ACE
Winches is playing its part in setting the next generation up for success after
donating dozens of computers to a North-east secondary school.
The
Aberdeenshire company, which is a global leader global leader in lifting,
pulling and deploying solutions across multiple sectors, has handed over 33
computers to senior pupils at Turriff Academy to furnish a classroom in the
school’s technologies department.
The
donation to Chairman Alfie Cheyne’s old school comes after the company invested
in new IT equipment – leaving a number of surplus machines which bosses wanted
to go to good use.
ACE
Winches Chief Compliance Officer Valerie Cheyne said: “Rather than send the
computers to landfill, we wanted to give something back to the community. The
machines are all in perfect working order with plenty of life left in them, and
it makes sense for the youngsters at the academy to get the use of them.
“Investing
in our people is a core value of the company and we have a proud history of
helping youngsters from across the north-east build strong careers through our
graduate and modern apprenticeship schemes in areas such as engineering and
administration.
“We
are delighted to be able to help the pupils at Turriff Academy as they edge
towards the start of their own careers, and are keen to work with more schools
to help develop youngsters and prepare them as best we can for the world of
work.
“As
a former teacher, I know the value donations like this can bring to pupils and
the wider school, and I am hopeful of seeing some of the pupils we are able to
support join the ACE Winches family in years to come.”
Turriff
Academy Headteacher Lee Menzies welcomed the company’s donation. She said: “We
are extremely grateful to ACE Winches for this hugely generous donation of 33
PCs for the school.
“They all come with a very high spec,
better than some of our older computers at the Academy, and with this donation
we can kit out a full classroom or library in the school.
“We’ll
be putting the new machines to use for a variety of different purposes to
benefit our pupils’ learning.”
The
donation from the Towie Barclay-based firm comes after the company was
announced as title sponsor of one Scotland’s largest maritime events, the
Scottish Traditional Boat Festival which takes place in Portsoy in July.
Valerie
added: “While we have grown into an international business since our formation
in 1992, we are a local business at heart and are committed to helping the
areas in which our employees live and work as much as possible.”
As
well as its Aberdeenshire site, ACE Winches also has facilities in Norway and
the United States and conducts operations across the globe.