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 24-25 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
Greenock ESOL Students raise £140 for Heartstart Inverclyde
Heartstart Inverclyde
Well done to our Greenock ESOL students who raised £140 for Heartstart Inverclyde. The students hosted a charity event that involved a bake sale, performances by students in national costumes, singing songs and performing dances from around the world. Thanks to everyone who contributed to making the event a great success. Heartstart Inverclyde supports their vital work in teaching life-saving skills to our community.
£140
Paisley Christmas Jumper Day
Paisley Foodbank
Paisley Hair, Beauty, and Makeup department who hosted their amazing annual Christmas Jumper Day last week in aid of our local food bank where they collected £500 worth of food donations in exchange for some fabulous hair, beauty, and makeup treatments at the Paisley campus salon courtesy of our talented students.
£500
Clydebank Christmas Fayre
Cancer Research UK
Organised by our Clydebank Hairdressing Department, the team sold a selection of gifts and home baking as well as a tombola and raffle. Congratulations on raising an amazing £568 for Cancer ResearchUK.
£568
Greenock Shopping Day Fayre and Christmas Raffle
Macmillan Cancer Support
West College Scotland Greenock campus held a Shopping Day / Christmas Raffle on Tuesday 3rd December. Raffle prizes were donated from many local businesses. members of staff and all the stallholders who attended the event.. A big thank you to everyone who contributed and for all the help from everyone involved. Without all your help, it would not have been possible to raise such a good amount for Macmillan Cancer Support
£1,020
Greenock Christmas Hamper sale
Inverclyde Foodbank
Congratulations to the students in Step 2B in Learner Development Greenock who raised £95 for the Imverclyde Foodbank by creating a beautiful Christmas hamper/ They attended the Christmas Shopping day in the Finnart Street campus and got their steps up by visiting classes to sell tickets. The lucky winner was delighted with his prize! The £95 which will be used to purchase important items for the Foodbank
£95
Paisley Development 2 Fundraiser for MacMillan Cancer Support
MacMillan Cancer Support
Well done to our Paisley Development 2 Students who raised an amazing £272 by hosting a MacMillan Cancer Coffee Morning on 26th September at our Paisley campus.
£272
Greenock Science Department Staff and Students Fundraiser
Macmillan Cancer Support
Students and staff at Greenock’s Science Department donated an incredible selection of cakes, cookies and other sweet treats. The coffee morning was open to everyone on campus who were asked to donate to MacMillan and help themselves! We held the coffee morning on Wednesday 25th September in the 2nd floor social space. A huge thanks to everyone who baked, bought, ate and donated!!!!
£380