On Thursday 30th of April, Captain Tom Moore celebrated his 100th birthday, in a more unique way than most, by raising £32 million for the NHS Charities. His original goal was to raise £1000 by walking around his garden 100 times. He was given not only the traditional birthday letter from the Queen, but praise from royals and celebrities alike and around 140,000 birthday cards from the public which are displayed at his grandson’s
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Initiatives to Support the Vulnerable
It is true that coronavirus does not discriminate; however, there are a few groups of people who are significantly more affected by the virus, leading to them having an increased risk of complications. Vulnerable groups have been told to shield to lower their risk of contracting the virus. This may mean that they are unable to leave their home to shop for essentials or are simply
How You Can Help Doctors in Crisis During COVID-19
Lucy is trying to help medical staff during these difficult times. Hi, my name is Lucy Maxwell and I’m a Fourth Year pupil. Due to the cancellation of my National 5 exams and the closure of schools, I have found myself with lots of spare time even with completing school work. I reached out to an organisation called Medic Mentor (this organisation helped establish our school’s
5 minutes with…..Mr and Mrs Mary’s Meals
Before our school’s awards ceremony we had the privilege of spending five minutes with Magnus MacFarlane-Barrow and his wife Julie, finding out more about his truly remarkable charity, Mary’s Meals. Mary’s Meals was founded in 2002 by Magnus MacFarlane-Barrow, with the belief that that ‘every child should receive a nutritious daily meal in their place of education’. Back in 2002, Magnus set out for Malawi to
Teenage Cancer Trust
THE TEENAGE CANCER TRUST IS A CHARITY IN THE UK TO IMPROVE THE CANCER EXPERIENCE OF YOUNG PEOPLE AND WAS FOUNDED IN 1990. The Teenage Cancer Trust is a charity in the UK to improve the cancer experience of young people and was founded in 1990. Around seven young people aged 13 to 24 are diagnosed with cancer everyday. The charity’s key service is providing specialist
Erin’s Story: Donating to the Little Princess Trust
Our school’s very own S6 pupil Erin McCann is shaving her head for the Little Princess Trust.
EK Food Bank Drop-in Centre Closed
The centre at St. Andrew’s Methodist Church is forced to close due to lack of funding. Struggling mums are devastated after East Kilbride community food bank drop-in centre has closed. The Greenhills-based facility run by the East Kilbride Community Food Bank is now shut due to a lack of funding. Organiser Thomas McNeil told the East Kilbride News it was a “tough decision”, but insisted it
Highlights from SASB’s Tinto Climb 2018
Many of our S6 pupils jumped at the chance to tackle challenging Tinto Hill on Sunday 2nd September in order to raise funds for Kilbryde Hospice.
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