We were thrilled to have been nominated as one of BEAR Scotland’s chosen charities this year. Our thanks go to all the staff who nominated us, and to Chris Waite, who visited the premises last week to present their generous £1,000 donation.
Our AGM will be held at 7pm on Monday 26 June. The meeting is open to all and everyone is welcome. Join us at our premises: Unit 9B Tweed Mills, Selkirk TD7 5DZ – the second row of units behind the Locharron buildings on Dundsdale Road.
At our recent AGM we learned that a total of 205 home starter packs were made up in the past 12 months, helping almost 300 folk right across the Scottish Borders to settle into their new accommodation. We have received generous funding awards from Radio Borders Cash for Kids and the Robertson Trust, as well … Read more
After a break of two years, we’re pleased to be holding our Fresh Start Borders AGM 2022 at our premises – Unit 9B, Tweed Mills, Dunsdale Rd, Selkirk, TD7 5DZ – on Wednesday 25 May at 7pm. All welcome. From Dunsdale Rd, turn in at Lochcarron/Tweed Mills Business Park; we are on the 2nd row … Read more
We’re delighted to be able to thank our Web Host and Domain Registrar, Kualo, for agreeing to provide future hosting of this website for free, under their Free Charity Hosting by Kualo arrangement.
We have upgraded our website, replacing the fixed-width theme with a new fluid layout that should make it easier to view and interact with on mobile devices, particularly smartphones. It also means that these news items can be subscribed to by RSS.
We have received a £200 donation from the Asda Green Token Giving scheme: we were runner-up in the online vote for Asda Galashiels. Huge thanks to whoever nominated us and all who voted for us!
Our volunteers have been keeping busy making up emergency home starter packs throughout the pandemic. Current Covid-19 restrictions and limited storage space mean that we can only receive donations on Wednesday mornings from 10-10.30am and only take certain items at the moment: Kitchen equipment: casserole dishes, saucepans, frying pans, tumblers, cutlery and tea towels. Bedding: … Read more
We’re delighted to have been awarded a grant of £2,000 from Radio Borders Cash for Kids fund. We will use this to buy new bedding and bath towels for all children included in our referrals this year.
We have received a generous donation of £100 from Widows Sons Scotland East Chapter, who have raised money for three local charities, including Fresh Start Borders.