2017 Slovenia Overseas Donation Print E-mail

TACC Overseas Donation - Slovenia October 8th 2017

 

Botrstvo v Sloveniji (Sponsorship in Slovenia) www.boter.si

 

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TACC donated ~5000 Euro towards Botrstvo v Sloveniji’s “Fund for Talented Children” which is used for children and teenagers that would like to engage in some sport/music or for those, who are already achieving great results in their league and need support to continue their career as they are coming from socially disadvantaged families.  Currently the charity supports over 40 children from all over Slovenia coming from socially deprived environment and will start helping an additional 20 soon.  Those are children from 6 to 18 years old who engage in sports like judo, football, basketball, athletics, dance etc. or play different musical instruments.  TACC received a lot of positive feedback from the locals regarding the donation and TACC would like to thank the Britsh Embassy for their support in making the donation happen.

 

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2015 Georgia Print E-mail

TACC Overseas Donation


September 4th, 2015

 

Jonas Foundation, Tbilisi, Georgia

 

TACC donation in Georgia will be to a unique project - The JONAS Foundation in Tbilisi which focuses upon some of the most disadvantaged children who may be orphans, homeless or living 2015-Georgia-1on the street and certainly from very poor families. The aim is to not only re-integrate the children back into a normal society life through the medium of music, but to identify and support those who are able, to develop that musical talent.

 

Where there is poverty, hostility, aggression or an absence of family love and support, the musical programmes enable the children to develop confidence, express themselves and share normal societal life experiences.

 

The project, led by Dachi Taktakishvili (Project Director) started in 2006 at the rehabilitation centre "Momavlis Sakhli" ("house of the future") in Tbilisi and currently supports 59 children (27 girls and 32 boys) within 3 music-orientated programmes. The Group, Individual and Social programmes inspire and encourage the children to love music, through practical education with various instruments and social enrichment and integration by exposure to a wide spectrum of musical experience, such as visits to opera, ballet and concerts.

 

Where possible, individuals with specific talents will be supported to obtain musical qualifications.

 

TACC's donation will support three aspects of the overall project

 

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Children's choir – the choral group was founded in 2008 and TACC support will enable the choir of 12-15 children to meet and practice every week. In 2011, the choir assisted in the making of a musical CD ("Je chanterai la joie...l'étoile brillante du matin!"), in 2013 they performed a musical and try to perform 1-2 concerts each year.

 

Classes to two young students, age 13 and 14 – TACC support will enable Wasiko (Clarinet and piano) and Mari (Piano) to pursue further studies in English, in order to open up greater avenues and opportunities in their musical development.  2015-Georgia-3
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Piano lessons with Dachi Taktakishvili (Project Director) – Each week approximately 10 children of all levels are able to practice piano with the Director. Over the years, a substantial number of young pianists have been taught to a high level, one student (aged 13) to concert performance standard.

 

 

 

TACC is delighted to be able to help these children achieve new goals in their lives.


 
2015 Gibraltar Print E-mail

 

TACC Overseas Donation - October 11th 2015 - Faro

St Martin’s School for Children with Special Needs – Gibraltar

 

At Scotland's final game of the Euro 2016 campaign in Faro against Gibraltar, the Tartan Army Children's Charity (TACC) were delighted to present to Gibraltar's St Martin's School for Children with Special Needs approximately £5,000 for the purchase of a suite of trampoline equipment with accessories, plus two specially designed Therapy "Nessie" cushions.

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The donation was organsied via the school's fundraising group "Little Smiles".  As you can, the donation was made on the pitch before the game and involved some of the Gibraltar squad.  Many thanks to all those who contributed or supported the donation, the feedback from St. Martins was very positive and the kids really enjoyed the day.

 

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St. Martin's Special School has pupils with a very wide range of abilities and conditions, ranging from pupils with Profound and Multiple Learning Difficulties (PMLD) to pupils who are able to access an Outreach Curriculum into Mainstream. The school is able to cater for children with Down's Syndrome, Autistic Spectrum Disorder, Lowe Syndrome, Rett's Syndrome, Wolf Hirschhorn Syndrome, Kabuki Syndrome, Cerebral Palsy, Angelman Syndrome, ADD and ADHD.

