http://www.brightpurple.co.uk/Home/tabid/36/Default.aspxen-gb©2010Bright PurpleThu, 09 Sep 2010 12:02:0760http://www.brightpurple.co.uk/News/BrightPurpleTheCommunity/tabid/122/default.aspx?article=Bright+Purple+Paps+do+the+Edinburgh+Moonwalk 52Well done to the Bright Purple Paps who completed this year’s Edinburgh Moonwalk, a gruelling 26.2 miles in around 8 hours!Sat, 19 Jun 2010 10:40:13 GMTBright Purple Paps do the Edinburgh MoonwalkWell done to the Bright Purple Paps who completed this year’s Edinburgh Moonwalk, a gruelling 26.2 miles in around 8 hours! <p> <strong>Nick Price, Bright Purple&#8217;s managing director relates his thoughts on the walk:</strong> <br /> <br /> <img style="border-bottom-color: #ffffff; border-top-color: #ffffff; border-right-color: #ffffff; border-left-color: #ffffff" border="4" alt="The Finish Line - Bright Purple Moonwalk 2010" align="right" src="/Portals/0/Members/Steel_Andrew/Bright-Purple-Paps.png" width="200" height="149" />&#8220;Our evening started at 9:30pm, gathering in the Moonwalk Village and warming up, which was a good idea, because following a beautiful sunny Edinburgh day, the wind got up in the evening and sent a chill through the air.&#160; We set off after Midnight, all in good spirits and headed off in to town to be waved along by Saturday night revellers - great atmosphere. The blackness of Arthur's Seat allowed us a view of the stars glittering above; a good sign for the morning that was to come and sure enough by the half way point, the sun was rising over the Firth of Forth.&#160; With about 9 miles to go, the pain was starting to kick in for most of the team, although we were not alone, passing many casualties along the way.&#160; Of course we would have been considerably faster if our ladies didn&#8217;t need the loo so often, because if the queue for the ladies is always bad wherever you go, add 9,000 women to that figure and try and fit them in a small amount of portaloos &#8211; it&#8217;s a disaster waiting to happen! </p> <p>By the time we reached Portobello we were hanging in there, the banter had long stopped and everyone quietly focused on finishing the job and getting to the end. We walked in to Inverleith Park in brilliant sunshine, cheered on by the crowds of people welcoming their friends and family home, that's was a very nice feeling and pretty emotional for us all, as we remembered why we were doing this and our own loved ones who suffered or were suffering this terrible disease.</p> <p>However it must give sufferers of breast cancer around the UK, great satisfaction to know that over 10,000 people in Edinburgh cared enough about their situation to walk 26.2 miles through Edinburgh and beyond, to help raise money for their great cause. We are already talking about next year and you&#8217;ll see the Pap&#8217;s once again treading the streets of Edinburgh that&#8217;s for sure."</p> <div> <strong>Judit Czobor, Bright Purple&#8217;s PES Administrator talks about her experience of the walk:</strong> <div>&#160;</div> <img style="border-bottom-color: #ffffff; border-top-color: #ffffff; border-right-color: #ffffff; border-left-color: #ffffff" border="4" alt="Mile 26 - Edinburgh Moonwalk 2010" align="left" src="/Portals/0/Members/Steel_Andrew/Mile-26.png" width="200" height="310" />&#8220;Mission accomplished!&#160; We all managed the whole 26.2 miles on Saturday night, though I personally had some doubts about myself on Saturday afternoon, having had 10 days off in roasting Hungary, spent mainly having fun with friends. It was probably not on the training plan we had received from the organisers?&#160; I did manage to do some walking whilst there, but it&#8217;s a bit different when it&#8217;s 30-35C in non-existent shade.&#160; Having done long distance walks in Spain I was mainly afraid of the weather and also of falling asleep.&#160; Luck was on our side regarding the weather and we made sure we kept each other awake, especially during the first half of the walk.&#160; Reaching 13 miles we had a lively conversation about the wonders of a nice hot bath and as everyone fell silent, I assumed it was not only me who was now dreaming about it.&#160; </div> <p>The worst parts of the walk were the toilet stops, because I had trouble getting my feet started again after being rested.&#160; Nick, although married, seemed to have absolutely no understanding of the hardship of being a woman and having to queue for ages for a portaloo! </p> <p>However once we started walking again, he was determined that we would overtake everyone who had passed us.&#160; I must admit at that moment he was not my most favourite person in Portobello as we strode along the beach prom and headed for home, though in hindsight I am rather thankful for Nick pushing us on; otherwise I could have simply given up or popped home, as we passed my flat on the route to the finish line.</p> <div>Arriving back to the Moonwalk Village people were cheering, it was emotional, but I managed it with dry eyes this time.&#160; It would be wonderful if our, in comparison ridiculously tiny sufferings of sore feet, could distract the pain and give a bit relief for the sufferers of breast cancer.&#8221;<br /></div> <div>Thank you to all followers of the Bright Purple Pap's, your financial donations were gratefully received and we'll keep our page open to allow people a chance to continue donating - we are considering a wee 'after-party' to raise even more money and to celebrate the success of the walk - we'll be in touch<br /><a href="http://www.walkthewalkfundraising.org/brightpurplepaps">http://www.walkthewalkfundraising.org/brightpurplepaps</a></div> <div>&#160;</div> <div> <div align="center"> <img border="0" alt="The Bright Purple Paps" src="/Portals/0/Members/Steel_Andrew/The-Team.png" width="385" height="206" /> </div> </div> Fri, 25 Jun 2010 10:54:36Andrew SteelSat, 19 Jun 2010 10:40:13Thu, 25 Jun 2015 10:40:13http://www.brightpurple.co.uk/News/BrightPurpleTheCommunity/tabid/122/default.aspx?article=Bright+Purple+Paps+do+the+Edinburgh+Moonwalk 52http://www.brightpurple.co.uk/News/BrightPurpleTheCommunity/tabid/122/default.aspx?article=Bright+Purple+Compete+in+the+ScotlandIS+Football+Tournament 48On Friday 21st May, ScotlandIS held their 5-a-side football tournament at the Corn Exchange in Edinburgh and Bright Purple’s team headed along to compete.Fri, 21 May 2010 11:16:52 GMTBright Purple Compete in the ScotlandIS Football TournamentOn Friday 21st May, ScotlandIS held their 5-a-side football tournament at the Corn Exchange in Edinburgh and Bright Purple’s team headed along to compete. <p>&#160;</p> <div>Teams from Peach Digital, Amor Group, Lumison, ScottishPower, Bright Purple, ScotlandIS, RBS, Conscia, Radiator and 9-20 Recruitment, took part in group stages.&#160; Unfortunately after all their hard efforts Bright Purple were put out before the semi finals. </div> <div>&#160;</div> <div>The semi finals featured 9-20 Recruitment, along with last year's winners, ScottishPower, with the teams from ScotlandIS and RBS proving to be serious challengers.