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Glasgow Times
18 hours ago
- Business
- Glasgow Times
Slater Hogg & Howison celebrates 'incredible milestone'
Slater Hogg & Howison, which has branches in Glasgow, is celebrating its anniversary this year by raising cash for Children's Hospices Across Scotland (CHAS). The company, founded in 1975, has successfully raised more than £1,800 across its 25 branches for the charity. Read more: Opening of 'game-changing' Glasgow street food venue delayed Major London contract gives jobs boost for Glasgow engineering firm Viral Glasgow food stall 'expecting' as team set to open exciting new restaurant The company was started by Scottish businessman Roy Slater, Iain Hogg, and Geoff Howison. Scott McDonald, divisional managing director - Scotland, Countrywide, said: "From its creation half a century ago, to seeing the business become the largest estate and letting agency in Scotland, with 200 employees, it really is great to recognise how much our business has achieved. "We wouldn't be reaching this milestone without our colleagues, who pride themselves on their lasting customer relationships, promising to support them and their families throughout their homeownership journeys and beyond. "Our customers are at the heart of what we do, and we are excited to celebrate this incredible milestone with our community, as it is their loyalty that has kept us busy for 50 years."
Glasgow Times
3 days ago
- Health
- Glasgow Times
CHAS offering supporters chance to win luxury holiday
Children's Hospices Across Scotland (CHAS) is running a holiday prize draw with three luxury trips up for grabs. The fundraiser was made possible by an anonymous donor, with all proceeds supporting the charity's work with children who have life-shortening conditions. CHAS Community Fundraiser Rutathy Donald, CHAS CEO Rami Okasha, and Holiday Draw Organiser/CHAS Volunteer Jackie Campbell (Image: Supplied) Read more: Airdrie family grateful for CHAS charity's support Ruathy Donald, community fundraiser at CHAS, said: "We are delighted to offer our supporters the opportunity to win not one but three amazing holidays of their choosing, in this draw which is being run to raise valuable funds for CHAS. "We are truly grateful to the anonymous donor for making this possible. "Thanks must also go to CHAS fundraising volunteer Jackie Campbell and her J-Bay Team for organising this prize draw for us." Tickets are priced at £25 and can be purchased online at: The draw is now open, and will run until December 19 when the lucky winners will be selected. Read more: Family raising money to thank nurses for care of daughter born with 'half a heart' Ruathy added: "There are a limited number of tickets so I would advise anyone interested to buy their tickets now before they all sell out." The top prize winner will receive a £20,000 holiday voucher, with second and third prizes offering £12,000 and £8,000 holiday vouchers respectively Funds raised will help CHAS continue to deliver its compassionate services for children and their families.
The National
4 days ago
- Health
- The National
Perthshire children's hospice announces major £17 million revamp
The Kinross-based Rachel House is one of two children's hospices run by Children's Hospices Across Scotland (Chas) and will undergo 'extensive upgrades' to ensure it continues to meet the needs of the families who rely on it. The redesign will include an additional hydrotherapy pool, better-equipped bedrooms, and fully accessible adventure gardens. Work on the building is due to start next year, with the full project set for completion in 2027, subject to approval from Perth and Kinross Council. READ MORE: More than £1m in funding announced for restoration projects for Scottish coastline The charity said that the redesign had 'put children and families at the heart of the process' with their input key to the changes being made. Dr Qusai Alhamdan, whose children Mo and Elaine have been supported by Rachel House since 2021, said Rachel House holds a 'very close' place in her family's hearts. The children both suffer from ataxia with oculomotor apraxia, which causes problems with movement, co-ordination and balance. (Image: Children's Hospices Across Scotland) 'As their condition is degenerative, making memories together as a family is very important to us and we have spent many wonderful respite visits at Rachel House over the last four years,' Alhamdan said. 'My wife Esraa and I find our visits to the hospice very relaxing because we don't have to worry about our caring responsibilities as the lovely nurses and staff take over and do everything that is needed so we can just enjoy precious time together.' Built in 1996, Rachel House cost £10m and supported just under 100 children a year in the first few years. Now that number has more than doubled and continues to rise, the charity said. Ken Lowndes' two daughters, Jenny and Marion, were two of the first children to be cared for when the hospice first opened. Both were born healthy, normal babies, but with a two-year age gap, Jenny and Marion were diagnosed with leukodystrophy when they were four years old. Before Rachel House opened, the family made a regular 900-mile round trip from their home in Achiltibuie, north of Ullapool, to Martin House in West Yorkshire. (Image: Children's Hospices Across Scotland) Lowndes said: 'The time we had together in Rachel House was precious for our whole family. It was a place my wife Ann and I felt supported and where we knew our girls would be loved and cared for. 'Children's hospices can sound frightening but in reality it's a place of joy, light and humour, where memories are made and where parents can recharge their batteries and can just be parents – not parent, medic, and round the clock carer.' He added: 'We helped to fundraise for Rachel House but we never knew if Jenny and Marion would get to visit, if they'd live to see it. They did. They loved it, as did we all. 'Ensuring the next generation of families has the same standard of care that my family experienced is vital and the redesigned Rachel House will go on to make a huge difference to hundreds more Scottish families.' Chas CEO, Rami Okasha, said the project is a huge development for the charity, but one they haven't taken on lightly. He added that the charity wants to transform end-of-life care for children and continue to deliver the highest level of care at the hospice. Okasha said: 'CHAS gives unwavering care to children who may die young, and their families, at every step on the hardest of journeys. Rebuilding Rachel House will cost £17 million and is part of getting that right. Applying for planning permission today is the first important step for us. (Image: Children's Hospices Across Scotland) 'This is a huge project for us and one we haven't taken on lightly. We want to transform end-of-life care for children and their families in Scotland. While Rachel House has served hundreds of families well until now, to deliver the high-level care required long into the future we need to upgrade and rebuild. Okasha added: 'No one should face the death of their child alone and to be successful we are once again asking or donors to get on board and help raise the millions of pounds that will make a difference every day for families dealing with the unimaginable reality of loving and caring for a child who will die young.'
