Wallace Quinn staff to Kiltwalk for Glasgow’s Golden Generation

Marketing and Business Development Director Margaret McMillan and Legal Cashier Hazel Hamilton will be taking part in this year’s Glasgow Kiltwalk to help raise funds for charity ‘Glasgow’s Golden Generation’.

Kiltwalk is Scotland’s largest mass participation walking event with over 120,000 people taking part since the first one back in 2016.  The Kiltwalk community have raised almost twenty five million pounds for over 3000 charities (topped this up with an additional £12.5M from the Hunter Foundation).

Click here to make a donation to Margaret and Hazel’s Kiltwalk challenge

Margaret says,

‘Hazel and I are looking forward to getting our walking boots on to help Glasgow’s Golden Generation.  We were first introduced to this charity in 2022 and I’ve been incredibly impressed by their dedication and professionalism in helping older adults across the city.  Loneliness, isolation and poverty can affect any age group but it can be particularly acute in the older generation and we’re delighted to be raising both money and awareness for this amazing charity.’  

 Walkers of all ages and abilities will be heading for the finish line on the banks of Loch Lomond at Balloch on 30^th April.  The ‘Mighty Stride’ walkers will start 22 miles away at Glasgow Green;  the ‘Big Stroll’ walkers start 14 miles away at Clydebank’; and the ‘wee wander’ family walkers will cover the 3 miles from Loch Lomond shores.  Margaret and Hazel will be participating in the ‘Big Stroll’.

Click here to make a donation to Margaret and Hazel’s Kiltwalk challenge

Glasgow’s Golden Generation was founded in 1948 to recognise the need to tackle the loneliness experienced by many adults in the city.  Over seventy years later, GGG run three day centres, provide welfare advice, weekly social clubs, befriending services and digital support.  Volunteers are the cornerstone of the GGG services and new volunteers are always welcome.  If you would like to find out more, or know of any older person who may like to find out more about GGG, visit www.glasgowgg.org.uk

Glasgow’s Golden Generation are one of Wallace Quinn’s three community partners for 2023, along with St Andrew’s Hospice in Airdrie and Livingston based mental health charity for children, S.M.I.L.E.