Charity Work

 

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L to R: Stan Reilly, Peter Salmond, Dave Mathew, Lex Allan

at the Stirling Thistle Shopping Centre

 

The band donates generously to the Scottish Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals and continues its fundraising efforts by playing in shopping centres in and around Glasgow.  

 

L to R:  Peter Salmond, Mike Daly, Lex Allan

at Braehead Shopping Centre

 

Here are just some of their achievements in this field:-

 

16.01.98  -  Started fundraising for the S.S.P.C.A.

15.01.00  -  Winner of a national competition sponsored by Mars Confectionery in recognition of fund-raising efforts for charity.

01.02.00  -  Article appeared in the S.S.P.C.A. News magazine about Summit Jazzy.

16.03.00  -  Nominated for the Nationwide Award for Voluntary Endeavour.

28.05.00  -  Participated in the UK BBC Music Live.

06.08.00  -  Raised over £10,000 for the S.S.P.C.A. - after 56 events.

06.10.01  -  Sponsored by Marks and Spencers for new outfits for Rebecca and Emma Lloyd (aged 10 and 8) playing at Braehead Shopping Centre.

01.12.01  -  Article on Summit Jazzy in the December issue of the S.S.P.C.A. News magazine with a photo of Rebecca and Emma Lloyd (aged 10 and 8) playing their ukuleles.

21.12.01  -  Raised over £15,000 for the S.S.P.C.A. - after 75 events.

12.01.02 -  New record of £536.33 being raised at the Plaza Shopping Centre in East Kilbride

17.01.02  -  Given a direct link from the S.S.P.C.A. web site - www.scottishspca.org

03.06.02  -  Part sponsored by The Thistles Shopping Centre, Stirling for the Queen's Jubilee Celebration

11.04.03  -  Joined by two young tap-dancers, Maureen Ross (aged 16) and Rachel Moffat (aged 14) from the Karen Hart School of Dancing in Cardross  -  promoting 'Hot-Tap' throughout Scotland   (see 'Optional Extras' section below)

05.05.03  -  Joined by two young tap-dancing sisters, Rebecca Hendry (aged 13) and Catherine Hendry (aged 12) from the Karen Hart School of Dancing in Cardross  -  promoting 'Hot-Tap' throughout Scotland   (see 'Optional Extras' section below)

05.07.03 and 12.07.03   -  For the first time ever, the band leader Peter Salmond played solo on guitar AND mouthorgan simultaneously at The Thistles Shopping Centre, Stirling while fund-raising for the SSPCA.

19.07.03  -  Raised over £20,000 for the S.S.P.C.A. -  after 94 events.

01.11.03  -  The following article appeared in the centre pages of the Good Neighbours News charity magazine:-

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

11.12.03 and  18.12.03    -   Sponsored by the Plaza Shopping Centre, East Kilbride to fund-raise on their premises for the SSPCA

06.02.05  -  Raised over £25,000 with the help of a generous donation of £140 from the Plaza Shopping Centre, East Kilbride who also donated a new vertical banner to replace the "goal-post" nameboard.

06.05.06  -  5-piece band played for the dance at the "Robin Ball" on behalf of CHAS (Children's Hospice Association Scotland)

03.06.06  -  4-piece band played for the reception at the SSPCA Summer Ball in a top Glasgow hotel.

18.06.06  -  5-piece band provided musical entertainment at a "soggy" open day for the children's charity Hope From Home at Newark Castle, Ayr.

04.11.06  -  3-piece band played at the reception for the Grand Ball in the Glasgow Hilton Hotel on behalf of the homeless charity The Simon Community.

17.11.06  -  4-piece band played in the refectory of the Glasgow Caledonian University in aid of the BBC's Children In Need.

 

 

 

 

Below is a record of the band's fundraising totals for the SSPCA:
 
Day Date Location No. in

Band

Amount

Raised

Friday

16.01.98 Sauchiehall Shopping Centre, Glasgow 4 £122.54
Saturday 07.02.98 Sauchiehall Shopping Centre, Glasgow 4 £163.78
Saturday 21.02.98 Thistle Centre, Stirling 4 £264.02
Saturday 14.03.98 Sauchiehall Shopping Centre, Glasgow 2 £119.60
Friday 24.04.98 Thistle Centre, Stirling 4 £68.65
Saturday 02.05.98 The Dome, Motherwell 4 £127.44
Friday 15.05.98 Thistle Centre, Stirling 4 £36.27
Thursday 21.05.98 The Dome, Motherwell 4 £41.17
Friday 12.06.98 Thistle Centre, Stirling 4 £42.12
Saturday 10.10.98 Thistle Centre, Stirling 4 £318.40
Saturday 14.11.98 Thistle Centre, Stirling 4 £415.87
Saturday 28.11.98 Loch Lomond Factory Outlets 3 £104.85

