It is 12:30pm on a Friday afternoon and I have just discovered that I missed the designer sale on 3 January hosted by Shelter Scotland at their Stockbridge charity shop. My despair is soon...
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The Magic Boot – putting your best foot forward
On 17 October at the Maryhill Burgh Halls, the partnership between Shelter Scotland and the Scottish Opera came to fruition. Now looking up at the huge Scottish Opera sign, which was...
A day in the life – street fundraising in Dumfries
Last week Matthew Swegsda, one of our street fundraisers, got in touch with me. He joined Shelter Scotland in August and has grown into a confident, passionate, professional fundraiser. He...
Face the facts: the truth about our fundraisers
There are many misguided perceptions about our face-to-face fundraising team– so I want to share what I have learnt about our face-to-face fundraising team and tackle a few of those...