&#160; &#160;</div> <div>&#160;</div> After a hard-fought final, ScotlandIS secured a 3-1 victory over tournament favourites ScottishPower to win the 2010 ScotlandIS 5-a-side football trophy.<br /><div><br /></div><div style="text-align: center"><img alt="Bright Purple 5 aside team" src="/Portals/0/Images/BrightPurpleFootballTeam.jpg" width="400" height="225" />&#160;</div>Thu, 03 Jun 2010 11:34:04SuperUser AccountFri, 21 May 2010 11:16:52Wed, 03 Jun 2015 11:16:52http://www.brightpurple.co.uk/News/BrightPurpleTheCommunity/tabid/122/default.aspx?article=Bright+Purple+Compete+in+the+ScotlandIS+Football+Tournament 48http://www.brightpurple.co.uk//Portals/0/Documents/ScotlandISlogoThumb.jpghttp://www.brightpurple.co.uk/News/BrightPurpleTheCommunity/tabid/122/default.aspx?article=Bright+Purple+Join+Bike2Work+Scheme 42Bright Purple is now involved in the Bike to Work scheme which allows employees to save up to 50% on bicycles and equipment. This is made possible by the Government's Green Transport Plan which not only aims to reduce environmental pollution and promote healthier lifestyles but also make cycling to work a cost-effective option for employees.Wed, 05 May 2010 12:42:05 GMTBright Purple Join Bike2Work SchemeBright Purple is now involved in the Bike to Work scheme which allows employees to save up to 50% on bicycles and equipment. This is made possible by the Government's Green Transport Plan which not only aims to reduce environmental pollution and promote healthier lifestyles but also make cycling to work a cost-effective option for employees. <p>Steven Tierney, the first Bright Purple employee to take advantage of the scheme comments &#8216;The bike to work scheme is a great idea that allows people the opportunity to buy a decent bike to use to travel to and from work. This is also an opportunity for free exercise and of course with it being tax free it's a lot cheaper than buying a bike in a shop. So it&#8217;s a win win situation&#8217;.</p> <div style="text-align: left"> <img style="border-bottom-color: #ffffff; border-top-color: #ffffff; border-right-color: #ffffff; border-left-color: #ffffff" border="3" alt="Bike2Work Scheme" align="right" src="/Portals/0/Members/Steel_Andrew/Bike-to-work.png" width="200" height="303" />Chris Murphy has also signed up to the scheme and is currently waiting on his bike to be delivered, many more staff are looking forward to cycling to work this summer, weather permitting!</div> <div style="text-align: left">&#160;<br /></div> <div style="text-align: left">Nick Price, Managing Director &#8221;We seem to have an Edinburgh office full of keen health enthusiast&#8217;s and as a business, Bright Purple are keen to support those staff that want to look after themselves and the environment. The company is involved in various recycling projects within the office, Bright Purple are also keen participants and proud supporters of the <span style="font-weight: bold">Edinburgh BID scheme</span> (http://www.essentialedinburgh.co.uk/), where we are investing extra taxes along with other local businesses and Essential Edinburgh, to provide a better Edinburgh for business, tourists and our local population.&#8221;</div> <div style="text-align: left"> <br /> <strong>Employee benefits</strong> <br /> &#8226;&#160;Save up to 50% on the cost of a new bike and equipment<br /> &#8226;&#160;Cost is spread over 12 monthly interest free payments<br /> &#8226;&#160;Save money on travelling costs<br /> &#8226;&#160;After sales service from chosen bike shops<br /> &#8226;&#160;Reduce your carbon footprint<br /> &#8226;&#160;Lose weight and tone up <br /> &#8226;&#160;Improve your general health and well-being<br /> &#8226;&#160;Improve mental health and help reduce stress levels<br /> &#8226;&#160;Look good, feel great, save money and help save the planet</div> <div style="text-align: left"> <p> <strong>Employer benefits</strong> <br /> &#8226;&#160;Savings on employers NI contributions (up to 12%)<br /> &#8226;&#160;Attractive benefit for employees<br /> &#8226;&#160;Reduce your business carbon footprint<br /> &#8226;&#160;Staff are fitter, healthier and more productive<br /> &#8226;&#160;Healthy staff are less likely to be absent through stress or illness<br /> &#8226;&#160;We administer the scheme for you at no cost to your company<br /> &#8226;&#160;Cycling to work reduces congestion and demand for parking<br /> &#8226;&#160;Your company will be registered with Green Achiever and will be listed in the Green Achiever Business Directory</p> </div> Wed, 05 May 2010 13:00:46Andrew SteelWed, 05 May 2010 12:42:05Tue, 05 May 2015 12:42:05http://www.brightpurple.co.uk/News/BrightPurpleTheCommunity/tabid/122/default.aspx?article=Bright+Purple+Join+Bike2Work+Scheme 42http://www.brightpurple.co.uk//Portals/0/Members/Steel_Andrew/bike2work-thumb.jpghttp://www.brightpurple.co.uk/News/BrightPurpleTheCommunity/tabid/122/default.aspx?article=Never+Mind+Byte+Night++What+About+Biting+Cold+Night 28Bright Purple MD, Nick Price gives his first-hand account of one night from hell in aid of charityTue, 03 Nov 2009 10:20:51 GMTNever Mind Byte Night - What About "Biting Cold" Night!Bright Purple MD, Nick Price gives his first-hand account of one night from hell in aid of charity <div>&#160;</div> <div>Well what a night it was! Anyone who thinks that people living on the street might be "<em>at it</em>" in certain cases (I was one who might of pre-judged from time to time), should try a Byte Night out!<br /> &#160;<br /> Total respect from my team to anyone forced to live on the streets of the UK, young or old, because this one night turned into one of the hardest experiences of my life to date - in fact harder than the 4 days I spent at altitude walking 4 Alpine glaciers - hand on heart!<br /><br /><strong>And So It Begins!<br /></strong><br /> After a bowl of warm chilli, we&#160;ventured out of the <strong>Scottish Parliament</strong> around 10pm to take up our places in <strong>Holyrood Park in Edinburgh</strong>, only to be met by rain and wind as soon as we stepped out of the door - great start. After some banter and an auction inside a small marquee, during which&#160;we met the <strong>beautiful STV weather girl Jean Johansson</strong>, it was out in to the field of battle. Off we trudged miserably with our ground sheets and sleeping bags in hand and of course the most essential item, our orange survival bags. Over 100 hardy souls decided to take up the challenge in Edinburgh, how many in the South I wonder, hundreds?