Yahoo
4 days ago
- Health
- Yahoo
Children's hospice announces £17m revamp
Kinross children's hospice Rachel House is set for a £17m revamp, thirty years after it opened. The hospice, which was the first of its kind in Scotland, is one of two run by Children's Hospices Across Scotland (Chas). The redesign will include an additional hydrotherapy pool, better-equipped bedrooms and fully accessible adventure gardens. Building work is due to start next year with the full project set for completion in 2027, subject to approval from Perth and Kinross Council. Rachel House was built in 1996 at a cost of £10m and opened by HRH The Princess Royal. It supported just under 100 children a year in the 1990s, but that number has more than doubled and continues to rise. The charity said that the redesign had "put children and families at the heart of the process" with their input key to the changes being made. Dr Qusai Alhamdan, whose children Mo and Elaine have been supported by Rachel House since 2021, said the hospice was "very close to our hearts." The children both suffer from ataxia with oculomotor apraxia, which causes problems with movement, co-ordination and balance. Dr Alhamdan said: "As their condition is degenerative, making memories together as a family is very important to us and we have spent many wonderful respite visits at Rachel House over the last four years. "My wife Esraa and I find our visits to the hospice very relaxing because we don't have to worry about our caring responsibilities as the lovely nurses and staff take over and do everything that is needed so we can just enjoy precious time together." Ken Lowndes' two daughters Jenny and Marion were two of the first children to be cared for in Rachel House when it opened. Born healthy normal babies with a two-year age gap, both Jenny and Marion were diagnosed with leukodystrophy when they were four years old. Before Rachel House opened, the family made regular 900-mile round trips from their home in Achiltibuie, north of Ullapool, to Martin House in West Yorkshire. Mr Lowndes said: "We helped to fundraise for Rachel House but we never knew if Jenny and Marion would get to visit, if they'd live to see it. "They did. They loved it, as did we all. "Ensuring the next generation of families has the same standard of care that my family experienced is vital and the redesigned Rachel House will go on to make a huge difference to hundreds more Scottish families." Chas chief executive Rami Okasha said the charity wanted to transform end-of-life care for children and their families in Scotland. He said: "No one should face the death of their child alone and to be successful we are once again asking or donors to get on board and help raise the millions of pounds that will make a difference every day for families dealing with the unimaginable reality of loving and caring for a child who will die young."
Scotsman
6 days ago
- General
- Scotsman
Commsworld announces new ‘chosen charity' partnership with CHAS
Commsworld has formed a new 'chosen charity' partnership with CHAS (Children's Hospices Across Scotland). Sign up to our daily newsletter Sign up Thank you for signing up! Did you know with a Digital Subscription to Edinburgh News, you can get unlimited access to the website including our premium content, as well as benefiting from fewer ads, loyalty rewards and much more. Learn More Sorry, there seem to be some issues. Please try again later. Submitting... The year-long partnership was launched at Commsworld's annual company day at its headquarters in Edinburgh, and attended by CHAS Senior Fundraiser Sarah Dannfald and Community Fundraiser Zhenya Dove. CHAS was formed in 1992 and provides Scotland's only hospice services for children and young people with life-shortening conditions. Advertisement Hide Ad Advertisement Hide Ad It runs two dedicated children's hospices in Scotland, Robin House in Balloch, and Rachel House in Kinross. These welcoming spaces offer families the opportunity for respite breaks, with a range of specialist facilities including a hydro pool, art room and fully accessible gardens, providing a peaceful environment for children and their families. Commsworld will matchfund all money raised by staff over the course of the year Beyond the hospices, CHAS provides a comprehensive range of care through its CHAS at Home service, supporting families in their own homes, and in hospitals across the country with dedicated Diana Children's Nurses and outreach teams. CHAS offers emotional and bereavement support, end-of-life care, and dedicated sibling and family support. All services are delivered with care and compassion, tailored to meet the individual needs of each child and family. Commsworld staff kicked off their fundraising activities by taking part in the Glasgow Kiltwalk last month, while a team of four – Carolann Miller from Edinburgh, Kelly Seaman from Cumbernauld, Nicki Shields from Airdrie, and Sam Reymbaut, from Perth – completed a walk of the 96-mile long West Highland Way over the May bank holiday. A group is also planning to walk the Edinburgh Kiltwalk in September. Commsworld Marketing Manager Martina Corr said: 'We are really proud to be supporting CHAS. It is an incredible charity which dedicates itself to providing amazing care and support for children and their families. We hope that through our partnership we can raise as much money as we can – which in line with our chosen charity policy will be matched pound for pound by Commsworld – so they can continue to fund their incredible work.' Advertisement Hide Ad Advertisement Hide Ad Zhenya Dove said: 'We are so grateful to Commsworld for choosing CHAS as their charity partner. Every child we care for is facing an unimaginable journey, and thanks to partnerships like this, we can walk alongside them and their families with love, compassion and expert care. This support helps us create moments of joy which will be treasured forever and ensure that no family in Scotland has to face the death of their child alone.'
