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MBE for Chief Executive of Aberdeen Foyer
Ken Milroy, the Chief Executive and founder of Aberdeen Foyer, has been awarded an MBE in the Queen’s New Year Honours List.
The award has been made for services to disadvantaged people in Scotland. Commenting on his award, Ken Milroy said:
“I am delighted to receive this honour in recognition of the work I have been involved in over the years.
The honour of course reflects on the staff and Board members at Aberdeen Foyer I have been lucky to work with; people who have been of great support, have shown tremendous talent and commitment and whose dedication and hard work have enabled Aberdeen Foyer to become the respected and successful organisation it is today."
Aberdeen Foyer Investors' Dinner
Aberdeen Foyer recently hosted an annual Investors' Dinner, sponsored by Technip Offshore UK Limited, at the Foyer Restaurant and Gallery.
Among the many investors in attendance, activpayroll, Shell U.K. Limited, Petro-Canada, ExxonMobil, Petrofac, Technip, Wood Group and AMEC will received certificates to highlight their involvement through the provision of support services, volunteers, financial and in kind support.
Elish Angiolini QC, Solicitor General for Scotland, was guest speaker. Mrs Angiolini was appointed as Regional Procurator Fiscal for Grampian and the Highlands and Islands in July 2000 based in Aberdeen. In December 2001 she was installed as Solicitor General for Scotland; the first woman, the first Procurator Fiscal and the first solicitor to hold the post and is now involved in taking forward the most wide-ranging programme of modernisation in the department’s history.
Mrs Angiolini said ‘The work of organisations like Aberdeen Foyer is invaluable in giving young people a sense of community, and offering assistance when it is needed most. Aberdeen Foyer has a history of cutting edge and innovative initiatives which can make a real difference to the life of a young person in need of support. Providing such support to young people at challenging times in their lives is vital. Where they come into contact with the criminal justice system as victims or witnesses this is especially important.
Ken Milroy, chief executive Aberdeen Foyer said ' Welcoming our guests for dinner at the Foyer Restaurant + Gallery provides Aberdeen Foyer with a unique manner in which to thank our investors and supporters, be it individuals or organisations, for their involvement in various areas of our work. Financial support, sharing skills and giving time are investments which help us sustain and develop our work. The contribution made by local businesses makes a real difference to local young people and their community.'
Jack McConnell visits Aberdeen Foyer
During a visit to Aberdeen on Monday 12 December 2005, First Minister Jack McConnell spent some time at Aberdeen Foyer's Marywell Centre.
Representatives of various groups in the community gathered at the Marywell Centre to discuss issues relating to antisocial behaviour with the First Minister.