<br /><br /></div> <div align="center"> <img border="0" alt="Bright Purple Byte Night - Nick Price and STV Weathergirl Jean Johansson" src="/Portals/0/Members/Steel_Andrew/Nick and STV weather girl Jean Johansson.jpg" width="405" height="246" /> <div>Nick with STV weathergirl Jean Johansson</div> </div> <div> <br /> Spirits were high amongst the&#160;<strong style="color: #800080"><a href="http://www.brightpurple.co.uk"><strong style="color: #800080">Bright Purple</strong></a> Noses</strong> (our team name!), but maybe that was because the spirits that were drunk to battle the cold were taking affect? Everyone was suitably relaxed and&#160;the patter was good&#160;and then the wind started to drive in and it was only midnight. Dee decided to sing, it started with<strong> 'Stary Stary Night'</strong> and actually it was the same song for an hour -&#160; she can be really annoying (but a real star at the same time)! The rain started to fall even heavier and we tried to jockey for positions on the groundsheet - old boy Nick, wisest of the crew, found his strategy had worked and found the middle of the sheet, flanked by Ryan and Claire - natural wind and rain breakers! Mike was snuggled up, cozy in his bag and with his Rick Astley haircut still intact! Dee, well she was still wandering around in her own little world, still singing and annoying everyone who was trying to get what little sleep they could.<br /><br /><strong>3am</strong><br /><br /> We were hit by absolutely driving, torrential rain and the wind was whistling through our flimsy survival bags. Dee told us she needed the bathroom 'again' and Ryan still suffering from jet lag, having just returned from a wedding in Chicago, was trying to keep his eyes shut. However Dee, who decided against sleeping in her sleeping bag, wanted to cuddle in with him - Dee I don't think you realised Ryan's bag was made for just one?<br /><br /> Puddles were now forming fast all around us as the rain continued to fall and one thing you notice when&#160;sleeping rough is how noisy it is! Bags rustling, people talking, singing and laughing, snoring, cars passing at a distance, everything just seemed even more noisy. Why is that?<br /> &#160;<br /><strong>5am</strong><br /><br /> The rain was now pounding our position and if we had been in the trenches fighting, we'd have evacuated our post by then, and as expected, that's when there were rumblings of discontent in the Noses camp! Dee still needed the bathroom and now really needed to go! After whining for a few more minutes, Dee raised herself off the groundsheet &#8211; rain sodden and headed off. I turned to put my umbrella up, to see Claire now laying off the groundsheet and on the flooded grass- with her head and hat (Steve Tierney's) in a large puddle of water. I thought, <strong>wow she might actually drown</strong>, but then I thought "tough, I&#8217;m too cozy in my own bag &#8211; well as cozy as I could be."</div> <div>&#160;</div> <div align="center"> <img border="0" alt="Bright Purple Byte Night - Nick's Not Moving!" src="http://www.brightpurple.co.uk/Portals/0/Members/Steel_Andrew/Nicks not moving.jpg" width="405" height="246" /> <div>Nick's not moving!</div> </div> <div>&#160;</div> <div>You'll be happy to hear <strong>she didn't drown</strong>, she did in fact give us all a fit of giggles and as we all realised that the groundsheet was now flooded, we couldn't stop giggling - tiredness maybe? We were all getting wetter the more the rain fell and nothing was going to stop it. Everything was now funny and it didn't even matter when we eventually found Dee's mobile phone laying some way away from us and soaking - that seemed funny as well.<br /> &#160;<br /><strong>Now it became a battle of the strongest, or daftest, to see who'd stay the course and be the&#160;last man or woman standing!</strong><br /> &#160;<br /><strong>5:30 am</strong><br /><br /> Now 5:30am.......first off the sheet was Dee, bathroom bound and then Ryan followed, looking shattered. Claire after nearly drowning decided enough was enough. "I'm cold" she exclaimed....as she tried to release herself from her survival bag and 3 times falling backwards in to the puddles. Eventually she managed to drag herself and her gear off towards the marquee in the distance to try and warm up.</div> <div>&#160;</div> <div align="center"> <img border="0" alt="Bright Purple Byte Night - Sanctuary!" src="/Portals/0/Members/Steel_Andrew/Sanctuary.jpg" width="405" height="246" /> <div>Sanctuary from the rain at 5am in Edinburgh</div> </div> <div> <br /> So it was down to Mike and me, but Mike soon gave up and after a lame excuse about needing the bathroom, it was the old man of the team left laying in his bag and starting to feel soaked? That was because as soon as everyone got up the puddles on the ground sheet started to relocate and I found that now my shoulders were in the water - my jacket was fast becoming a sponge! While still trying to tough it out, I got a visit from Claire, who asked me, <strong>"why aren't we going home?&#8221;</strong><br /><br /> I lifted my head, rain still falling and looked around the field, people were now getting up and moving about, so it was my turn to vacate the premises. I got out of my bag and stepped in to my Merrills, only to find I was now standing in a giant puddle - feet now wet through................. And it was&#160;still raining.<br /><br /> We packed up, the team had a coffee and a bun and we said our goodbyes. Made our way to the car park some distance off and all slumped in to the car - putting the heating to full blast and cranking up the sounds of Madness, Baggy Trousers... it's was nearly 7am.</div> <div> <br /> &#160;</div> <div> <div align="center"> <img border="0" alt="Bright Purple Byte Night - Ryan and Mike The Morning After" src="/Portals/0/Members/Steel_Andrew/Ryan and Mike The Morning After.jpg" width="405" height="246" /> <div>Ryan and Mike after a "good nights sleep"</div> </div> </div> <div> <br /> Did we have fun........<strong>maybe fun is too strong a word to use</strong>, but we got to share an experience together that the 5 of us will be able to talk about in years to come. We did it and we got wet, very wet and yet, we still stuck it out.<br /> &#160;<br /> When I got home, I showered, had a hot breakfast, brushed my teeth and jumped under my duvet - I was exhausted. I thought to myself, how does someone who really is homeless, with absolutely no where to turn, no friends to help, more tired than I could ever imagine, at threat of danger all the time, just do the basic's to get through their day?<br /> &#160;</div> <div>They don't have an address, so they can't get a job, how do they earn enough to get back on the ladder?&#160;This event&#160;made me think how lucky my family and I actually are, because my kids are not going to be on a street tonight, hidden under a piece of cardboard, trying to fend off the weather. They are not going to face the day without hot food or a warm bed to sleep in? They are not without friends to call on when they need help.<br /><br /><div align="center"><img border="0" alt="Bright Purple Byte Night - The Bright Purple Noses!" src="/Portals/0/Members/Steel_Andrew/Claire looking fresh.JPG" width="405" height="246" /><div>The Bright Purple Noses</div></div><br /> I would like to say thank you to everyone who has helped my&#160;<span style="color: #800080"><a href="http://www.brightpurple.co.uk"><strong style="color: #800080">Bright Purple</strong></a><strong> Noses</strong></span> (clients, suppliers, friends, family and colleagues) to reach the financial target we set ourselves and we couldn't have done it without your wonderful support.