

Following on from last years successful May Ball held at the Thistle Hotel, Glasgow, SCALP are delighted to have booked the Hilton Glasgow on Saturday 12 September 2009. The music will be provided by a great ceilidh rock band - Ceilidh Minogue. Tables of 10 are available at a cost of £450.00 and this will include a reception, 3 course dinner with 1/2 bottle wine per person, an auction/raffle and fundraising activities, and then the ceilidh from 9.30p.m-12.30a.m. Please contact Trudie to book a table, as tables are selling fast. Sponsors of the event include: Blackhills Clinic, Straumann UK Ltd, Thistle Properties
We have also been delighted to receive items for our auction from:
Rangers Charity Foundation - Signed 1st Team shirt
Cala Homes - 2 bottles of champagne and golfing umbrella
Openroadhire - 1 day hire of a Caterham racing car
Stratstone Landrover - Half day Landrover Experience
Massimos Restaurant - Voucher for meal for two
Loch Melfort Hotel, Oban - Overnight stay for two
Mr John Southcott - £60 Majestic Wine Voucher
Knockhill Race Circuit - Two family Day tickets
Mr Peter Raine - Bottle of malt whisky
Hilton Hotel Glasgow - Meal for two in the hotel restaurant
Once again, SCALP, is delighted to be co-hosting the Angus Autumn Charity Ball in Forfar on Saturday 21 November 2009. Last year the ball raised over £8k which was divided between the three charities, SCALP, The Wendyhouse Saturday Club, and the Angus Special Playscheme. New table hosts are seeking spare tables, so if you want to book your usual table, please contact Trudie as soon as possible. Tables of 10 will be £450.00.
The National Services Division of NHS National Services Scotland are holding a meeting on Friday 2 October 2009 in the Kinnoull Room, Kings Cross Hospital, Dundee from 9.30a.m - 11.30a.m. to gain views on the National Managed Clinical Network for Cleft Lip & Palate Service in Scotland (CLEFTSiS).
West Highland Way Sponsored Walk
SCALP was delighted to receive a cheque for over £500 from Mr Michael O'Neil and his wife, who had both walked the West Highland Way. Michael had previously been a beneficiary of SCALP for a project and was pleased to be able to help SCALP in this way. Below is a photo taken at the end of the day (it's great they still manage to look cheerful despite having sore feet!!). Well done!
Sponsored Walk
Trudie Imrie, SCALP Administrator, was delighted to attend a cheque presentation recently at Dundee Dental Hospital. Gillian McMahon, mum of Rachel who was born with a cleft, completed a sponsored walk along with Alison Rosie, Hayley McMahon, Margaret Forbes, Louise McIntosh, and Letttie Bridgewater. They walked around Montrose Basin on Saturday 5th July, which is approximately 10 miles within 3 hours. Gillian reported that they were very lucky to have good weather on the day and raised a grand total of £543.81. Many thanks to everyone who sponsored Gillian and her friends.
In the picture left to right is Trudie, Alison Rosie, Hayley McMahon, Margaret Forbes, Gillain McMahon with Rachel, Louise McIntosh, Grant McIntyre (Consultant Orthodontist) and Dr Felicity Mehendale (Consultant Cleft Surgeon).
Trudie Imrie was delighted to go along to Dundee on 19 August 2008 to be presented with a cheque for £450.00 from the Hindmarsh Residents Association and £50.00 from the Rampant Lions Supporters Club was presented by Mrs Sonya Smart. The cheque was presented by Christine Birnie. Christine has a grandson, Blair, who was born with cleft lip and palate approximately five years ago. (Photo: Christine Birnie, Trudie Imrie and Helen Wright)
In previous years, SCALP has hosted a Charity Dinner in Glasgow, however this year we ventured a little further and hosted a ball. The ball was a great success and raised over 4K. We are delighted to acknowledge and gratefully thank the following donors for their raffle & auction gifts. Their recognition and support was a valuable commodity to us during our fundraising evevening and contributed greatly towards financial support towards cleft research.
Gala Casinos
Manchester United Football Club
Cherrybank Dental Spa, Perth
Colin Bussy, Executive Head Chef, Cameron House, Loch Lomond
Ellis Whittam, Employment Law Consultants
Blackhills Clinic
Thistle Properties, Edinburgh
Cala Homes
Emma Ford, School of Falconry, Gleneagles Hotel
Knockhill Race Circuit
Massimo Restaurant, Glasgow
AG Barr - provided mineral water for the evening
Ken Watkins, Blackhills Clinic - table decorations
Jean Pedgrift - Flower arrangements
SCALP was delighted to present several awards for research projects following the dinner to Dipali Patel, Azeez Butali, Neil Nairn, and Michael O'Neil.
“We hope that families who are affected by cleft lip or palate take some comfort from the fact scientists are making important inroads into understanding this common condition. But if the funding isn't available, breakthroughs like this won't happen”.
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