A celebration of Strathcarron Hospice in the local community.

What’s your connection to Strathcarron? Share your memories!

As part of Strathcarron Hospice’s extended 40^th birthday celebrations, they are encouraging local people to share their “stories of connection” on what Strathcarron Hospice means to them across social channels using the hashtag #OurStrathcarron.

Perhaps their team looked after a loved one, or you purchased a now beloved piece of clothing from one of their local charity shops? Maybe you attended one of their events, or are one of their wonderful volunteers? You may even have been a guest at a wedding or other event held at the Hospice.

Fiona Hannah, Deputy Retail Area Manager, said:

“We see and hear of such beautiful acts of kindness from local people who regularly visit, shop and donate to our charity shops. We are so inspired by how connected and proactive our community is.

“When I first moved to this area 12 years ago from London, I had no connection to Strathcarron Hospice, but ended up donating quite a bit of furniture and items to the Falkirk shop. I ended up being quite the regular, always enjoying a blether. The shop actually became quite important to me socially, everyone was so kind and welcoming. I then started to volunteer for Strathcarron before taking on the role to look after the retail shops 9 years ago.

“In a bid to capture some of this community spirit first hand and we hope to encourage people to tell their stories of connection to Strathcarron. The more surprising the better. Whatever your story of connection to Strathcarron, we would love to hear from you!”

Limited edition Strathcarron Hospice Connections postcards can be picked up at any one of their local charity shops across Forth Valley (including multiple in Falkirk), Kilsyth and Cumbernauld. People can write their memory on the postcard and hand it in to the shop, or upload it via the website comments (linked for your convenience) or on social media using the hashtag #OurStrathcarron (on Twitter, Facebook and Instagram).

The Hospice will then choose a few of these local stories and create a series of limited edition picture postcards for people to keep, share and treasure.

For further information, please visit the Strathcarron Hospice website.