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30/08/2010
HOWWOOD SPORTS AND HOBBIES:
Howwood Sports and Hobbies Group started up again on Thursday 26 August in Howwood Hall.
Juniors (8-12 years of age) meet from 6.30pm- 8.00pm. Seniors (12-16 years) meet from 8.00pm-9.30pm.
New members welcome.

HOWWOOD PRIMARY NEWS:
Howwood Primary School Parent Raising Fund Group - FundsRus - is a fundraising group who are trying to raise Money to buy Smart Boards for all the classrooms in the school, we still need to buy 4 of them at a cost of about £2200 each. One way that we can raise funds effortlessly is to use the website www.easyfundraising.org.uk This website uses hundreds of retailers eg. Marks and Spencer, Argos, Next, etc. who give a % of your sales back to us and it doesn't cost you any extra. Once you get on to the website type in Howwood Primary at 'Find A Cause' , you can then register your details and start shopping by typing in whichever shop you want. A % of your sales will come back to us. Please use it eg. if buying school uniforms on-line, car/home insurance, changing utility companies etc. (which can give us up to £100 for each new recommendation). Many shops are also offering free delivery and this website will advise you if there are any discount codes also available. We can all help raise this money for our school, thank you for your support.

DOG FOULING:
A wee reminder to all dog owners - please clean up after your pooches. If you can help us clean up Howwood by reporting persistent offenders, the number to call is the Dog Warden on 0141 889 3499. Let's clean up our act!!

St VINCENT'S HOSPICE:
Unwanted Gifts:
Can You Help?
If anyone has any unwanted gifts or items such as DVD’s. clothes, handbags, toiletries, bottles, books or any other item that we can used to help raise funds would be much appreciated. Feel free to drop these off at the reception of St Vincent’s Hospice or in our Barn Tearoom.
All donation will be greatly appreciated.

Events Update:

Forthcoming Events:

Moonlit Walk –
This year see St Vincent’s Hospice holding their first ‘Moonlit Walk’ on Saturday 11th September.
Anyone can take part – all you need is determination and a sense of adventure. You can look forward to an enjoyable, exciting evening walking for fun or in memory of a loved one. Walk with friends, family members, work colleagues or just come and make some friends along the way.
If you are interested in this event and would like more information, please contact Lorraine or Ashley in the Fundraising department on 01505 705635 or email: lorraine.valentine@svh.co.uk, Ashley.moran@svh.co.uk. Why not check out our website to keep up to date with all our events www.svh.co.uk.

Running Events:

Great Scottish Run - Sunday 5th September 2010. For more information & to register visit www.runglasgow.org
If anyone is wanting to participate in the run and help to raise funds for St Vincent’s Hospice please contact either Lorraine or Ashley in the Fundraising department on 01505 705635.

Ashley Moran
Fundraising Administrator
St. Vincent's Hospice Ltd
Midton Road
Howwood
Renfrewshire
PA9 1AF
Tel: 01505 705635
Email: ashley.moran@svh.co.uk
Web: www.svh.co.uk

09/08/2010
HOWWOOD DOWN YOUR WAY FOR PUBLICATION 11 AUGUST
Sorry no Down Your Way last week - I emailed from Majorca but article did not get through. :o(
HOWWOOD PRIMARY NEWS:
Howwood Primary School Parent Raising Fund Group - FundsRus - is a fundraising group who are trying to raise Money to buy Smart Boards for all the classrooms in the school, we still need to buy 4 of them at a cost of about £2200 each. One way that we can raise funds effortlessly is to use the website www.easyfundraising.org.uk This website uses hundreds of retailers eg. Marks and Spencer, Argos, Next, etc. who give a % of your sales back to us and it doesn't cost you any extra. Once you get on to the website type in Howwood Primary at 'Find A Cause' , you can then register your details and start shopping by typing in whichever shop you want. A % of your sales will come back to us. Please use it eg. if buying school uniforms on-line, car/home insurance, changing utility companies etc. (which can give us up to £100 for each new recommendation). Many shops are also offering free delivery and this website will advise you if there are any discount codes also available. We can all help raise this money for our school, thank you for your support.
Home Boxes:
Fancy a way of getting rid of all your loose coin and help raise money for charity at the same time, well St Vincent’s Hospice has just the thing our Loose Change Boxes! If anyone is interested in taking one our Loose Change Boxes please call in to the Hospice or visit your nearest St Vincent’s Charity Shop.

