s Super Hero changing the culture of the focus on areas of work for change A ten categories for consideration. Centre (ATC) status for another Day and Mission Christmas, which organisation and all employees were and improvement. The new working Over 75% of the ideas are In August 2016, WorldHost customer year. ATC status certifies that our included Christmas Jumper Day. invited to come along to an informal relationships which started to be grouped under efficiency, income service training was provided to lifeguards are all trained in the UK’s drop in with the Chief Executive and built during the workshop have also We will now carry out this survey generation, technology and process our teams to support the delivery premier lifeguard qualification and members of the senior leadership been important in helping to improve on an annual basis. improvement. They also provided of excellent customer service, 85 our pools are all licenced to deliver team during November 2016. These collaboration and develop a more attendees with important networking frontline employees completed this the RLSS National Pool Lifeguard sessions provided an opportunity to integrated team across the service. and team development opportunities globally recognised certification. Qualification (NPLQ). All wet-side meet the leadership team and each during the interactive sessions with ANGUSalive Leisure Attendants other, share experiences and ideas, A Charitable Organisation colleagues in cross service groups. were trained in the new protocols, discover the progress of ANGUSalive Risk Assessment and Incident Feedback on the workshops from 145 employees are now trained to In March 2017 we asked all as a charitable trust since Tuesday Management Training employees was very positive. National Lifeguard Pool Qualifications ANGUSalive employees to share 1 December 2015, understand the It is essential our team have the (NPLQ) standard. their suggestions for the charities ANGUSalive mission, vision and necessary training to perform their People Development – LEAN that we should support in the next strategic aims and give some people role in the organisation. This is Training and World Host Training Organisational Development - financial year (2017/18), to begin the chance to look around a facility particularly important with regards to Museums & Galleries Team a collective approach to charitable In parallel with and to complement they maybe had not visited before. safety, health and wellbeing to ensure fundraising. The only requirement the opportunity workshops, a new In April 2016 the first Museums & Over 90 employees participated in our customers and employees are was that charities must be Office of personal development opportunity Galleries team workshop saw the this new initiative. protected when they use our facilities the Scottish Charity Regulator (OSCR) was made available to six employees entire staff group, from Museum and participate in our activities or registered as identified by an SCO from across all services and from Assistants to ANGUSalive’s Chief Opportunity Workshops events. A new training programme number. The team’s response to the different levels in the organisation. Executive, come together for a day We want more of the team to was delivered to all employees employee survey identified the local These employees undertook their to talk about plans for the future be involved in shaping our future identified to have risk assessment and national charity events we would Yellow Belt qualification in LEAN development of the so Opportunity Workshops were and/or incident management support in 2017/18. management technique to create the arranged in February 2017. responsibilities to refresh their skills ANGUSalive Lean Taskforce in March and knowledge in this competency. “Contact NATIONAL CHARITY EVENTS: 2017 to support special projects. 84 employees attended the training Macmillan Coffee Morning All services and all levels were “The course time with the represented by the 80 employees in August 2016. Christmas Jumper Day The training built the capacity and tutors was who came together to identify was really good, Children in Need capability for these employees to opportunities and potential areas for Modern Apprenticeship we were able to really useful.” embrace change and continuous change to help shape the future of ANGUSalive recognises the improvement for example how study and work at ANGUSalive. Employees were invited contribution it can make to develop to redesign processes so they are the same time.” to identify new opportunities to the workforce. We therefore streamlined, reduce rework and work, interact and deliver differently participated in a scheme run by manage the cost of quality and across all areas of the organisation Fitness Training Scotland to allow service delivery. The new skills of the “The candidates and encouraged to think creatively team will be used to help embed a applied themselves about the options available. very positively towards the course to get the most out of it.” 42 43 Case Study Recognise the value of our employees New horizons - our people

