Fundraising
Our charity work
Every year College staff and students work hard to fundraise for various charities. Take a look and see how we are getting on so far in the 23-24 academic session.
(If you are planning a college fundraising event please email marketing@wcs.ac.uk and tell us all about it so we can include your fundraising efforts!)
Raised by our students and staff this academic year
ESOL Intermediate Fundraiser for Scottish SPCA
Scottish SPCA
Well done to our Clydebank ESOL Intermediate students who raised an amazing amount of £600 for the Scottish SPCA charity. The students had a Just Giving Page and raised even more money by selling homemade cakes, Valentine’s cards, and Ukrainian ribbon bracelets. Congratulations!
£600
ESOL Intermediate Students Fundraising
The Yard
A huge well done to our Clydebank Campus Intermediate ESOL class who raised over £142 for the Yard (An Edinburgh-based charity for disabled children). The students raised money by selling sausage rolls and pies, as well as some delicious home baking.
£142
Clydebank ESOL Intermediate Fundraiser
Save the Children
Well done to our Clydebank ESOL Intermediate students who raised an amazing £140 for the charity Save the Children. The students had a raffle, and sold cakes and homemade Samsa, which is Turkish meat pastries. The Samsa were very popular and sold fast.
£140
Clydebank ESOL Intermediate Rundraiser
Old Kilpatrick Food Bank
Congratulations to our ESOL Intermediate Group of students who raised an amazing £210 for the Old Kilpatrick Food Bank. They chose this charity as it helps a lot of families and have done so since covid. The students raised the money by selling Valentine's gifts and homemade cakes.
£210
ESOL Intermediate Charity Fundraiser
Red Cross
Well done to our Clydebank ESOL Intermediate class who raised an amazing £220.05 by selling sweets and also having a cake bake sale and coffee morning.
£220
ESOL Intermediate Students Charity Fundraiser
Macmillan Cancer Support
Well done to our ESOL Intermediate Students who raised an amazing £65 by having a sports fitness challenge with prize incentives.
£65
ESOL Intermediate Students Charity Fundraiser
SAMH
Our ESOL students raised a 'sweet' amount for their Coffee and Cake morning. We ll done!
£136
ESOL Intermediate Students Fundraiser
Refuweegee
Well done to our Clydebank Intermediate ESOL Students who raised an amazing £230. The students raised the funds by having a cake bake stall and a "Guess how many sweets are in the jar" competition.
£230
Hairdressing Dept (Clydebank) & Beauty Dept (Greenock)
MacMillan Cancer
Congrats to both our Clydebank Hairdressing Dept and our Greenock Beauty Department who raised a fabulous amount, through bake sales. raffles and treatment days!
£3,000
Hairdressing Students (Paisley)
Children with Cancer UK
Congrats to Hairdressing students for taking part in 'Style Aganist Cancer' and raising £279
£279
Science Department (Greenock)
Macmillan Cancer
Well done to our Science Department in Greenock who raised an amazing £480 by hosting a Macmillan coffee morning. The Science Department wanted to thank everyone who supported their fundraising efforts.
£480
Chris and Rachel's Cake Sale and Raflle
Stand Up To Cancer
Well done to Learner Development students, Christopher and Rachel Buchanan who raised a fantastic amount of £280 for Stand up to Cancer from their bake sale and raffle. Having sadly lost their dad to cancer the brother and sister duo wanted to raise funds for the charity which was close to their hearts.
£280
Entry to Early Education and Childcare Students Fundraiser (Clydebank)
Old Kilpatrick Food Bank
Well done to our Entry to Early Education and Childcare students who raised a fantastic amount of £240 for Olk Kilpatrick Food Bank. As part of their ‘working with other’ and ‘problem solving’ the students held a coffee morning ‘morning mingle’ where they sold tea, coffee, cakes and held a raffle. With a list of much needed supplies for the food bank the students purchased £240 worth of shopping which was then donated to the food bank. A representative from the food bank said, “We were absolutely delighted to be chosen by the students at Childhood Practice at West College Scotland to receive an amazing donation for our free food pantry. Thank you to Shona for coordinating it, your students are awesome."
£240
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