Whitsome Village Hall  is delighted to have been awarded £300,000 from the Big Lottery Community Fund towards general building costs.

Other funders who have generously contributed are:

Awards for All                                                             BCCF Environmental

Clothworkers' Foundation                                      Energy Savings Trust

Gannochy Trust                                                        Garfield Weston Foundation

Landfill Community Fund                                        LLankellyChase Foundation

Lloyds TSB                                                                John Menzies PLC

Robertson Trust                                                      Gordon Fraser Charitable Trust

Hugh Fraser Foundation                                         Scottish Borders Council

Scottish Community Foundation                          Viridor Credits

Trusthouse Charitable Foundation                      Coopertive Community Grant

Royal Incorporation of Architects in Scotland

Thanks too to those who gave in other ways:

Neil, Ruth and Molly Adcock
Danny Fleming
Louise Inness
Mary Jarvie
Reston Playgroup
John Thorburn
Caroline, Les and Trevor Smith
Irene Thomson
Rickie Walthew

And to all those who sponsored Animals and supported the fundraising events.

Whitsome Village Hall Association Management Committee is very grateful to all those above for their support in allowing Whitsome to achieve such an excellent community building.

Fundraising by the Committee

The committee, with support from local people, has worked hard to raise £16,290.

Events

A proportion of this has been raised by a band of hardworking volunteers who organise the annual Whitsome Village Fair. Not only does the Fair raise money for the Ark but it gives a really fun social day out for locals and visitors alike. Committee members have also organised quiz nights, auctions and other events to raise funds. The support of local people attending these events is much appreciated by the committee.

 Outside action

Volunteers from the committee act as marshalls for the Caledonian Challenge. This event is organised by the Scottish Community Foundation and it raises huge sums of money for Scottish Charities. The marshalls elected to have their fees paid directly to the charity of their choice. Whitsome Ark has benefited greatly from the efforts of these volunteers.

Sales

The hall committee members have also sold Scottish Passports at the Border.

 Sponsors

One unusual fundraising idea is animal sponsoring. This idea arose because of our building being called the Ark. People are invited to sponsor illustrations of animals. There is a huge range of animals and even a pets corner for those under 14 years. Sponsors receive a certificate featuring a picture of their chosen animal and their name is added to a chart in the hall.

You are welcome to become a sponsor:
You can download a copy of a letter fully explaining the idea,a list of animals and pets and print a copy of the form at the foot of the page.

 

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Letter explaining Animal sponsorship

Amimal list with prices

Sponsorship From