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.PiggeryBrae - Charity & good causes


 

 

 

 

 

 


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Over the years we have raised money 
and supported charities, good causes, churches & organisations
some of which are listed below.........



                       [PiggeryBrae
perform to raise money for good causes]

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St Vincent's School for the Deafblind with Andy Cameron      Feb.2005
30 Fullarton Avenue, Tollcross, Glasgow, Strathclyde. G32 8NJ  Telephone: 0141 778 2254
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Dementia Scotland
  Parksprings Care Home, Dementia awareness week       June 2017

  Stonehouse Jubilee Club, Dementia awareness concert   Nov. 2017
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One charity event near home
getting a local woman who attended the voluntary care club a new wheelchair...... 2004   
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 Cambuslang & District Voluntary Care Club.  
2004, 2005,2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010,
                                                                                                  2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018
 
        
Children 1st  concert, Cambuslang & Rutherglen branch .... see their webpage.    Mar.2006, Nov.2007
Mary's Meals

 Mary's Meals concert at St.Joseph's Church Balntyre.   May.2017

   

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we gifted a RNIB digital radio to a local Cambuslang man who is now blindApr.2008

   


Ciaran Pryce appeal
... Ciaran is a 15yr old local boy who whilst playing rugby for his school in Oct,2007, suffered a serious neck injury which left him tetraplegic (paralysed from the neck down) A trust has been formed to cater for Ciaran's long term needs. PiggeryBrae donated £500

   

Children's hospice CHAS

CHAS the Childrens' Hospice ... donations to this charity. Aug.2006
, Apr.2008, Dec.2008, Dec.2009, Feb.2010, Jun2013,  Feb2014, Nov.2014, Nov 2015, Apr.2016
Scottish Freemasons Charity work
We were invited along to entertain at a meal organised by the Masons to donate a cheque for over £37,000  to CHAS the Childrens' Hospice
                  May.2004
   
Cambuslang & Rutherglen Reachout Trust Christian charity

Local Cambuslang girl raising funds to go to Africa to provide dental care for two weeks to the poor.       Nov.2010

PETAL
People Experiencing Trauma & Loss    Cambuslang & Rutherglen Community Health Initiative::     Mar.2010, Feb.2014
         
Cambuslang Chest, Heart & Stroke club - Christmas party                Dec.2011
 LSN Lymphoedema Support Network -  July 2014
  RNLI website Scotland Carradale village ( Mull of Kintyre ) gala weekend for the RNLI         Aug.2004,  Feb2014
         
St.John's Hospice  Cancer Charity fundraising walk.     April 2006 
The Haven  in Blantyre is a registered charity which provides holistic support to people affected by life-limiting illness.  Cancer / Multiple Sclerosis / Motor Neurone Disease                         Nov.2007, Apr.2008, Nov.2014
        
St.Andrew's Hospice  in Airdrie,  April 2008
           
Royal Order of Scotland Dinner - Cambuslang & Rutherglen Reachout Christian charity.  Jul.2006
PoppyScotland providing practical help in time of need to all who
served in the Armed Forces and their dependants.    
         Nov.2006.2007.2009.2010, 2011,2012, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018

Erskine Founded in 1916. Re-building shattered lives, restoring dignity and providing
first class care to ex-Service men and women both young and old

                                                      Nov.2010, 2012, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017

Prostate Scotland
Prostate Scotland are a Scottish charity set up to provide information, advice and help on prostate health and diseases of the prostate. Nearly 1 in 2 men in Scotland will be affected by prostate disease at some stage of their lives and 1 in 11 are likely to  develop prostate cancer. Prostate cancer is the most common cancer in men in Scotland.
                             
2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018

NPWGS  North Parish Washing Green Society.             May2007

  Richard Cook "....a note of thanks on behalf of my brother Richard Cook and myself to thank you for your generous gift towards Richard going to Blackpool illuminations with his two carers 5-9 Oct.2009. The money has been a major support in helping us cover the costs of the carers and the support he needs.... thank you for your kindness." Miss A.Cook (sister)
[ Richard is known to the Rev.Leslie Milton Cambuslang Parish minister, who informed us of the planned holiday ]         


Bridgeton Business Club,     Rutherglen Burns Club,       Burnside B.C.     Uddingston B.C.

Newark Care Home, Port Glasgow     2005

The Starfish Project

Supportive Training and Recovery For Individual Stammerers                                    Nov2011
The Starfish Project - is a non-profit making project for training people who
Stammer
to both control and gain confidence over something that has controlled them.


Ashwood Scotland Foundation a charitable trust in West Lothian       Jan.2007

Dalmarnock Primary School anniversary concert      Mar.2005

 Carntyne Pensioners Group, Marfield Street, Glasgow.
  Jan.2010
Boys Brigade Cathkin District. 217th Gilbertfield,  229th Glasgow,  246th Glasgow


Boys Brigade Stedfast Association Glasgow.



