Community is important to us at Wallace Quinn and we currently work with three amazing charities to help with fundraising and other activities – St Andrew’s Hospice, S.M.I.L.E. Counselling and Glasgow’s Golden Generation. Find out more about them below read about our Managing Director John Quinn’s next fundraising challenge, which will see him team up with a professional ballroom dancer and learn some moves ahead of ‘Strictly St Andrew’s’ in February.
John Quinn presents cheque after Kilimanjaro climb
St Andrew’s Hospice
St Andrew’s Hospice in Airdrie opened in 1986 to provide palliative care and support for patients, families and carers. Although it receives funding from NHS Lanarkshire, the hospice requires to raise an additional £5 million each year to keep the doors open. Wallace Quinn have raised money for St Andrew’s for over thirty years, through donations, golf days and taking part in hospice fundraising events, including sending Managing Director John Quinn to the summit of Mount Kilimanjaro in 2019.
Can you help Managing Director John Quinn in his latest charity fundraising challenge?
John’s next challenge for St Andrew’s Hospice is coming up in February when he’ll be dancing in the ‘Strictly St Andrew’s’ event. John has been teamed up with a professional dancer and he’s currently spending his spare time learning ballroom dancing, as well as getting fitted for an appropriate outfit! John has set up a ‘Just Giving’ page and if you’d like to support him, you’ll find it at https://www.justgiving.com/fundraising/john-quinn39
S.M.I.L.E. Counselling
S.M.I.L.E. Counselling help people aged 11-24 who are struggling with how they feel. Their team aim to have a positive influence on the lives of those who are having problems at home or at school with anxiety, depression, anger and a range of other issues where talking to somebody can help. Their services include one-to-one sessions in person, on the phone, online or through various chat services. S.M.I.L.E. stands for support, motivate, inspire, lead and empower. S.M.I.L.E. are based in the Wallace Quinn building in Livingston and we provide funding for one of their counselling rooms.
Glasgow’s Golden Generation
We’re also delighted to have begun working in recent weeks with Glasgow’s Golden Generation to offer advice to their service users. We recently featured a blog on the charity, which you can read here.