Christmas trees for shelter

If you are buying a christmas tree this year - you might as well make it count toward the spirit of giving! I received this via email and I think it's a great idea. So for all those in and around Edinburgh, give it a thought this year! And for those elsewhere, perhaps there's something similar in your area? If I hear of anything else more local, I'll post it up so contact me if you find anything...


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The problem - Bethany runs a Winter Care Shelter for rough sleepers in Edinburgh. We don't receive any kind of funding for this except from kind individuals and last year we ran at a loss of £28,000. We can't afford to do this again but we know that people die if they sleep rough over winter in Scotland.

The solution - this year we're going to sell Christmas Trees to raise money to fund the shelter. The approx cost of a tree is the cost of giving somebody a bed for the night, a hot meal and some help getting off the streets. The trees are the same price as you would pay elsewhere (£5 per foot) and good quality (non needle drop, environmentally sourced Nordman Firs).

The deal - We need people to order their trees in advance (before end of Nov). You just place your order; pick your size, the date you want to pick it up and the place you want to collect it from. Then on the day, turn up, take your pick and take it home (Fri 9th Dec 4pm-8pm, Sat 10th Dec 10am-2pm or 2pm-6pm, Fri 16th Dec 4pm-8pm, Sat 17th Dec 10am-2pm or 2pm-6pm. Location choice: Liberton, Leith, Comely Bank, Corn Exchange, Gyle).

The website - www.caringchristmastrees.com


Catherine Rawlinson - Watkins
Fundraising Manager
Bethany Christian Trust
(0131) 467 3030