Girls BrigadeGirls Brigade
 

Cambuslang Parish Church & Flemington-Hallside church  
   Nov.2014, Nov.2015, Nov2016

 Cambuslang Parish Church Pipe Band,  funds to our local pipe band to help with band instruments   May 2016
swri S.W.R.I.  Scottish Womans Royal Institute, Bargrennan Group, Glentrool Village, May2009,    Dunlop WRI Nov2009,
                   Auchincruive WRI Feb2010,   Dundonald WRI  Apr2011,    Craigton WRI  Nov2011,   Symington Jan2012, Dunlop Jan2013,  Sandford Nov2014,   Loans Rural Mar.2016,  Fenwick WRI Mar.2017,  Hawksland WI Dec2017,
 
Maggies Centre Glasgow ...open to everyone who has been diagnosed with cancer, and also to their families, friends and carers.    Apr.2008, Jan.2010
         
 
MacMillan improves the lives of people affected by cancer locally. They provide practical, medical, emotional and financial support and push for better cancer care. Cancer affects us all.  
In 2007 we donated £200 to the West Scotland branch.     2007,  2010,  2011, Feb2014, Nov.2014, Nov 2015, Apr.2016, 2017, 2018
 
MND

  Motor Neurone Disease Scotland    Apr. 2016
 
ppwh
 
Prince & Princess of Wales Hospice,    Feb 2014

 Clic Sargent
Caring for children and young people with cancer. .2010

fob 

 
Friends of the Beatson  
May 2013, Nov.2014


Coeliac Charity
40th anniversary dinner at the Millennium Hotel, George Square, Glasgow, Oct.2010
 
Enable Scotland ( Rutherglen & District Branch ) promotes the welfare of children and adults with learning disabilities, meeting their needs and help develop their capabilities.  In 2007 we donated £150

salvation army
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Eva Burrows
Day Centre
care facility for the elderly & infirm in Halfway, Cambuslang

 Water for Africa

 
charity concert  
Feb.2010

Leprosy Mission Scotland

 Inner Wheel Renfrew, charity concert  Mar.2018
  Rutherglen Monday Club  -  Adult handicapped  Nov2011       
  Cambuslang Park Centenary gala day  -  June 2013       
amr
 
 Action for Medical Research concert at Cadder Freestone, May 2014

Christain Aid

 Christain Aid over £500 raised at Rutherglen Churches concert April 2015

Kilbryde Hospice
 
  Kilbryde Hospice concert at Avondale Church, Strathaven  Apr.2016

Healthy n Happy

 Healthy n Happy is the community development trust for Cambuslang and Rutherglen.
        They are a community owned organisation, governed by local people and all their work
        is directed by local priorities.                                                                         Jun2017





     2000
       to
    present
Churches :- St.Andrew's Cambuslang,  Trinity St.Pauls,  Wardlawhill, Womans Guilds, Stonelaw Church, Rutherglen West Church, Larkhall, Muirkirk Ballantrae Church, Giffnock South, Giffnock Utd,  Park Church Giffnock, Pollokshaws Church, Sandyhills Church, Flemington-Hallside church, Cambuslang Parish Church. Westwood Church East Kilbride, United Free East Kilbride,
Cathcart Parish Church, Castlemilk Lloyd Morris Church, Claremont Church, Busby Parish, Barrhead Parish, Castlehill Church Ayr, St.James's Pollok Church, Cadder Freestone Church, Shawlands Church, Newton on Ayr, Ardoch Church, Kings Park Church, Neilston Church, Ibrox Church, Wallaceton Church, Larkhall Church, Greenbank Womans Guild, Sherbrooke St.Gilbert Church, Chapleton Church, Newton-on-Ayr Church, Rankin Church, St.Nicholas Church Prestwick, Kenmuir Mount Vernon, West Church East Kilbride, Bourock Barrhead Church,  Stamperland Church, Fernhill & Cathkin Parish Church,  Kings Park Church, Faifley Church, Eaglesham Church, Renfrew Trinity Church, Barlanrk Greyfriars Church, Eaglesham Church, Jackson Church Airdrie, Rutherglen Wardlaw West Parish Church, Springfield Cambridge, Troon Parish Church, Houston Church, Cathcart Trinity Church, Croftfoot United Church, Cameo Hillhouse Church, Erskine Church, Renfrew North, Mure Memorial Church, Rutherglen United Reformed Church, Burnside Blairbeth Church,  Motherwell South Church,  Beith Parish Church, Baillieston St Andrew Church, Hamilton South Church, Clincarthill Church, Ibrox Parish Church,  St.Margaret's Church Dalry, Avondale Church Strathaven, Kirkmuirhill Church. Blantyre Congregational Church, St.Andrew's UF Bellshill,
St.Joseph's Blantyre, St.Andrew's Blantyre Church,

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CamGlen Radio 6th September 2016, Oor Will was delighted to be asked into the studio to be interviewed by radio presenter Derek McCutcheon about GlescaPals and of course PiggeryBrae

13th June 2017
, CamGlen
radio presenter Derek McCutcheon interviewed
PiggeryBrae : Alastair, Fergi, Ian & Will.




 

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