<br /> &#160;<br /> Finally I would like to offer a very big thanks to 4 very special people, who I am proud to know as my colleagues and my friends, Claire Webster, Dee Tears, Ryan Lynch and Mike Leeman, without them there would have been no <strong style="color: #800080">Bright Purple Noses</strong>. They worked hard to raise money for the needy, they battled the elements on the night, they laughed, they got wet and they definitely got very cold, but they did it - congratulations to each of you, you are all great characters and your efforts have helped others less fortunate than us.<br /><br /> Set a target of &#163;2500 by the&#160;<a href="http://www.bytenight.org.uk/bytenight-scotland.cfm"><strong>Byte Night</strong></a> organisers and <a href="http://www.actionforchildren.org.uk/"><strong>Action for Children Scotland</strong></a>, the Noses raised a grand total of &#163;3807! </div> <div>&#160;</div> <div>&#160;</div> Tue, 09 Feb 2010 11:31:44Andrew SteelTue, 03 Nov 2009 10:20:51Mon, 09 Feb 2015 10:20:51http://www.brightpurple.co.uk/News/BrightPurpleTheCommunity/tabid/122/default.aspx?article=Never+Mind+Byte+Night++What+About+Biting+Cold+Night 28http://www.brightpurple.co.uk//Portals/0/Members/Steel_Andrew/ByteNight.jpghttp://www.brightpurple.co.uk/News/BrightPurpleTheCommunity/tabid/122/default.aspx?article=Go+Forth+and+Abseil++Cystic+Fibrosis+Trust+Abseil 29Bright Purple MD Nick Price talks about his efforts for The 65 Roses charity and abseiling off of the Forth Rail Bridge to raise money for the Cystic Fibrosis Trust.Thu, 01 Oct 2009 12:06:19 GMTGo Forth and Abseil! - Cystic Fibrosis Trust AbseilBright Purple MD Nick Price talks about his efforts for The 65 Roses charity and abseiling off of the Forth Rail Bridge to raise money for the Cystic Fibrosis Trust. <div>&#160;</div> <div align="center"> <img border="0" alt="Bright Purple - Nick After His Cystic Fibrosis Trust Abseil Off The Fourth Rail Bridge" src="/Portals/0/Members/Steel_Andrew/Still alive to tell the tale bp.jpg" width="405" longdesc="Bright Purple - Nick After His Cystic Fibrosis Trust Abseil Off The Fourth Rail Bridge" height="246" /> </div> <div> <br /> <span style="font-size: 10pt">A few years ago my good friend Mike Martin, invited myself and my wife to a ball he was attending in Edinburgh, the aim of which was&#160;to raise money for something called Cystic Fibrosis? I had of course heard about it, but really knew nothing about the disease and why should I, it had never&#160;impacted my family and, as they say, "out of sight, is out of mind!" <br /><br /> That charity was called The 65 Roses and now I&#8217;m now hooked on helping this magnificent cause and those that suffer from Cystic Fibrosis, so once again I set off to raise some money. Yes I know it&#8217;s at a time when the world is in economic crisis and everyone is watching the pennies, but if I didn&#8217;t ask &#8211; I wouldn&#8217;t get.<br /> &#160;<br /><a href="http://www.brightpurple.co.uk"><strong style="color: #800080">Bright Purple</strong></a> clients and friends of our company are the best, so supportive of our exploits to help others less fortunate than ours. So why do we at&#160;<strong style="color: #800080"><a href="http://www.brightpurple.co.uk"><strong style="color: #800080">Bright Purple</strong></a></strong> support Cystic Fibrosis? Well to start with THERE IS NO CURE&#160;for Cystic Fibrosis (CF) - Shocked? Because I was!</span> </div> <div> <table style="text-align: left; line-height: normal; width: 405px; letter-spacing: normal; height: 257px" border="0" cellspacing="2" cellpadding="2" width="831"> <tbody> <tr> <td style="width: 282px; height: 257px; font-size: 10pt">CF is the UK&#8217;s most common life-threatening inherited disease and basically causes the body to produce thick secretions that particularly affect the lungs and digestive tract. Without constant daily treatment, which in itself can be an awful experience for the sufferer, your lungs can drown with the fluid build-up. 8000 people suffer from CF in the UK, it might not sound a lot, but its 8000 too many in our opinion. <br /><br /></td> <td> <img border="0" alt="Bright Purple - Nick Awaiting His Turn To Abseil The Forth Rail Bridge" src="http://www.brightpurple.co.uk/Portals/0/Members/Steel_Andrew/Waiting for my turn bp.jpg" width="123" height="200" /> </td> </tr> </tbody> </table> </div> <div>Over 2 million people in the UK carry the faulty gene that causes CF &#8211; that&#8217;s around 1 in 25 of our population! Each week, 5 babies are born with CF and each week, 3 young lives are lost to CF. Around only half of the Cystic Fibrosis population can expect to live to over 35 years, although improvements in treatments mean a baby born today could expect to live even longer.</div> <div> <br /> Therefore, on September 13th 2009, I abseiled 165 feet off one of Scotland's most famous structures - the Forth Rail Bridge. Did you know it is Scotland&#8217;s biggest listed building - I didn&#8217;t? They began building it in 1883 and finished it in 1890, an architectural masterpiece that maybe those of us living in and around Edinburgh and Fife&#160;take for granted these days.<br /> &#160;<br /> So did I look forward to stepping over the edge in to the abyss &#8211; aye right! "Not at all", is the serious answer and&#160;if I am being honest, the thought of just a wee rope and a helmet being my only safety mechanism (not even a safety net to catch me) didn&#8217;t fill me with glee. But hey it was all for a fantastic cause which you have read all about above, so nothing was going to stop me! I had support from friends and family, but just as importantly from people like June Ross, a regional fund raising manager for Cystic Fibrosis who works tirelessly for the charity - these people&#160;are the real hero's, who have to fight every day to raise another pound.</div> <p>Many of my team here at&#160;<a href="http://www.brightpurple.co.uk"><strong style="color: #800080">Bright Purple Resourcing</strong></a> are involved in various charity events to raise money for some excellent causes.&#160;Some have grown beard's for breast cancer, others have run 10k's and in October 09 our team will take part in <a href="http://www.brightpurple.co.uk/News/InTheCommunity/tabid/122/default.aspx?article=Never Mind Byte Night What About Biting Cold Night 28"><strong>Byte Night 09</strong></a>. It's hard to have to ask for people to give you money for your cause, that's because there are so many great charities needing help, but if we don't ask then who will?