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We’ll never forget the support shown to us from our wonderful Renfrewshire community.

As such, we always make a donation to a Renfrewshire charity of our choice.

We try to choose charities or not for profits that are smaller (like us!) but the help they provide is immeasurable.

In the past these have included:
– comfort dolls for dementia
– the Renfrewshire food bank
– the Renfrewshire Christmas toy bank (x 2)
– Reaching Older Adults in Renfrewshire (ROAR)
– Finding your Feet Renfrewshire

We learned about the work being done by a local business owner last year and we’re delighted to be in the position to make a donation to help him this year.

Many of you will already know of Rekz Afzal from popping in to his shop, RSA Your Local Shop at 27b Moss Street, Paisley.

Since 2017, Rekz and a number of volunteers have operated the Community Fridge. This is a discreet service for anyone who finds themselves in a position of need.

Simply pop in to the shop and ask for food items from the fridge, to see you through the period of hardship. For free.

Rekz and the volunteers have helped thousands of Buddies throughout the years, gaining several awards and recognition along the way.

A true act of kindness that is also assisted by local people and businesses. It felt fitting to pick the Community Fridge this year, as now more than ever we’ve needed each others support and understanding.

And with that, we’d like to thank each of our clients who’ve stuck with us during the hardest of times. Without you, there would be no donations and no C Allan & Son. We hope that this festive season you’re safe, healthy and happy.

With sincerest regards,Chris & Michelle

Every year, we donate to a charity of our choice. The only stipulation that we have, is that the charity must be from Renfrewshire.

This year, we’ve broken our own rule and donated to two very worthwhile charities, instead of one. We found it too hard to decide between them!

The first charity is Finding Your Feet Amputee Charity, who do magnificent work in supporting families affected by amputation or limb absence; and the second is the Renfrewshire Christmas Toy Bank who ensure those children who might not receive presents on Christmas, get something to make them smile.

Thanks to everyone who uses our services and allows us to give something back. We couldn’t do it without you!

We are delighted to once again help out the Renfrewshire Christmas Toy Bank by being an official drop off point.

If you give their Facebook page a ‘like’, you can see which items have been requested by children across Renfrewshire.

Waking up to a gift on Christmas day would mean the world for these children, who may otherwise go without.

The toy bank also accepts money or gift vouchers for older children and teenagers.

Last year with our help and the overwhelming generosity of our clients, we managed to collect 6 black bin bags full of new toys. We’re excited to see what we achieve this year!

We took a day off yesterday, to kick about Glasgow as tourists. The weather was dreich! However, we found a lovely cafe to take shelter in.

Unity Enterprise operates the Spoon Cafe in the Trongate. These are no ordinary cafes; they are actually social enterprises!

Unity offers a good range of fresh food, but more than this they provide free food and hot drinks and also informal support to people in Glasgow City Centre who are affected by homelessness or poverty.

The food was delicious, service was friendly and prompt and the prices were very reasonable for being located in the city centre.

Spoon operates a pay it forward policy too, which means you can round up your bill and the extra money helps someone who needs it. Just lovely.

If you’re in the Trongate, we’d highly recommend.

To see more about the work Unity does visit their website at www.unity-enterprise.com

What a Friday it has been, and it’s only just left half past ten!

Thank you so very much to Caroline Watson and Mearns After School Care from Abbey Mill Business Centre.

Together, we managed to collect a whopping 15 bags of donations to the Christmas Toy Bank. Gifts ranged from huge boxes of Lego to a boxing stand and gloves, with loads of art and crafts goods in-between.

The staff at the storage unit were genuinely delighted with the haul.

Special thanks and mention must go to Lauren Roy-Sutherland who has organised and coordinated this whole project, to ensure that children and teenagers throughout Renfrewshire have a happy Christmas.

We have been privileged to be involved with this project and have enjoyed every minute of it.

Have a very merry Christmas and a joyful New Year!