Highland Hospice bags £15,000 boost from Scotmid Co-operative
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HIGHLAND Hospice is set to help more people suffering bereavement thanks to a £15,000 grant from Scotmid Co-operative.
The funding has been awarded from the company’s Community Connect programme launched two years ago to help support charities, community projects and good cause groups continue the valuable work in their areas.
The hospice will use the money to improve awareness of and access to bereavement support.
The charity’s head of fundraising Andrew Leaver said it was much appreciated and thanked Scotmid members for their votes.
“This is absolutely amazing news – the funding from the Community Connect award will make a significant difference to the service we provide and help more people dealing with grief,” he said.
“The funding means we can recruit and train more volunteers, which will result in us then being able to help more people suffering bereavement."
The money for the Community Connect programme is generated from the sale of single-use carrier bags while Scotmid members collect votes by swiping their Community Connect card after in-store purchases and then vote for their preferred good cause.
Scotmid director Sheila Downie congratulated the hospice.
“This was our fifth Community Connect awards in Scotmid’s North Region – local charities have now benefited from over £100,000 funding – and, once again, the vote was close, so thanks to all our members who helped to determine the outcome.
“Our core purpose is to serve our local communities and improve people’s everyday lives and Community Connect goes towards enabling us to achieve those goals.”
