...CHARITY CORNER
CLYDEBANK DRIVER LEFT HIS JOB TO SET UP CHARITY FOR VULNERABLE PEOPLE
A taxi driver who left his job to set up a charity for vulner- able people has been named as West Dunbarton- shire’s Citizen of the Year. The West Dunbar- tonshire Council website
and families who have a child with physical or mental difficulties
the
opportunity to take part in a range of activities. Members of
the reports
that Jim McLaren, from Clydebank, left his job last year and created the Golden Friendship club which offers over 60s,
in homes, and children those
with mental or physical difficulties, those
care
club have des- cribed it as a “lifeline” and say Jimhas “made peo- ple smile again”. Jim was given the honour at the re- cent annual Provost Civic Awards at Clydebank Town Hal. He had earlier been named the 2018 Community/Volun-
SHEFFIELD CHARITY TAXIWITH A PUB IN THE FRONT SEAT
A bright pink taxiis now roaming the streets of Sheffield complete with a working bar in the front seat. According to BBC News, it’s the idea of
former Pulp
drummerNick Banks, who has assembled a team for a charity drive
from Sheffield to Monte Carlo later this month. Sadly, this won’t be giving you a lift to the pub any time soon, as it will be scrapped after the rally. And, obviously, the driver never drinks when getting be- hind the wheel.
me. There is no ‘i’ in team and this award is for every- body who has helped with the Golden Friendship club, or any other local club in their community.” Jim received a flood of nominations from members of
Jim McLaren, ex-cabbie and now Citizen of the Year in West Dunbartonshire
tary Individual cham- pion. After being an- nounced as the Citizen of the Year,
he said: “It is an absolute honour to receive this award, but this is about much more than
Provost William Hendrie, who host- ed the event, said: “There were so many worthy and inspirational candi- dates but
the
community who had been touched by his hard work and dedication. They told of fun at parties,
karaoke,
bingo, Christmas dinners and trips to the pantomime and farm parks.
judging panel and I were bowled over by Jim’s dedication and selflessness. “He demonstrates an
the
inspirational
level of commit- ment to improving the lives of so many people here inWest Dunbartonshire and we were blown away by the stories his community told about him.”
ADDISON LEE ‘MAKE THEIR JOURNEYS COUNT’ FOR CHILDLINE
Business people catching a lift with Addison Lee this summer
have
helped the global transport provider raise £75,000 for the NSPCC. The ‘Make Your Journey
campaign to
Count’ ran
throughout May, June and July, and involved a £1 dona- tion
the
Former Pulp drummer Nick Banks unveils his taxi-pub
OCTOBER 2018
children’s charity for every app book- ing made from a business account. The funds will be directed to the NSPCC’s Childline service, enabling it to help another 18,750 young peo- ple across the UK in need of support
and advice. Rob McGinn, Com- mercial Director at Addison
Lee
Group, said: “The NSPCC plays an invaluable role in supporting children across the UK and we are delighted to have raised £75k for such a crucial service as Child- line.” Currently Childline is only able to respond to three in every four children and teenagers who reach out for help, meaning fundrais-
ing partnerships such as the one with Addison Lee are vital in helping to maintain and improve the service. Rob McGinn added: “Our business cus- tomers have played a pivotal role in delivering this am- ount and thanks to their help Childline will be able to make a significant differ- ence to thousands of young people across the UK.” Wendy
Gupta,
Fundraising Manag- er at the NSPCC,
said: “We are really grateful for Addison Lee’s
continued
support and are thrilled they have reached
their
£75,000 target so quickly. “It costs £4 for Childline to respond to a young person who reaches out for help, and thanks to Addison Lee and their corporate cus- tomers we can now be there for thou- sands more young people inneed of support and ad- vice.”
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