AVA Magazine July 21

6 AVA | July 2021
Fly Cup Catering
Fly Cup Catering are a Company Limited
by Guarantee with charitable status
run by a wonderful Board. They assist
adults with learning disabilities, including
school leavers, to have a fulfilling role
in their local communities by providing
professional catering training and a path
to employment opportunities within the
catering sector.
Their professional catering trains to the
highest standards allowing trainees
the opportunity to achieve nationally
recognised catering qualifications and
enabling employment opportunities in a
range of environments. Inclusion within the
community and developing life skills are
just two of the benefits for both community
and trainees. Ongoing fundraising is vital
for The Fly Cup to maintain the highly
regarded level of service they provide. This
has proved challenging during lockdown
where they have had to diversify and do
home deliveries of meals and afternoon
teas. Delicious!
Visit: www.flycup.org
Absafe
Absafe are a Scottish Charitable
Incorporated Organisation (SCIO) based
in Aberdeen but covering Aberdeenshire
too. Their mission is strong and simple
- they are dedicated to saving lives by
instilling a positive culture and passion
for health & safety through education
and engagement. They do this by visiting
schools making safety fun to learn about,
and businesses delivering programmes
tailored to the needs of customers. Some
of you might have met their CEO, Louise
Richardson, who did some mindfulness for
our last AVA Members’ Forum.
They also have a unique experience
for school children called The Safe. A
visit to The Safe is like no other field trip.
Located just behind the Gordon Barracks
in Aberdeen, this facility is a one-stop
safety shop. They take their visitors on
an unforgettable safety adventure that
gives real-life context to the learning
experience. The Safe is the name given to
this interactive facility, where the Absafe
team and volunteers deliver engaging,
fun and informative sessions that teach
children about everyday hazards and how
to deal with them. Including: road, railway,
home and fire safety, solvent misuse,
anti-social behaviour, cyberbullying and
security.Visit: www.absafe.org.uk
Photo courtesy of Absafe
As these wonderful AVA Members show, social
enterprises come in many shapes and sizes.
We are looking to establish regular forums
dedicated to social enterprises and establish
a network across Aberdeenshire. If you are
looking to set up a social enterprise or are
already established and need some support
moving forward and adapting to our ever
changing landscape, please contact Aileen
Longino at: aileen.longino@avashire.org.uk or
Tel: 07824 096531.