Over recent years, Acorn have been immensely proud to support the Cumbria Overseas Aid Trust (COAT) as our chosen charity, and it was terribly sad to hear that the charity has decided to close after nearly 40 years supporting communities in some of the poorest regions of the world.
Kinamba Community Project Update – April 2024 We were thrilled when a brief newsletter arrived with us this week from Meg at the Kinamba Community Project about a visit to the GITISI secondary school where a number of children from the Project are studying. The school is a secondary boarding school and one of the…
The thought of taking the plunge into the chilly waters of the Lake District at any time of year may leave many of us cold but for Acorn’s Pippa Mitchell the idea of ‘Dip-a-Day December’ was a heartwarming challenge she couldn’t refuse.
The Rwandan Epic proved a real challenge for Acorn’s Keith Longney and his cycling partner, Nathan, with more than just the elements to contend with.
In late October 2023, Acorn’s Keith, Claire and Pippa travelled to Rwanda to fulfil a long-held ambition to visit the Kinamba Community Project, an organisation they have been supporting for the last four years.
COAT Making Strides to Get Legs to Africa in 2023 Acorn have supported the work of Cumbria Overseas Aid Trust (COAT) since 2017, both with financial contributions and offering our time and assistance for more practical activities, such as the necessary admin that comes with running a charity. COAT – previously known as Carlisle Overseas…
Here at Acorn we are always keen to hear from experienced coaches and consultants interested in joining us and, from one such inquiry, are absolutely delighted to welcome Charlotte Norris to our team of associates.
Acorn’s Keith Longney has made a successful return to quadrathlon racing with a second place in the Masters 60 classification at the European Championships competition in May.
Acorn have been appointed to support a senior leadership team from Kier Construction on the construction of HMP Glasgow, new modern and fit-for-purpose prison will replace the largest prison in Scotland.
Acorn are delighted to be working once again with NIS Integrated Engineering, the North West-based advanced engineers who are part of the NIS Group which includes NSG Environmental.