Forthcoming Events:

Annual Summer Raffle
This year’s Summer Raffle in aid of St Vincent’s Hospice has launched once again.

It’s your chance to win yourself £2,000! For only £1.00 per ticket.

1st Prize ~ £2,000
2nd Prize ~ £500
3rd Prize ~ 32” LCD Television (donated by Robertsons Electrical, Linwood)

Tickets are on sale at all of our 7 Charity Shops in Johnstone, Paisley, Renfrew, Lochwinnoch, Linwood, Bridge of Weir and Barrhead.
Tickets are also available from the reception at St Vincent’s Hospice.

Moonlit Walk –
This year see St Vincent’s Hospice holding their first ‘Moonlit Walk’ on Saturday 11th September.
Anyone can take part – all you need is determination and a sense of adventure. You can look forward to an enjoyable, exciting evening walking for fun or in memory of a loved one. Walk with friends, family members, work colleagues or just come and make some friends along the way.
If you are interested in this event and would like more information, please contact Lorraine or Ashley in the Fundraising department on 01505 705635 or email: lorraine.valentine@svh.co.uk, Ashley.moran@svh.co.uk. Why not check out our website to keep up to date with all our events www.svh.co.uk.

Golf Event
Join St Vincent’s Hospice for a fun day of Golf on Friday 3rd September at Erskine Golf Club.
After many successful years with this event we are returning once again to the beautiful course at Erskine.
Entry is £250 per team of 4 and if any Golfers out there are interested in submitting a team please contact Lorraine Valentine on 01505 705635 or email Lorraine.valb

Running Events:
Paisley Vision 10K - Sunday 29th August 2010. For more information & to register visit www.sportsystems.net/paisley10k/Scripts/default.asp
Great Scottish Run - Sunday 5th September 2010. For more information & to register visit www.runglasgow.org
If anyone is wanting to participate in the run and help to raise funds for St Vincent’s Hospice please contact either Lorraine or Ashley in the Fundraising department on 01505 705635.

Bag Packing
St Vincent’s Hospice are doing a Bag Packing day at Asda Linwood on Saturday 28th August from 10am – 4pm.

If anyone can spare a couple of hours or the afternoon to help out with the packing, and help some Saturday shoppers pack their bags, please contact Lorraine or Ashley in the Fundraising department on 01505 705635 or email lorriane.valentine@svh.co.uk or Ashley.moran@svh.co.uk.

Door to Door Collections
We have some door to door collections coming up in August these are:

Paisley ~ Monday 16th August to Saturday 21st August 2010
Houston ~ Monday 16th August to Saturday 21st August 2010
Bridge of Weir ~ Monday 16th August to Saturday 21st August 2010

If you, family or friends can spare some time to do a collection in your street or surrounding streets please contact Lorraine in the Fundraising department on 01505 705635.

HOWWOOD WILDLIFE AND WOODLANDS:
Come along and join Howwood Wildlife & Woodlands group for walks in and around Howwood.
Dates for 2010/11 walks:
Saturday 11 September 2010 - 10AM
Christmas Day 8:30AM
New Year Walk 3 January 2011 - 1PM

Meet at the Triangle. Suitable clothing and footwear required. Duration of walks will vary between 2 to 3 hours and are easy to moderate. Accompanied children and dogs very welcome.