</p> <p>&#160;&#160;</p> Tue, 09 Feb 2010 12:20:07Andrew SteelThu, 01 Oct 2009 12:06:19Mon, 09 Feb 2015 12:06:19http://www.brightpurple.co.uk/News/BrightPurpleTheCommunity/tabid/122/default.aspx?article=Go+Forth+and+Abseil++Cystic+Fibrosis+Trust+Abseil 29http://www.brightpurple.co.uk//Portals/0/Members/Steel_Andrew/Go Forth! thumb.jpghttp://www.brightpurple.co.uk/News/BrightPurpleTheCommunity/tabid/122/default.aspx?article=Purple+People+do+their+bit+for+homelessness 4327th September 2009, Stewart Melville College in Edinburgh played hosts to Bright Purple’s football tournament, aimed at raising money for the Scottish homeless cause.Tue, 29 Sep 2009 16:19:36 GMTPurple People do their bit for homelessness27th September 2009, Stewart Melville College in Edinburgh played hosts to Bright Purple’s football tournament, aimed at raising money for the Scottish homeless cause. <div>Nick Price, MD of Bright Purple, had been touched by the stories he had heard from his friends at the&#160;<a href="http://www.homelessworldcup.org/"><strong>Homeless World Cup team in Edinburgh</strong></a> about the homeless issue and how it was not a local problem, but global and affecting over a one billion people. It was obvious that most people didn&#8217;t really understand the complicated issues behind why people fall into homelessness in the first place &#8211; drugs, alcohol, physical and mental abuse, just pure bad luck, the list is endless.<br /><br /></div> <div align="center"> <img border="0" alt="Bright Purple" src="/Portals/0/Members/Steel_Andrew/2009-09-27-BPR-Charity-Footie-023.png" width="350" height="249" /> </div> <div align="center"> <strong>Bright Purple</strong> </div> <div> <br /> The Homeless World Cup is a Scottish based organisation working on a global stage to tackle the issues of homelessness and doing it through the global language of football. Led by its president Mel Young, The Homeless World Cup is inspirational and it aims to take people off the streets from 46 countries around the world (and growing), bringing them together to play football for their country &#8211; some don&#8217;t own a football or even football boots. Yet the pride these people feel often helps them to see that there is light at the end of the tunnel, in many cases turning their lives to the better forever.<br /><br /></div> <div align="center"> <img border="0" alt="Andy Hook (right) director of football, Homeless World Cup with Nick Price, MD Bright Purple" src="/Portals/0/Members/Steel_Andrew/Nick-and-Andy-Hook.png" width="350" height="239" /> </div> <div align="center"> <strong>Andy Hook (right) director of football, Homeless World Cup with Nick Price, MD Bright Purple</strong> </div> <div> <br /> Nick decided to try and get Bright Purple to do their bit!</div> <div> <br /> Bright Purple&#8217;s first tournament was formed to help add funds to another event where the company was involved in and again aimed at homelessness, Byte Night and so 11 corporate teams donated to play, raising over &#163;1000 towards their end goal of over reaching &#163;3000 for the Byte Night event (October 2nd 2009).</div> <div>&#160; <div align="center"><img border="0" alt="JP Morgan" src="/Portals/0/Members/Steel_Andrew/JP-Morgan1.png" width="200" height="146" /></div><div align="center"><strong>JP Morgan</strong></div></div> <div> <br /> </div> <div> <table style="text-align: center; width: 372px; height: 186px" border="0" cellspacing="2" cellpadding="2" width="400" align="center"> <tbody> <tr> <td style="width: 171px; height: 182px"> <div align="center"> <img border="0" alt="Tesco Bank" src="/Portals/0/Members/Steel_Andrew/Tesco-Bank2.png" width="158" height="146" />&#160;</div> <div align="center"> <span style="font-size: 10pt"> <strong>Tesco Bank</strong> </span> </div> </td> <td style="width: 144px"> <div align="center"> <img border="0" alt="Wiseman Dairies" src="/Portals/0/Members/Steel_Andrew/Wiseman-Dairies2.png" width="158" height="146" />&#160;</div> <div align="center"> <strong style="font-size: 10pt">Wiseman Dairies</strong> </div> </td> </tr> </tbody> </table> </div> <div>It was a tournament played in good spirit, lots of passion (typical Scottish football) and in perfect weather conditions, yes it wasn&#8217;t raining!<br /></div> <div> <br /> The teams that took part included RSTO (2 teams), Wiseman Dairies, Martin Currie, JP Morgan, Tenon Group, 24/7, Tesco Bank, BEAR, RBS and Bright Purple&#8217;s own team. After the group stages the 3rd and 4th places were fought out in a tough battle between RBS and Martin Currie, with the latter coming through as winners.</div> <div> <br /> &#160;</div> <div align="center"> <img border="0" alt="Stewart Melville College, what a backdrop for a game of football" src="/Portals/0/Members/Steel_Andrew/Stewarts-Melville-Byte-Night-09.png" width="350" height="263" /> </div> <div align="center"> <strong>Stewart Melville College, what a backdrop for a game of football</strong> </div> <div>&#160;<br /> The final was between JP Morgan and Wiseman Dairies and this really was a tense affair, however the clean sheet specialists of JP Morgan ended the day victorious with a 2:0 score line. What was more amazing was that JP Morgan never lost a goal the whole tournament, so it was no surprise when their goalkeeper, Graham Mason won Goalkeeper of the Tournament.</div> <div>&#160;</div> <div align="center"> <img border="0" alt="The big final, JP Morgan v Wiseman Dairies" src="/Portals/0/Members/Steel_Andrew/JP-v-Wiseman-Final1.png" width="200" height="144" /> </div> <div align="center"> <strong>The big final, JP Morgan v Wiseman Dairies</strong> </div> <div align="center">&#160;</div> <div align="left">David Gilchrist of Wiseman Diaries was top scorer with 4 goals and he had to work hard for them.</div> <div>The victorious JP Morgan team accepted their trophy on the day from Scottish rugby legend Gavin Hastings and later the new Bright Purple trophy was delivered to JP Morgan&#8217;s, head of Scotland, Paul Murphy. He took great delight in reminding us the trophy had been won by the West &#8211; the East need to get it back in 2010.</div> <div> <br /> &#160;</div> <div> <div align="center"> <img border="0" alt="Rugby Legend, Gavin Hastings congratulates JP Morgan" src="/Portals/0/Members/Steel_Andrew/Gavin-Hastings-and-JP-Morgan-team.png" width="200" height="144" /> </div> <div align="center"> <font color="#000000" face="Arial"> <strong>Rugby Legend Gavin Hastings congratulates JP Morgan</strong> </font> </div> </div> <div>&#160;</div> <div align="left">We hope that Paul&#8217;s JP Morgan team will defend their trophy in 2010 against a much bigger field, as Bright Purple will look to push the homelessness situation in to the spotlight once. Working harder than ever, we intend to raise significantly more money for this wonderful cause, which affects not only thousands of Scots, but many other nations around the world.<br /><br /> We hope to count on your support in 2010.