Category: Awards

A Little Surprise

Back in July, we put up an article asking for Blantyre people to nominate family and friends who they feel deserved a little gift from us, for something they have recently done, endured, or simply as a wee pick me up to put a smile back on faces. We have a good response and picked […]

Sponsoring Calderside Academy

It’s the end of another month! Our June Supporter donations are going to Calderside Academy to provide football kits for the 2023/2024 season. We’ve handed in £300 as sponsorship of the new school football strips for high school pupils (both girls and boys teams) which will have Blantyre Telegraph logo on each new kit. Depute […]

Simm Endeavour Awards

We were absolutely delighted to be invited along to the annual Simm Endeavour Awards today at Carrigans, Blantyre. Various organisations within the Blantyre community were thrilled to collectively be awarded £8,750 for good causes, by a gracious sponsor. Children and adults alike attended by invite and were generously treated to drinks and a meal, before […]

Fundraising to May 2023

Fundraising for Blantyre good causes over the last couple of months continues to go brilliantly, with thanks to our Supporters Group subscriptions. Added to our overall fundraising total to date, it means Blantyre Telegraph (and its readers) have now raised a whopping £49,592 to 284 local good causes since the page started in 2011!  Fundraising totals are […]

Updated Fundraising Totals

Fundraising for Blantyre good causes over the last couple of months continues to go brilliantly, with thanks to our Supporters Group subscriptions and kind public donations. Added to our overall fundraising total to date, it means Blantyre Telegraph (and its readers) have now raised a whopping £48,427 since the page started in 2011!  Blantyre Telegraph primary purpose […]

Local Groups Receive Funding

Two Blantyre groups are amongst Six local groups who will benefit from the latest grants approved by the Hamilton Area Committee. A total of £2,660 in funding was agreed when the committee met today. The money will support a diverse range of local organisations and be put to good use in a variety of ways. […]

Scottish SME Business Awards 2022

A High Blantyre business was amongst the deserving WINNERS of the 4th annual Scottish SME Business Awards. Powered by Business Connect, the winners were announced in a virtual ceremony last night Wednesday 19th October and included Greenhall Country Cafe & Farm Shop as best “Family Run Business of the Year!” Voted for by the public, the […]