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. […]
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 […]
A Blantyre Church was amongst 9 community grant awards which received a share of £3,218. St Andrew’s Church on Church Street were awarded £300 by councillors for a congregation outing, as the Hamilton Committee met to consider grant applications on 31st August 2022. Other groups in Lanarkshire benefited too. Larkhall Heritage Group were granted £300 […]
The totals are in for May and June fundraising here at Blantyre Telegraph and what an REMARKABLE 2 months! As always, it’s YOU who’s made it happen. We’re delighted to announce a very decent £695 was raised for local good causes! Added to our overall fundraising total to date, it means Blantyre Telegraph (and its […]
Thanks to all the members of the Blantyre Telegraph Supporters group, this month’s collective subscriptions have now gone to help High Blantyre Baptist Church. We were delighted to hand over £200 earlier last week. Minister Steve Younger, pictured told us, “Thank you Blantyre Telegraph for this donation for our Church and Sunday Club joint summer trip […]
The totals are in for March fundraising here at Blantyre Telegraph and what an REMARKABLE month considering we were actually closed for 4 weeks! As always, it’s YOU who’s made it happen. We’re delighted to announce a very decent £242 was raised for local good causes! As always, not one penny is retained by us! […]
The totals are in for the last 3 months fundraising here at Blantyre Telegraph and what an AMAZING quarter it’s been with some tremendous things happening especially throughout the festive period. As always, it’s YOU who’s made it happen. We’re delighted to announce a very decent £2,112 was raised for local good causes! We’ve now […]
When Calderside Academy told their senior pupils there would be no prom party this year, you can imagine their disappointment. It didn’t seem fair when other High Schools in the area are allowing their proms to go ahead. Several difficult years of schooling ending with no party with friends. One local mum decided to do something […]