PYCP staff have been on a mission to make money for clubs and groups and here is an update on what we have done.
Mike Roper, Fred Whitton Challenge £220.00
Mike Roper is a keen amateur cyclist who has just completed the UK’s toughest cycle challenge to raise money for PYCP again, see full article and roving report further down news page.
Community Games Night £811.00
Over 70 people attended the community games night to help raise funds for our summer activities. The night was a success and the project raised £811.00 which we will use to fund summer outings for children and families. Many thanks to the community for attending and all the agencies and companies who donated generously. We would also like to thank staff and their friends and families who also donated prizes for the event.
List of companies / people to thank
- The Telford Arms (George Cruikshank)
- The Doocot
- Mecca Capital Bingo (Mark Henderson)
- Tesco (Linsey Lyall)
- Loch Fyne (Beckie)
- The Peacock Inn (John, Cammy and Cammy)
- Morrison’s
- Murrayfield Ice Rink
- Gambado’s (Michelle MacNeill)
- Ten Pin Bowling (Gavin Longmuir)
- Edinburgh Leisure
- Farmfoods (Neil Jenkins)
- Dynamic Earth (Lynn Thomson)
- Ye Olde Inn, Davidsons’s Mains (June)
- Hairizons (Julie Rutherford)
- Edinburgh Accies FC
- Staff and their friends and families
Danceathon – Sing-a-long – Bounceathon £47.00
A group of young people in P5-S2 spent the afternoon making the most of our dance studio, learning new routines and even a bit of free styling! The staff had as much fun as the young people for this dance-athon.
Thanks to Casey, Nicky, Maria, Morgan, Kayleigh, Brian, Jack, Amy and Holly who joined Adele, Katie and Laura from the staff team to sing the whole of “Grease the Movie” to raise funds for PYCP!!
The bounce-athon was enjoyed by all the Under 5’s from the Friday Parent’s Group.
Car Boot Sale £120.00
Lesley raised £120 on her early morning car boot sale!
Quiz Night at Spartans £801.00
Pipped at the post by the community games night, the quiz night raised just over £800. The whole night was enjoyed by everyone and some of the team names raised a few eyebrows on the night! Here are the placements from the night:
1st Place Winners – “Pointless”!
3rd Shy & Retiring
4th Disparate Art Wives
5th Dancing Queens
6th 3 Degrees & and A
7th Quizee Rascals
8th Sacro Jets
9th Bicycle made for 3
10th Quizteam Aguilera
11th Gis’ a Minute
12th In Last Place
13th Clasact 14th Cardinal Sin 15th Sarah and the Baby Brains
16th Chicks …..
17th Kermits Muppets
18th Stop the Bus
19th Annie and her friends ……
Annie and her Friends – Last Place Winners!
We would like to thank everyone who donated prizes for the raffle, we appreciate the support you give us.
- Charlie Miller Hairdressing, Ocean Terminal
- Scottish Rugby Union Plc
- Morrisons, Granton
- MY Adventure
- Sainsburys Blackhall
- Ikea, Straiton
- Tesco, Davidson’s Mains
- All the friends, family and staff who donated prizes.