SCPR provides plain English training and editing services to the Vale of Aylesbury Housing Trust. Roger Lowe, Marketing and Publicity Manager, said: "The knowledge and passion for language that Shirley demonstrated during the pitch for the account and throughout her training sessions, was exceeded only by the enthusiasm shown by our residents and staff who joined the courses."
SCPR edited the annual report for the Nottingham University Hospitals NHS Trust. The document also carries the Gold Star Award.
SCPR worked closely with the Nursing and Midwifery Council on a number of documents, most recently their revised standards for pre-registration nursing education.
SCPR were called in to provide training for complaints handling staff in the Birmingham, Liverpool and Glasgow offices of the major investment company, the Pearl Assurance Group Limited. The courses were so successful that Shirley Carnegie was asked to provide the same courses at Pearl's Dublin office. Comments from delegates included: "This is the best course I've been on since joining the company in 1999." and "Brilliant trainer! Excellent course!"
SCPR were asked to provide four half-day courses for part-time staff at Rugby Borough Council. The courses focused on letter writing skills
SCPR worked closely with The Learning Trust on a number of documents, most recently their admissions brochures for schools in Hackney. The Learning Trust deliver education services on behalf of the London Borough of Hackney.
SCPR training courses for Aberdeenshire Council proved so popular that more are planned for 2010.
SCPR worked with In Auriga consultants on an independent report for the Commission for the Compact, looking at the experience of third sector organisations who had been awarded European structural funding. Jo Durning, In Auriga, said: "SCPR's plain English editing improved the quality of our report. The writing is more professional and consistent. Their suggestions made us think harder about the points we were making, so that the message became clearer and sharper."
