Dingwall Tesco car park mini market set to boost Highland Hospice with 40-plus stalls from across Ross-shire signed up
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Tesco mini community market can provide a boost for small local businesses as well as raising money for the Highland Hospice.
In support of the Ness Factor for Highland Hospice, Tesco Dingwall will host a community market in the supermarket’s car park on Sunday with the event set to run from 9AM through to 3PM.
The market, which has been organised by Community Champion Michelle Mackay, holds several forms of importance for organisations within the local area.
Michelle said: “The reason I feel it is very important is because I have around 40 stalls signed up to come on Sunday.
“At least 30 of those coming are from what we would class as the Dingwall Tesco area - so there are stalls coming from the Black Isle, the west coast and of course from those closer local areas including Dingwall itself.”
The community mini market is being hosted in support of Joanne Ross who is performing in the Ness Factor finals – and this year the winner receives a coveted place to perform at Belladrum Tartan Festival 2024.
“This market has come around because my best friend, Joanne Ross, is in the finals of Ness Factor” Michelle explained.
“We just decided to work the two events together so another market could allow any of the contributing pitch fees to go towards Joanne’s fundraising total for the Highland Hospice.
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“Joanne has already had a successful time in store as her Tombola in Tesco raised around £800, so we are hoping that this market will only further bolster her total.”
Although it affiliates itself with Tesco and uses their land, no money made from the market ends up in Tesco’s hands – which is another plus point for those attending the event.
Michelle added: “All these people who are setting up stalls use our store on a regular basis so this is our way of being able to give them the car park – which in turn gives them our footfall to be able to showcase the things they make themselves.
“It is all going to be genuine, local and homemade crafts which are attending the event.
“Tesco doesn't make any money from this event. All the money made will be getting donated straight back out to charity, the Highland Hospice.”
