Skyline Autumn 2015

SKYLINE

Skypark Magazine

ISSUE 19: AUTUMN '15

COMPETITIONS! FOUR FANTASTIC PRIZES TO BE WON! DAMIAN SHIELDS PHOTOGRAPHY EXHIBITION

Meet Spire Global

£10k total for charity abseil plus lots more inside...

Image: Lynn of Lorne to Oban by Damian Shields

FAIRTRADE FOOTBALL CO-OP AIMS TO CHANGE THE GAME...

IN THIS ISSUE

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Meet Spire Global

New Exhibition Damian Shields: Landscape

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Snap up a new fitness deal with Paul McArdle

Fairtrade football co-op aims to change the game

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Thunderbirds Are Go Magazine now launched!

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Four Seasons joins the Asquith Family

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Charity abseil and ‘Sky in the Park’ round-up

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COMPETITION: WIN dinner for two at Kelvingrove Cafe!

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COMPETITION: WIN 1 of 3 £50 vouchers for use at one of three Kained Holdings venues!

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Advanced Physiotherapy Clinic

COMPETITION: WIN a day meeting package & a half day activity at Crieff Hydro!

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How can art help your business grow? smART Business workshops with Anna Sundt Dates for your diary...

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MEET THE TEAM

Angela Higgins Owner/Director Resonance Capital

WELCOME Welcome to a new season and a new issue of Skyline.

We’ve gone all Danish at Skyline embracing ‘hygge’, the idea of cosying up with candles and comfort, so wrap up and read on for what’s new around site this autumn.

Ken Barrett Owner/Director Resonance Capital

Mark Holmes Asset Manager Moorfield Group

Malcolm McFetridge Centre Manager Skypark

Thanks to all that took part in the abseil challenge for Finding Your Feet and Cash for Kids our chosen charities. The abseil raised a whopping £10k! Make sure you take a peek at our round up of photos on pages 12 to 15.

For those new to Skypark welcome aboard! Everis, Lockheed Martin, Airpoint and Scratch Ideas have joined our community, and Spire Global and Bala Sport share their news and success stories.

Don’t forget to visit Damian Shields’ photo exhibition Landscape in our gallery space, while Anna Sundt’s FREE smART business workshops are back by popular demand.

Finally, check out pages 18, 20 and 22 for a great range of deals, and competitions from Skyperks.

Enjoy Skyline and we hope you are inspired whatever the weather!

Lynne Feighan Deputy Centre Manager Skypark

Lisa Kirsop Marketing Associate & Tenant Liaison Skypark

Best wishes

Lisa Kirsop Marketing Associate & Tenant Liaison Lisa@skypark-glasgow.com

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Meet Spire Global Welcome to the Spire team now in residence in Skypark 5. Megan Kane of Spire gives Skyline an insight to this unique company at the cutting edge of satellite technology.

What does Spire do?

Spire is a satellite-based global data company. We use an array of sensors on each spacecraft to capture data about parts of the Earth that are completely off the grid. Spire is an incredibly global company. Our founding members came from Austria, Canada, and Belgium and our team now hails from 15 different countries and counting.

Are there any specific products and projects to highlight?

In addition to Spire Sense, our near real-time ship tracking product, we have also introduced

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Spire Stratos - a weather data product. By the end of this year, our satellites will collect five times the number of comparable weather readings than is currently available. That’s a significant amount of data that will vastly improve weather forecasting globally.

great engineers and software developers so we’re working overtime to grow our incredible team without sacrificing on the values and talent that have made us successful.

Which partners or organisations does Spire work with?

It’s great to be close to one of our suppliers and to have access to Glasgow’s great local talent.

On top of that, moving into Suite 5A allowed us (for the first time in our company’s history) to exercise the attention to detail that we’d like in an office. Each wall colour has a psychological and emotional impact, each material detail has been picked to emphasise natural light, and our small private cafe area will foster the casual communication that highlights Spire’s commitment to the spread of new ideas and institutional knowledge.

We do not speak in specifics about partnerships but we value our great relationship with Clyde Space (our fellow company at Skypark 5). Since day one of Spire’s existence, we’ve been proud to support Ardusat (a STEM education company that brings hands-on science and space science into the classroom).

Is there anything that Spire is particularly proud of?

