The Chair and Chief Executive of High Life Highland, the Highland’s largest Charity have come to wholeheartedly support The Highland Council’s ‘Highland Weekend of Action for Ukraine’.
Announcing the charity’s participation, Chair of the Charity Ian Ross said, “We have all looked on in astonishment and horror as the events in Ukraine have unfolded over the last number of days and can only imagine what the Ukrainian people are going through.
“We have become aware that financial aid to the people is becoming increasingly vital, therefore High Life Highland welcomes the initiative announced by The Highland Council to have a weekend of fundraising action across Highland to support Ukraine.
“Despite the very sad circumstances in which I do this, I am pleased to announce that all HLH sites will participate in the ‘Highland Weekend of Action for Ukraine’ and will donate all takings from across our sites on 2nd and 3rd April to the Disaster Emergency Committee (DEC) appeal for Ukraine, likely to be around £10,000. We will also be inviting customers to make cash donations during their visits over the weekend to further add to HLH’s contribution.”
High Life Highland’s Chief Executive, Steve Walsh went on, “It is truly heartbreaking to watch the images from Ukraine as we literally watch a war happening live on our TV’s. I know only too well what devastation they will be experiencing as they try to survive the situation.
“I have been approached by a number of staff who were keen to see High Life Highland doing something to support the cause. So the initiative announced by The Highland Council that will see the public, private and third sector working across Highland communities to help those most in need certainly received our wholehearted support.
“Knowing that financial aid is now the priority, it has been inspirational to see high profile people like Andy Murray step up and donate all his 2022 prize money to the cause. So I am delighted and honoured that the board members, management, staff, volunteers and customers of High Life Highland will be able to play a very small part in the Highland Weekend of Action for Ukraine.”
High Life Highland will be donating its takings from all its locations including cafés, leisure centres, libraries, museums, archive centres. So any customers who visit a High Life Highland location over Saturday 2nd and Sunday 3rd April will know that whilst taking part in their own activities or buying a cake and a coffee, they will be contributing to helping the people of Ukraine.
Steve Walsh, Chief Executive concluded, “Having been inspired by others, I hope that many of our business partners and colleagues across the Highlands will be inspired and join HLH as we turn the Highlands blue and yellow as part of ‘Highland Weekend of Action for Ukraine’”.
