273 June 2017 - Gryffe Advertizer

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12 the advertizer t: 01505 613340 07731 923970 e: info@advertizer.co.uk St Vincent’s Hospice is bidding to bag a massive cash boost from the Tesco Bags of Help initiative. Tesco teamed up with Groundwork to launch its community funding scheme, which sees grants of £4,000, £2,000 and £1,000 – all raised from the 5p bag levy – being awarded to local community projects. Greenspace Scotland is working with Groundwork to provide support to communities in Scotland. Three groups in every Tesco region have been shortlisted to receive the cash award and shoppers are being invited to head along to Tesco stores to vote for who they think should take away the top grant. St Vincent’s Hospice is one of the groups on the shortlist. Katrina Vine, Trusts Manager said: “We would like to give patients in our care an interesting and engaging view out of their bedroom windows. The garden area immediately outside the Inpatient Unit is unsightly and overgrown with Mare’s Tail, an invasive weed. This project will revamp the garden area outside the bedrooms, and provide a private, sheltered area where patients can be taken, to relax outside with family. The project will involve removing approx 45 tonnes of Mare’s Tail infected topsoil, and replacing it with new topsoil, replacing broken slabs, and creating seating areas.” Kate Lennon, Chief Executive said: “St Vincent’s Hospice provides specialised care and support services to all those within the community affected by life-limiting illness. We aim for the very highest standards of patient care, while ensuring choice, dignity, compassion and enjoyment of life. The creation of a garden project will, without doubt, strengthen these core values. The project will vastly improve the holistic care package delivered by the hospice, in turn, enhancing our services and making things better for patients and their families.” Voting is open in stores throughout May and June. Customers will cast their vote using a token given to them at the check-out in store each time they shop. Tesco’s Bags of Help project has already delivered over £28.5 million to more than 4,000 projects up and down the UK. Tesco customers get the chance to vote for three different groups every time they shop. Every other month, when votes are collected, three groups in each of Tesco’s regions will be awarded funding. Tony McElroy, Tesco’s Head of Communications in Scotland, said: “We are absolutely delighted to open the voting for May and June. There are some fantastic projects on the shortlists and we can’t wait to see them come to life in hundreds of communities.” Emma Halliday, Community Enabler Coordinator at Greenspace Scotland, said: “We’ve been thrilled to see the diversity of projects that have applied for funding, ranging from outdoor classrooms, sports facilities, community gardens, play areas and everything in between. “We’re looking forward to learning the results of the customer vote and then supporting each group to bring their project to life.” Funding is available to community groups and charities looking to fund local projects that bring benefits to communities. To find out more visit www.tesco. com/bagsofhelp Car Fest Join us on June 17th for our fourth annual Carfest! For our fourth annual Carfest, we’re moving to Paisley Town Centre! Come along for a day of fantastic family fun and entertainment, and a spectacular array of vintage and custom cars and bikes. Contact our fundraising team on 01505 705635 for more information. The FYF Millport Fun’raiser is back and it’s bigger and better than ever before, thanks to sponsorship from Children’s Aid Scotland. There’s a twist to the family cycle round the island, with the addition of a treasure hunt, then we have an even larger selection of kids’ activities and entertainment than in previous years. Our inflatable village will be back, including Gladiators, Water Walkers, Laser Quest and an Assault Course as well as magic shows, a party by kids’ favourite entertainer Kidnetick, balloon twisting workshops, face painting, and dozens of sideshows and games. Entry Price Entry to the cycle and treasure hunt (which also includes a medal, goody bag and entry to a prize draw) is just £7 per person (same price for adults/ children). For any families * who raise £60 in sponsorship, you can claim back your entry fees, meaning you can take part for FREE! * ’families’ means parents/carers and children. Any aunties, uncles, grandparents or family friends do not count within a family entry. Sponsorship We’ve kept the prices down so the cost wouldn’t be too prohibitive for families to take part. Your entry & wristbands will cover the costs of putting on the event, however this is a fundraising event, so in order for us to make money from it, which we’ll use to improve the lives of the amputees we work with, we would really appreciate it if you could try to raise some money while taking on this event. If cycling round the island isn’t enough of a