To mark the first anniversary of the launch of Barney’s Charity Fund, the committee members were keen to visit one of the most recent recipients of the fund – Starter Packs – at their premises in Taymill in the West End yesterday. Registered Scottish Charity, Starter Packs Dundee has helped over 5 000 families [...]
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Today, along with others on the Barney’s Charity Fund committee and volunteers from the Discovery Food Programme, I took part in a photocall to mark the handover of a donation of food packs to this excellent charity. Here’s a couple of photos and the news release from Barney’s Charity Fund : The group with the [...]
West End Christmas Week Brochure launch!
Posted: November 23, 2011 in Barney's Fund, West End Christmas WeekThe West End Christmas Week Brochure rolled off the presses at local printer Urban Print on Perth Road yesterday afternoon and a number of us were present to see the brochure launched. A download of the full brochure will be available at www.dundeewestend.com shortly! Barney’s Fund, the charitable fund established by Barnetts Motor Group, [...]
Barney’s Fund – Presentation to Friends of Balgay
Posted: November 3, 2011 in Balgay Hill, Balgay Park, Barney's FundAs reported in this morning’s Courier, yesterday afternoon, I have the pleasure of presenting a cash award of £150 from Barney’s Fund to Dr Hilda Spear, Chair of the Friends of Balgay, to help the group with its excellent project to replant the historic Rose Window at the park. The photograph below is of my [...]
Last month, I mentioned the launch of Barney’s Fund from Barnetts Motor Group. Here’s the latest press release about the fund that gives details of how to apply for funding : Local charities, community groups and worthwhile local projects are set to receive a boost to their fundraising efforts this year with the help of Barnetts Motor Group’s [...]
At the end of March, I mentioned that I had agreed to chair the Barney’s Fund Charity Committee, set up by local business Barnetts Motor Group to help worthy causes in the West End of the city. As reported in tonight’s Evening Telegraph, this morning we had a photocall to launch the charity committee. Along with [...]