Sunday

06.12.98 Loch Lomond Factory Outlets 3 £109.55
Saturday 12.12.98 Coatbridge & Airdrie Shopping Centres 4 £189.34
Saturday 19.12.98 Motherwell & Kilsyth Shopping Centres 4 £333.06
Thursday 24.12.98 The Dome, Motherwell 4 £215.67
Saturday 30.01.99 Thistle Centre, Stirling 4 £407.66
Saturday 06.02.99 Thistle Centre, Stirling 4 £271.18
Saturday 27.03.99 Thistle Centre, Stirling 4 £502.73
Saturday 01.05.99 Cumbernauld Shopping Centre (Phase 4) 1 £198.02
Saturday 15.05.99 The Forge Shopping Centre, Glasgow 4 £202.39
Sunday 16.05.99 Blochairn Market, Glasgow 4 £149.82
Sunday 13.06.99 Blochairn Market, Glasgow 5 £113.20
Saturday 19.06.99 Loch Lomond Factory Outlets 1 £78.70
Sunday 20.06.99 Blochairn Market, Glasgow 4 £136.27
Sunday 27.06.99 Blochairn Market, Glasgow 4 £116.64
Sunday 04.07.99 Blochairn Market, Glasgow 5 £104.17
Saturday 10.07.99 Pollok Shopping Centre, Glasgow 1 £96.80
Sunday 11.07.99 Blochairn Market, Glasgow 5 £87.44
Friday 23.07.99 Oak Mall, Greenock 4 £146.64
Saturday 24.07.99 Asda, Govan, Glasgow 1 £152.47
Friday 30.07.99 Tall Ships Races, Greenock 4 £200.55
Saturday 31.07.99 Tall Ships Races, Greenock 4 £200.55
Sunday 01.08.99 Tall Ships Races, Greenock 4 £200.55
Monday 02.08.99 Tall Ships Races, Greenock 4 £200.55
Saturday 14.08.99 Loch Lomond Factory Outlets 1 £35.65
Saturday 04.09.99 Asda, Robroyston 1 £85.10
Saturday 11.09.99 Cumbernauld Shopping Centre (Phase 4) 4 £187.54
Saturday 15.01.00 Cumbernauld Shopping Centre (Phase 4) 4 £224.10
Saturday 22.01.00 Loch Lomond Factory Outlets 2 £70.04
Saturday 29.01.00 The Forge Shopping Centre, Glasgow 4 £208.38
Saturday 05.02.00 Cumbernauld Shopping Centre (Phase 1&2) 3 £99.89
Saturday 19.02.00 Loch Lomond Factory Outlets 2 £43.08
Saturday 26.02.00 Braehead Shopping Centre, Glasgow 4 £439.03
Saturday 18.03.00 Cumbernauld Shopping Centre (Phase 4) 4 £133.76
Saturday 15.04.00 Braehead Shopping Centre, Glasgow 4 £325.42
Sunday 23.04.00 Loch Lomond Factory Outlets 2 £112.60
Saturday 29.04.00 Cumbernauld Shopping Centre (Phase 4) 4 £201.24
Saturday 13.05.00 Cumbernauld Shopping Centre (Phase 4) 4 £107.39
Sunday 21.05.00 Plaza Shopping Centre, East Kilbride 4 £124.95
Sunday 28.05.00 Braehead Shopping Centre, Glasgow 4 £440.63
Friday 16.06.00 Plaza Shopping Centre, East Kilbride 4 £117.30
Sunday 18.06.00 Braehead Shopping Centre, Glasgow 4 £194.84
Sunday 23.07.00 Plaza Shopping Centre, East Kilbride 4 £112.20
Saturday 29.07.00 Braehead Shopping Centre, Glasgow 4 £360.82
Sunday 06.08.00 Braehead Shopping Centre, Glasgow 4 £251.06
Sunday 20.08.00 Plaza Shopping Centre, East Kilbride 4 £95.41
Saturday 26.08.00 Braehead Shopping Centre, Glasgow 4 £462.83
Sunday 10.09.00 Braehead Shopping Centre, Glasgow 4 £318.39
Friday 22.09.00 Kilmacolm Dramatic Society 4 £10.00
Saturday 30.09.00 Braehead Shopping Centre, Glasgow 4 £437.61
Sunday 22.10.00 Braehead Shopping Centre, Glasgow 4 £339.41
Sunday 19.11.00 Plaza Shopping Centre, East Kilbride 3 £112.55
Thursday 07.12.00 Braehead Shopping Centre, Glasgow 3 £260.09
Saturday 09.12.00 Braehead Shopping Centre, Glasgow 4 £104.44
Wednesday 13.12.00 Braehead Shopping Centre, Glasgow 3 £132.03
Saturday 23.12.00 Braehead Shopping Centre, Glasgow 4 £136.31
Saturday 07.04.01 Buchanan Galleries, Glasgow 4 £452.23
Sunday 08.04.01 Buchanan Galleries, Glasgow 4 £208.06
Sunday 29.04.01 Braehead Shopping Centre, Glasgow 4 £315.02
Saturday 18.08.01 Braehead Shopping Centre, Glasgow 3 £222.99
Saturday 06.10.01 Braehead Shopping Centre, Glasgow 3 £410.66
Saturday 03.11.01 Buchanan Galleries, Glasgow 4 £333.38
Sunday 04.11.01 Buchanan Galleries, Glasgow 4 £242.90
