Bringing big smiles to little faces

Tuesday, 14 February 2023 12:20

Blu Marine £8000 donation December 2023

BluMarine Managing Director Craig McCoo presenting his company's magnificent donation of £8000 for
childrens Christmas gifts,pantomime and Santa's Grotto & Carnival visits along with a Christmas
Spectacular Party at Elev8 in Greenock.


Craig's compassionate generosity reached out to over 400 children who enjoyed a magical Christmas.

Blumarine donation December 2023

Tuesday, 14 February 2023 12:14

Succession Wealth donation

Managing Director Robert MacDonald of Succession Wealth in Gourock with a magnificent personal
donation of £1500 matched by the Succession Wealth Group for a wonderful amount of £3000 which
will assist with costs for approx.

180 local children as our holiday guests in July 2023.

Succession Wealth donation

 

Tuesday, 14 February 2023 12:08

Christmas Party at Elev8 2023

90 children with their parents partied at Elev8 with music and games from Beano's Disco
on Christmas Eve.

All were treated to a lovely Christmas Dinner with trimmings.

Christmas Party 2023

Tuesday, 14 February 2023 11:07

OGAC Donations Christmas 2022

Reverend David Burt of Old Gourock & Ashton Church handed over a wonderful collection of toys
and gifts from the members to distribute locally for Christmas.


OGAC continue their truly great engagement with us in the community year on year.

OGAC Christmas 2022 600

Tuesday, 14 February 2023 10:55

Winter clothing December 2022

Inverclyde Community Fund's magnificent £2000 grant enabled the purchase of 180 jackets to keep
children warm on winter days.


They were distributed to social care and selected nurseries locally.

Winter clothing December 2022 600

 

Tuesday, 14 February 2023 10:42

St Columba Kilmacolm Christmas 2022

St Columba's Junior School Kilmacolm pupils present a superb total of 150 gifts for local children at
Christmas for the fifth successive year.


A truly marvelous contribution for the JS to make Christmas a special day for many local children.

St Columba Kilmacolm Christmas 2022

Sunday, 28 February 2021 15:35

STV Winter Fund

SCORES of families who are struggling with life in lockdown received vital support from us courtesy of the STV Children’s Appeal at Christmas 2020 with issue of F&F and Morrison food vouchers each valued at £50 along with infant clothing.

 

STV Logo

 

Children in Poverty Inverclyde received £3,600 through the STV Winter Fund and put the money to good use immediately.

Pat Burke and George Wall, Trustees from CIPI enlisted the help of local councillor Tommy McVey whose ward comprises of high unemployment and deprivation along with several nurseries and health nurses to identify the families most in need of help.

A total of 36 families were each gifted £100, in the form of £50 in Morrisons vouchers and £50 in Tesco F&F clothing vouchers.

STV Winter Article 600

 

STV Winter Fund donations-health visitors Inverclyde.

STV Winter Fund donations health 600

 

STV Winter Fund award St.Francis Nursery PG

STV Winter Fund award St.Francis 600

 

STV Winter Fund Award Lady Alice School donations.

STV Winter Fund Award Lady Alice 600

 

Bluebird Nursery donations STV Winter Fund

Bluebird Nursery 600

Tuesday, 26 January 2021 21:08

Holly's Generosity

Holly Murray

Young Holly of Greenock saved her birthday money and with family financial donations,

provided a magnificent collection of toys/games for distribution to less fortunate children

Tuesday, 26 January 2021 21:06

Bluebird Nursery

Bluebird photo November 2020

Staff and children of Bluebird Nursery are presented with toys and selection boxes..

Beatrice Foundation donation purchased a new Christmas tree,santas,reindeers and decorations too!.

Tuesday, 26 January 2021 21:02

Kind hearted Harkins' boys donation

 The Harkins boys

Kind hearted Inverkip brothers Nathan and Aaron, sold bags of chocolate reindeer and reindeer food,

to donate a large donation of toys from £150 raised.

 

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Children in Poverty Inverclyde is registered as a Scottish Charitable Incorporated Organisation under the Charities and Trustee (Scotland) Act 2005.

Our charity number is SC044563.


Contact:
Pat Burke (Chairman)

Address:
17 Langhouse Place
Inverkip
PA16 0EW

Info@childreninpovertyinverclyde.org.uk
01475 521808
07801 472081

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