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BT Community Champions 2006/07
Helen Elliott, Secretary of the Old Gala Club, accepts the BT Community Champions 2006/07 Award on behalf of the committee from Vice President Murray Dickson, who is a BT employee. The award will be used to purchase equipment to scan and preserve the glass slides in the club's collection. January 2007 Old Gala Club Receive BT Community Award Galashiels Local History Association, the Old Gala Club, has been awarded £200 by the BT Community Champions Award Scheme. BT employees across the UK who are actively involved in community work in their free time are able to apply for funding for their group or organisation through the scheme. A panel of judges allocated grants to a cross section of groups who illustrated how the award would make a difference to their group and benefit their local community. The Old Gala Club was among the hundreds that enter the scheme and impressed the judges with how they would use their grant. The club plans to use their £200 towards the purchase of a microphone system. This system would be used by visiting speakers and on the occasions the club takes illustrated talks out into the community. Murray Dickson, Vice President of the Old Gala Club applied for the award on behalf of the group. June 2004 Donation from Lloyds TSB The Old Gala Club - Galashiels and District Local History Association - are delighted to have received £500 from ‘Lloyds TSB Foundation for Scotland Matched Giving Scheme’. This scheme supports staff employed by Lloyds TSB who either fund raise or give their time out with working hours to help registered charities. Helen Elliott employed in Galashiels Branch of Lloyds TSB applied to the foundation for the 100 hours, which she gives annually to the Old Gala Club in her role as Secretary. The foundation generously donated £5 for each hour. This donation will be a welcome boost to club funds. 7th May 2003.
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