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Glasgow's Community Champions: An Incredible Group of Finalists

The Evening Times has reported on this year's Community Champions Awards Finals, held on Friday 6 Dec.

Sponsored by Trades House, this was an incredible event, highlighting the commitment and hard work of many selfless individuals. Read the Evening Times article here.

Photo: From Evening Times, Judges and Sponsors

Commonweal Fund helps fund accessible garden

The Trades House Commonweal Fund awarded over £2,800 in September 2019 for materials to assist volunteers from Helping Hands

create an accessible garden for Jak, a young boy with complex needs in Shettleston.

Jak has quadriplegic cerebral palsy, epilsepsy and respiratory failure. He is also registered blind. Jak needs 24 hour care, but loves being outside in his garden, feeling the breeze and hearing people playing on the football pitches behind his house.

Glasgow Trades House Angling Club (THAC) Report - 2019

The THAC enjoyed another successful season with members enjoying 2 outings.

We started off in late May when 7 THAC anglers fished with 4 from the Nine Trades of Dundee.

This is the 3rd year we have fished with our friends from Dundee and it was good to see a few more Glasgow anglers join the fray this year. We all caught fish at the excellent Frandy Fishery, and given the disparity in numbers agreed not to add a competitive element to the day. We all enjoyed an excellent meal at the Riverside Pub in Dunblane, where we were joined by ex Deacon Convener Roy Scott.

A Baker heads Trades House of Glasgow

Bruce Reidford was elected Deacon Convener of the Trades House of Glasgow and 3rd citizen of Glasgow by fellow members

yesterday (9 October 2019).

Bruce worked for Tunnocks, the family-run baker based in Uddingston, as Company Secretary for 30 years, retiring earlier in 2019. He is Ex Deacon of the Incorporation of Bakers, one of Trades House’s 14 Crafts, after joining them in 2009. The Bakers have close links with the Glasgow colleges, assisting with educational events and awards, and also give money to various charity organisations.

The 14 Crafts are ancient trade organisations, most of which were formed in the 17^thCentury, that gave support to workers in rapidly growing industries in Glasgow such as baking, shoemaking, cooperage, carpentry and metalwork. Today they are independent charities giving assistance, educational support and funding to their own areas of interest. Over £750,000 is awarded annually to deserving individuals and organisations by the Crafts and Trades House.