</div> <div>&#160;</div> <div> <div align="center"> <img border="0" alt="Nick Price (far left) and winning JP Morgan team with the gaffer, Paul Murphy (centre)" src="/Portals/0/Members/Steel_Andrew/Paul-Murphy-accepts-trophy.png" width="300" height="218" /> </div> <div align="center"> <strong>Nick Price (far left) and winning JP Morgan team with the gaffer, Paul Murphy (centre)</strong> </div> <br /> </div> Thu, 06 May 2010 17:10:08Andrew SteelTue, 29 Sep 2009 16:19:36Wed, 06 May 2015 16:19:36http://www.brightpurple.co.uk/News/BrightPurpleTheCommunity/tabid/122/default.aspx?article=Purple+People+do+their+bit+for+homelessness 43http://www.brightpurple.co.uk//Portals/0/Members/Steel_Andrew/Homeless-World-Cup-thumb.jpghttp://www.brightpurple.co.uk/News/BrightPurpleTheCommunity/tabid/122/default.aspx?article=Bright+Purple+Sponsor+Spartans+FC+under+15s 10Bright Purple proud sponsor’s of Edinburgh Spartans FC Under 15’s football team from the South East Region Scotland, for the new season of 09/10.Wed, 09 Sep 2009 11:35:07 GMTBright Purple Sponsor Spartans FC under 15’sBright Purple proud sponsor’s of Edinburgh Spartans FC Under 15’s football team from the South East Region Scotland, for the new season of 09/10. <div> <font color="#000000" face="Arial"> <a href="http://www.brightpurple.co.uk"> <font color="#000000" face="Arial"> <strong style="color: #800080;">Bright Purple</strong> </font> </a>&#160;MD, Nick Price believes that investing back in to the community by supporting kids through sport is an important responsibility for local businesses. Nick said &#8220;as a business we are trying to look at our corporate and social responsibilities and there&#8217;s a lot to do, but kid&#8217;s and sport are something we feel strongly about. Therefore putting sponsorship into a local football side was a good option for us, and it helps that many of us are football fans ourselves.&#8221;<br /><br /> Nick goes on, &#8220;<a href="http://www.spartansfc.com/"><strong>Spartans</strong></a> are one of Scotland&#8217;s most famous amateur sides and have a very long history of bringing both young boy&#8217;s and girl&#8217;s through their academy systems and working closely with the local community. In December 2008 the Spartans opened their new community football academy, and in the summer of 2009 the senior team moved to a brand new stadium at Ainslie Park.<br /><br /> The local kids that live in the vicinity of the academy get free access to play football during certain times of the day, which keeps them off the street and gives them a sense of belonging, which in turn helps Spartans to build their brand.<br /><br /><div align="center"><img alt="Bright Purple - Sponsors of Spartans FC under 15's" src="/Portals/0/Members/Steel_Andrew/Spartans1.JPG" height="296" width="405" /></div><br /><br /> Head Coach of Spartans FC Under 15&#8217;s is Ali Mitchell, a dedicated man and who is SFA qualified to train children &amp; youth level. Ali had been coaching with Spartans since 2001 and gives up a lot of his personal time to carry out training sessions and of course take his team for games on a Sunday afternoon. He started his involvement, like many others, with his own son playing for Spartans and through time he got involved in training sessions and from there, he was hooked! Last season Ali led this same Spartans side to 4 cup semi finals and a respectable Top 5 finish in their first year in Division 1.<br /> &#160;<br /> Nick has been impressed by Ali&#8217;s methods for working with his team and quoted, &#8221;Ali earns respect of his team by making decisions, and not always easy decisions. He gets the job done and is focused on getting results. When results don&#8217;t go his way, Ali is professional in delivery of the message back to his team and he works with them to look at weaknesses, as well as strengths. I see a lot of qualities in him that are required in my daily business life, so supporting his team wasn&#8217;t a difficult decision. He is totally dedicated to the kids and gives freely of his time week in and week out, while he continues to run his own successful business. Where would kids be without the likes of Ali and the many other people around the country who stand at the side of pitches watching youngsters playing football, in rain, hail or shine?&#8221;<br /><br /> The squad that Bright Purple are supporting is &#8211;<br /> 1.&#160;Keiran (cat) Davidson <br /> 2.&#160;Gregg Veitch<br /> 3.&#160;Gordon Aitken<br /> 4.&#160;Rharidh Smith<br /> 5.&#160;Scott Docherty<br /> 6.&#160;Dylan Rintoul<br /> 7.&#160;Scott Murchie<br /> 8.&#160;Jesper Price<br /> 9.&#160;Callum Mein<br /> 10.&#160;Robbie Shepherdson<br /> 11.&#160;Thomas Docherty<br /> 12.&#160;Bradley Laing<br /> 13.&#160;Elliot Mitchell<br /> 14.&#160;Lloyd McGhee<br /> 15.&#160;Ross Wilcox<br /> 16.&#160;Sean Davidson<br /> 17.&#160;Stuart Wilcox<br /> 18.&#160;Ben Black</font> </div> <p> <font color="#000000" face="Arial">Bright Purple wishes the boys all the best for the season ahead and we&#8217;ll be bringing you up to speed on progress throughout. 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Hundreds of people across the UK will sleep rough for one night to raise the money to help these kids get off the streets. </font> </div> <div> <p> <font face="Arial"> <a href="http://www.brightpurple.co.uk"> <font face="Arial"> <strong style="color: #800080">Bright Purple</strong> </font> </a>&#160;managing director Nick Price, said &#8220;we all know someone with kids, many of us have brothers and sisters, and of course, we were all children once upon a time! This is a tough time for charities to raise money, the world is still in economic slowdown and people are being told to keep the purse strings tight, but we all have a duty to try and help, even with small gestures.&#160;Kid&#8217;s are the future of this country and to hear that last year alone, 75,000&#160;children were living on the streets of the UK is so sad.&#8221; </font> </p> </div> <div> <div align="center"> <a href="http://www.bytenight.org.uk"> </a> </div> </div> <div> <div align="center"> <img alt="" src="/Portals/0/Members/Steel_Andrew/BrightPurple Byte Night1.jpg" width="405" height="193" /> </div> &#160;</div> <div>&#160;</div> <div>Bright Purple have committed to helping this charity in 2009 and a team of 5 hardy souls including, Nick, Dee, Mike, Claire and Ryan, will make up the "Bright Purple Noses"! They will sleep rough in Holyrood Park in Edinburgh on the evening of October 2nd. It&#8217;s one night when they&#8217;ll give up their warm beds and plasma TV&#8217;s, but the team think it&#8217;s got to be worth such a small sacrifice to help some less fortunate&#160;children get off the streets and back in to a warm bed! </div> <div> <font face="Arial">&#160;</font> </div> <div> <strong>The team are out there trying to raise money for a worthy cause, and if you would like to help them please donate anything you can by visiting the Bright Purple </strong> <a href="http://www.justgiving.co.uk/brightpurple/"> <strong>Byte Night donation page</strong> </a> <strong>.