challenge, try setting a time limit, or completing the route twice or even three times - whatever will make it a challenge so you feel able to ask friends/family/colleagues for sponsorship. Wristbands Access to the inflatables, shows and some games is by wristband only. If wearing a wristband, your child(ren) can enjoy all the sideshows and games without pay anything extra. Parents need not buy a wristband (unless you’d like to join in). Wristbands are available to buy from our webshop and cost £7.50 per child or you can buy them on the day for £10 per child. You do not have to be taking part in the cycle to buy a wristband and enjoy the activities & entertainment. There will be a range of games and sideshow stalls open to all, without the requirement for a wristband. These will each have a nominal charge. Renfrewshire Irene Macfarlane, Chairman of Renfrewshire Federation of SWI presents Brookfield bowlers with a silver tray as winners of the outdoor bowling competition play off held on 22nd May at Houston Bowling Club. The team now looks forward to participating in the National Final at Cullen on the 24th August. You can view the current issue as well as previous issues of the magazine online. www.advertizer.co.uk/issues
@GryffeAds www.advertizer.co.uk june 2017 Glasgow to Edinburgh Trek 13 13 Make your mark in the fight against heart disease by walking 100km or 50km from Glasgow to Edinburgh. Join over 250 hikers and sign up to the Glasgow to Edinburgh Trek on 22nd and 23rd July to help fund the British Heart Foundation’s (BHF) life saving heart research. As part of the charity’s series of treks, the ultimate walking challenge gives Heart Trekkers a unique opportunity to trek from Scotland’s two largest cities. Alongside the full 100km challenge, there is also a 50km option, where participants can either walk from Glasgow to Linlithgow throughout the day, or through the night from Linlithgow to Edinburgh. In 2016 those who took on the challenge helped raise over £100,000 which will go towards helping us better understand how to prevent, diagnose and treat heart and circulatory disease, which is the cause of more than a quarter (26%) of all deaths in the UK. With over 710,000 people in the Scotland alone living with heart and circulatory disease, the need is urgent to raise funds for research into these conditions. 2017 sees a new start venue introduced, starting at the picturesque Glasgow Science Centre. The route is primarily flat on canal tow paths so is suitable for trekkers of all abilities. Also brand new for 2017 is the introduction of ‘The 500 Club’, which celebrates fundraisers who go above and beyond in their fundraising. Those who have £500 or more (excluding gift aid) on their JustGiving page will be eligible to request a complimentary 500 Club jersey which can be worn with pride during and after the event. Susie Roach, Fundraising Event Manager at the BHF, said: “Challenging yourself to the Glasgow to Edinburgh Trek is a fantastic way to support the nation’s heart charity, save lives and improve your own heart health at the same time. “By taking on this exciting challenge, every step you take will be helping bring us closer to beating heart disease for good. Our research has already helped halve death rates from heart and circulatory disease over the past 50 years, but there is still so much more to be done. “We urgently need the people of Scotland to help us stop heart disease in its tracks and support us in our search for more lifesaving breakthroughs.” The BHF relies on the generosity of its supporters, through fundraising events like the Glasgow to Edinburgh Trek to pay for life saving research. Sign up to join the fight today by visiting bhf.org.uk/g2etrek MONDAY 12TH JUNE – SUNDAY 16TH JUNE 2017 MONDAY 12TH JUNE 11.30am - Launch of Carers Week 11.35am - Speaker - Scottish Government Carers Policy Unit (to be confirmed) 11.45am - Meg Wright – Carers Trust Director (Sco & NI) 11.50am - Jim Carruth – Scotland’s Leading Rural Poet, Caring Poem 11.55am - Annual General Meeting 12.15pm - Carers Community Choir 12.30pm - Lunch Please note the Carers Cup will be held on Friday 30th June this year 7pm – late Quiz and Cocktails/Mocktails DRAFT PROGRAMME OF EVENTS WEDNESDAY 14TH JUNE 1 - 3pm - Healthy Eating and Thinking 5 - 8pm - Pamper Evening Cheese, wine and holistic therapies for carers who cannot manage into the centre during the day (Please call to book an appointment) THURSDAY 16TH JUNE 10am - 2pm - Pamper Day – nails, holistic therapies and make overs & lunch provided (Please call to book an appointment) 11.30am - Renfrewshire Carers Choir performing at Braehead information stand 12pm - Lunch @ Braehead for Carers and Volunteers INFORMATION STALLS THROUGHOUT CARERS WEEK RAH BRAEHEAD SHOPPING CENTRE SAINSBURY’S BRAEHEAD ERSKINE HOMES For more information visit www.renfrewshirecarers.org.uk You can view the current issue as well as previous issues of the magazine online. www.advertizer.co.uk/issues
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