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Abernethy (charity)

Abernethy, formerly known as the Abernethy Trust (founded in 1971) is a non-profit making organization with a charitable status. Abernethy provides four outdoor activities centres, based in Scotland, providing outdoor instruction and residential facilities, staffed by committed Christians.

Abernethy was established in 1971 when the Walker family donated their estate and buildings at Nethybridge. About 10 years later Miss Mary Currie, owner of the Hamilton Arms Hotel on the Isle of Arran, gave her property to be used as a Christian Centre resulting in the birth of the Arran Outdoor Centre. In 1984 the Trust accepted the gift of Brae Lodge at Loch Tay from Mr and Mrs Barratt, which ran under the Abernethy banner as the Ardeonaig Outdoor Centre. The fourth centre to come under Abernethy was the Ardgour Outdoor Centre on the Kilmalieu Estate, across the loch from Fort William. In 1997 this centre became the home of the Abernethy Trust School of Adventure Leadership. The last centre to be added to the new corporate image of the 'Abernethy Trust' (1996) was Barcaple Outdoor Centre. This Centre was already operating as a Christian outdoor centre, independent from the Abernethy Trust, but they approached Abernethy asking if they could merge their ministry in Dumfries and Galloway with the Abernethy Trust. This officially happened on 1 January 2001. Around the same time it became apparent that the Arran Centre had reached the end of its effective period of service and the property was sold off and the proceeds used to support the other centres. Abernethy also runs an additional winter base at a Chalet in the Swiss Alps, and provide ski holidays from the end of December until the beginning of March.

Abernethy caters to a wide range of people including: primary schools booking a lot of the week slots; youth groups both Christian and non Christian booking weekend breaks; family weeks in the summer and winter; youth camps throughout the year; student expeditions; people looking for qualifications in outdoor adventure; Charity and university groups.

The activities provided (although not at every centre) include: Mountain biking, kayaking, canoeing, climbing, abseiling, archery, skiing, snowboarding, coasteering, assault courses, challenge and Teambuilding courses, high ropes and low ropes courses, hill walking, gorge adventure, bushcraft, crate climbing, weasling, raft building, forest adventure, Jacobs ladder and trapeze, tree-top trail and sea kayaking.

Each centre also boasts various facilities (not at every centre) tennis court, swimming pool, squash court, games hall, dry ski slope, indoor climbing wall, games room and a theatre lounge - complete with fully equipped AV Facilities

The four Abernethy adventure centres are located at:

  1. Nethybridge, a forest village in Inverness-shire, close to Loch Morlich and the River Spey
  2. Ardeonaig, set on the South bank of Loch Tay in Highland Perthshire.
  3. Ardgour, situated on the shores of Loch Linnhe
  4. Barcaple, situated on the edge of the Southern Uplands between the Solway coast and the Galloway hills
Abernethy

Abernethy may refer to:

  • Lord of Abernethy, a Scottish title of nobility
  • Abernethy (charity)
  • Abernethy (surname)
  • Abernethy biscuit, developed by London surgeon John Abernethy
Abernethy (surname)

Abernethy is a surname whose origins link to a Scottish clan that descends from Orm de Abernethy, a grandson of Gille Míchéil, Earl of Fife that presumably settled at Abernethy, Perth and Kinross.

Notable people who have this surname include:

  • Alan Abernethy (born 1957), Irish bishop
  • Alexander de Abernethy (died ca. 1315), Scottish magnate
  • Arthur Talmage Abernethy (1872–1956), journalist, theologian, poet; first North Carolina Poet Laureate
  • Bob Abernethy (born 1927), American television journalist
  • Bruce Abernethy (born 1962), Australian rules football player
  • Charles Laban Abernethy (1872–1955), American politician
  • George Abernethy (1807–1877), American politician
  • Glen Abernethy (born 1971), American politician
  • James Abernethy (1814–1896), British civil engineer
  • Jim Abernethy (born 1902), Australian rules footballer
  • John Abernethy (disambiguation)
  • Liam Abernethy (born 1929), Irish hurler
  • Lord Abernethy, hereditary title in the Peerage of Scotland
  • John Cameron, Lord Abernethy (born 1938), a Senator of the College of Justice of Scotland
  • Milton A. Abernethy (died 1991), American journalist, magazine editor, business owner, and stockbroker
  • Moira Abernethy (born 1939), South African swimmer
  • Robert Abernethy (born 1971), Australian swimmer
  • Rod Abernethy, American video game music composer
  • Roy Abernethy (1906–1977), American businessman
  • Thomas Abernethy (1903–1998), American politician
  • Tom Abernethy (born 1954), American professional basketball player
  • Virginia Abernethy (born 1934), American professor of psychiatry and anthropology

Usage examples of "abernethy".

Cleggett and Captain Abernethy decided that the vessel, which was stepped for two masts, should be rigged as a schooner.

CHAPTER XII THE SECOND OBLONG BOX When Cleggett returned to the ship he found Captain Abernethy in conversation with a young man of deprecating manner whom the Captain introduced as the Rev.

From the starboard bow Captain Abernethy shrilled a cry of warning, and the heavy, bellowing voice of Loge shouted an answer of challenge and ferocity.

But, in a community where nearly everyone knows a little about boats, I believe that Abernethy is remarkable for an indisposition to venture far from shore.

And Captain Abernethy and George the Greek bore into the cabin a third oblong box, exactly similar in appearance to the box of Reginald Maltravers and the box which contained the evidence against Logan Black, and set it on the floor.

Cleggett, the three detectives, Jefferson the genial coachman, and Washington Artillery Lamb, the janitor and butler of the house boat Annabel Lee, a negro as large and black as Jefferson himself, took a two-hour trick with the spades and then lay down and slept while Abernethy, Kuroki, Elmer, Calthrop, George the Greek, and Farnsworth dug for an equal length of time.

Sir Alexander Abernethy still professed allegiance to the deposed John Balliol, and bitterly resented Bruce assuming the Scottish crown.

Big, bullheaded, and ruddy, Abernethy arrived in a belligerent mood, barging ahead of Lorn as Mercurius admitted them and then retired.

John Macdougall of Lorn and Sir Alexander Abernethy, together with their followings, were in the vanguard.

Ordering their men to keep under cover, Lorn and Abernethy drew their swords before approaching the low stone cottage.

Lorn, who tilted it closer to the lamplight as Abernethy peered over his shoulder.

Flora Abernethy lived in a basement flat on a rundown street near the center of Edinburgh.

Maggie had insisted that Miss Abernethy would be mortally insulted by a food basket.

I took it with me when I called on Flora Abernethy at her flat the following day.

If you wish to enjoy health--live at Pimlico--take a run in the parks--and read Abernethy on constitutional origin.