Rutherglen Reformer

Spooky walk leaders fear lack of volunteers

Plea for helpers

- Jonathan Geddes

Organisers of a popular community event are calling for more volunteers to give it a spooktacul­ar lift.

The spooky walk and pumpkin festival in Castlemilk have proved hugely popular in recent years, with hundreds of youngsters attending.

Now more volunteers are needed to make sure that the creepy strolls through the park can continue.

And if there is no help Casiltoun Housing Associatio­n could be forced to limit attendance.

A spokespers­on for the woodlanad area said: “We are very reluctant to limit the numbers and access so that everyone can enjoy it.

“This event needs more people to get involved than any other and we simply can’t do it alone.

“There are loads of ways people can help make this a fantastic community event.”

Among the tasks where help is needed are decorating the wood, facepainti­ng, dressing up and being in the woodland, giving out and collecting torches, giving out glowsticks, marshallin­g in twos and taking down the decoration­s.

Other Hallowe’en events include storytelli­ng sessions and pumpkin carving events.

The event will take place from 6pm until 8pm on Wednesday, October 24.

Anyone interested can get in touch with community woodland officer Stuart Whittaker on 0141 634 2673 or email on StuartWhit­taker@ cassiltoun.org.uk.

 ??  ?? Fright night The spooky walk has been a big hit in Castlemilk in recent years but volunteers are needed
Fright night The spooky walk has been a big hit in Castlemilk in recent years but volunteers are needed

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