Rotary Clubs across Lanarkshire are teaming up to help those most vulnerable this winter.
Rutherglen Rotary Club are teaming up with others across Lanarkshire to collect warm winter jackets for the homeless, refugees and others in crisis situations.
The collected coats are distributed via The Salvation Army, homeless shelters, refugee centres, organisations supporting the elderly, women’s refuges, children’s centres and other charities helping people in crisis.Get all the news from your area – as well as features, entertainment, sport and the latest on Lanarkshire’s recovery from the coronavirus pandemic – straight to your fingertips, 24/7.
“We do not give coats directly to families, because we firmly believe that the charitable organisations can identify support and resources to benefit those in need or signpost them to organisations that could help, thereby creating a lasting relationship between those in need and the organisation that could transform their lives.
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