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An opportunity for a facilities Leisure Centre and Forfar Swimming It also gave duty managers an As part of Mark’s delivery, a preview Having worked The rest of the team manager to take on a temporary Pool, to a single combined facility for opportunity to take on increased weekend was run on Saturday 18 in a dry site - no also had some great comments project management role and for use by the community and school. responsibility, to develop new skills and Sunday 19 February to tour and swimming pool! on their new workplace: the team enjoy developing a new and to gain new experiences as they familiarise customers with the new - I had never thought “The facilities are a huge benefit to the skill to respond to a change in Mark took responsibility for all managed Lochside Leisure Centre site. Over the two days the welcoming “about being a lifeguard and working environment. aspects of the ANGUSalive move and Forfar Swimming Pool with team, comprising of ANGUSalive how training and becoming community of Forfar and a massive step to the purpose built Community support from colleagues in other sites Campus staff, staff from other facilities one would feel. However forward. It will hopefully become a hub for Secondment Opportunities Campus from early October 2016, in Mark’s absence. and senior management, toured over I thoroughly enjoyed the sporting community.” - Gillian Keay We look for employee secondment until the opening of the Campus in 1,200 people. Over the first seven doing my National Pool opportunities across our culture, February 2017. His responsibilities Making these changes ensured days 278 bACTIVE memberships were Lifeguard Qualification “This place is great!” - Ryan Nicoll sport and leisure teams which can included managing the Sports Centre smooth continuity of service for our sold and extra tours were provided to and was helped by having “I’m looking forward to working with the provide personal development and fit out, provision of IT and systems, customers at existing facilities and introduce an additional 200 customers a good trainer assessor help our people to acquire new skills. agreeing staffing arrangements, provided confidence we would to our newest flagship facility. who helped me greatly with school on a day to day basis whilst also completion of employee training and achieve the completion deadline for understanding the knowledge getting top events from around As part of the Forfar Community being the single point of contact for the new facility by having one of the In addition, the Forfar Community of the job. We’ve now been in the country coming to the Campus project, ANGUSalive liaison with all other parties. team dedicated to managing this Campus project provided the team the campus for 9 months and it’s facilities manager Mark Nisbet moved flagship project. with an opportunities to acquire a been such a fresh start and a change facility.” - Owen Allan into a project manager role for six The temporary secondment enabled new skill and develop in their roles of scenery for the better – it almost months to oversee ANGUSalive’s Mark to focus on delivering the In Focus in response to a different working feels like a new job! transition from two sites, Lochside campus on time and efficiently Mark describes how being in a project environment. without distraction as he based role enabled him to focus on the himself at head office during the delivery of the activities and tasks for New Beginings project. the new Forfar Community Campus. A long serving employee describes ” her feelings of adjusting to the new I have really enjoyed taking on the spaces at Forfar Community Campus. role of project managing the new Pamela Stewart, a staff Member for campus – it let me develop new skills 24 years at Lochside Leisure Centre and focus on making the campus the describes how she was “very best it could be from day one. anxious prior to the It’s also been really encouraging to move but also see how all the staff have pulled now very much together and worked so hard to excited by her get things in place. The new work co-operation between surroundings: ANGUSalive, school staff and communities has been excellent.”