Routes will depend on conditions and therefore will be decided on the day. Routes will be one of the Howwood walks on http://www.howwood.com/pdf/howwood_route_guide.pdf
Contact: Christine Scarsbrook scarsbrookc@aol.com for further details

02/08/2010
HOWWOOD PRIMARY NEWS:
Howwood Primary School Parent Raising Fund Group - FundsRus is a fundraising group who are trying to raise Money to buy Smart Boards for all the classrooms in the school, we still need to buy 4 of them at a cost of about £2200 each. One way that we can raise funds effortlessly is to use the website www.easyfundraising.org.uk This website uses hundreds of retailers eg. Marks and Spencer, Argos, Next, etc. who give a % of your sales back to us and it doesn't cost you any extra. Once you get on to the website type in Howwood Primary at 'Find A Cause' , you can then register your details and start shopping by typing in whichever shop you want. A % of your sales will come back to us. Please use it eg. if buying school uniforms on-line, car/home insurance, changing utility companies etc. (which can give us up to £100 for each new recommendation). Many shops are also offering free delivery and this website will advise you if there are any discount codes also available. We can all help raise this money for our school, thank you for your support.
Home Boxes:
Fancy a way of getting rid of all your loose coin and help raise money for charity at the same time, well St Vincent’s Hospice has just the thing our Loose Change Boxes! If anyone is interested in taking one our Loose Change Boxes please call in to the Hospice or visit your nearest St Vincent’s Charity Shop.

Forthcoming Events:

Annual Summer Raffle
This year’s Summer Raffle in aid of St Vincent’s Hospice has launched once again.

It’s your chance to win yourself £2,000! For only £1.00 per ticket.

1st Prize ~ £2,000
2nd Prize ~ £500
3rd Prize ~ 32” LCD Television (donated by Robertsons Electrical, Linwood)

Tickets are on sale at all of our 7 Charity Shops in Johnstone, Paisley, Renfrew, Lochwinnoch, Linwood, Bridge of Weir and Barrhead.
Tickets are also available from the reception at St Vincent’s Hospice.

Moonlit Walk –
This year see St Vincent’s Hospice holding their first ‘Moonlit Walk’ on Saturday 11th September.
Anyone can take part – all you need is determination and a sense of adventure. You can look forward to an enjoyable, exciting evening walking for fun or in memory of a loved one. Walk with friends, family members, work colleagues or just come and make some friends along the way.
If you are interested in this event and would like more information, please contact Lorraine or Ashley in the Fundraising department on 01505 705635 or email: lorraine.valentine@svh.co.uk, Ashley.moran@svh.co.uk. Why not check out our website to keep up to date with all our events www.svh.co.uk.

Golf Event
Join St Vincent’s Hospice for a fun day of Golf on Friday 3rd September at Erskine Golf Club.
After many successful years with this event we are returning once again to the beautiful course at Erskine.
Entry is £250 per team of 4 and if any Golfers out there are interested in submitting a team please contact Lorraine Valentine on 01505 705635 or email Lorraine.valb

Running Events:
Paisley Vision 10K - Sunday 29th August 2010. For more information & to register visit www.sportsystems.net/paisley10k/Scripts/default.asp
Great Scottish Run - Sunday 5th September 2010. For more information & to register visit www.runglasgow.org
If anyone is wanting to participate in the run and help to raise funds for St Vincent’s Hospice please contact either Lorraine or Ashley in the Fundraising department on 01505 705635.

Bag Packing
St Vincent’s Hospice are doing a Bag Packing day at Asda Linwood on Saturday 28th August from 10am – 4pm.

If anyone can spare a couple of hours or the afternoon to help out with the packing, and help some Saturday shoppers pack their bags, please contact Lorraine or Ashley in the Fundraising department on 01505 705635 or email lorriane.valentine@svh.co.uk or Ashley.moran@svh.co.uk.

Door to Door Collections
We have some door to door collections coming up in August these are:

Paisley ~ Monday 16th August to Saturday 21st August 2010
Houston ~ Monday 16th August to Saturday 21st August 2010
Bridge of Weir ~ Monday 16th August to Saturday 21st August 2010

If you, family or friends can spare some time to do a collection in your street or surrounding streets please contact Lorraine in the Fundraising department on 01505 705635.

26/07/2010
HOWWOOD WILDLIFE AND WOODLANDS:
Come along and join Howwood Wildlife & Woodlands group for walks in and around Howwood.
Dates for 2010/11 walks:
Saturday 11 September 2010 - 10AM
Christmas Day 8:30AM
New Year Walk 3 January 2011 - 1PM

Meet at the Triangle. Suitable clothing and footwear required. Duration of walks will vary between 2 to 3 hours and are easy to moderate. Accompanied children and dogs very welcome.

