In a heartwarming community story, Alison Glen took advantage of a closed Bardykes Road to conduct a personal litter pick. Her efforts inspired an anonymous resident to donate a generous voucher for a meal at Blantyre Carrigans, allowing Alison to express gratitude. This act of kindness showcases community appreciation and support.
The Parent Council of Calderside Academy have been awarded £500 from Earnock Residents Association towards books for a new Family Library at the school.
We were absolutely delighted to handover £500 in cash to Terminal One to assist with their Christmas Parties at their recent AGM this week. The cash donation was handed over to Youth worker, Joanne Tierney on Wednesday 13th November and came from the winding up and now defunct volunteer group, Blantyre Community Committee. It’s just […]
An amazing achievement by Lesley-Anne & the team at EK Harvester. They raised £500+ for Liber8, a Blantyre based organisation who provide a range of services for people with mental health issues. A Liber8 spokesperson added, “This money will go a long way to help this work. All our thanks & well done!”
Thank you to Asda who kindly donated Recovery Beacons recently with a £300 donation check. Mary Sutherland, Blantyre ASDA’s Community Champion is pictured handing over the charitable gift on 19th May 2022. A spokesperson for South Lanarkshire Beacons added, “It was gratefully received and our community will put it to such good use. Thank you […]
A wee message this morning on behalf of Mary Cowan at Tact Hall, Coatshill, Blantyre. TACT Healthy Park would sincerely like to thank Neil and Danny of D&J Rodger Butchers for their kind donation to the Tact Healthy Park of £350. Mary added, “This is very much appreciated and will be put to good use.”
The totals are in for our January fundraising here at Blantyre Telegraph. As always, it’s YOU who’s made it happen. We’re delighted to announce £317 was raised for Blantyre good causes! With £209 raised by our Supporter Group Subscriptions, £98 from the sale of Blantyre Project books and £13 in public donations, added to our […]
We’re being asked if there’s anywhere in Blantyre that are taking used, good quality toys in near new condition. The idea is to help families out, especially at the run up to Xmas time. One woman told us, “I’ve had a clear out and have loads of toys that would make someone’s xmas better. Giving […]