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44 “Listening to other kids ideas which you don’t get to do at school and go through a in depth about the barriers Community Events in community sport.” Promote use of our spaces 12 week Pupil from The Scottish Rural Parliament programme Timmergreens brought together 350 people from looking at the across rural Scotland to discuss the clubs involved so it was accessible for all. Bowling, issues of greatest importance to as community hubs with Arbroath rural communities From Thursday cycling and swimming were very CSH, the barriers to children taking successful. Children attending cycling 6 - Saturday 8 October 2016 at part in community sport and the undertook a GO Mountain Bike award Brechin Community Campus. The solutions to these barriers to allow which gives them basic competency group booked out the campus We aim to offer community venues from which to deliver activities and more children to take part in sport riding on trails. They held a finale at which enabled them to have general and become healthy and active. The resources which support inclusion, empowerment, lifelong learning, skills Brechin Community Campus with assembly and break out session children also looked at different ways development and literacy. games in the swimming pool and areas as well as social, catering and of promoting the sports and the then fun sporting challenges. exhibition spaces. ANGUSalive staff sessions on offer from the clubs. The exhibited at the event, provided a children had the opportunity to lead cross ANGUSalive we have a popular gallery provides amateur The aims of Community Sport Montrose Community Sports Hub leisure pass offer and were also on some sessions which helped develop hand to help with any queries. The Anumber of facilities and sites artists with the opportunity to have Hubs in Angus are: From Tuesday 23 August to Tuesday them as leaders within the school event was a great success with The which we actively encourage our their work hung in a dedicated and • Support a range of sporting 27 September 2016 the hub ran an and community. The sessions ran Food Life, Angus, supporting the community and the communities accessible space to allow friends, opportunities to the community extra-curricular sports programme after school on a Friday and always Saturday programme of events by therein to use. A number of activities family and the community to view, • Promote community engagement for P4 to P7 aged children. This included a sporting activity which the bringing along their smoothie maker have helped developed usage. enjoy and purchase their work. and leadership programme was run at the specific children chose. We are now looking bike and catering unit, selling only home venue of each club and Community Sport Hubs (CSHs) • Provide training and education at ways to further develop this great Angus-made produce. As part Delivery of Community Learning was aimed at breaking down the Bringing local communities together opportunities initiative in 2017-18. of the visit, the Rural Parliament Activities barriers to attending community through a sporting chance! • Deliver an integrated approach led also took a trip to Brechin Town Our libraries continued to host a sport at club venues and getting by local partners and clubs Brechin Community Sports Hub House Museum during their Brechin diverse range of community activities. less confident children more active • Develop self-sustainable sports We ran an October holiday City Walkabout Tour where they Local authority community workers by attending a session not directly clubs and organisations programme from funding received discovered more about the history of deliver group and 1-2-1 learning ANGUS related to a club session. The • Achieve improved facility access from the local Your Budget Your the town and the museum, receiving sessions for literacy, English as a COMMUNITY sessions were sailing, netball, rugby, for local people and sports clubs Choice (YBYC) participatory a short presentation from Museum Second Language and job clubs from SPORT golf, football and athletics. The budgeting initiative. The sessions Officer Gill Tough, before heading to a dedicated space, ‘The Learning programme was successful with ran for two weeks and comprised of Monikie Country Park to learn from Shop’, in Arbroath Library. These The Development Officer for 10 to 15 children attending each football, rugby, cycling, swimming us the challenges and benefits of teams are also shared users of our Community Sport Hubs, Scott session, most of whom the clubs Community Sport Hubs are a Lottery- and bowling. These activities were hosting an outdoor event. galleries and IT Learning Centres in Nicoll, set up the first Angus CSH had not seen previously. funded project through sportscotland run by the local club coaches and Carnoustie Library and Montrose in Arbroath in 2013. We now also which enables a sustainable and were aimed at getting more P4 to P7 Library for delivery of learning have CSHs in Brechin, Kirriemuir and community-led approach to club aged children active and taking part activities in these communities. Montrose bringing the total to four development. in sport. The programme was free The programme of capital works with 49 affiliated clubs. CSH events scheduled for 2017 to 2019 will are free to attend with some burghs create or improve gallery and activity ANGUSalive’s Sports Development accessing local funding to cover spaces in five ANGUSalive libraries Team has a commitment to items such as holiday programmes. as part of the wider works to create developing sport and physical In addition a lot of the CSHs now modern, flexible community spaces. activity throughout Angus and organise their own events and “Our hub decided have adopted the sportscotland activities often making use of many to hold free extra-curricular of the ANGUSalive facilities: Community Gallery Space Community Sport Hubs initiative, as sessions aimed at children part of the Scottish Government’s The community gallery space in Glasgow 2014 Legacy Plan. Arbroath Young Sports Hub that were not active or already Arbroath Library is booked regularly for exhibitions of works from local art Launched in January this Hub was involved in sport - over a period of 5/6 societies, photograph groups, local made up of 12 pupils from Arbroath weeks, each Tuesday one club would high schools and amateur artist. This West Cluster. The children worked run a session after school for 1 hour. The sessions were really well attended and the feedback for coaches, participants and members was fantastic!” Lee-Ann Montrose & District 46 Athletics Club 47 “Listening to