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Thursday, 27 June 2024 10:21

Craigmarloch school trip

Photos form Craigmarloch school trip in May to Kelburn Country Park, showing the excited children departing the school and enjoying activities.

Craigmarloch

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Thursday, 27 June 2024 10:17

Elev8 and cinema tickets

Our vice chairman Joe McAllister hands over tickets for Elev8 and cinema tickets for distribution to local children who will not have a holiday.
Those able to attend were representatives from Aileymill Nursery, Hillend Childrens Centre and Kinship services.
We purchased 100 Elev8 tickets and 300 cinema tickets for children to look forward to and enjoy.

activity voucher 650

Wednesday, 15 November 2023 12:58

The Queens Award to Voluntary Service (QAVS)

We were honoured to be presented with the The Queens Award to Voluntary Service in April 2023 by the Lord-Lieutenant of Renfrewshire Colonel Peter T.McCarthy with Provost McKenzie in attendance and many of our generous contributors.

This prestigious award is the charity equivalent of the MBE.

QAVS Presentation

Wednesday, 15 November 2023 12:53

Another Generous Regent Club Donation

March 2023:

The Regent Club have donated over £12000 to us since our foundation.


Committee members John and Billy are pictured.

Regent Club

 

Wednesday, 15 November 2023 11:47

Nat West Mortgage Centre Toys Donation

December 2023:

Baxterstorey staff present over 80 toys to us from staff at Nat West Mortgage Centre in Greenock. Grateful thanks to manager Gosia,

Fiona and Pamela, for their promotion of our charity in the Centre.

Baxterstorey Christmas 2020

Wednesday, 15 November 2023 11:43

Lady Alice Bowling Club - Toys donation

November 2023:

Lady Alice Bowling Club -  Secretary Joe Carruthers hands over magnificent donation of 60 toys and £205 from members.

Lady Alice

Wednesday, 15 November 2023 11:36

Senior Charity Champion

September 2023:

Margaret Sneddon, a great friend and supporter of our charity ispresented with the Senior Charity

Champion 2023 award in recognition of her generous charitable work across our community.

Champion Margaret

Wednesday, 15 November 2023 10:07

John & Michelle Laird's Generous £3500 cheque

June 2023

Local business man John Laird and his wife Michelle who are prolific benefactors to our charity
present a cheque for £3500 to trustee George Wall.Provost

John Laird

Wednesday, 15 November 2023 09:48

£5000 cheque from Nan's Foundation in New York.

May   2023

Former Provost Ciano Rebecchi presents a cheque for £5000 from Nan's Foundation in New York.
The Foundation was set up by Nan's son Bill in her memory to alleviate poverty on local children.
Nan never forgot her roots despite living in New York for many years and took a keen interest regularly
in providing generous contributions across Inverclyde.

 Ciano Nans

Wednesday, 15 November 2023 09:34

Baxterstorey Easter

April 2023

Baxterstorey present a large volume of Easter Eggs for local children

 Baxterstorey Easter 2023

Monday, 13 November 2023 16:26

Paul Harris Fellowship - Robert Wilson

A Paul Harris Fellowship is a prestigious Rotary award, the highest accolade that Rotary can present to honour those

local people it deems to have given outstanding service to the community, seen here with Robert Wilson

 

 PH Award

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.

 

Tuesday, 26 January 2021 20:53

Womens Aid - Fenwick 47

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Child ambassadors: Sisters Morven and Charlotte helping to deliver Christmas Dinners

to 30 families generously donated by top Greenock restaurant Fenwick 47.

Friday, 22 January 2021 14:32

GWRFC

gwrfc santa dash 2020

Ladies XV Santa Dash raised a magnificent £800 for the second successive year.

Friday, 22 January 2021 14:29

Co-op Eldon Street

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Manager Stephen Trainner hands over huge amount of selection boxes,toys,games,winter clothing

donated by the store's generous customers.

Thursday, 21 January 2021 07:45

Baxterstorey

 Baxterstorey Christmas 2020Baxterstorey---- RBS Mortgage Centre caterer did Christmas Appeal where staff generously donated

                          winter woollies (jumpers,gloves,hats,scarves) for local health visitors distribution.

 

Thursday, 30 January 2020 15:54

Recent Donations Update

We wanted to create a short article in our News section, to update all concerned, regarding the ongoing, amazing support we have, from our Patrons, Sponsors, Charitable Organisations, Personal Donations etc., etc., all of which is immensly appreciated, to help our continual fight against poverty, especially when seen affecting children, right here in Inverclyde.

The recently published figures from SIMD (Scottish Index of Multiple Deprivation), highlights the abysmal poverty seen right here in Inverclyde (most notable Greenock Town Centre) https://www.gov.scot/news/scottish-index-of-multiple-deprivation-2020/

This serves to strengthen our resolve, to help in any way we can, to alleviate the poverty experienced by far too many families and children in our local community.
Thankfully, the ongoing generosity of all is helping, and it's so encouraging to report to you on the good news, of most recent contributions from all concerned, and hopefully later, we will have some photos and background stories to share.

