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Cosgrove have received a wonderful donation of £883! Karen Gilligan, whose daughter is supported by Cosgrove said: “ My friend Morena Devine holds an Auction night every year around February in her house and chooses a charity to give the money to. I fulfil the role of auctioneer and have my own gavel and t-shirt ! All of Morena's friends come along, buy a ticket to attend and bring unwanted gifts for the auction. It's a fun night with lovely food and lots of wine and there is a great deal of competition between the ladies to outbid each other. This year Morena asked if I would like to nominate a charity and I chose Cosgrove because of everything they do for my daughter" Cosgrove would like to thank Morena, Karen and all their friends! If you would like help to raise money for Cosgrove please contact the Fundraising department and ask for one of our Fundraising packs!

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We would like to say a big thank you to all the customers at the Virgin Money Giffnock branch who have been donating chocolate eggs. These will be handed out to all of the children we support at Cosgrove who I am sure will be delighted to receive them!

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Martin's our Marathon Man! Martin Ferry, Children's Services Manager for Cosgrove is running the Virgin London marathon on Sunday 24th April. All at Cosgrove would like to wish Martin lots of Good Luck for the day, we know he will do us proud! Martin is raising money towards buying equipment for the Children service department. If you would like to show your support to Martin by sponsoring him, please follow the link below; http://www.virginmoneygiving.com/MartinFerry1 GOOD LUCK MARTIN!!

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We would like to wish William Goldberg a very happy 60th birthday! William has worked within the Cosgrove Care Shop as a retail assistant and delivery driver for many years and is no doubt a familiar face to those who frequent our shops in Shawlands. We would also like to take this opportunity to say a big thank you to William for his hard work and dedication over the years.

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Cosgrove would like to say a HUGE thank you to Jackie Curran! Jackie celebrated 25years of service this week, a breakfast tea was laid on and Jackie was presented with some flowers and a gift by the staff and some of the people she supports. Jackie is a dedicated member of the Cosgrove staff team, she is hugely valued by all those around her and we hope she continues to be with us for many more years!

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Cosgrove's Sporting Dinner is back!! Thursday 19th May 2016 Grosvenor Hilton in association with Rettie and Dewars Enjoy a fabulous champagne reception, delicious three course meal, exciting charity auction and fantastic entertainment on Thursday 19th May 2016 at the Grosvenor Hilton. We are delighted to have a packed evening of entertainment once again being MC'd by John Beattie (BBC Radio Scotland and former Scottish rugby inernational) including speakers David Walsh and Simon Johnston: David Walsh is chief sports writer of The Sunday Times. Walsh was the key journalist in uncovering the doping program by Lance Armstrong and the US Postal Service Cycling Team which has been the subject of a book he wrote and was adapted into an international film called ‘The Program’. Simon Johnston had a 20 year career in Sports Law that saw him operate at the highest levels of the sports and media industries . This included a role as COO of England’s Bid to host the 2018 FIFA World Cup Tables of ten are £750 and must be secured with a non-refundable £100 deposit. If you would like to reserve a table, or donate an auction or raffle prize, please contact Helena Winocour or Paul Shafar Email HWinocour@cosgrovecare.org.uk or telephone 0141 620 2500

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PACK A BAG - RAISE SOME CASH Make a difference to the children and adults we support… Can you spare an hour or two to help us reach our target of £1,000 which will enable us to renew the desks, tables and chairs for our weekly art, computing and creative writing workshops? Where? - Asda, the Avenue, Newton Mearns, Glasgow When? - Sunday 20th March 2016, from 10am until 4pm • If you are able to help, please get in touch with Lauren Jarvis at ljarvis@cosgrovecare.org.uk • Tel: 0141 620 2500 stating the times you are available and a contact mobile number • Many thanks for your continued support!

Short Story Competiton Prize giving

A huge 'Well Done!' to all our winners of the 2016 Short Story Comeptition. The prize giving will take place later today in Waterstones, Newton Mearns. Cosgrove are delighted that the prizes are to be presented by author Theresa Breslin again this year.

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SHORT STORY COMPETITION CLOSING DATE THIS FRIDAY! Still time to post your entries in the competition box at Waterstones, Newton Mearns

Cosgrove Care Shop

Hi all, Cosgrove Shop have a great new Facebook page that will keep you all up to date with all the lovely things we have for sale. Please pop over and check out our page, give us a like and follow our progress. If you have any questions, are looking for something specific or even just want to say hello just send us a message. We will respond to any queries during opening hours and look forward to hearing from you!!! Please also feel free to check out our Instagram page: https://www.instagram.com/cosgrovecharityshop/ https://www.facebook.com/cogroveshop/

FEMALE BEFRIENDER – CAR DRIVER Could you give up a small amount of your time to make a big difference to someone’s life? Cosgrove Care is an established, local charity providing high quality services to children and adults with learning disabilities. We are seeking a female volunteer befriender, with a kind gentle manner, for a mature woman that we support. If like her, you enjoy going out for tea and cake, theatre shows and shopping, and have a clean driving licence, then this could be the volunteering role for you. Travel and out of pocket expenses will be covered by Cosgrove. The mileage rate for using your own vehicle is 0.45p per mile. Two references and a Disclosure PVG check will be carried out. If you are interested in finding out more then please contact our Volunteer Co-ordinator, Lauren Jarvis Tel 0141 620 2500 ljarvis@cosgrovecare.org.uk