Thistle Foundation’s first summer fair raises over £1,100

On Thursday 10th August, we held our first ever summer fair at our Centre of Wellbeing

Thank you to everyone who attended our summer fair! We're delighted to have had around 300 people enjoying a range of fun activities including: crafting with the Hobby Hut, a bake sale, tai chi, indoor curling, face painting and an opportunity to meet some friendly farm animals.

The day also featured fundraising activities including a raffle draw with the opportunity to win vouchers for Edinburgh Zoo to the Royal Yacht Britannia, and a bake sale catered for by our amazing volunteers. Over the course of the day you raised over £1,100, an amazing amount which will go towards supporting our vital wellbeing work.

William Oviatt, our Head of Income Generation, said, “The team have done an amazing job organising our first Thistle summer fair, and it’s been fantastic to see our supporters and members of the local community coming together for our day of fun!

“I’d like to say a huge thank you too to everyone who gave today. We know how hard the cost-of-living crisis is hitting people and we really appreciate every single bit of support we get. The money that has been raised will go towards helping us achieve our goal of a Scotland free of the isolation and loneliness that goes hand in hand with health challenges, so that we can ensure a health crisis does not become a life crisis.”

If you'd like to see some photos from the fair, head over to our Facebook and Instagram pages.