Lotsof help for Ukraine at mart

A special auction to raise funds for charities supporting people fleeing the conflict in Ukraine will be held this weekend at Caledonian Marts in Kerse Road, Stirling.

Restaurant vouchers, holidays, farming equipment, livestock sporting memorabilia and experience tickets will be auctioned live, and simultaneously online at caledonian.auctionmarts.com, when the sale gets underway at 11am on Saturday.

“We are delighted with the lots generously donated for this sale,” said John Kyle, MD of Caledonian Marts.

“I would love to see some competitive bidding on Saturday so that we can raise money for the Ukrainian people affected by the horrors of the Russian invasion.

“Our regular mart customers, friends and contacts have answered our call for donations and I am so grateful to them for their support.

“We have sporting memorabilia ranging from a signed Frank Lampard top to a commemorative tennis top signed by Andy Murray. There are butchers’ vouchers, restaurant vouchers, Murrayfield international tickets, golf days – you name it!”

He added:“for the farmers, there is everything from engine oil to a plough, cows with calves, ewes with lambs, and even llamas.

“I can’t mention every lot individually, but I would really encourage people to take a look for themselves online, any time, then register to bid or pass on to a friend who might like to bid when the sale gets underway on Saturday morning.”

“Members of the public and farmers alike – even those who have never been to an auction before – are all very welcome to attend the auction in person at our mart, just off Millhall Road in Stirling.”

Caledonian Marts is a firm of auctioneers and valuers, specialising in livestock, plant and equipment sales from their Stirling base. Their special Ukraine charity auction was announced last month and has since attracted more than 170 sale lots which will be sold live in-person and online at caledonian.auctionmarts. com.