other kids ideas which you don’t get to do at school and go through a in depth about the barriers Community Events in community sport.” Promote use of our spaces 12 week Pupil from The Scottish Rural Parliament programme Timmergreens brought together 350 people from looking at the across rural Scotland to discuss the clubs involved so it was accessible for all. Bowling, issues of greatest importance to as community hubs with Arbroath rural communities From Thursday cycling and swimming were very CSH, the barriers to children taking successful. Children attending cycling 6 - Saturday 8 October 2016 at part in community sport and the undertook a GO Mountain Bike award Brechin Community Campus. The solutions to these barriers to allow which gives them basic competency group booked out the campus We aim to offer community venues from which to deliver activities and more children to take part in sport riding on trails. They held a finale at which enabled them to have general and become healthy and active. The resources which support inclusion, empowerment, lifelong learning, skills Brechin Community Campus with assembly and break out session children also looked at different ways development and literacy. games in the swimming pool and areas as well as social, catering and of promoting the sports and the then fun sporting challenges. exhibition spaces. ANGUSalive staff sessions on offer from the clubs. The exhibited at the event, provided a children had the opportunity to lead cross ANGUSalive we have a popular gallery provides amateur The aims of Community Sport Montrose Community Sports Hub leisure pass offer and were also on some sessions which helped develop hand to help with any queries. The Anumber of facilities and sites artists with the opportunity to have Hubs in Angus are: From Tuesday 23 August to Tuesday them as leaders within the school event was a great success with The which we actively encourage our their work hung in a dedicated and • Support a range of sporting 27 September 2016 the hub ran an and community. The sessions ran Food Life, Angus, supporting the community and the communities accessible space to allow friends, opportunities to the community extra-curricular sports programme after school on a Friday and always Saturday programme of events by therein to use. A number of activities family and the community to view, • Promote community engagement for P4 to P7 aged children. This included a sporting activity which the bringing along their smoothie maker have helped developed usage. enjoy and purchase their work. and leadership programme was run at the specific children chose. We are now looking bike and catering unit, selling only home venue of each club and Community Sport Hubs (CSHs) • Provide training and education at ways to further develop this great Angus-made produce. As part Delivery of Community Learning was aimed at breaking down the Bringing local communities together opportunities initiative in 2017-18. of the visit, the Rural Parliament Activities barriers to attending community through a sporting chance! • Deliver an integrated approach led also took a trip to Brechin Town Our libraries continued to host a sport at club venues and getting by local partners and clubs Brechin Community Sports Hub House Museum during their Brechin diverse range of community activities. less confident children more active • Develop self-sustainable sports We ran an October holiday City Walkabout Tour where they Local authority community workers by attending a session not directly clubs and organisations programme from funding received discovered more about the history of deliver group and 1-2-1 learning ANGUS related to a club session. The • Achieve improved facility access from the local Your Budget Your the town and the museum, receiving sessions for literacy, English as a COMMUNITY sessions were sailing, netball, rugby, for local people and sports clubs Choice (YBYC) participatory a short presentation from Museum Second Language and job clubs from SPORT golf, football and athletics. The budgeting initiative. The sessions Officer Gill Tough, before heading to a dedicated space, ‘The Learning programme was successful with ran for two weeks and comprised of Monikie Country Park to learn from Shop’, in Arbroath Library. These The Development Officer for 10 to 15 children attending each football, rugby, cycling, swimming us the challenges and benefits of teams are also shared users of our Community Sport Hubs, Scott session, most of whom the clubs Community Sport Hubs are a Lottery- and bowling. These activities were hosting an outdoor event. galleries and IT Learning Centres in Nicoll, set up the first Angus CSH had not seen previously. funded project through sportscotland run by the local club coaches and Carnoustie Library and Montrose in Arbroath in 2013. We now also which enables a sustainable and were aimed at getting more P4 to P7 Library for delivery of learning have CSHs in Brechin, Kirriemuir and community-led approach to club aged children active and taking part activities in these communities. Montrose bringing the total to four development. in sport. The programme was free The programme of capital works with 49 affiliated clubs. CSH events scheduled for 2017 to 2019 will are free to attend with some burghs create or improve gallery and activity ANGUSalive’s Sports Development accessing local funding to cover spaces in five ANGUSalive libraries Team has a commitment to items such as holiday programmes. as part of the wider works to create developing sport and physical In addition a lot of the CSHs now modern, flexible community spaces. activity throughout Angus and organise their own events and “Our hub decided have adopted the sportscotland activities often making use of many to hold free extra-curricular of the ANGUSalive facilities: Community Gallery Space Community Sport Hubs initiative, as sessions aimed at children part of the Scottish Government’s The community gallery space in Glasgow 2014 Legacy Plan. Arbroath Young Sports Hub that were not active or already Arbroath Library is booked regularly for exhibitions of works from local art Launched in January this Hub was involved in sport - over a period of 5/6 societies, photograph groups, local made up of 12 pupils from Arbroath weeks, each Tuesday one club would high schools and amateur artist. This West Cluster. The children worked run a session after school for 1 hour. The sessions were really well attended and the feedback for coaches, participants and members was fantastic!” Lee-Ann Montrose & District 46 Athletics Club 47 Case Study Promote use of our spaces as community hubs Community expressive arts