Routes will depend on conditions and therefore will be decided on the day. Routes will be one of the Howwood walks on http://www.howwood.com/pdf/howwood_route_guide.pdf
Contact: Christine Scarsbrook scarsbrookc@aol.com for further details

St VINCENT'S HOSPICE
Annual Ball
This year’s St Vincent’s Hospice Annual Ball was held on Saturday 19th June in the Radisson Blu Hotel in Glasgow.

Everyone who attended was dressed in their best Bogart and Bergman for ‘A Date With Fate In Casablanca’.
The entertainment for the evening was provided by Craig McMurdo and his band who were fantastic at getting everyone on the dance floor and setting the mood for the evening.
Shelia Bone was a great MC for the night and created a good atmosphere in the room. The Auction and Silent Auction were very successful with people going home with some very special items.
The whole evening was a big success with the sum of £25,000 being raised for the Hospice.
Thank you to everyone involved for helping to make the night such a great success.

Old Ranfurly Golf Club –
A big thank you to Old Ranfurly Golf Club in Bridge of Weir for raised a great £400 for St Vincent’s Hospice. This was raised during their recent Sports Dinner. Everyone who attended has a great night and were all very generous in helping to raise money for a very worthwhile cause.

Forthcoming Events:

Annual Summer Raffle
This year’s Summer Raffle in aid of St Vincent’s Hospice has launched once again.

It’s your chance to win yourself £2,000! For only £1.00 per ticket.

1st Prize ~ £2,000
2nd Prize ~ £500
3rd Prize ~ 32” LCD Television (donated by Robertsons Electrical, Linwood)

Tickets are on sale at all of our 7 Charity Shops in Johnstone, Paisley, Renfrew, Lochwinnoch, Linwood, Bridge of Weir and Barrhead.
Tickets are also available from the reception at St Vincent’s Hospice.

It’s A Knockout!
Saturday 31st July 2010, St James’s Playing Fields, Paisley.

Bring on the Fun!
Whether you remember the original Knockout from the telly back in the 1970's or not, you are sure to have a fantastic day and put the Fun in to Fundraising.

It's A Knockout is an action packed fun event that is amusing for the participants and even more entertaining for those watching. Ideal for team building events or just a group of friends/colleagues to get together and take part in this exciting and entertaining day.

Be prepare for a wonderfully wild, wet and wacky day!

If you are interested in entering a team of 10 for the day, please contact the Fundraising Team on 01505 705635 or email lorraine.valentine@svh.co.uk.

Moonlit Walk
This year see St Vincent’s Hospice holding their first ‘Moonlit Walk’ on Saturday 11th September.
Anyone can take part – all you need is determination and a sense of adventure. You can look forward to an enjoyable, exciting evening walking for fun or in memory of a loved one. Walk with friends, family members, work colleagues or just come and make some friends along the way.
If you are interested in this event and would like more information, please contact Lorraine or Ashley in the Fundraising department on 01505 705635 or email: lorraine.valentine@svh.co.uk, Ashley.moran@svh.co.uk. Why not check out our website to keep up to date with all our events www.svh.co.uk.

Running Events:

Paisley Vision 10K - Sunday 29th August 2010. For more information & to register visit www.sportsystems.net/paisley10k/Scripts/default.asp
Great Scottish Run - Sunday 5th September 2010. For more information & to register visit www.runglasgow.org
If anyone is wanting to participate in the run and help to raise funds for St Vincent’s Hospice please contact either Lorraine or Ashley in the Fundraising department on 01505 705635.

Bag Packing
St Vincent’s Hospice are doing a Bag Packing day at Asda Linwood on Saturday 28th August from 10am – 4pm.

If anyone can spare a couple of hours or the afternoon to help out with the packing, and help some Saturday shoppers pack their bags, please contact Lorraine or Ashley in the Fundraising department on 01505 705635 or email lorriane.valentine@svh.co.uk or Ashley.moran@svh.co.uk.