</strong>&#160;</div> <p> <font face="Arial"> </font>&#160;</p> Fri, 07 Aug 2009 11:16:41Andrew SteelFri, 07 Aug 2009 11:12:04Thu, 07 Aug 2014 11:12:04http://www.brightpurple.co.uk/News/BrightPurpleTheCommunity/tabid/122/default.aspx?article=Bright+Purple+Team+to+Take+Part+in+Byte+Night+2009 7http://www.brightpurple.co.uk//Portals/0/Members/Steel_Andrew/ByteNight.jpghttp://www.brightpurple.co.uk/News/BrightPurpleTheCommunity/tabid/122/default.aspx?article=Bright+Purple+Staff+Do+The+Moonwalk 5Members of the Bright Purple team, Jan Mutch, Ally Scott and Karen-Rose Davidson, recently participated in the Edinburgh Moonwalk to help raise awareness of breast cancer and raise money for cancer research.Wed, 01 Jul 2009 13:09:56 GMTBright Purple Staff Do The Moonwalk!Members of the Bright Purple team, Jan Mutch, Ally Scott and Karen-Rose Davidson, recently participated in the Edinburgh Moonwalk to help raise awareness of breast cancer and raise money for cancer research. <div> <font color="#000000" face="Arial">Bright Purple&#8217;s operations director, Jan Mutch (pictured below) once again put on her training shoes for the second year running and took to the streets of Edinburgh to Walk the Walk, raising money for breast cancer. On June 20th 2009, Jan was joined by her colleagues, Ally Scott and Karen Rose-Davidson, and together they completed their gruelling walk under Edinburgh&#8217;s night sky.</font> <div>&#160;</div> <div> <div align="center"> <img alt="Bright Purple - Jan Mutch and Karen Rose-Davidson at Edinburgh Moonwalk" src="/Portals/0/Members/Steel_Andrew/Jan and KRD1.jpg" height="358" width="405" /> <br /> </div> </div> </div> <p> <font color="#000000" face="Arial">The event, which aims to raise money for breast cancer research, is unique in that, not only do all the participants power walk a marathon (26.2 miles), or a half marathon (13.1 miles), depending on which distance they have chosen, but they all wear decorated bras to raise awareness for breast cancer. This event is also different from most, in that it takes place at night and it is a remarkable sight, thousands of women and men marching in the dark in colourful, decorated bras.</font> </p> <div> <font color="#000000" face="Arial">Last year the event raised more than &#163;3 million and 2009 hope&#8217;s to do even better.</font> </div> <p> <font color="#000000" face="Arial">Bright Purple are proud of Jan, Ally&#160;and Karen-Rose and would like to congratulate them on their efforts.</font> </p> Wed, 01 Jul 2009 13:10:49Andrew SteelWed, 01 Jul 2009 13:09:56Tue, 01 Jul 2014 13:09:56http://www.brightpurple.co.uk/News/BrightPurpleTheCommunity/tabid/122/default.aspx?article=Bright+Purple+Staff+Do+The+Moonwalk 5http://www.brightpurple.co.uk//Portals/0/Members/Steel_Andrew/Moonwalk.jpghttp://www.brightpurple.co.uk/News/BrightPurpleTheCommunity/tabid/122/default.aspx?article=ScottishPower+lift+ScotlandIS+5aside+trophy 44Bright Purple Resourcing recently took part in the hotly contested ScotlandIS 5-a-side football tournament. After a rollercoaster ride of crunching tackles and spectacular goals, the team made it to the final for a nail biting finale...Fri, 15 May 2009 10:30:19 GMTScottishPower lift ScotlandIS 5-a-side trophyBright Purple Resourcing recently took part in the hotly contested ScotlandIS 5-a-side football tournament. After a rollercoaster ride of crunching tackles and spectacular goals, the team made it to the final for a nail biting finale... <div> <br /> After a hard-fought match, at the San Siro (unfortunately not Milan&#8217;s famous stadium, but a 5-a-side replica at Edinburgh Corn Exchange&#8217;s World of Football), <strong>ScottishPower</strong> secured a 3 - 1 victory over tournament outsiders <strong>Bright Purple Resourcing</strong> (BPR) to win the <strong>2009 ScotlandIS 5-a-side football tournament</strong>. Having fallen behind to an early BPR goal, ScottishPower wrapped up the trophy with two late goals after a very close match.<br /><br /></div> <div align="center"> <img border="0" alt="Bright Purple 5-aside team" src="/Portals/0/Members/Steel_Andrew/BrightPurple-team.png" width="400" height="239" /> </div> <div> <br /> <br /> On a very cold Friday in May, ten teams arrived in Edinburgh for the highlight of the football season. These ten teams were split into two groups of five in a 'round robin' format, in pursuit of one prize - the ScotlandIS 5-a-side trophy.<br /><br /><strong>Group Stages</strong><br /><br /><strong>Group A</strong>, nicknamed the <em>&#8216;group of death&#8217;</em> as it contained both of last years finalists, consisted of holders 9-20 Recruitment, Praxa, Conscia, Head Resourcing and RBS, last years beaten finalists, out for revenge. The group was eventually won by Head Resourcing, who beat 9-20 into second place. Conscia - who were in need of a plumber due to their leaky defence - picked up the tournament wooden spoon, failing to pick up a point. There was consternation as one of the tournament favourites RBS, unable to recapture their form of last year, were eliminated at the group stage. Praxa were also eliminated at this stage picking up their only points with a 5-0 victory over Conscia.</div> <div>&#160;</div> <div> <table border="0" cellspacing="2" cellpadding="2" width="405"> <tbody> <tr style="color: #ffffff" bgcolor="#800080"> <td style="color: #ffffff; font-size: 10pt"> <strong>Team</strong> </td> <td> <strong> <span style="font-size: 10pt"> <span style="color: #ffffff"> <strong style="color: #ffffff">Won</strong> </span> </span> </strong> </td> <td> <strong style="color: #ffffff"> <span style="color: #ffffff; font-size: 10pt">Drawn</span> </strong> </td> <td> <strong> <span style="font-size: 10pt"> <span style="color: #ffffff"> <strong style="color: #ffffff">Lost</strong> </span> </span> </strong> </td> <td> <strong style="color: #ffffff"> <span style="color: #ffffff; font-size: 10pt">For</span> </strong> </td> <td style="color: #ffffff"> <strong> <span style="color: #ffffff; font-size: 10pt">Against</span> </strong> </td> <td style="width: 38px; color: #ffffff"> <span style="font-size: 10pt"> <strong style="color: #ffffff">GD</strong> </span> </td> <td style="width: 48px; height: 26px"> <strong> <span style="color: #ffffff"> <span style="color: #ffffff; font-size: 10pt">Points</span> </span> </strong> </td> </tr> <tr> <td style="width: 79px; height: 24px"> <span style="font-size: 10pt">Head</span> </td> <td> <span style="font-size: 10pt">3</span> </td> <td> <span style="font-size: 10pt">1</span> </td> <td> <span style="font-size: 10pt">0</span> </td> <td> <span style="font-size: 10pt">13</span> </td> <td> <span style="font-size: 10pt">6</span> </td> <td> <span style="font-size: 10pt">7</span> </td> <td> <span style="font-size: 10pt">10</span> </td> </tr> <tr> <td> <span style="font-size: 10pt">9-20</span> </td> <td> <span style="font-size: 10pt">2</span> </td> <td> <span style="font-size: 10pt">2</span> </td> <td> <span style="font-size: 10pt">0</span> </td> <td> <span style="font-size: 10pt">13</span> </td> <td> <span style="font-size: 10pt">8</span> </td> <td> <span style="font-size: 10pt">5</span> </td> <td> <span style="font-size: 