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!)

£13,116

Raised by our students and staff this academic year

Ronald Macdonald House
7 June 2024

Clydebank NC Childhood Practice Fundraiser for Ronald MacDonald House, Glasgow

Ronald MacDonald House Glasgow

Congratulations to our Clydebank Childhood Practice students who did a organised afternoon which included ‘fun fair’ type prize-winning games, raffle and bake sale!

£426

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9 May 2024

West College Scotland Staff Fundraiser for Beatson Cancer Charity

Beatson Caancer Charity

A huge well done to our staff who took part in a memorial walk up the highest mountain on the Isle of Arran, Goatfell. The hike was taken on by colleagues in memory of Construction lecturer Jim Lawson who sadly passed away last year and the college team were joined by some of Jim's family. The snow made it a challenge but a great day was had by all!

£3,717

Caner Research UK 1 (1)
7 May 2024

Paisley Intermediate ESOLStudent Fundraiser for Cancer Research UK

Cancer Research UK

Well done to our Paisley Intermediate ESOL Students who raised an amazing £568 for Cancer Research. They held a cake bake sale and raffle to reach this fantastic amount.

£568

SPCA 2
7 May 2024

Paisley Intermediate ESOL student Fundraiser for the Scottish SPCA

The Scottish SPCA

Well done to our Paisley Intermediate ESOL students who raised an amazing £328 Fundraiser for the Scottish SPCA The students achieved this by having a bake sale and raffle. Congratulations,

£328

Rig Arts 2
7 May 2024

Paisley ESOL Intermediate Student Fundraiser

Station Seven & Rig Arts

Well done to our Paisley ESOL Intermediate students who raised an amazing £408 for Station Seven & Rig Arts by hosting a Charity Fair. They had a raffle and sold sweets and creative works.

£408

British Heart Foundation 2 (1)
7 May 2024

Paisley Intermediate ESOL students Fundraiser for the British Heart Foundation

British Heart Foundation

Congratulations to our Paisley Intermediate ESOL students who raised an outstanding £300 for the British Heart Foundation, The students achieved this by organising a raffle and bake sale.

£300

British Diabetics Society
7 May 2024

Paisley Intermediate ESOL student Fundraiser for the British Diabetic Association

British Diabetic Association

Well done to our Paisley Intermediate ESOL students who raised an amazing £70 for the British Diabetics Association. The students held an information stand about diabetics. They also had a bake sale, book sale and collected donations for the Diabetics Association.

£70

Tirbe Animal Charity 1
7 May 2024

Paisley Intermediate ESOl Student Fundraiser for Tribe Animal Charity

Tribe Animal Charity

Well done to our Paisley Intermediate ESOL students who raised a fabulous £370 for the Tribe Animal Charity.

£370

Marie Curie
7 May 2024

Paisley Intermediate ESOL students Fundraiser for Barnardo's

Marie Curie

Well done to our Paisley Intermediate ESOL students who raised a whopping £155 for Barnardo's by hosting a bake sale and selling a variety of creative gifts.

£155

Barnados 2
7 May 2024

Paisley Intermediate ESOL Student Fundraiser for Barnardo's

Barnardo's

Well done to our Paisley Intermediate ESOL students on raising £192 for Barnardos. The students had a bake sale and sold creative gifts to achieve this.

£192

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27 February 2024

Clydebank 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

The Yard New
26 February 2024

Clydebank 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

Save The Chi;Dren B (2)
27 February 2024

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

Old Kilpatrick New
27 February 2024

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

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4 March 2024

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

Macmillan Cancer Support
4 March 2024

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

Samh
4 March 2024

ESOL Intermediate Students Charity Fundraiser

SAMH

Our ESOL students raised a 'sweet' amount for their Coffee and Cake morning. We ll done!

£136

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4 March 2024

Clydebank 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

Advanced ESOL Christmas Fayre 07 December 2023
20 December 2023

Paisley Advanced ESOL Student Fundraiser for Paisley Abbey and Finding Your Feet

Paisley Abbey and Finding Your Feet

Congratulations to our Advanced ESOL Group who organised a Charity Fayre and sold beautiful handmade cards, Christmas decorations and cakes. They also held a raffle with lovely prizes donated by local businesses and our very own Hairdressing and Beauty Department.

£300

Smug Mug Students
30 September 2023

Paisley HND Photography Students Fundraiser for CHAS Robin House

CHAS Robin House

Well done to our Photography students who sold their2023 Graduation pictures via Smugmug.

£260

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27 September 2023

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

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1 October 2023

Hairdressing Students (Paisley)

Children with Cancer UK

Congrats to Hairdressing students for taking part in 'Style Aganist Cancer' and raising £279

£279

Science Coffee Morning
13 October 2023

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 (1)
24 October 2023

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

Old Kilpatrick
2 November 2023

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