Autumn 2017 Issue 10 Clyde Shopmobility is organising our next Christmas Fayre on 9th December, during UK Charity Week 2017. We are so excited that this year our event will be in partnership with Bobath Scotland, an amazing charity that provides specialist therapy to those living with cerebral palsy in Scotland. They offer support to anyone with a diagnosis of cerebral palsy, regardless Inside his issue Christmas Fayre.......2-3 Raffle Prizes.4-6 Upcoming Events.......7 Collection days at GCS.8-9 DONATIONS..10-11 Easyfundraising.....12 Total Giving...13 Survey......14 About Us......15 of their age or location, and endeavour to reach as many people as possible at their centre in Glasgow, online, and in their own communities. Our Christmas Fayre will take place at the Virgin Money Lounge in Glasgow, Royal Exchange Square Glasgow, from 10 am until 4 pm. Everyone is invited to come along and enjoy a day filled with fun for all children will be able to meet Santa, and we will host a raffle and tombola stall, not to mention our delicious Christmas home baking stand! Don t be shy and attend our Christmas Fayre!
Christmas Fayre Clyde Shopmobility and Bobath want to thank all the businesses and the local restaurants and pubs that donated prizes for our Raffle and Tombola. Thanks to Arnold Clark and to Lauren Simeon, Provost s Secretary West Dunbartonshire Council for the kind donations we received. Thanks to Pret a Manger, Costa Coffee, Dumbarton Golf Club, 1 Step Ahead, GM Autorepairs, Matzaluna, Mc Donalds, Domino s, Greggs, Hilton Hotel Glasgow, Farmfoods, Rangers and Celtic Football Teams, Mr Pretzels Our list is not finished yet! We are still expecting so many donations! One big thanks to all our volunteers, staff members and members that every day are helping Clyde Shopmobility and Bobath to organise our Christmas Fayre. We hope to achieve an important goal: all the collected money will go help maintain the excellent services we provide in our communities. 2
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Would you like to win one of the following Raffle prizes? The only thing to do is to buy a raffle ticket from one of our staff members at Clyde Shopmobility or Bobath Scotland. Clyde Shopmobility, 22 Alexander Street, Clydebank, G81 1RZ Bobath Scotland, Cerebral Palsy Therapy Centre Bradbury House, 10 High Craighall Road, Glasgow G4 9UD. 4
Ibrox Stadium tour for 6 people Afternoon tea for 2 at Hilton Hotel Glasgow 2 tickets for Micheal Mcintyre s show at SEE Hydro In Glasgow Vouchers for Costa Coffee, Mc Donalds, Domino s, Greggs, Pret a Manger and much more! 5
Bottles of Whisky, wine and a bottle of Grand Marnier Free round of Gold at Dumbarton Golf Club for 4 people+ 1 free drink per person Free auto Repairs to the value of 100 in Clydebank 6 Celtic FC Signed Strip
UPCOMING EVENTS! 15th November: Social Walk and scooter route along Clyde Canal. Starting point at 2.30 at the Bandstand 22nd November: Social Walk and scooter route along Clyde Canal. Starting point at 2.30 at the Bandstand 25th November: Bucket Collection at Clyde Shopping Centre 28th November: Clydebank Disability Group Open Day at Clydebank Town Hall from 10 to 3 29th November: Social Walk and scooter route along Clyde Canal. Starting point at 2.30 at the Bandstand Action on Hearing Loss We work with Action on Hearing Loss. They are experts in providing support for people with hearing loss and tinnitus. They provide day-to-day care for people who are deaf and have additional needs, also practical advice to help people protect their hearing. Action on Hearing Loss provides a service from our Clydebank premises on 2 days per month from 10:00 to 12:00. This service is accessible to everyone. This service will be available on the following dates: Friday 17th November Friday 1st December Friday 15th December 7
Collection Days at Glasgow Central Station We want to thank Catherine O Neill and Network Rail for the license they granted us for our collection days at Glasgow Central Station. In September and in October we went there twice and we raised funds for Clyde Shopmobility. All the collected money went for our scooters maintenance. 8
Our amazing volunteers collecting at Glasgow Central Station 9
