Co-op members raise more than £45k for local charities across Glasgow

Thirty charities across the city centre, West End and Southside have received a total of £45,328.87 from Co-op members swiping their membership cards at store tills.

The swipe produced a 2p donation to community funds from every £1 spent on Co-op products.

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Now, the grand sum has been split amongst groups across the city. 

A total of £3927.65 was raised for charities in the Ibrox and Govan area, which included the 34th Glasgow Girls' Brigade and Ibrox Primary School.

A total of £5260.98 was raised for The Arch Resettlement Centre, Hwupenyu Health & Wellbeing and Church House Bridgeton in the Gorbals and Bridgeton area.

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Friends of Castlemilk Park, Friends of King's Park and Glencroft Community Hall were granted a total of £6241.27, while £5791.99 was given to Clowns in the Sky at Glasgow's Royal Hospital for Children, Our Lady of the Rosary Primary School and G53 Together.

The Battlefield and Shawlands area received £8020, while city centre charities such as Shelter Scotland and Action for Children received £6010.50.

West End charities received the most with a grand total of £10,076.48 being donated to the likes of Men Matter Scotland, NW Foodbank, and Buddies Glasgow.

Various celebration events were held across the city in early November with each Co-op community celebrating with the chosen local causes.