Theatre & Venues

earning in the world of charity S03430B) provide services Participate Art Group The Participate Art Group meet in Lexpressive arts can be inspiring, to people with disabilities or health hroughout the year the art group, the Studio at The Webster Memorial challenging and empowering for problems. They use our theatre space TParticipate use the theatre’s Theatre every Thursday morning from all groups and individuals across to encourage participation in a range studio. Participate is a social 10am-12pm. They make use of the society. ANGUSalive also wishes of art activities and cultural events to enterprise developing and delivering space every week and produce some to inspire creative lifestyle choices enable community involvement so as participatory art projects with wonderful material. This is achieved and help support the important through community involvement to improve their conditions of life and charities and community groups. role the arts play in enabling and and gives the group themselves a thus meet their charitable objectives. developing creative talent and Participate has been running since fantastic sense of achievement. The group use the assembly hall for artistic skills in our communities. 2002 and is led by a qualified arts one continuous week and then they worker and is supported by Angus Participate also hold a couple of Every August, ART Moves make move into the auditorium for another Health and Social Care Partnership exhibitions throughout the year using use of various spaces at The Webster week finishing with a show on the staff and volunteers. The sessions our assembly hall and often hold an Memorial Theatre to practice and Friday. They also hire the assembly hall are aimed at adults with a learning annual Christmas event. A number of then perform a play of their choice. for extra rehearsals on four additional disability who have an interest in the artists have displayed their work Members of ART Moves, (registered Sundays prior to their performance. the visual arts and who wish to take in exhibitions locally, nationally and “The members the opportunity to develop this in a internationally. The Art Group has of ART MOVES have dedicated arts environment with the also held very popular exhibitions in support of professional artists. Arbroath Library, Montrose Museum learning disabilities and are and the Meffan Museum & Art Gallery in Forfar. delighted to participate in drama workshops culminating in a well-attended “The studio is a performance which is held in the Webster great environment to Theatre every August. The ANGUSalive staff work in. All the staff at the are so helpful, approachable and support the theatre are helpful, considerate members very well indeed. Participating in the arts clearly benefits the members and this is and approachable and show a shown on stage when it is clear that their genuine interest in the work that confidence has grown. Thank you to the group produce.” everyone at the Webster Theatre!” Margaret Sandra, board member, ART Social Care Officer MOVES

“I liked ﬁnishing my picture off with oil pastels, it made the picture more colourful and it stood out. It was good to mix paints just using primary colours and black and white.” Maria, Artist

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“I liked ﬁnishing my picture off with oil pastels, it made the picture more colourful and it stood out. It was good to mix paints just using primary colours and black and white.” Maria, Artist

48 49 Ensure strong, transparent governance and demonstrate community beneﬁt

We manage the services, assets and employees in accordance with good charities governance, good business practice, legislative requirements and in accordance with Mr Kenneth Fraser Mrs Hannah Whaley Mr Kenneth McKay the Articles of Association to ensure strong governance, public accountability and Independent Director (Chair) Independent Director (Vice-Chair) Independent Director public beneﬁt.

o achieve our ambition of Recruitment, Induction and Demonstrating Tbecoming an even stronger Training of Directors Community beneﬁt has been enthusiastic, customer-focussed, New Directors are recruited and documented in the body of this forward-looking organisation appointed according to vacancies report. The proceding pages will equipped for the future, we will on the Board. Induction information highlight the three key items which ensure we have the right people is provided to all new Directors and help us to demonstrate a strong driving our business. Our people on-going training and development transparent governance: will demonstrate a commitment to is available to all existing Directors as • Financial review of the year delivering our vision for the people required. • ANGUSalive business units of Angus and understand the need • Some of our partners to continuously monitor and report Decision Making Process our ﬁnancial performance, allowing At a Directors’ meeting, unless a us to put every penny back in to quorum is participating, no proposal Mr David Moore Ms Sandra Ross Colin Brown the services we deliver. We also is to be voted on. Independent Director Independent Director Council Director work closely with local and national partners, in collaborative planning The decision-making process by and delivery as well as sponsorship, Trustees is that any decision must to improve outcomes for Angus. You be either a majority decision at a will see a selection of ANGUSalive meeting or a decision of the Directors partners on pages 56-57. is taken in accordance when all eligible Directors indicate to each Board Structure other by any means that they share The Board of Directors meet, a common view on a matter. If the on average, every eight weeks numbers of votes for and against a throughout the year with the Chief proposal are equal, the Chairperson Executive and Senior Management to or other Director chairing the meeting consider the business of the charity. has a casting vote.