The Post Office sorting office had a charity collection at Christmas accruing £300, and they most generously donated £100 of the sum to "Children In Poverty Inverclyde" (CIPI), the remainder going to other deserving causes. We are so grateful that they considered our charity, and included us in their most welcome contribution.
 
Our very own MSP, Stuart McMillan has received a £150 cheque for CIPI, courtesy of Comres, a research study group, who offset remuneration to a selected charity by interviewee.

The O2 store in Oak Mall recently held a band night to raise funds, A Gourock BB quiz night in March and GWRFC Ladies XV, are just some of the various fundraisers who's benevolence and kindness are helping to offset some of the dreadful poverty in Inverclyde, and shine some hope on an community that otherwise finds itself suffering from unnecessary hardship and scarcity of basic necessities.
 
The great news is, that the recent donations will have a genuine positive impact on those hit hardest, and will book holidays for a further 20 local children and parents, add to this the 22 holiday home accommodations already booked and paid, for first week of summer holidays (estimated 70 children), by previous donations, including a very generous amount of nearly £1,400, accrued and donated by JG DONATE in period mid October to Christmas.

A quick visit to our JustGiving page, demonstrates the many people and groups, who are actively sponsoring and donating to our most worthy cause. The list is too long to mention all of these unsung heroes, but we appreciate every single one of them for their kindness, thoughtfullnes and altruism, toward our own members of our community, who are in need.

We can then appreciate, that Inverclyde still has a fabulous, caring community, that cares about others who are not as fortunate, through no fault of their own.
The struggle is of course ongoing, and if you, your friends, your company or your organisation, can help, or even simply spread the word, we would be eternally grateful, and remember, all contributions help, no matter how small, and in real life do make a positive difference. If you wish to consider donating, please visit our Donate Page for further information by clicking HERE

 

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Tuesday, 28 January 2020 22:36

Sainsbury's Customer Donations

Staff from Sainsbury's Gourock Store, hand over store customer donations to HSCP staff, for local families.

Tuesday, 28 January 2020 22:32

Songbirds Singing Xmas Gifts

Great donations from the childrens' & parents of Songbirds Singing, to our Christmas Appeal .

Tuesday, 28 January 2020 22:28

Succession Wealth Donations

Robert Macdonald of Succession Wealth (Gourock) and Glasgow office, pictured here with fantastic gift donation.

Tuesday, 28 January 2020 22:24

St Columba's donation

St Columba's Junior School pupils, pictured here, with a magnificent huge donation of amazing gifts.

Tuesday, 28 January 2020 15:56

Co-op stores donation

         A  donation of childrens gloves, hats,selection boxes, etc from Co-op stores in Eldon Street, Greenock

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    A Paul Harris Fellowship is a prestigious Rotary award, the highest accolade that Rotary can present to honour those local…
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    BluMarine Managing Director Craig McCoo presenting his company's magnificent donation of £8000 forchildrens Christmas gifts,pantomime and Santa's Grotto & Carnival…
  • Succession Wealth donation
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  • OGAC Donations Christmas 2022
    Reverend David Burt of Old Gourock & Ashton Church handed over a wonderful collection of toys and gifts from the…
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    Inverclyde Community Fund's magnificent £2000 grant enabled the purchase of 180 jackets to keep children warm on winter days. They…
  • 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…
  • STV Winter Fund
    SCORES of families who are struggling with life in lockdown received vital support from us courtesy of the STV Children’s…
  • Holly's Generosity
    Young Holly of Greenock saved her birthday money and with family financial donations, provided a magnificent collection of toys/games for…
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  • Kind hearted Harkins' boys donation
      Kind hearted Inverkip brothers Nathan and Aaron, sold bags of chocolate reindeer and reindeer food, to donate a large…
  • Womens Aid - Fenwick 47
    Child ambassadors: Sisters Morven and Charlotte helping to deliver Christmas Dinners to 30 families generously donated by top Greenock restaurant…
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    Ladies XV Santa Dash raised a magnificent £800 for the second successive year.
  • Co-op Eldon Street
    Manager Stephen Trainner hands over huge amount of selection boxes,toys,games,winter clothing donated by the store's generous customers.
  • Baxterstorey
     Baxterstorey---- RBS Mortgage Centre caterer did Christmas Appeal where staff generously donated                …
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    We wanted to create a short article in our News section, to update all concerned, regarding the ongoing, amazing support…
  • Sainsbury's Customer Donations
    Sainsbury's Customer Donations Staff from Sainsbury's Gourock Store, hand over store customer donations to HSCP staff, for local families.

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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