10pt">8</span> </td> </tr> <tr> <td> <span style="font-size: 10pt">RBS</span> </td> <td> <span style="font-size: 10pt">2</span> </td> <td> <span style="font-size: 10pt">1</span> </td> <td> <span style="font-size: 10pt">1</span> </td> <td> <span style="font-size: 10pt">12</span> </td> <td> <span style="font-size: 10pt">4</span> </td> <td> <span style="font-size: 10pt">8</span> </td> <td> <span style="font-size: 10pt">7</span> </td> </tr> <tr> <td> <span style="font-size: 10pt">Praxa</span> </td> <td> <span style="font-size: 10pt">1</span> </td> <td> <span style="font-size: 10pt">0</span> </td> <td> <span style="font-size: 10pt">3</span> </td> <td> <span style="font-size: 10pt">8</span> </td> <td> <span style="font-size: 10pt">10</span> </td> <td> <span style="font-size: 10pt">-2</span> </td> <td> <span style="font-size: 10pt">3</span> </td> </tr> <tr> <td> <span style="font-size: 10pt">Conscia</span> </td> <td> <span style="font-size: 10pt">0</span> </td> <td> <span style="font-size: 10pt">0</span> </td> <td> <span style="font-size: 10pt">4</span> </td> <td> <span style="font-size: 10pt">7</span> </td> <td> <span style="font-size: 10pt">24</span> </td> <td> <span style="font-size: 10pt">-17</span> </td> <td> <span style="font-size: 10pt">0</span> </td> </tr> </tbody> </table> </div> <div>&#160;</div> <div>In <strong>Group B</strong>, the first of the semi-final spots went to ScottishPower who had brought an army of substitutes as part of their ongoing energy efficiency drive. ScottishPower progressed in style with the biggest win of the day, a 7-0 victory over Harvey Nash, who had to settle for just three points over table-propping Lumison. Lumison, failed to improve on last years performance and went home with a solitary point. DNS, who had beaten eventual group winners ScottishPower 5-1, were not happy about as they lost out on a semi-final spot due to the draw! <a href="http://www.brightpurple.co.uk"><strong>Bright Purple Resourcing</strong></a>, in strips matching their name took the second semi-final spot with some great performances.<div>&#160;</div><div><table border="0" cellspacing="2" cellpadding="2" width="405"><tbody><tr style="color: #ffffff" bgcolor="#800080"><td><span style="font-size: 10pt"><strong><span style="color: #ffffff">Team</span></strong></span></td><td style="width: 36px; height: 25px"><strong><span style="color: #ffffff; font-size: 10pt">Won</span></strong></td><td><strong><span style="font-size: 10pt"><span style="color: #ffffff"><strong><span style="color: #ffffff; font-size: 10pt">Drawn</span></strong></span></span></strong></td><td><strong><span style="color: #ffffff; font-size: 10pt">Lost</span></strong></td><td><span style="font-size: 10pt"><strong style="color: #ffffff">For</strong></span></td><td><span style="font-size: 10pt"><strong style="color: #ffffff">Against</strong></span></td><td><span style="font-size: 10pt"><strong style="color: #ffffff">GD</strong></span></td><td><strong><span style="color: #ffffff; font-size: 10pt">Points</span></strong></td></tr><tr><td style="width: 79px; height: 24px"><span style="font-size: 10pt">ScottishPower</span></td><td><span style="font-size: 10pt">3</span></td><td><span style="font-size: 10pt">0</span></td><td><span style="font-size: 10pt">1</span></td><td><span style="font-size: 10pt">13</span></td><td><span style="font-size: 10pt">6</span></td><td><span style="font-size: 10pt">7</span></td><td><span style="font-size: 10pt">9</span></td></tr><tr><td><span style="font-size: 10pt">Bright Purple</span></td><td><span style="font-size: 10pt">3</span></td><td><span style="font-size: 10pt">0</span></td><td><span style="font-size: 10pt">1</span></td><td><span style="font-size: 10pt">10</span></td><td><span style="font-size: 10pt">7</span></td><td><span style="font-size: 10pt">3</span></td><td><span style="font-size: 10pt">9</span></td></tr><tr><td><span style="font-size: 10pt">DNS</span></td><td><span style="font-size: 10pt">2</span></td><td><span style="font-size: 10pt">1</span></td><td><span style="font-size: 10pt">1</span></td><td><span style="font-size: 10pt">12</span></td><td><span style="font-size: 10pt">7</span></td><td><span style="font-size: 10pt">5</span></td><td><span style="font-size: 10pt">7</span></td></tr><tr><td><span style="font-size: 10pt">Harvey Nash</span></td><td><span style="font-size: 10pt">1</span></td><td><span style="font-size: 10pt">0</span></td><td><span style="font-size: 10pt">3</span></td><td><span style="font-size: 10pt">4</span></td><td><span style="font-size: 10pt">14</span></td><td><span style="font-size: 10pt">-10</span></td><td><span style="font-size: 10pt">3</span></td></tr><tr><td><span style="font-size: 10pt">Lumison</span></td><td><span style="font-size: 10pt">0</span></td><td><span style="font-size: 10pt">1</span></td><td><span style="font-size: 10pt">3</span></td><td><span style="font-size: 10pt">3</span></td><td><span style="font-size: 10pt">8</span></td><td><span style="font-size: 10pt">-5</span></td><td style="width: 59px; height: 21px"><span style="font-size: 10pt">1</span></td></tr></tbody></table></div><div>&#160;</div></div> <div> <strong>Semi Final<br /></strong> <br /> With only four teams qualifying from the group stages, the tournament moved onto the knockout phase. As the semi-final between Head Resourcing and Bright Purple got underway, drama was unfolding over on the Nou Camp. ScottishPower and 9-20 were wearing matching strips and neither team wanted to go home and change, one team captain was heard to say &#8220;I told them we were wearing blue, I bought it just for this game!&#8221; Thankfully bibs were dispatched and the game kicked off, with ScottishPower beating last years champions 9-20 with a single goal. Bright Purple took an early lead over at the San Siro and despite an excellent performance from the Head Resourcing team, decked in red strips, Bright Purple were able to resist the Head attacks and added a second, decisive, goal.<br /><br /><strong>Head Resourcing</strong> 0 - 2 <strong>Bright Purple</strong><br /><strong>ScottishPower</strong> 1 - 0 <strong>9-20 Recruitment</strong><br /><br /><strong>Final<br /></strong><br /> The final was a close affair, and after an early goal from the exhausted Bright Purple team, the ScottishPower team regrouped and put in a scintillating attacking performance, that Barcelona would have been proud of. Had it not been for the Bright Purple keeper, the score would have been higher, making a number of excellent saves, but he was unable to keep out ScottishPower&#8217;s equaliser. As the match reached its conclusion and with extra time looming, ScottishPower scored twice in the space of two minutes to wrap up an electrifying victory.<br /><br /><strong>ScottishPower</strong> 3 &#8211; 1 <strong>Bright Purple</strong></div> Thu, 13 May 2010 11:00:36Andrew SteelFri, 15 May 2009 10:30:19Wed, 13 May 2015 10:30:19http://www.brightpurple.co.uk/News/BrightPurpleTheCommunity/tabid/122/default.aspx?article=ScottishPower+lift+ScotlandIS+5aside+trophy 44