Lamlash Events appeal

Sir, I am writing this letter in the hope that we can inform some more people about what we are doing as a community organisation on Arran and try to enlist some help. Lamlash Events, a non-profit company, was set up three years ago to be the vehicle behind keeping the Santa’s Sparkle event going (which was formally run by the previous owners of the Glenisle Hotel). Our aim was to ensure that the community were involved and what had been a really loved occasion continued to happen.

The objectives are simple and written into Lamlash Events constitution:

1. To encourage or undertake any event or project for the benefit of the village and community of Lamlash and the wider Isle of Arran, Scotland.

2. To organise or hold social events in Lamlash or the wider Isle of Arran.

3. To apply all money raised or received by the company to such events and projects.

To this end Lamlash Events has now supported and help organise three successful Santa’s Sparkles, the Arran Rock ‘n’ Blues Festival and the Vegan Festival to be held 14/15th March 2020. We have five directors who work tirelessly to apply for grants and raise money to make these festivals happen, however they cannot continue without the help of more local Arran people.

If you can support with funds, give a donation, sponsorship or any administrative task such as writing letters, applying for grants or general organisation of licences, marshalling, loaning fencing or indeed any other job involved in these festivals, please get in touch. We have a Lamlash Events’ Facebook page for messaging and an email for Santa’s Sparkle info@santassparkle.co.uk. Alternatively, call 01770 600418 and ask to be put in touch with one of the directors.

Santa’s Sparkle is looking for offers of people to organise and run stalls/ games aimed in particular at young children, help to decorate the school and Santa’s Grotto, create a float for the parade, plus donations of raffle prizes, tombola and lucky dip prizes. If you can help, please get in touch.

Yours,

The Directors Lamlash Events