Balloch's Robin House receives big Children in Need grant

The £145,875 grant is set to help fund the role of activities coordinator at the hospice, which is part of CHAS (Children’s Hospices Across Scotland).

Children in Need say the activities coordinator helps facilitate a range of offerings to help meet the emotional and physical wellbeing needs of the children who visit the hospice, as well as their families.

Whatever a child’s needs, the hospice tailors activities to suit them. They are child-led and encourage children to feel a sense of independence and confidence.

Alison Ringrose, activities facilitator at CHAS, highlighted the importance of the grant, and extended her thanks to Children in Need.

She commented: “Three children die every week in Scotland of a life-shortening condition and at present, CHAS is only able to reach one of those families.

“We’re on a mission to reach every family across Scotland that needs our support and help them to keep the joy alive.

“Receiving this amazing grant from BBC Children in Need not only helps us to provide a full programme of activities at Robin House for the families we currently support, but it also allows us to reach out to new families"

The grant means that Children in Need now has more than £227,000 invested in children across West Dunbartonshire to transform young lives.

Florence Burke, national head of BBC Children in Need in Scotland, said: “We look forward to seeing the difference they make to the lives of children and young people across who need it most. BBC Children in Need is funding more projects than ever across Scotland, but competition for funds is still intense.”

Simon Antrobus, BBC Children in Need’s chief executive, added: “A huge thank you to our generous supporters – it’s wonderful to be able to award this new funding to projects working with disadvantaged children and young people in local communities right across the UK.”