Renfrewshire Council

Each year, and particularly during the run up to the festive season, many colleagues go that extra mile to help those who may need a little more support. If you would like to make a difference by supporting a charitable cause, there are lots of ways you can get involved. To help you choose, we've pulled together a list of the campaigns our colleagues are supporting this festive season:
 

The Promise Champs' Christmas Present Drive

Order a gift online by Friday 13 December

You can help brighten the festive season for care experienced children in Renfrewshire who may receive fewer Christmas presents this year. Help our Youth Services colleagues support the Promise Champs Christmas Present Drive by ordering a gift from their online Amazon wish list.

Simply choose a listed item, select 'Buy as gift' and send it to the pre-populated address where our youth services colleagues will wrap and deliver them to local care experienced kids.

Due to the high demand last year, our Promise Champs have now included items within the Amazon Wishlist to suit ages from 5-24 years. The presents have been selected following consultation with care experienced young people, young carers and young people on the edges of care who have chosen categories of fun, self-care, learning and warmth with prices ranging from £5-£20.   

Find out more about The Promise (The Promise Scotland website).   

Donate a gift to the Promise Champs Christmas Present Drive (Amazon shopping).

 I Am Me Scotland & Classrooms for Malawi

Help boost funds for charities I Am Me (Scotland) and Classrooms for Malawi. I Am Me (Scotland) raises awareness and tackles disability hate crime through their campaigning and learning resources, Classrooms for Malawi provide young people in Malawi with the opportunity to attend school in a safe, clean, and friendly learning environment.

• Donate Christmas hamper raffle prizes by Tuesday 10 December
  Please contact Iamme@renfrewshire.gov.uk if you have any items you would like to donate including food, drink and gifts.
   
• Visit the Christmas Stall on Wednesday 11 December, 11am - 2pm
  Hosted in Renfrewshire House Atrium featuring a raffle and a variety of handmade gifts, sweet treats, festive crafts and more.
   

Learn more about I Am Me Scotland (I Am Me website).

Get information about Classrooms for Malawi (Classrooms for Malawi website).
 

Clothing, gifts and raffle donations for Renfrewshire communities

RHSCP Charity Champion, Evie Campbell, is coordinating donations and events for foodbank and our local homeless units including a Cake and Cuppa event. 

Donations welcome at your local drop off points*. Last collection at Renfrewshire Health and Social Work Centre in Renfrew, Thursday 12 December by 12.30pm

You can:

• Donate NEW items for children and adults of all ages. 

Place unwrapped items into a gift bag and drop-off at your nearest collection point.

Items needed:

• toys, books and games
• coats, clothes, hats, gloves, scarves, socks
• blankets
• toiletries, gift sets
• sweeties, selection boxes, non-perishable food and household pantry items.

The list excludes any items containing alcohol.

• Donate a raffle prize.

Label any suitable items or unwanted NEW gifts you can donate as a raffle prize and hand them in to your nearest collection point. Please do not donate prizes that contain alcohol.

• Buy a raffle ticket and attend the Cuppa & Cake event

You can buy raffle tickets from your nearest collection point* or on the day in the large conference room at Renfrewshire Health and Social Work Centre in Renfrew from 12-2pm during the Christmas raffle, cake and a cuppa event on Friday 15 December 2023.

*Drop off points for donations:

Johnstone

Johnstone Health Centre - closing date closing date Tuesday 10 December.
60 Quarry Street
Johnstone
PA5 8EY

Raffle tickets available from reception

Old Johnstone Clinic - closing date Tuesday 10 December. 
1 Ludovic Square
Johnstone
PA5 8EE

Raffle tickets available admin office

Paisley

Tannahill Centre - closing date closing date Tuesday 10 December
76 Blackstoun Rd
Paisley
PA3 1NT

Renfrew

Renfrewshire Health Social Work Centre - closing date Thursday 12 December, 12.30pm.
3rd floor
10 Ferry Rd
Renfrew
PA4 8RU

Raffle tickets available from the RES admin office

For more information, please contact RHSCP Charity Champion Evie Campbell on +447917617756 or evelyn.campbell@ggc.scot.nhs.uk.
 

Share your festive charity fundraising stories

If you are involved in a charitable campaign we haven't already shared, let us know at internalcommunications@renfrewshire.gov.uk and don't forget to send us your Christmas jumper photos!

Published on Thursday 5 December 2024