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Grandfather Tom at 72 years of age, walks 9 miles for CHAS
Massive well done to Tom Fairlie from Bathgate who took on a 9 mile walk along the picturesque Crinan Canal with a team of walkers to raise funds for CHAS.
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When it comes to fundraising, pupils at Calderside Academy are awesome at it!
Pupils from Calderside Academy have raised an incredible £2,400 for CHAS.
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New academic research features CHAS care volunteer.
One of our nursing volunteers, Kim Martin, is featured in a new publication: 'The Changing Face of Volunteering in Hospice and Palliative Care'. Co-edited by our former Director of Organisational Development (and now academic), Ros Scott, it's definitely worth a read.
Kim provided a case study and demonstrates our volunteer opportunities are wide-ranging, even include contributing to international research!
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Why the Children’s Funeral Fund needs to be brought to Scotland
On Easter Sunday, Theresa May announced that the costs of burials and cremations of babies, children, young people up to the age of eighteen are to be waived by local authorities in England, to bring them in line with Wales. This cost will instead be met by the UK Government, under the new Children's Funeral Fund. This comes after a brilliant campaign by Labour MP Carolyn Harris, who had to take out a loan to bury her eight-year-old son, Martin.
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Friends of CHAS Bowling Club - preparing for 2018 season
Friends of CHAS bowling club unveil their new banner for the 2018 season
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