Hub receive golfing cash
‘People sometimes forget we are a charity. We rely on donations’
THE CHARITY group the Hub received a welcome donation from a Machrihanish Golf Club ladies charity match.
A KINTYRE youth charity has received a welcome donation from Machrihanish Golf Club members.
The Ladies charity open, held on July 17, raised £514 for the Hub, which provides respite for young people, especially young carers, in Kintyre.
Lady captain Alison Fox handed over the money to Mandy Robertson, development worker for the Hub, outside the Hub youth cafe on Tuesday this week.
While the money will only stretch so far, the contribution highlights the importance for the Hub to receive donations, which they rely on solely for funding.
Mandy explained: ‘Young carers, someone from the age of 5 to 25 that looks after another family member, get minimal support from Argyll and Bute Council. The Hub does not receive any council funding. People sometimes forget we are a charity. We rely solely on donations.
‘This donation can hopefully help people see we are a charity and we need help.’
Alison said: ‘I feel that normally charity events are geared towards national charities, who clearly do good as well.
‘But we decided to donate to a local charity which needs our support because they maybe feel the significance of the money more than a larger charity would.
‘The money it receives isn’t just for juice and crisps, it is much more meaningful.
‘Mandy does an extraordinary amount of work for this community, especially for young people.’
Mandy added: ‘We are open seven days a week, in the day and in the evening, to give young people a place to meet with their peers and have somewhere to escape to.
‘We are trying to get activity sessions and trips away for young folk and donations really help towards that.
‘Donations can also be put towards train- ing, such as first aid and job development, which will help them as they continue into adult life.’