Current Fundraising Initiatives

#kiltwalk2024

Kiltwalk Edinburgh 2024 was on September 15th.

We had two teams – #TeamReid and #TeamPLUS

GoodHub | #TeamReid Julia, Graham and Alfie took on the Kiltwalk for their second year! It was great to meet up at the end!

GoodHub | KILTWALK 2024 – 5 of our core team tackled the Kiltwalk – Karen M, Karen S, Louise, Sarah T and Laura (and Laura’s hubby Pete)

Make a Pledge

Consider making a pledge to raise funds for PLUS this year.

You decide the amount and how you will raise the funds. You can do this on your own or as part of a team.

We have a fundraising site that you can register to have a page on, that is linked to the PLUS page which can collect the donations and process gift aid for you.

We would love to hear from you!

Stirling Community Lottery

Thank you to everyone supporting PLUS through Stirling Community Lottery. To date, we have raised £2,909 (March 2024).

To sign up, support PLUS and other local community causes and be in with a chance to win money prizes and some additional prizes, find out more here:

https://www.stirlingcommunitylottery.scot/support/plus-forth-valley-limited

Previous Fundraising Initiatives

FES Staff take on Edinburgh Half Marathon for PLUS!

Five staff from FES who were working on a new construction project (Shawfair Energy Centre) decided to run the ½ marathon in Edinburgh on Sunday 26/05/24, and raise funds for PLUS.

“We have chosen to fundraise for PLUS as it is a very worthwhile charity that supports young people with all different kinds of disabilities, giving them the chance to partake in group activities and clubs when it can sometimes be difficult to find somewhere they fit in & are accepted.

On a personal level my son Adrian has benefited from going to events organised by PLUS for a number of years now and he absolutely loves it. PLUS is a small local charity who would benefit massively from any fundraising so any donations would be greatly appreciated.”

Thank you to Martin, Alan, Scott, Lynn and Greg, who raised an amazing £1,046.25!

2023

RAM Charity Testimonial raises funds for PLUS

Loyalty in football is rare these days. Ross McGeachie signed for Stirling Albion FC aged 13 (now 28) and has since made over 300 appearances making him the eighth highest in the club’s history. He has been awarded a testimonial season for his outstanding service.

Ross decided that PLUS – which provides services and activities for young people with disabilities – should also benefit from his testimonial fund.

Ross selected three young disabled Stirling Albion Supporters as Ambassadors for his ‘Go Fund Me Campaign’ and set them challenges:

Scott McKenzie has to complete 10 miles around Loch Katrine in his terrain hopper in 4 hours.

Lara Clydesdale must complete 50 laps of the Perimeter of Kings Park Football pitches in 2 hours in her Powerchair. Lara and Scott have Cerebral Palsy.

Jack Robertson, who has late J Global Development, has to walk fifty times around Kings Park Pitches within 3 hours.

Scott, Lara and Jack have all accessed PLUS activities previously. They are all delighted to be part of #TEAM ROSS and raise funds for PLUS. We are right behind them!

Go #TEAMROSS!!

Torbrex Community Choir

A BIG Thank You to Torbrex Community Choir. The choir performs two concerts per year with the aim of raising money for a local charity. PLUS were delighted to be a recipient and to receive £1,000.

#kiltwalk2023

Kiltwalk 2023 Edinburgh was on 17 September 2023. We had two teams this year – #TeamReid and #TeamPLUS both signed up for the 5 mile “Wee Wander” in the Edinburgh. Thank you to all for your walking and your donating!

2022

Marathons

We had two marathon runners raising funds for PLUS in 2022:

Sally ran the Alloa Half Marathon on 20th March. Details and the link to sponsor Sally can be found here

Sally raised over £1,400. Well done and Thank you!

Elin raised £1,090 for PLUS – THANK YOU !!!!

Elin from Switzerland is running the Chicago Marathon for PLUS on 9th October. PLUS provides support to Runa and her family.

Elin has updated us on her training. With less than 6 weeks to go until Elin runs the Chicago Marathon! Elin has been training over the Summer while travelling so has ran in Berlin, Marbella, Puglia in Italy, Trondheim in Norway, Sicily, and will be running in Antwerp during an upcoming conference.

Elin updates us with her progress:

“The Chicago Marathon which was so far into the future is now so close that I can almost see the starting line. Training for this event has not been optimal this year with an injury at the beginning of the year and then the pollen making sure I could not run outside for a few months. BUT, during the summer months I have been able to run 3-4 times a week, I have been lucky to travel a lot this summer and have been running at 6 o’clock in the morning in many different countries. It is so nice to discover a new place whilst running alone in the morning, and being able to take it all in. It makes me realise how lucky I am to be able to run and have the freedom to move around freely without help from people or special equipment. I can sometimes complain that I do not have time to myself being a single mum in a foreign country, but then I think of all the people who are care givers to their parents, siblings or children, and who very seldom have any time to themselves. I am so fortunate that I am able to raise some money for a centre that offers help for families touched by challenging health situations and give them a place to come, be happy and feel the solidarity.”

Thank you Elin and lots of luck with your final weeks of training. You can support Elin through:

https://app.investmycommunity.com/…/elins-chicago-marathon

Follow the story here,

Thank you Elin!

2021

Kiltwalk is back with Scotland’s Virtual Kiltwalk on the 23 – 25 April.

If any of our lovely supporters wanted to take part and raise some funds for PLUS, we would really appreciate it.

You can take part in so many ways – walk, run or even boogie your way to raising funds for PLUS. AND everything you raise will be topped up by 50% thanks to Sir Tom Hunter..