Every single person at Spire has a story about their favourite moment at the company or about their first major contribution. It’s rare to find work with so many high performance individuals working in such incredible harmony. We went from an idea on a napkin to space with our first satellite in less than 12 months. By the beginning of next year, we’ll have launched over 20 satellites.

What are Spire’s ambitions and what does the future hold?

Growth is the major story at Spire. We continue to launch satellites quickly and work closely with our customers to create great products. To continue that, we need more

Why choose to come to Skypark?

Is there anything else to highlight about Spire?

We’re growing quickly and have great new electrically operated sit/stand desks waiting for great engineers in our new office. Our website (spire.com/careers) is the best way for people to apply and get in the door.

Images: (above) Austin holding a satellite frame (left) Shaina Running Tests on the Qualification Model

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Image: The Annunciation by Damian Shields

Damian Shields: Landscape T

he acclaimed Herald production journalist and award winning photographer Damian Shields has opened his latest photography exhibition in Skypark’s gallery. Damian Shields – Landscape, captures the mystery of light and darkness across the stunning landscapes of Scotland, to the Lake District and Cornwall.

Damian grew up in Central Scotland and was intrigued by the views and drama that surrounded his childhood home. He says: “I spent a lot of time imagining what vistas and adventures lay beyond the hills, instilling a sense of wonder in the natural world.

“Just as a portrait photographer uses the position and nature of a light source to change the way we perceive a person’s character, I’m captivated by the way the sun moves over and across the land, describing different facets of a landscape’s personality. I’m interested in the relationships of light to shadow, what is revealed and what is hidden. Mystery lives in the darkness and where the light falls is illumination.”

Damian Shields was born in Toronto, Canada and moved to Scotland when he was three years old. He studied Fine Art Photography at The Glasgow School of Art, then headed by the renowned landscape photographer Thomas Joshua Cooper.

From the GSA, Damian went on to study electronic publishing at the Glasgow College of Building and Printing, where he continued to develop his skills in digital imaging. He has worked as a professional retoucher and graphic artist in the media industry and is currently employed as a multimedia production journalist for The Herald. He has won many awards nationally and internationally for his work.

Damian’s landscapes are for sale (open editions) and the exhibition will be open until 24th November.

To view more of Damian’s work please visit www.damianshields.com

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TENANT FOCUS

Image shows fan owned FC United of Manchester playing Portuguese side Benfica with the Bala Pro in a friendly match. Photo credit: Alastair Adams/ FCUMania.

Skypark welcomes Bala Sport

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ew Skypark 3 tenants Bala Sport are taking on the big brands with an ethical alternative to the humble football. In this issue, joint managing director Angus Coull gives Skyline the low down on the newest addition to our business community.

Angus says, “Bala Sport was officially launched in February this year and so far makes a range of three footballs; a bright kick-about ball, a training ball and a pro match ball. In the New Year there will be rugby balls and futsals, with netballs and volley balls introduced later in 2106. All of the balls are specially designed in Glasgow with Bala coming from the Gaelic word for ball.

“All Bala Sport balls are Fairtrade certified which means that the company (actually a co-operative) ensures that their workers in the factories in Sialkot, Pakistan are paid a fair wage and work in safe conditions with access to union representation and that there’s no child labour. On top of that the workers benefit from an additional 10% Fairtrade Premium, which they invest in social development projects such as free healthcare and scholarships for their kids.

Water purification plants have also been set up not just for the use of workers but the whole community.

“With the recent backlash against FIFA due to allegations of corruption - and what’s going on with the building of stadiums in Qatar - there seems to be a lack of fairness in the sport.

“That combined with people’s horror at the Rana Plaza garment factory disaster in Bangladesh still lingering we feel the time is right to change the game and allow people to make an ethical choice in sports kit,” he finishes.

Bala Sport balls have been played with in the Supporters Direct Scotland Cup friendly with Stirling Albion and Hearts and fan owned FC United of Manchester playing in a friendly with Portuguese side Benfica.

The hand stitched Bala Team and Pro balls are made and tested to the same standards as FIFA Inspected and FIFA Approved balls so the quality is good – prices range from £12 to £45 and can be purchased online through www.balasport. co.uk. Bala can also take orders for corporate branded balls.

Bala Sport is a co-operative. Become a member/ investor for as little as £10 and help us make a difference. To find out more contact angus.coull@balasport.co.uk

Angus continues, “There’s an awakening among consumers that all in the supposed ‘beautiful game’ isn’t quite so nice.