David Cheape Braden Davy Bill Duff Council Director Council Director Council Director

50 51 Board of Directors

Mr Kenneth Fraser Mrs Hannah Whaley Mr Kenneth McKay Independent Director (Chair) Independent Director (Vice-Chair) Independent Director

Mr David Moore Ms Sandra Ross Colin Brown Independent Director Independent Director Council Director

David Cheape Braden Davy Bill Duff Council Director Council Director Council Director

51 ANGUSalive Income - Charity ANGUSalive Expenditure - Charity 1% 0.5% 1% 1% 9% 4%

42% Financial review of the year 55% 85%

2% The Trust’s surplus (before actuarial adjustments) for the period ending 31 March 2017 was £397,000. Once the actuarial adjustments are taken in to account, the deﬁcit position for the period was (£249,000). The results of the charity’s ﬁnancial performance described on this page and on the opposite page are arrived at from the charity’s three business units as described on pages 54-55. Sales, Fees & Charges Other Incomes Staff Costs Property Costs Management Fee Grants & Contributions Transport Costs Supplies & Services Third Party Payments Other Expenditure 2016/17 Actual 2016/17 Actual Total ANGUSalive Charity ANGUSalive Trading ANGUSalive £’000 £’000 £’000 Management Fee 3,531 0 3,531 ANGUSalive Income - Trading ANGUSalive Expenditure - Trading ACCESS Fee 0 834 834 4% 13% Grants & Contributions 178 0 178 15% Sales, Fees & Charges 4,698 133133 4,831 Other Incomes 94 40 134 24% TOTAL INCOME 8,501 1,007 9,508 61%

Staff Costs 7,78078 352 8,132 83% Property Costs 381 137 518 Transport Costs 119 0 119 Supplies & Serviceces 7644 86 8500 ACCESSACCESS FeeFee Sales,Sales, FeesFees & ChargesCharges Staff Costs Property Costs Third Party Paymentsnts 10910 0 1099 Other Incomes Supplies & Services Other Expenditure 29 0 29 TOTAL EXPENDITURE 9,182 575 9,757 Total ANGUSalive Charity and Trading - Income Total ANGUSalive Charity and Trading - Expenditure 1% Net Surplus/ (DDeﬁcit) (681)(6 432 (249) 1% 0.5% 1% 9% SSource: 161 /17 AAuditeddi Annual AccountsA (after pension adjustments). 5%

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52 53 ANGUSalive Income - Charity ANGUSalive Expenditure - Charity 1% 0.5% 1% 1% 9% 4%

42% Financial review of the year 55% 85%

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52 53 The Webster Memorial Theatre year tap in to local and national history, geology and ethnography. ANGUSalive business units (WMT) has a programme of events – literary initiatives. All the items in our collections have anything from country, folk, comedy local significance and many have and pop music concerts to mediums Museums, Galleries & Archives and national significance. The fine art and of course the …oh yes they do… Libraries generate income through collection encompasses over 4,000 he charity has three business units ANGUSalive operates seven sports bACTIVE members also enjoy the annual panto. Our portfolio of venues book sales, photocopying, activity paintings, watercolours, drawings Tand their services are as follows: centres, two high-school pools, following benefits: includes the Reid Hall in Forfar, which charges, training, refreshments, hire and sculptures. We are actively five country parks and provides an • Free car parking at Crombie and hosts the annual ANGUSalive Sports of facilities, souvenirs, photosales, enriching both collections, through Business Management & outdoor education programme. The Monikie Country Parks Awards, as well as the theatres in genealogy research and also receive generous donations, Treasure Trove Development charity also manages five halls and • Free watersports hire at Monikie our two community campuses and commission from exhibition sales. items and purchases, with objects ANGUSalive’s business support, venues across Angus and an art & Country Park Kirriemuir Town Hall, which acts as and art works that contribute to the performance theatre in Arbroath and development and marketing function • Discounted personal training base camp for our annual Angus Visitors to Angus and residents enjoy collections’ historical yet dynamic also our community campus theatres. is responsible for supporting the sessions Glens Walking Festival. a varied programme of temporary development. Sport & Leisure, Theatres & Venues, and permanent exhibitions, talks and Sport & Leisure, Theatre & Venues • Discounted one-to-one swimming Countryside Adventure service areas lessons Libraries, Customer & Culture - activities in the five full-time museums ANGUSalive manages Angus and also the services from Museums, and Countryside Adventure generate • Discounted holiday camps and this area is responsible for Libraries, managed by ANGUSalive. We are Archives, caring for historical Galleries & Archives and Libraries. income through our bACTIVE sports promotional offers for activities Museums, Galleries & Archives, and also responsible for the management documents and primary source This unit manages all of the service membership scheme and pay- and events the provision of Angus Council’s face- of one seasonal museum and one material relating to Angus. Located level agreements for the support as-go (bACTIVE LITE), Theatre & to-face customer contact service. volunteer-staffed museum. in a beautiful rural setting, at the services and contracts that the charity Venues events and bookings and The Countryside Adventure team Hunter Library, Restenneth by Forfar. has with third party providers. activities held within our Countryside ANGUSalive offers a range of A well-received programme of fine Angus Archives is a treasure trove Adventure parks. offers a programme of regular activities in our country parks and traditional and innovative library and contemporary art exhibitions of 800 years of the history of Angus Sport & Leisure - this is area is the Angus Glens including Young services through its network of seven is held at the nationally recognised and its people. Our collections cover responsible for Sport and Leisure, ANGUSalive bACTIVE sports Naturalists, Branching Out projects full-time burgh libraries, two mobile gallery at The Meffan Museum & Arbroath, Brechin, Carnoustie, Forfar, Countryside Adventure and Theatre membership holders are able to and watersports courses. library vehicles, a home delivery Art Gallery in Forfar, with satellite Kirriemuir, Montrose, Monifieth and and Venues. access all of our sports centres service and an extensive outreach exhibitions in a number of other many rural area of Angus. Angus under their membership and can Our Outdoor Education Programme programme. ANGUSalive gallery spaces. Archives collects, preserves and book up to seven days in advance Community art exhibitions also makes available the written and for classes. A timetable of regular works with schools across Angus to provide a broad range of term-time ANGUSalive library members can remain popular in our exhibition photographic heritage of Angus. clubs and activities is on offer for our select from a stock collection of spaces across ANGUSalive. junior programme, which includes activities both onsite at the country parks and in the surrounding areas. over 210,000 items that includes swimming and gymnastics and our fiction, non-fiction, local history and ANGUSalive cares for the museum adult programme offers group reference material for all ages in object-based and fine art exercise classes including Zumba print, digital and e-resource formats. collections of Angus Council and many Les Mills classes. Some Each library also offers residents for the people of Angus. 260 classes are held each week and visitors access to the People’s Our museum collections in ANGUSalive centres across Network computers for internet, include archaeology, the county. email, online learning and Microsoft social history Office software as well as free guest artefacts, natural Wi-Fi for customers with their own devices.

