We focus on achieving awards which directly benefit both the business and the staff, such as business development, training and quality assurance. We do not enter competitive award competitions because we are involved in such hugely diverse areas area of work and business, where team working is of paramount importance: award competitions do not involve everyone so they could have the effect of prioritising some areas and diminishing the role of others for our visitors, staff, our partner businesses and the public agencies. We would also have to employ some one to write entries!

Last year we were delighted to be invited to a dinner in Stirling Castle to celebrate the achievement of 10 years of the Investors in People

We have achieved: VisitScotland 4* Visitor Attraction, Scottish Quality Beef, Scottish Quality Cereals, Quality Trout UK quality assurance awards.

In 2007 Johnnie was made a Fellow of the Royal Scottish Geographical Society “For his distinguished contribution to conservation and land management in Scotland”

Also in 2007, Philippa was awarded an MBE for her services to the National Health Service in Scotland, (membership of Special Health Boards with a focus on establishing quality assurance with effective patient, lay and community involvement).