Please share this post with your friends and family, pick out the tartan you will wear for your fundraiser and send us some photos when the time comes.
#kiltwalk2021

Captain Tom 100 Challenge

Fancy taking part in the Captain Tom 100 Challenge and raising some funds for PLUS???

What’s the Captain Tom 100 Challenge we hear you say…..

Friday 30th April 2021 would have been Captain Sir Tom Moore’s 101st birthday and the one-year anniversary of the extraordinary celebrations following the conclusion of his famous 100 laps
of his garden that raised an incredible £38.9 million for the NHS.

Everyone – of all ages and abilities – is invited to take on a challenge around the number 100 any time and anywhere over Captain Tom’s birthday weekend, starting on Friday 30th April through to Bank Holiday Monday 3rd May.
It could be walking 100 minutes or running 100 metres, scoring 100 goals or baking 100 cakes, climbing 100 stairs, hopping 100 laps of the garden, building 100 sandcastles, drawing 100 pictures, telling 100 jokes, flipping 100 pancakes – anything at all, inside or outside.

It’s so simple. All you need to do is dream up your Captain Tom 100, register it through the link below and tell all your friends and families that you are raising funds for PLUS
Let us know what you are doing so we can shout out about it.
Thank you!!

Captain Tom 100 – Get Involved – Virgin Money Giving

2020

The Scottish Charity Advent Calendar 2020

PLUS is delighted to have been chosen as one of the 24 charities appearing in the Scottish Charity Advent Calendar.

In the run up to a festive period like no other, the Scottish Charity Advent Calendar seeks to recognise and celebrate the work of 24 different Scottish charities.

Follow the calendar on social media channels using #ScotCharityAdvent and be sure to share the videos to friends and colleagues to spread the word and help support the charities chosen.

Funds raised will be split between the 24 charities involved:

HIV Scotland; Calum’s Cabin; See Me Scotland; MND Scotland; Sikh Sanjog; Give a Dog a Bone; Friends of ANCHOR; Mary’s Meals; Sistema Scotland; Move On Scotland; The Manda Centre; Scottish Football Partnership; Scotland’s Charity Air Ambulance; Birth Baby and Beyond; Carer’s Link; AGE Scotland; Scottish Refugee Council; Rape Crisis Scotland; PLUS Forth Valley; LGBT Health and Wellbeing; FAVOR UK; SiMBA Charity; Alzheimer’s Scotland; PEEK Project.

Click here to donate.

PLUS Christmas e-cards

As an alternative to sending Christmas Cards this year, why not send PLUS Christmas E-Cards. Pick from our lovely festive designs, featuring pictures created by our children and young people or festive adaptations to new sensory outdoor equipment.

You can send these to your friends and family.

Then make a wee donation, in lieu of paying for cards and stamps and help raise funds for PLUS at the same time. Just click here.

PERSIMMON – BUILDING FUTURES – PLUS REACHED THE FINAL 96

96 charities were shortlisted to the final round. These are split between 3 categories – Health; Education and Arts; and Sport.

In EACH category there is a first prize of £100,000, a second prize of £50,000 and a third prize of £20,000. All runner ups will get £5,000.

PLUS was the only charity in the Forth Valley and one of 3 charities in the Health Category in Scotland to reach the final.

PLUS was a runner up and received £5,000

THANK YOU to everyone that voted!!!

10k a day for 10 days!

Ryan is running 10k a day for 10 days to raise funds for PLUS.

He has created this fab video showing his preparation for the challenge and will be sharing progress with us.

Any sponsorship would be hugely appreciated – just click on the link below.

THANK YOU!!

Declutter and Donate

On May 5 we’re inviting you to join a national #DeclutterAndDonate to support PLUS with your unwanted items. Get involved this #GivingTuesdayNow

Whilst you’re at home staying safe, a good way to keep busy is by spring cleaning and now you can turn your declutter into donations for PLUS.

So clear out your bookshelves, cupboards and drawers and turn your unwanted items into vital funds that will help us continue supporting children and young people across the Forth Valley.

Using Ziffit, a free web and app service, you can get any unwanted books, games, DVDs and CDs instantly valued. This value can then be donated directly to our fundraising activity via Virgin Money.

It’s really easy to do:
1. Download the Ziffit app or use the website link.
2. Scan or enter the barcode number or ISBN of your product and get an instant value.
3. Complete the online trade and pack up your unwanted goodies.
4. Use Ziffit’s free courier or to send your items. Social distancing rules will be followed.
5. The value of your items will be donated to your Virgin Money Giving fundraising page.

The 2.6 Challenge

The 2.6 challenge will take place on 26th April, the day the London Marathon should have been taking place. The goal is to raise £67.6M for charities across the UK in a day – making it the biggest fundraising event raising the most money in a single day. WOW!

If 2.6 million people donated £26 / fundraised £26 they would reach this total.

It is very simple to get involved and we would love all our families, children and young people to get involved.

The idea is to do something around the numbers 2.6 – from running or cycling 2.6 miles to skipping for 26 minutes to reading 26 books to your children … literally anything.

We are going to suggest ideas each day in the lead up on our facebook page and would love others to share ideas of what they are doing. Whatever your age or ability, you can take part.

We are not looking for superheroes – we’re looking for stay at home heroes.

Lots of celebrities and sports teams are signing up getting behind this event, making it hugely exciting and turning it into a wonderful community event.

So what do you do?

Choose your #TwoPointSixChallenge
Use the link below to fundraise for PLUS – you can set up your own page if you want to and share with friends and family
We would love 26 families to raise £26 for PLUS but whatever you can fundraise is an amazing help!
Complete your challenge on or around 26th April

And PLEASE, send us pictures or wee videos for us to share.

Alternatively to donate £26, £2.60, £260 or whatever you can, please click here