Door to Door Collections
We have some door to door collections coming up in August these are:

Paisley ~ Monday 16th August to Saturday 21st August 2010
Houston ~ Monday 16th August to Saturday 21st August 2010
Bridge of Weir ~ Monday 16th August to Saturday 21st August 2010

If you, family or friends can spare some time to do a collection in your street or surrounding streets please contact Lorraine in the Fundraising department on 01505 705635

20/07/2010
DOG FOULING:
Attention all dog owners - please, please keep your poo bags handy and pick up your dog's mess. There has been an increase in dog fouling in the village which is very disappointing. Most of us doggie owners are well trained and always carry poo bags. Please do make use of the dog poo bins which we are very lucky to have.

KEEP ITEMS SECURE:
Please remember to keep all garden sheds locked and items secured. There have been incidents of garden items being removed so please lock up and don't leave valuables lying around in this warm weather.

HOWWOOD WILDLIFE AND WOODLANDS:
Come along and join Howwood Wildlife & Woodlands group for walks in and around Howwood.
Dates for 2010/11 walks:
Saturday 11 September 2010 - 10AM
Christmas Day 8:30AM
New Year Walk 3 January 2011 - 1PM

Meet at the Triangle. Suitable clothing and footwear required. Duration of walks will vary between 2 to 3 hours and are easy to moderate. Accompanied children and dogs very welcome.

Routes will depend on conditions and therefore will be decided on the day. Routes will be one of the Howwood walks on http://www.howwood.com/pdf/howwood_route_guide.pdf
Contact: Christine Scarsbrook scarsbrookc@aol.com for further details

StVINCENT'S HOSPICE:

Home Boxes:
Fancy a way of getting rid of all your loose coin and help raise money for charity at the same time, well St Vincent’s Hospice has just the thing our Loose Change Boxes! If anyone is interested in taking one our Loose Change Boxes please call in to the Hospice or visit your nearest St Vincent’s Charity Shop.

Events Update:
Previous Events:

Annual Ball
This year’s St Vincent’s Hospice Annual Ball was held on Saturday 19th June in the Radisson Blu Hotel in Glasgow.
Everyone who attended was dressed in their best Bogart and Bergman for ‘A Date With Fate In Casablanca’.
The entertainment for the evening was provided by Craig McMurdo and his band who were fantastic at getting everyone on the dance floor and setting the mood for the evening.
Shelia Bone was a great MC for the night and created a good atmosphere in the room. The Auction and Silent Auction were very successful with people going home with some very special items.
The whole evening was a big success with the sum of £25,000 being raised for the Hospice.
Thank you to everyone involved for helping to make the night such a great success.

Old Ranfurly Golf Club
A big thank you to Old Ranfurly Golf Club in Bridge of Weir for raised a great £400 for St Vincent’s Hospice. This was raised during their recent Sports Dinner. Everyone who attended has a great night and were all very generous in helping to raise money for a very worthwhile cause.

Forthcoming Events:

Annual Summer Raffle
This year’s Summer Raffle in aid of St Vincent’s Hospice has launched once again.
It’s your chance to win yourself £2,000! For only £1.00 per ticket.

1st Prize ~ £2,000
2nd Prize ~ £500
3rd Prize ~ 32” LCD Television (donated by Robertsons Electrical, Linwood)

Tickets are on sale at all of our 7 Charity Shops in Johnstone, Paisley, Renfrew, Lochwinnoch, Linwood, Bridge of Weir and Barrhead.
Tickets are also available from the reception at St Vincent’s Hospice.

It’s A Knockout!
Saturday 31st July 2010, St James’s Playing Fields, Paisley.

Bring on the Fun!
Whether you remember the original Knockout from the telly back in the 1970's or not, you are sure to have a fantastic day and put the Fun in to Fundraising.

It's A Knockout is an action packed fun event that is amusing for the participants and even more entertaining for those watching. Ideal for team building events or just a group of friends/colleagues to get together and take part in this exciting and entertaining day.

Be prepare for a wonderfully wild, wet and wacky day!

