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At Thinktastic, we like to support and reward great work in the community, in education and community education.  As a CommunityMark company and a winner of the Merrill Lynch Education Award ourselves, we sponsored The Education Initiative of the Year Award at The Herald Society Awards.  It was won by an unusual scheme from Aberdeen City Council’s Countryside Ranger Service, which enabled prisoners from HMP Craiginches to gain John Muir Awards for environmental skills, with a view to rehabilitation and eventual employment. Judges said it was a “superb” example of practical prevention work.  Take a look at all the other great work that was recognised by the Awards http://www.heraldscotland.com/news/home-news/learning-together.15888067

“Let’s see today’s economic challenges as an opportunity to be radical and innovative in our approach. Focus on cuts and we see only a bleak landscape.” - Mike Stevenson | Scottish Housing Matters, Issue 52, page 20 (View the full story)

“I’m sure most people can think of how some small, inexpensive communication has made them feel better or prompted them to behave differently.” - Mike Stevenson | The Social Issue Blog (View the full story)

“I’m sure most people can think of how some small, inexpensive communication has made them feel better or prompted them to behave differently.” - Mike Stevenson | Business Scotland magazine, page33 (View the full story)

“My experience is we have an enormous amount of experience and resources in the city's communities.” - Mike Stevenson | The Guardian Blog (View the full story)

“People who are income earners will have done things that previous generations were never allowed to do. They are looking for something else, an experience as well as a purchase, and that is a huge opportunity for brands.” - Mike Stevenson | featured in Marketing Week (View the full story)

“In addition to holding sessions with a client company’s employees, Stevenson also likes to use panels made up of children and teenagers to give their opinion on a firm’s brand and reputation.

”Children are honest and don’t have as many preconceptions or prejudices,” he says. “We will often consult children or teenagers on how the company looks to the outside world.” | The Scotsman (View the full story)

“Mike isn’t one of these airheads given to business speak bullshit – let’s run this thing up the flagpole and see who salutes it – but a down to earth Leither.” | Sunday Express

“A former busker who went from drifter to entrepreneur now hopes to help businesses become more dynamic and forward thinking. He will try and convince businesses that adopting a positive outlook will make the entire nation more dynamic and forward thinking.” | The Daily Record

“With negative thinking an anathema to Mr Stevenson, he’s launching his efforts to unleash a “social virus” that will sweep its way through Scottish business, sport, education and everyday life.” | The Edinburgh Evening News

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