 RANGERS CHARITY FOUNDATION ANNOUNCES PARTNERSHIPS FOR 2011/12 VETERAN’S CHARITY ERSKINE NAMED AS COMMUNITY PARTNER
The Rangers Charity Foundation’s National and Community Charity Partners for season 2011/12 were announced at Murray Park. Veterans’ charity Erskine will be the Foundation’s new Community Partner, while the relationship with National Partner -The Prostate Cancer Charity - will be extended for another year.
The Foundation has been able to make a significant impact on The Prostate Cancer Charity’s aim to reach more men across Scotland with its vital message and Rangers fans have really engaged with the cause. The Foundation and the Charity believe that building upon the partnership for another season can make a real difference in the ongoing battle against prostate cancer, which is the most common cancer in men in Scotland with 2,700 new diagnoses every year.
The Foundation will work with Community Partner Erskine on projects centred around the Glasgow and Bishopton homes. The Foundation aims to raise around £20,000 towards 2 key projects; the Glasgow home’s replacement bed programme, which will provide residents with new ‘Electric Profiling’ beds to help improve their independence, comfort and general health, and the refitting of The Royal Scots Shop within the Bishopton home – a vital resource for residents and their guests.
Erskine Chairman Andrew Robertson said: “We are immensely grateful to the Rangers Charity Foundation for selecting Erskine as a Community Partner. Every year we care for veterans of all ages and this is only possible because of the generosity of organisations like them. Their support will make a real difference to the lives of the ex-Service men and women in our care. I cannot thank them enough.”
Connal Cochrane, Manager of the Rangers Charity Foundation commented: “Erskine has a proud history of caring for ex-service men and women and serving military communities and is a cause close to the hearts of many Rangers supporters. I am delighted we will be working with Erskine over the coming year and also continuing to support The Prostate Cancer Charity, with whom we have worked extremely well over the last 12 months.
“We have seen what has been possible over the last year and this has inspired us to develop our partnership further. We believe we can make a significant impact on the work of this hugely deserving charity and reach even more men across Scotland.”
For further information on The Rangers Charity Foundation www.rangerscharity.org.uk, call 0141 580 8775 or e-mail to rangerscharity@rangers.co.uk.
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