Our film celebrates the launch of BioCity Scotland, a new science centre in Newhouse that is set to create 500 jobs in 50 companies over the next five years.
The former MSD research site closed in 2010 with the loss of 250 top-level scientific jobs but new life is being breathed into the facility. It will now be developed as a base for bioscience, pharmaceutical, med tech and healthcare companies after BioCity Scotland acquired the 130,000 sq. ft. of purpose-built laboratories.
The Scottish Executive’s finance secretary John Swinney was at the site’s opening last week and said: “Scotland is globally recognised for innovation, enterprise and technology. The reputation of our research base and life sciences sector has played an important part in Biocity’s decision to establish this centre of excellence in Lanarkshire.”
Filming took place in the one afternoon to produce a short 10 minute piece about the complex's state of the art facilities along with interviews with key stakeholders and new tenants.
Monday, 27 February 2012
Transgender experience film takes centre stage at festival
Our Film Transvisions, tackling the the experiences of transgender people took centre stage in Edinburgh on Tuesday 18 October 2011 as part of the Lothian Mental Health Arts and Film Festival.
Alison Wren from the LGBT Centre for Health and Wellbeing was involved in creating ‘Transvisions’ and hopes it will help to break down stigmas. Alison said: “The film brings to light the issues that can affect transgender people. In particular it focuses on those issues relating to identity, stigma and discrimination. Tranvisions looks at why these issues may contribute towards the disproportionately high rates of mental ill health experienced by transgender people, and gives advice on what communities can do to inform and support those who are transitioning or questioning their gender identity.”
The screening of the film was be followed by a panel discussion on issues of identity, stigma and discrimination.
Linda Irvine, Strategic Programme Manager, Mental Health and Wellbeing, NHS Lothian, said: “This event adds to our work and commitment to promote wellbeing within all communities in Lothian, and to tackle the stigma felt by those affected by mental health issues. We all have to look after our mental health and wellbeing, and the arts provide a perfect platform for everyone to do that.”
Alison Wren from the LGBT Centre for Health and Wellbeing was involved in creating ‘Transvisions’ and hopes it will help to break down stigmas. Alison said: “The film brings to light the issues that can affect transgender people. In particular it focuses on those issues relating to identity, stigma and discrimination. Tranvisions looks at why these issues may contribute towards the disproportionately high rates of mental ill health experienced by transgender people, and gives advice on what communities can do to inform and support those who are transitioning or questioning their gender identity.”
The screening of the film was be followed by a panel discussion on issues of identity, stigma and discrimination.
Linda Irvine, Strategic Programme Manager, Mental Health and Wellbeing, NHS Lothian, said: “This event adds to our work and commitment to promote wellbeing within all communities in Lothian, and to tackle the stigma felt by those affected by mental health issues. We all have to look after our mental health and wellbeing, and the arts provide a perfect platform for everyone to do that.”
Award Film for Howden Compressors Ltd
Working with Cowbrough Communications we produced a video profiling Glasgow based Howden Compressors Ltd. The video was show at the Manufacturing Excellence Awards at the Dorchester Hotel in London, November 2011, where Howden were commended in the 'most improved company' category.
Colin Brown, the Institutions’ Director of Engineering said: “Howden Compressors is a fantastic business that is helping to ensure manufacturing remains at the heart of Glasgow’s economy. We hope the company can inspire more local manufacturers to take part and benefit from the Manufacturing Excellence programme.”
Manufacturing Excellence, run by the Institution of Mechanical Engineers, is the most successful and long established manufacturing support programme in the UK, and the only one that provides a detailed benchmarking and assessment process to help improve manufacturing businesses.
Colin Brown, the Institutions’ Director of Engineering said: “Howden Compressors is a fantastic business that is helping to ensure manufacturing remains at the heart of Glasgow’s economy. We hope the company can inspire more local manufacturers to take part and benefit from the Manufacturing Excellence programme.”
Manufacturing Excellence, run by the Institution of Mechanical Engineers, is the most successful and long established manufacturing support programme in the UK, and the only one that provides a detailed benchmarking and assessment process to help improve manufacturing businesses.
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