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Asda Falkirk surprised Bailliefields Community Hub SCIO with a donation of £7500 from its charity foundation to go towards the development of a new community space.

The cash will be used by used by the Brightons group to refurbish existing buildings so they can provide a fully accessible space for the project including a large hall, office, kitchen, and toilets.

The group’s vision is to make the hub a place for everyone in the community to enjoy. It will include a state-of-the-art disabled toilet facility, the first to be developed on the east side of Falkirk. This will provide a much-needed facility for severely disabled individuals across Scotland, making everyone feel welcome.

Cheque presentation: left to right, Asda Falkirk general store manager, Laura Campbell; Bailiefields Community Hub SCIO colleague, Graham Thomson; Asda Falkirk community champion, Margaret Bradie; Bailliefields Community Hub SCIO colleague, Stephen Sutton; and Asda senior director for Central Scotland, Brian Boyle

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Margaret Bradie, Asda Falkirk community champion, said: “I was delighted to surprise Bailliefields Community Hub SCIO with a cheque for £7500 from the Asda Foundation. It is an incredible local initiative that strives to provide a community hub that welcomes all members of the community, working together to improve the area for everyone.

“They work with various charities and schools including Alzheimer Scotland, Scottish Association for Mental Health, Forth Valley Disability Sports and young adults from Braes High School who have been excluded from school and looking to experience different pathways.

"We worked together last year to organise a family fun day as we emerged from lockdown, and I am very excited to develop our partnership and watch the hub come to life.”

Graham Thomson, trustee of Bailliefields Community Hub SCIO, said: “We are delighted to receive this funding from Asda Foundation and pleased to work with them again. This money will be a significant contribution to our project to develop our new community space in the Brightons area.

“The new building will allow us to extend and enhance the work that we already carry out with various organisations within our local community. Being able to provide this physical space to work with these organisations will be a significant step forward for us as we seek to create ‘A place for all’.”

The grant is part of Asda Foundation investment of £750k in 60 local community groups and charities across the UK.

Asda Foundation: Grant will help develop Bailliefields Community Hub for Brightons