A programme of regular clubs and activities is designed to engage people with reading, literacy, culture and each other. Special events and promotions throughout the

54 55 The Webster Memorial Theatre year tap in to local and national history, geology and ethnography. ANGUSalive business units (WMT) has a programme of events – literary initiatives. All the items in our collections have anything from country, folk, comedy local significance and many have and pop music concerts to mediums Museums, Galleries & Archives and national significance. The fine art and of course the …oh yes they do… Libraries generate income through collection encompasses over 4,000 he charity has three business units ANGUSalive operates seven sports bACTIVE members also enjoy the annual panto. Our portfolio of venues book sales, photocopying, activity paintings, watercolours, drawings Tand their services are as follows: centres, two high-school pools, following benefits: includes the Reid Hall in Forfar, which charges, training, refreshments, hire and sculptures. We are actively five country parks and provides an • Free car parking at Crombie and hosts the annual ANGUSalive Sports of facilities, souvenirs, photosales, enriching both collections, through Business Management & outdoor education programme. The Monikie Country Parks Awards, as well as the theatres in genealogy research and also receive generous donations, Treasure Trove Development charity also manages five halls and • Free watersports hire at Monikie our two community campuses and commission from exhibition sales. items and purchases, with objects ANGUSalive’s business support, venues across Angus and an art & Country Park Kirriemuir Town Hall, which acts as and art works that contribute to the performance theatre in Arbroath and development and marketing function • Discounted personal training base camp for our annual Angus Visitors to Angus and residents enjoy collections’ historical yet dynamic also our community campus theatres. is responsible for supporting the sessions Glens Walking Festival. a varied programme of temporary development. Sport & Leisure, Theatres & Venues, and permanent exhibitions, talks and Sport & Leisure, Theatre & Venues • Discounted one-to-one swimming Countryside Adventure service areas lessons Libraries, Customer & Culture - activities in the five full-time museums ANGUSalive manages Angus and also the services from Museums, and Countryside Adventure generate • Discounted holiday camps and this area is responsible for Libraries, managed by ANGUSalive. We are Archives, caring for historical Galleries & Archives and Libraries. income through our bACTIVE sports promotional offers for activities Museums, Galleries & Archives, and also responsible for the management documents and primary source This unit manages all of the service membership scheme and pay- and events the provision of Angus Council’s face- of one seasonal museum and one material relating to Angus. Located level agreements for the support as-go (bACTIVE LITE), Theatre & to-face customer contact service. volunteer-staffed museum. in a beautiful rural setting, at the services and contracts that the charity Venues events and bookings and The Countryside Adventure team Hunter Library, Restenneth by Forfar. has with third party providers. activities held within our Countryside ANGUSalive offers a range of A well-received programme of fine Angus Archives is a treasure trove Adventure parks. offers a programme of regular activities in our country parks and traditional and innovative library and contemporary art exhibitions of 800 years of the history of Angus Sport & Leisure - this is area is the Angus Glens including Young services through its network of seven is held at the nationally recognised and its people. Our collections cover responsible for Sport and Leisure, ANGUSalive bACTIVE sports Naturalists, Branching Out projects full-time burgh libraries, two mobile gallery at The Meffan Museum & Arbroath, Brechin, Carnoustie, Forfar, Countryside Adventure and Theatre membership holders are able to and watersports courses. library vehicles, a home delivery Art Gallery in Forfar, with satellite Kirriemuir, Montrose, Monifieth and and Venues. access all of our sports centres service and an extensive outreach exhibitions in a number of other many rural area of Angus. Angus under their membership and can Our Outdoor Education Programme programme. ANGUSalive gallery spaces. Archives collects, preserves and book up to seven days in advance Community art exhibitions also makes available the written and for classes. A timetable of regular works with schools across Angus to provide a broad range of term-time ANGUSalive library members can remain popular in our exhibition photographic heritage of Angus. clubs and activities is on offer for our select from a stock collection of spaces across ANGUSalive. junior programme, which includes activities both onsite at the country parks and in the surrounding areas. over 210,000 items that includes swimming and gymnastics and our fiction, non-fiction, local history and ANGUSalive cares for the museum adult programme offers group reference material for all ages in object-based and fine art exercise classes including Zumba print, digital and e-resource formats. collections of Angus Council and many Les Mills classes. Some Each library also offers residents for the people of Angus. 260 classes are held each week and visitors access to the People’s Our museum collections in ANGUSalive centres across Network computers for internet, include archaeology, the county. email, online learning and Microsoft social history Office software as well as free guest artefacts, natural Wi-Fi for customers with their own devices.