If you are interested in entering a team of 10 for the day, please contact the Fundraising Team on 01505 705635 or email lorraine.valentine@svh.co.uk.

Slide the Clyde –
This year Supporters of St Vincent’s Hospice can participate in “Slide the Clyde” where you zip slide across the River Clyde from a crane. This will be happening on Saturday 21st August 2010. So if anyone fancies having a go at this adrenaline fuelled sponsored event, please contact Lorraine or Ashley in the Fundraising Dept on 01505 705635. Please book early to avoid disappointment

Moonlit Walk –
This year see St Vincent’s Hospice holding their first ‘Moonlit Walk’ on Saturday 11th September.
Anyone can take part – all you need is determination and a sense of adventure. You can look forward to an enjoyable, exciting evening walking for fun or in memory of a loved one. Walk with friends, family members, work colleagues or just come and make some friends along the way.
If you are interested in this event and would like more information, please contact Lorraine or Ashley in the Fundraising department on 01505 705635 or email: lorraine.valentine@svh.co.uk, Ashley.moran@svh.co.uk. Why not check out our website to keep up to date with all our events www.svh.co.uk.

Running Events:

Paisley Vision 10K - Sunday 29th August 2010. For more information & to register visit www.sportsystems.net/paisley10k/Scripts/default.asp
Great Scottish Run - Sunday 5th September 2010. For more information & to register visit www.runglasgow.org
If anyone is wanting to participate in the run and help to raise funds for St Vincent’s Hospice please contact either Lorraine or Ashley in the Fundraising department on 01505 705635.

Bag Packing
St Vincent’s Hospice are doing a Bag Packing day at Asda Linwood on Saturday 28th August from 10am – 4pm.

If anyone can spare a couple of hours or the afternoon to help out with the packing, and help some Saturday shoppers pack their bags, please contact Lorraine or Ashley in the Fundraising department on 01505 705635 or email lorriane.valentine@svh.co.uk or Ashley.moran@svh.co.uk.

Door to Door Collections
We have some door to door collections coming up in August these are:

Paisley ~ Monday 16th August to Saturday 21st August 2010
Houston ~ Monday 16th August to Saturday 21st August 2010
Bridge of Weir ~ Monday 16th August to Saturday 21st August 2010

If you, family or friends can spare some time to do a collection in your street or surrounding streets please contact Lorraine in the Fundraising department on 01505 705635.

14/07/2010

PLEASE GIVE BLOOD:
The donating bus will be opposite the Health Centre in Quarry Street in Johnstone this Wednesday 14 July at the following times: 9.30 am - 11.30 am and 1pm - 3.30 pm. You can also pop along to the Community Centre in Ludovic Square on the Thursday 15 July - between 2.30 pm - 3.45 pm and 5.15pm - 7.30 pm. If you have never given blood before make this your first time - it does not take long and the staff are all friendly and helpful. If you cannot manage on either of these dates phone 0845 9090999 to find out other available dates and venues or go to www.scotblood.co.uk. Thank you!

DOG FOULING:
Attention all dog owners - please, please keep your poo bags handy and pick up your dog's mess. There has been an increase in dog fouling in the village which is very disappointing. Most of us doggie owners are well trained and always carry poo bags. Please do make use of the dog poo bins which we are very lucky to have.

KEEP ITEMS SECURE:
Please remember to keep all garden sheds locked and items secured. There have been incidents of garden items being removed so please lock up and don't leave valuables lying around in this warm weather.

HOWWOOD WILDLIFE AND WOODLANDS:
Come along and join Howwood Wildlife & Woodlands group for walks in and around Howwood.
Dates for 2010/11 walks:
Saturday 11 September 2010 - 10AM
Christmas Day 8:30AM
New Year Walk 3 January 2011 - 1PM

Meet at the Triangle. Suitable clothing and footwear required. Duration of walks will vary between 2 to 3 hours and are easy to moderate. Accompanied children and dogs very welcome.

