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New (Temporary) Premises
After the inexplicable terrible vandalism at Vicarfield Road, we have moved and we are working from a hall within Shieldhall & Drumoyne United Free Church. Our new operational address is:- The Preshal Trust, Shieldhall & Drumoyne United Free Church, 6 Langcroft Road, Glasgow G51 4JB. You can see how to get there from Aboukir Street here. and May has put a ahort update about our building project on her Blog
Inexplicable? Well, maybe not. Surely anyone or ones who would do such things must be badly damaged people who are likely to have a background of disadvantage and neglect. Ironically, it is to just such as these that Preshal Trust seeks to reach out. Read on!
Preshal- the Gaelic for “precious” – and that is how we feel about everyone who comes through our doors - is a recognised Christian charity. In a friendly, caring, loving and supportive way Preshal seeks to tackle, head-on, the problem of social exclusion in the Linthouse area of Glasgow. This problem is manifested in poverty, alcohol and drug addiction, low literacy and numeracy levels, depression and low self-esteem. The Trust, working with other agencies, provides a wide range of social, recreational and educational activities which enable these issues to be dealt with effectively. We adopt an holistic approach whereby we seek to cater for the whole person, including meeting individual physical, mental and – as a Christian rooted organisation - spiritual needs.
The Trust’s premises are open Monday - Friday, 9.15 a.m. - 4.45 p.m., on Sunday evening, from 6.00 p.m., when the Preshal Fellowship meets, and, as of April 2010, on two evenings, for youth work. Each day there is a varied programme of activities (always beginning with tea and toast!), and in any one week folk engage in pastimes such as art and craft work, including card and model making, photography, board and table games, cooking, keep-fit, bowls, golf, fishing, and in literacy, numeracy and IT classes. We also encourage our people to socialise and build relationships, and activities such as the twice weekly lunch club, regular outings in the minibus, and karaokes assist this process!
New Project: Feeding Programme. We have started a programme to provide food parcels for needy folk in our neighbourhood. Can you help? More information in May's Blog
'Time for Reflection' is a video of May's talk at the Scottish Parliament in October 2010
May Nicholson's second book, 'More Miracles from Mayhem', is published and can be obtained from the office or any good bookshop
Video of Sir Alec's visit in Feb. 2011
NEW BUILDING
PROJECT
We have started buildimg much needed larger premises.
You can read the Fundraising Appeal Brochure here where you will find a donation form to download.
FUND RAISING
- Like
others, we are feeling the effects of the recession. Can we please encourage
churches and others to help us - perhaps with a sponsored event, coffee
morning etc.