A programme of regular clubs and activities is designed to engage people with reading, literacy, culture and each other. Special events and promotions throughout the

54 55 Some of our partners

Brechin High School

56 57 Some of our partners

Brechin High School

56 57 Our Mission

ith a clear focus on customer Wservice excellence and continuous improvement, our engaged workforce will deliver innovative services providing Alison Henderson opportunities for all people to connect with CEO, Dundee & Angus Chamber of Commerce the richness of activity available in Angus.

am delighted to extend my We’re proud to be able to support inspire each other and work together Icongratulations to ANGUSalive for by offering training and mentoring to grow their respective businesses, a successful full year of operations in services that can be accessed by all employing more people. the heart of the community in Angus. of ANGUSalive, and to enable the We work hard to help provide Having a dedicated leisure, sport organisation to be more business members with the business and culture trust means that local minded as an organisation: learning connections and opportunities they people are well connected to their whilst networking and building need to ﬂourish. We represent our community resources. partnerships as we go. members’ views and use our collective As a Chamber member, ANGUSalive ANGUSalive has created a strong voice to inﬂuence opinion makers. have been engaged with us as a leisure, sport and culture trust which Chamber members have a real say in business organisation, and have is an active and engaging part of how our organisation is run. been involved in lots of our events everyday life in Angus. We are passionate about Dundee and networking too. Their staff have Dundee & Angus Chamber of and Angus and promote it as a world been able to tap into many of the Commerce represents nearly 600 class destination, helping the local traditional networking events as well organisations and is a community business community to thrive. as some of the non-traditional, fun of ambitious and engaged business and functional events that we offer. We are proud to have ANGUSalive & community leaders who connect, included in our network and to support them achieving their goals.

58 59 Our Mission

58 59 Become a member - join us at www.angusalive.scot/libraries and www.angusalive.scot/sportsmember Make a donation - use gift aid or corporation tax relief [email protected] | 01307 473880 Become a corporate partner or sponsor our awards and exhibitions [email protected] | 01307 473855

ANGUSalive is a company limited by guarantee registered in Scotland No. SC499155 and is a registered Scottish charity No. SC046133. VAT registered No. 221208657. Registered ofﬁce: Angus House, Orchardbank Business Park, Forfar. DD8 1AN. All details correct at time of print January 2018