30/10/07

A “significant and very helpful” donation from a local company has rounded off a great start to Citizens Advice South Lakelands' fundraising initiative - the “Friends of CASL”.

The idea is to get local people  - and most significantly local businesses – to sign up as a Friend of the bureau and make a regular donation that will help put the charity on a firmer footing. Things got off to a good start when GlaxoSmithKline in Ulverston donated £100 towards the cost of the Friends official launch, and since then support has come from Furness Building Society, HSP Milners, and Barrow RFC – but now things have taken a real jump forward with the biggest helping hand so far coming from Lakeland Ltd of Kendal & Windermere providing a donation of £3,500 for each of the next 3 years.

"This is great news for the bureau – and for those in our local community who rely upon us for free advice and support, - and it shows that local firms are often keen to help the community they are part of.” said Friends worker Sandra Whittaker.

Lakeland Ltd's Managing Director Sam Raynor was presented with a CAB t-shirt as a token of appreciation at their Windermere headquarters, bearing the words "Advice Changes Lives".

If you would like more information or would like to become a Friend of citizens Advice South Lakeland please contact Sandra Whittaker on 01229 585635 or go to our Friends page »

View the full press release here » (word)