Routes will depend on conditions and therefore will be decided on the day. Routes will be one of the Howwood walks on http://www.howwood.com/pdf/howwood_route_guide.pdf
Contact: Christine Scarsbrook scarsbrookc@aol.com for further details

St VINCENT'S HOSPICE:
Home Boxes:
Fancy a way of getting rid of all your loose coin and help raise money for charity at the same time, well St Vincent’s Hospice has just the thing our Loose Change Boxes! If anyone is interested in taking one our Loose Change Boxes please call in to the Hospice or visit your nearest St Vincent’s Charity Shop.

Forthcoming Events:

Slide the Clyde –
This year Supporters of St Vincent’s Hospice can participate in “Slide the Clyde ” where you zip slide across the River Clyde from a crane. This will be happening on Saturday 21st August 2010. So if anyone fancies having a go at this adrenaline fuelled sponsored event, please contact Lorraine or Ashley in the Fundraising Dept on 01505 705635. Please book early to avoid disappointment

Moonlit Walk –
This year see St Vincent ’s Hospice holding their first ‘Moonlit Walk’ on Saturday 11th September.
Anyone can take part – all you need is determination and a sense of adventure. You can look forward to an enjoyable, exciting evening walking for fun or in memory of a loved one. Walk with friends, family members, work colleagues or just come and make some friends along the way.
If you are interested in this event and would like more information, please contact Lorraine or Ashley in the Fundraising department on 01505 705635 or email: lorraine.valentine@svh.co.uk, Ashley.moran@svh.co.uk. Why not check out our website to keep up to date with all our events www.svh.co.uk.

It’s A Knockout!
Saturday 31st July 2010, St James’s Playing Fields, Paisley .

Bring on the Fun!
Whether you remember the original Knockout from the telly back in the 1970's or not, you are sure to have a fantastic day and put the Fun in to Fundraising.

It's A Knockout is an action packed fun event that is amusing for the participants and even more entertaining for those watching. Ideal for team building events or just a group of friends/colleagues to get together and take part in this exciting and entertaining day.

Be prepare for a wonderfully wild, wet and wacky day!

If you are interested in entering a team of 10 for the day, please contact the Fundraising Team on 01505 705635 or email lorraine.valentine@svh.co.uk.

Running Events:
Paisley Vision 10K - Sunday 29th August 2010. For more information & to register visit www.sportsystems.net/paisley10k/Scripts/default.asp
Great Scottish Run - Sunday 5th September 2010. For more information & to register visit www.runglasgow.org
If anyone is wanting to participate in the run and help to raise funds for St Vincent’s Hospice please contact either Lorraine or Ashley in the Fundraising department on 01505 705635.

7/07/2010

PLEASE GIVE BLOOD:
The donating bus will be opposite the Health Centre in Quarry Street in Johnstone on Wednesday 14 July at the following times: 9.30 am - 11.30 am and 1pm - 3.30 pm. You can also pop along to the Community Centre in Ludovic Square on the Thursday 15 July - between 2.30 pm - 3.45 pm and 5.15pm - 7.30 pm. If you have never given blood before make this your first time - it does not take long and the staff are all friendly and helpful. If you cannot manage on either of these dates phone 0845 9090999 to find out other available dates and venues or go to www.scotblood.co.uk. Thank you!

HOWWOOD WILDLIFE AND WOODLANDS:
Come along and join Howwood Wildlife & Woodlands group for walks in and around Howwood.
Dates for 2010/11 walks:
Friday 9 July 2010 evening walk - 8PM
Saturday 11 September 2010 - 10AM
Christmas Day 8:30AM
New Year Walk 3 January 2011 - 1PM

Meet at the Triangle. Suitable clothing and footwear required. Duration of walks will vary between 2 to 3 hours and are easy to moderate. Accompanied children and dogs very welcome.

It’s A Knockout!
Saturday 31st July 2010, St James’s Playing Fields, Paisley .

Bring on the Fun!
Whether you remember the original Knockout from the telly back in the 1970's or not, you are sure to have a fantastic day and put the Fun in to Fundraising.

Be prepare for a wonderfully wild, wet and wacky day!

If you are interested in entering a team of 10 for the day, please contact the Fundraising Team on 01505 705635 or email lorraine.valentine@svh.co.uk.