Tuesday, Oct. 7th 2008
Red Harbour has been appointed by Smarts communications agency to help plan, manage and implement a landmark event for the Mental Welfare Commission for Scotland.
The Mental Welfare Commission Conference 2009 will be a pioneering event that will introduce the country’s first awards scheme for Principles Into Practice, a network of voluntary, statutory and professional groups working in mental health welfare.
Red Harbour is preparing to lead the logistical planning of what is intended to be a landmark event for the future of the mental health sector in Scotland.
The event, due to take place in February 2009, should ‘identify, capture, celebrate and share practical examples of high quality, innovative service delivery when working with people who need support for acute mental health problems.’
Red Harbour will form part of a steering group which will generate ideas for the creation of the awards and categories, a scheme that will ultimately drive content for the Principles Into Practice website.
Claire Hunter said: “The Mental Welfare Commission conference and the agency’s first ever awards for the mental health sector is set to be an important landmark for all those affected by mental health issues in Scotland. We are very excited about this opportunity, and look forward to working with Smarts to ensure this is the successful event it deserves to be.”
www.mwcscot.org.uk
www.smarts.co.uk
Friday, Oct. 3rd 2008
Red Harbour Events clients already benefit from director Claire Hunter’s 15 years experience in event management. However, as part of her commitment to continually developing and learning new skills to offer clients, Claire has successfully completed her Executive Certificate in Event Management.
The Napier University Course was a great refresher on event marketing, planning and evaluation in modern Scotland.
Claire said: “No matter how experienced we are, we’re always students and there is always something new to learn, so I was thrilled to complete this course which I am sure will help me offer an even better service to clients. There’s something to be said for hitting the books again!”
Saturday, Jun. 7th 2008
When national agency Children in Scotland recently commissioned Red Harbour to run a series of high profile consultation events across Scotland, we faced an enormous challenge.
Red Harbour was required to support marketing the events, put in place delegate registration systems, negotiate venues, liase with key speakers, attend to each step of the process and – all within a short four week timeframe.
Fortunately, Red Harbour Events rose to the challenge.
Work commenced in May 2008, and we knew we had to roll up our sleeves to ensure a successful event would be on the road by June.
The work involved marketing the event to a wide target audience including local authorities, the education and health sectors and, most importantly, Scotland’s families.
The Children in Scotland Roadshow 2008 was attended by a total of 573 delegates in five days – a true example of how successful event planning can bring tangible results.
Claire Hunter, Director of Red Harbour Events, said: “This was a fantastic opportunity to contribute to an important government event that will have long-term relevance to communities. We were delighted to be able to help Children in Scotland when they were facing the challenge of a tight deadline, and I am thrilled with the results achieved.”
Jeannie Cranfield, Practice Development Manager from Children in Scotland said: “Claire has proved she is calm under pressure, personable, efficient and well organised. She has demonstrated she is able to think ahead and resolve potential problems before they arise. It is this quality that makes the difference between behind the scenes chaos and events happening smoothly and efficiently, and it is also the quality that allows her clients to relax in the knowledge that Claire is a safe pair of hands.”
www.childreninscotland.org.uk