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Thunderbirds Are Go Magazine has now launched!

DC Thomson launched the official Thunderbirds Are Go Magazine earlier this month – copies are available to buy in Café Deco, in Skypark 1.

DC Thomson’s Editor-in-Chief of Boys’ Magazines, Gareth Whelan, said, “As a publisher, we’ve got a great deal of experience in the children’s magazine market and in launching licensed titles including WWE Kids and The Official Jacqueline Wilson Mag. This is a major new launch for us, and one we’re thoroughly enjoying working on.”

Thunderbirds Are Go is a 36-page glossy magazine, based on the hit CITV show, which gives readers the chance to become a member of International Rescue and help the Tracy brothers in their fight against the evil Hood.

From their hidden island base, the five Tracy Brothers pilot remarkable, cutting-edge Thunderbird vehicles from the depths of the oceans to the highest reaches of space – all for one purpose: to help others in need.

International Rescue’s identities may not be widely known, but their heroism is legendary. Even the devious schemes of mysterious international criminal “The Hood” can’t weaken their resolve, or stop them from battling the dangers of the year 2060.

Supported by mechanical genius Brains, stealthy operative Kayo, their jet-setting London agent Lady Penelope and her loyal driver Parker, Scott, Gordon, Virgil, John and Alan Tracy live for these three words: Thunderbirds Are Go.

www.dcthomson.co.uk/thunderbirdsmagazine

Grab a copy from Café Deco!

The nursery will have a pop-up stand at the next ‘Site Social’ on Thursday 5th November - come along and meet the team!

Four Seasons Joins the Asquith Family

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our Seasons at Skypark and Spectrum are the most recent members of the Asquith family.

We truly believe that Four Seasons and all of the childcare team within it will be a great fit for our family. Asquith is a group of 81 nurseries operating in Scotland, England and Wales and we pride ourselves on delivering the right outcomes for children. We are looking forward to starting a stunning refurbishment of the nursery due to be completed by the end of January 2016, so watch this space!

In September the nursery held a ‘World of Rugby’ Open Day. This was a great opportunity to introduce the children to this international event we are currently hosting and also furthering their understanding of the world and our diverse culture.

We were thrilled that Skypark was a finalist for the 2015 Scottish NMT awards for Individual Nursery of the Year 2015. In order to celebrate their success, every member of the team was invited to the award ceremony held at the Hilton in Glasgow. Although we did not win on this occasion, a fantastic night was had by all.

To celebrate National Grandparent’s Day on Sunday 4th October, the nursery hosted a Grandparent’s tea party on Friday 11th October. They welcomed their special guests with delicious food whilst raising vital funds for Macmillan Cancer Support.

Skypark also turned their attention to art and design this month with our national ‘Art & Design’ Open Days. They have been finding out how art and design encourages children to express themselves, showcasing the children’s artistic skills.

We are looking forward to the next Open Day on Saturday 14th November, where we will be celebrating our community and cultures. We hope to see you there.

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£10k total for charity abseil!

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massive thank you to everyone who took part and supported our hair raising abseil challenge! Your response was overwhelming smashing our £6k target and raising £10k for Radio Clyde’s Cash for Kids and Corrine Hutton’s Finding Your Feet. Corinne is the first quadruple amputee in the UK to complete the 140 ft abseil.

Corinne Hutton, who lives in Lochwinnoch with son Rory (6) had both her hands and feet amputated after suffering pneumonia and septicaemia in June 2013. She started Finding Your Feet to help others who find themselves facing similar trauma and has since helped scores of people find their feet again in life.

Corinne commented: “A huge thank you to Skypark’s tenants as the funds will go to help others like me who suffer life-changing physical trauma.”

George Bowie, Clyde 1 presenter who accompanied Corinne on the abseil said: “Thanks to everyone that took part, for every penny raised goes directly to supporting vulnerable and disabled children in Glasgow and the west of Scotland.”

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According to the 2015 Gallup Global Survey - only

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of employees worlwide are engaged with their work

FREE smART Business Workshops at Skypark If you’re looking for inspiring ways to win at work then book a FREE business workshop this Autumn with Anna Sundt.

The Art of Leadership – back by popular demand!

Monday 16 November Creativity is the pivotal leadership skill of today. Without it, organisations miss out on opportunities and lose the chance to be great. If you want to learn how to embrace creativity in leadership, then this is the workshop for you.

