The Kintyre Forum

Ok, campbeltown Young Farmers are looking at holding some kind of charitable fund raising event in the spring, we are looking for suggestions of a needy LOCAL charity or charitable project who would benefit from a boost in funds.

Thanks in abvance, James

P.S. Details of charity and event will be posted soon!

Surely there are some worthy charities out ther?!

Marie Semple Fund

Argyll FM

How about doing something along the Kintyre Way for Mary's meals? The Kintyre Way is run by a Kintyre based charity and Mary's meals, based in Argyll, works to provide food for children all over the world. 6 to 8 pounds is enough to provide a child with a meal every day for a year which seems pretty good value to me. Have a look on marysmeals.org to find out more. The Kintyre Way is always strapped for cash so any help there would also be appreciated. Get in touch if you would like to know any more.

Campbeltown Youth Cafe

Bonnie Babies.

The "coo bus" at the Grammar School. We are always looking for donations to enable us to take the children based in the Support for Learning Department on outings.

How about Woodlands Resouce Centre for people in Campbeltown with learning difficulties. They struggle to get funding and money is very tight.

Hi what about 'The local After School Club' which is a registered charity looking after children whose parents are working. This club runs out of the Community Centre and apart from running week to week covers many of the school holidays which is very beneficial to parents needing holiday cover for their children. The club are always looking for funding for holiday times to help with the cover of trips in which they take children on excursions etc. They also use local facilities which don't cost money such as the community garden, walks up bengullion etc, where the children learn much about their surrounding environment. Last year we very gratefully recieved donations from Campbeltown Jog scotland and The Rotary Club which allowed the children many fun filled days of activities such as a day trip to Gigha, Horse riding etc.

Kareen Cox

Thanks everyone, all sugestions noted and will decide soon,
Young Farmers of to the communitry garden this afternoon!

Thanks, James.

Theres also the Meadows nursery - who are a registered charity.

tilly wrote:Hi what about 'The local After School Club' which is a registered charity looking after children whose parents are working. This club runs out of the Community Centre and apart from running week to week covers many of the school holidays which is very beneficial to parents needing holiday cover for their children. The club are always looking for funding for holiday times to help with the cover of trips in which they take children on excursions etc. They also use local facilities which don't cost money such as the community garden, walks up bengullion etc, where the children learn much about their surrounding environment. Last year we very gratefully recieved donations from Campbeltown Jog scotland and The Rotary Club which allowed the children many fun filled days of activities such as a day trip to Gigha, Horse riding etc.

Kareen Cox

Sorry but how can you ask for donations? Why can't the parents who work pay for this? I'm not sure why anyone but the parents would want to support this?

Here is a wee list -

Make A Wish Foundation (http://www.make-a-wish.org.uk)

Yorkhill Childrens Hospital (http://www.yorkhillchildrensfoundation.org)

Help For Heroes (http://www.helpforheroes.org.uk)

Mary's Meals (http://www.marysmeals.org) This one is fairly local as it is based in Dalmally.

Cancer Research (www.CancerResearchUK.org)

Practical Action (http://www.practicalaction.org.uk)

Plan Uk (http://www.plan-uk.org)

Action Aid UK (http://www.actionaid.org.uk)

Hope this helps

NelsonL1995 wrote:Here is a wee list -

Make A Wish Foundation (http://www.make-a-wish.org.uk)

Yorkhill Childrens Hospital (http://www.yorkhillchildrensfoundation.org)

Help For Heroes (http://www.helpforheroes.org.uk)

Mary's Meals (http://www.marysmeals.org) This one is fairly local as it is based in Dalmally.

Cancer Research (http://www.CancerResearchUK.org)

Practical Action (http://www.practicalaction.org.uk)

Plan Uk (http://www.plan-uk.org)

Action Aid UK (http://www.actionaid.org.uk)

Hope this helps

All worthy causes but they asked for LOCAL charities nelsonL1995