Dear all, In the six years, Clyde Shopmobility helped over 1000 people with mobility problems or visual impairment to attend activities in West Dunbartonshire community. Our members had a chance to go around, to be present at events such as scooter routes, to visit places and they had the opportunity to be more socially interactive. More importantly, they were given the chance to develop confidence and to feel more independent. Here is what some of our members have to say about the impact Clyde Shopmobility had on their lives: "I don t know where I would be without Clyde Shopmobility. I had my independence back." - William "Excellent service, very friendly. Can always count on them, no matter what the weather is." Helen Our goal for 2018 is to help more than 500 people with disabilities, illness or limited mobility be more independent. Thanks to generous sponsors and partners, we are well on our way to reaching our goal, but we still need help maintaining our equipment. Will you help us meet our goal to provide our services? Your donation will have a dramatic impact on the life of our members. Here is how your gift will impact: We will organise FREE events and activities for our members in West Dunbartonshire, providing lunch or tea/coffee break We will repair and replace old equipment We will buy new scooters and wheelchairs 10
We firmly believe that small businesses and big companies should support charities that have a huge impact on people s community lives. That s why we have chosen to address this letter also to shops, local and national businesses who operate in West Dunbartonshire. We ask them to partner with us to help our members, to help us to maintain our excellent services and to reach as many people as we can with our info. Your gift will have tremendous impact on our charity! Send your gift directly to us coming to our shop at 22 Alexander Street, Clydebank or using our online donation tools >>> ww.clydeshopmobility.co.uk/index.php/makeadonation/donate-us/ >>>www.facebook.com/clydeshopmobility >>>https://www.totalgiving.co.uk/charity/clyde-shopmobility Sincerely, Clyde Shopmobility 11
Hi, Did you know that whenever you buy anything online - from your weekly shop to your annual holiday - you could be collecting free donations for Clyde Shopmobility? There are over 3,000 shops and sites on board ready to make a donation, including Amazon, John Lewis, Aviva, thetrainline and Sainsbury's it doesn't cost you a penny extra! It's as easy as 1, 2, 3... 1. Head to https://new.easyfundraising.org.uk/ causes/clydeshopmobility/ and join for free. 2. Every time you shop online, go to easyfundraising first to find the site you want and start hopping. 3. After you ve checked out, that retailer will make a donation to your good cause for no extra cost whatsoever! There are no catches or hidden charges and Clyde Shopmobility will be really grateful for your donations. Thank you for your support. 12
Total Giving: Our Profile to helps us raise Funds Hi, Clyde Shopmobility has a profile to help us raise funds online. It s very easy and you can decide to donate or to fundraise for us. You can go online and search Total Giving or You can find our profile on >>> https://www.totalgiving.co.uk/charity/clyde-shopmobility There are all the info you need about our services and what we do. You can also track your donations and invite your friends to make a donation by sharing our profile on Facebook, Twitter or by email. 13
Survey We would like to thank everyone who completed our survey from the previous newsletter, we are very appreciative of feedback and welcome any new ideas or suggestions to improve our service. Overall the feedback received has been incredibly positive and shows that our service has been improving and maintains a high level of customer satisfaction. If you have time, please complete this survey and hand it in to one of our shops: Name: Membership No. Please choose one of the following answers: Very Good Good Neutral Poor Very Poor How would you rate our selection of equipment? What do you think about the quality of our equipment? How would you rate our staff and volunteers? How do you feel about our opening days/hours? Please choose either yes or no for the following questions Do you have more independence as a result of using Clyde Shopmobility? Do you feel less isolated because of Clyde Shopmobility? Do you feel more supported in your caring responsibility as a result of the Shopmobility scheme? Can you summarise how Clyde Shopmobility has helped you? 14
Thank you to our past and current funders! We are enthusiastic about the future and wish to extend our gratitude to past and current funders, as well as the local community for supporting our service. Clyde Shopmobility is a much needed service throughout West Dunbartonshire and has let more than 1000 people to get out and about who otherwise wouldn t. Contact Information Clydebank 22 Alexander Street, G81 1RZ Opening Hours 10am - 4pm Monday to Saturday 11am 4pm Sunday www.youtube.com/clydeshopmobility www.facebook.com/clydeshopmobility www.twitter.com/clydemobility www.clydeshopmobility.co.uk