Friday 21.12.01 Braehead Shopping Centre, Glasgow 2 £313.72
Saturday 12.01.02 Plaza Shopping Centre, East Kilbride 2 £536.33
Saturday 19.01.02 Plaza Shopping Centre, East Kilbride 2 £324.32
Sunday 03.03.02 Plaza Shopping Centre, East Kilbride 2 £189.16
Sunday 10.03.02 Plaza Shopping Centre, East Kilbride 2 £182.38
Sunday 17.03.02 Plaza Shopping Centre, East Kilbride 2 £85.02
Monday 01.04.02 Thistle Marches Centre, Stirling 2 £268.28
Monday 03.06.02 Thistle Marches Centre, Stirling 2 £213.05
Friday 14.03.03 Thistle Marches Centre, Stirling 3 £323.71
Friday 11.04.03 Braehead Shopping Centre, Glasgow 3 £228.30
Friday 18.04.03 Plaza Shopping Centre, East Kilbride 4 £248.49
Friday 25.04.03 Plaza Shopping Centre, East Kilbride 4 £172.96
Monday 05.05.03 Plaza Shopping Centre, East Kilbride 3 £295.16
Friday 09.09.03 Plaza Shopping Centre, East Kilbride 3 £380.14
Friday 23.05.03 Thistle Marches Centre, Stirling 3 £386.32
Friday 26.05.03 Plaza Shopping Centre, East Kilbride 3 £175.85
Friday 27.05.03 Plaza Shopping Centre, East Kilbride 3 £221.62
Saturday 05.07.03 Thistle Marches Centre, Stirling 1 £391.84
Saturday 12.07.03 Thistle Marches Centre, Stirling 1 £194.24
Saturday 19.07.03 Helensburgh Retailers Association 4 £103.54
Saturday 02.08.03 Helensburgh Retailers Association 3 £150.42
Friday 08.08.03 The Mackintosh Shop/Pamela's, Helensburgh 1 £46.91
Saturday 16.08.03 Consortium of Seafront Shops, Helensburgh 3 £49.91
Saturday 30.08.03 Helensburgh Retailers Association 3 £112.57
Saturday 22.11.03 Plaza Shopping Centre, East Kilbride 3 £343.92
Sunday 23.11.03 Plaza Shopping Centre, East Kilbride 3 £216.81
Saturday 29.11.03 Plaza Shopping Centre, East Kilbride 3 £260.95
Sunday 30.11.03 Plaza Shopping Centre, East Kilbride 3 £242.31
Saturday 06.12.03 Centrewest Shopping Centre, East Kilbride 3 £131.56
Thursday 11.12.03 Plaza Shopping Centre, East Kilbride 3 £145.26
Saturday 13.12.03 Braehead Shopping Centre, Glasgow 3 £334.42
Thursday 18.12.03 Plaza Shopping Centre, East Kilbride 3 £191.42
Sunday 14.11.04 Plaza Shopping Centre, East Kilbride 3 £323.57
Saturday 27.11.04 Plaza Shopping Centre, East Kilbride 3 £325.91
Thursday 02.12.04 Plaza Shopping Centre, East Kilbride 3 £145.41
Saturday 04.12.04 Plaza Shopping Centre, East Kilbride 3 £453.42
Thursday 09.12.04 Plaza Shopping Centre, East Kilbride 2 £127.93
Saturday 11.12.04 Plaza Shopping Centre, East Kilbride 3 £344.48
Sunday 12.12.04 Braehead Shopping Centre, Glasgow 3 £336.59
Thursday 16.12.04 Plaza Shopping Centre, East Kilbride 3 £137.36
Saturday 18.12.04 Plaza Shopping Centre, East Kilbride 3 £401.90
Sunday 06.02.05 Plaza Shopping Centre, East Kilbride 3 £89.48
Sunday 06.02.05 Plaza Shopping Centre, East Kilbride 0 Donation of £140.00
         
GRAND TOTAL TO DATE

£25,085.01


 

H O T    T A P

L to R: Rebecca Hendry, Lex Allan, Mike Daly, Rachel Millar, Peter Salmond,

at the Plaza Shopping Centre, East Kilbride

 

 

Rebecca and Rachel

 

 

While fund-raising for the SSPCA, the Public Liability Insurance cover is for £5m (see below):-

 

 

L to R:  Lex Allan, Mike Daly, Peter Salmond

at the Plaza Shopping Centre, East Kilbride

 

 

L to R:  Ronnie Rae, George Kidd, Peter Salmond

at the Plaza Shopping Centre, East Kilbride

 

Other charities have included the Asian Tsunami Disaster when Peter Salmond and George Kidd were instrumental in organising 'Jazz Aid' in the Oran Mhor in Glasgow in 2005 when over £12,000 was raised for the disaster fund.

Oxfam also benefitted in April 2005, when Summit Jazzy were invited to help with the 30th anniversary of their shop in Helensburgh.

 

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