Shop Takeover a great success!
Bank of Scotland staff took over four Age Scotland charity shops in central Scotland for the day on Saturday 18th October to help raise funds to support older people in the region.
24 members of staff used their ‘Day to Make a Difference' by working in Age Scotland's charity shops in Bathgate, Broxburn, Falkirk and Stirling. A Day to Make a Difference is Lloyds Banking Group's volunteering programme, where staff are invited to use at least one working day a year helping support their local community.
The staff are from the bank's Alloa, Auchterarder, Bathgate, Broxburn, Falkirk, Grangemouth, Linlithgow, Livingston and Stirling branches.
Gary Wilson, the Bank of Scotland's Local Director Central Scotland, said: "As part of the Group's ambition to Help Britain Prosper, we were thrilled to be able use our Day to Make a Difference to support local people and help our community thrive and at the same time to try to help raise the profile of Age Scotland. Each member of staff really enjoyed the entire experience and I was amazed at some of the great fundraising idea my fellow colleagues came up with. The general consensus is when can we do this again."
Alisdair Caulfield, Fundraising Manager at Age Scotland, said: "The effort put in by each team was phenomenal and there was a real buzz around each shop. Unfortunately I have to keep the results a secret as we will be announcing these when the teams get together during November in the Age Scotland board room, but what I can say is that a phenomenal amount of money was raised.
"Our Charity shops not only offer excellent value for money but also act as local community hubs where people can access important information and advice on the issues affecting older people across Scotland. Thanks to the teams, we will be able to continue to raise the awareness of the vital issues affecting older people in communities across Scotland whilst raising much needed money to help end loneliness and isolation among Scotland's older population."
