Category Archives: volunteering

MacMillan Coffee Morning

Organisers declared themselves delighted with the success of the MacMillan Cancer Care’s World’s Biggest Coffee Morning event held in ASDA’s Motherwell store on Friday, September 28th. The event was co-hosted by the store and Motherwell and Wishaw MSP John Pentland. Taking … Continue reading

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Spring Cleaning Scotland

Motherwell and Wishaw MSP John Pentland is backing this year’s National Spring Clean, Scotland’s biggest annual litter clean, which takes place between April 1 and May 31. John Pentland said: “Last year, 100,000 Scots took part in the National Spring … Continue reading

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Volunteers to get free disclosure checks

“I’m pleased that my persistence has finally paid off. Times are difficult enough for voluntary organisations. With rising costs, particularly for a group like LCCT who are being hit hard by high fuel costs for the transport they provide, the last thing they need is extra costs for people who volunteer to help.”
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Lanarkshire Cancer Care Trust

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The work of the Lanarkshire Cancer Care Trust has been acclaimed by members of the Scottish Parliament in a motion tabled by Motherwell and Wishaw MSP John Pentland. The motion praises “the excellent work of the Lanarkshire Cancer Care Trust, which … Continue reading

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Drop the charge for volunteering

Motherwell and Wishaw MSP John Pentland is calling on the Scottish Government to show their commitment to volunteering by dropping charges that have been introduced for Disclosure Scotland checks. Until recently, all volunteers could get their disclosure checks done for … Continue reading

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