Cardonald College and the Beatson Oncology Centre
These are two examples of Major Capital Donations agreed by the Trustees in 2006.
Cardonald College is situated in the south side of Glasgow and is a significant provider of practical vocational courses to meet the employment requirements of Glasgow employers. The Trust agreed a capital donation of £100,000 towards the costs of building a new Industry Skills Centre to enable students to train in a variety of practical courses such as construction, electronics and creative industries.
A donation of £378,000 in summer 2004 enabled the Beatson Oncology Centre to be the first in Scotland to purchase a new Radiotherapy System. The system was installed in August 2005 and uses advanced imaging techniques to enable high doses of radiation to be delivered accurately throughout the course of a patient's treatment. Research investigating the potential of this new technology has now been completed and the system is now fully commissioned for patient use. A further donation of £50,000 was made in May 2006 to the Friends of the Beatson for a "Relaxstation" within the Centre. The Relaxstation will provide a range of non-clinical services for cancer patients including alternative therapies, massage and hairdressing.