The Art of Unlocking Creativity & Innovation at Work Wednesday 9 December Innovation is a buzz word for a reason. Innovation and creativity keep you and your business looking forward, spotting opportunities and adapting quickly as your market changes. ‘Thinking like an artist’ might sound like the last thing you need to know at work, but come to this workshop and find out why it might just be the most important skill for your business.

Anna Sundt is a business psychologist, facilitator and artist.

She is Director of Creamer & Sundt, a consultancy based in Glasgow and London. To book or find out more visit www.eventbrite.co.uk/o/anna-sundt-8331840461

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Dates for your diary..... remember remember the 5th of November - site social!

pre-christmas shopping day wednesday 18th November

Join us for the November Site Social where we will have pop-up shopping, live music, complimentary drinks and delicious eats from CANAPE.

A selection of pop-up shops will be with us to get your Christmas shopping started early!

Pop-up shops include: Stella & Dot, McKay Pet Supplies, Miss Dotty & Spring Baby UK, Johnson’s Tablet, Sew Simone, The Body Shop, Catherine’s Jewellery, Handmade by Elizabeth, Chocolat Blanc and Box of Gorgeous Lingerie

christmas market thursday 3rd december

christmas shopping day thursday 10th december

Our annual Christmas Market features a wide selection of pop-up stalls, Christmas canapes, drinks and festive tunes!

Visit www.skypark-glasgow.com/events for full details.

A selection of pop-up shops will be with us for your last minute Christmas shopping needs!

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Snap up a I new fitness deal with Paul Mcardle

f you’re struggling with back pain or have ambitions to improve your sports performance, then Paul Mcardle, our resident sports and massage therapist has a deal for Skypark residents that will help put your health back on track.

Paul, a fully qualified sports and massage therapist offers a range of therapies and treatments that can help transform your health and fitness regime. Paul says, “Whether you’re recovering from back pain or dealing with a chronic condition or aiming to complete your first marathon, we have everything covered from massage and sports injury to fitness and improvement.

“We have a suite on site at Skypark so it’s convenient for people to have their treatments during the working day. If you want to find out more then why not take the first step and get in touch. I can answer any questions you may have and help with the right treatment for your needs.”

Paul is offering all Skypark residents £5 off their first treatment or therapy. All you have to do is pick up a Paul Mcardle Glasgow flyer from Skypark’s reception and bring it with you. You can also take advantage of your Skyperks card and receive a further £5 off your first session and discounts on future sessions.

To snap up the offer, contact Paul on 07729 61932 or visit www.paulmcardleglasgow.co.uk.

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advanced physiotherapy

Physiotherapy clinics run in Skypark on a Tuesday between 08:15 and 16:30 (latest appointment time) and on a Thursday from 09:30 until 17:00hrs (latest appointment time).

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ur resident physiotherapist Sue Simpson of Advance Physiotherapy Services, is offering Skypark tenants a package of discounts on various treatments that will have you fighting fit in no time.

Snap up a Physio Offer!

Sue Simpson, a therapist with over 30 years’ experience appreciates that it is not always easy to get away from the workplace so she decided to bring the clinic to the workplace!

Frequently patients who attend with either recent injuries, restrictions of many years standing, tension, neuralgia, headaches and musculo-skeletal pain of any description (neck, back, shoulder, elbow, hip, knee, ankle etc.) find lasting relief.

Sue says, “I find that by using treatment techniques aimed at realigning the skeleton and relieving tension on soft tissue (muscles, nerves and ligaments), results are often faster and more effective than many of the more traditional approaches, that often incorporate a symptom-based approach, rather than aiming directly at the cause of the symptoms.

“When you book an appointment you can expect to have a full body alignment check, followed by an assessment of your problem. Physical assessment and treatment are closely linked, so generally your first full appointment is also your first full treatment session.”

Sue also has extensive experience in work-place risk assessments including the assessment of Display Screen Equipment (DSE) / Chair assessment / Disability Access. If those are required please contact her directly to discuss details and relevant fees.

Appointments can be booked by contacting Sue directly by email on: sue.simpson@advancedphysio.co.uk

New patients

50% discount

£25.00 per 45-minute session

Follow-up appointments

20% discount

FREE

£35.00 per 45-minute session

15 Minute body alignment checks - by appointment

Or by contacting reception on: 0141 221 5164 or reception@skypark-glasgow.com

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