Donations for Santa's Grotto

Description

The Glencorse Centre is a small, charity-run community centre in Auchendinny run with the help of a band of dedicated volunteers. 
Their overarching aim is to help build, encourage and sustain, lasting connections within their immediate community and beyond. 
They are there for everyone, no matter what they do, how old they are, where they’re from, or who they love; there’s something for everyone at the Glencorse Centre!
Within their lovely community hall, many small local businesses run classes which includes: yoga, baby massage, fitness classes, dance classes for all ages, art classes, mental health and wellbeing groups, local craft groups and more.
They are also proud to host the Penicuik Men’s Shed which is a fantastic local charity who share their core values, and they’ve been so pleased that they could offer them a home so they could keep doing the great work they do.
The Glencorse Centre have worked their socks off to redesign and rebuild this once derelict area and turn it into a community green space where all are welcome and can take part.

 

How You Can Help

The Glencorse Centre are seeking support to help fund or provide small gifts for children visiting Santa’s Grotto at the Centre this December.

This much-loved community event brings festive joy to local people, and with many new families moving into the area, they expect record numbers of children this year.

Support needed includes: funding for gifts, donations of age-appropriate toys/books, wrapping supplies, and festive decorations to create an enchanting grotto so every child leaves with a gift and magical Christmas memory.

This request is time-sensitive as it relates to Santa’s Grotto in Dec 2025, with support needed by late Nov to allow time for gifts, wrapping, and grotto preparations.