BOOST FOR CHARITY
A Paisley group has raised £1,918 for Poppy Scotland in honour of the 100th anniversary of the end of the First World War.
Protestant organisation the Rising Star of Paisley Royal Black Preceptory No457 raised the money through sponsored walks, sponsored cycles, selling key rings and holding coffee mornings.
There was also an auction that sold items to members.
RBP 457 has been in Paisley for 115 years and says its main focus is its charitable work.
The organisation’s David McFadden said:“We have been giving donations over the past 10 years of over £5,000 to various good causes like Erskine home for ex-servicemen and women, Accord Hospice, Adams House, Alzheimer’s Scotland, and Kiwoko Hospital in Uganda to name but a few, although this has been our biggest challenge for a while.”
Stephen Shirres, of Poppy Scotland, said the money would help the Armed Forces personnel as they recover from the trauma of Iraq, Afghanistan, Falklands, A hard- hitting new campaign by Scotland’s leading children’s charity will aim to reach out to children and families in need across Renfrewshire.
Entitled Give A Child Their Smile Back, the campaign by Children 1st is appealing to people in Paisley to help children and their families recover from trauma.
The charity supported more than 10,000 children and their families last year and aims to double this number by 2023.
Demand for the charity’s support is growing, but to reach all the children Northern Ireland and other conflicts.
“It is a pleasure to help such a wonderful organisation and to know that in some small way we have helped our veterans to recover,”Mr McFadden added.
“We look forward to our next challenge and hope to keep spreading our charitable outreach to charities in the Renfrewshire area.” that need them, Children 1st needs the donations of fellow Scots.
Children 1st’s interim chief executive, Mary Glasgow, said: “When children experience trauma it affects every part of their childhood, from their relationships with friends and family, to their ability to learn in school and to play and enjoy activities.
“Without support to heal from their experiences, the impact of trauma can last a lifetime – with devastating consequences.
She added: “Through our campaign, we’re determined to reach the children and families in Scotland who need us, give them hope and bring happiness back into their lives. For that, we need the nation’s support.
“Any donation, big or small, will make a profound difference to the lives of many children and their families. Together, let’s help give a child their smile back.”
For more information on Children 1st, including how to donate, go to children1st. org.uk/smile