 

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The staff are supported by weekly visits from a Therapeutic Team consisting of a Speech Therapist, a Physiotherapist and an Occupational Therapist, all of whom work very closely with the teachers and collaboratively they will devise an Individual Educational Programme which will include any specific Therapy input.  Musical therapy is provided by a Music teacher who comes 3 days a week.

 

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TACC is delighted to be able to give these very deserving children an opportunity to enhance their play time, while enabling an improvement to their therapeutic programmes and achieving a great degree of personal development.

 

 

 

 

 

 


 
2016 Malta Overseas Donation Print E-mail

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TACC Overseas Donation - Malta September 3rd 2016

Ladybird Foundation

 

At Scotland's first game of the World Cup 2018 campaign in Malta, the Tartan Army Children's Charity (TACC) were delighted to present the Ladybird Foundation with a cheque for 5,942 Euros.  The Ladybird Foundation gives children who are terminally, critically or seriously ill the opportunity to go on a dream trip with their families, sadly sometimes their last opportunity to do this.  Ladybird said "We would like to thank the TARTAN ARMY CHILDREN'S CHARITY (TACC) for donating the generous sum of EUR 5,942.  The funds will be used to send Gilbert and his family to Munich to watch his favourite team Bayern Munich play in the Bundesliga on September 16th.  Gilbert received a kidney transplant in 2008 which has now started to fail.  He is currently undergoing treatment and will soon be operated again.  THANK YOU to all the Scottish fans, it's no wonder that you are renowned as being amongst the best fans in the world."

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TACC very much appreciates the awesome Tartan Army Select Football Team for allowing us to attend their match to make the presentation.  Unfortunately they lost their match but they were playing in incredible heat and the opposition included some former Malta national team players.  As usual they left a great impression of Scotland fans on their hosts - we call that winning!  To top it all off Scotland won 5-1 and are top of the group - lets enjoy that!!!  Thanks to everyone involved!

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Many Thanks Graeme et al Print E-mail

 

Graeme Richards et al - Fantastic Fundraising for TACC including Kiltwalk

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TACC would like to say a huge well done to Graeme Richards and all our TACC walkers who on Sunday 18th September 2016 completed the Edinburgh Kiltwalk. Our mantra of "Pain is Temporary Pride is Forever" certainly helped get them all through it !!!

 

This event saw Graeme completing his final challenge in memory of his son Connor.  In the past 14 months Graeme has pushed his body to the limit and has successfully completed 14 challenges ("Slik-14") to collect 14 medals resulting in an awesome £4,436.23 raised for TACC.


On behalf of us all at TACC we would like to say a massive thank you for your incredible efforts - you really are an inspiration to us all. 
Graeme's just giving page will remain open until 11 October - Connor's birthday - so there is still time to pop a penny in his pot !!!      https://www.justgiving.com/fundraising/connor-slik14

 

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2016 Slovakia Overseas Donation Print E-mail

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TACC Overseas Donation - Slovakia October 10th 2016

 

Mládež Ulice (Street Youth)

 

 

Mládež Ulice (Street Youth) is a Slovakian children's charity based in Bratislava. They provide free time activities and social services for children and teenagers from socially disadvantaged environments via a "street-work" program.  They provide counselling, prevention programs and support for effective free time activities.

One of the districts where they work is in Bratislava's Rača neighborhood (Východné).  In May 2015 they were forced to close their club for the children because the owners had other plans for the space.  Currently, the main part of their work happens in the Sklabinská playground where the youngsters spend their free time. They were forced to use space in the local pub when the weather was bad (especially in winter of course). In the playground or the pub they don't have the privacy required to have intimate talks about sensitive issues, and they are unable to do structured activities to develop the social skills of the youngsters.
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TACC's donation will allow the charity to have a sheltered private location (portcabin) on the playground that will really help address these issues. Also this will attract more youngsters who don´t want to be just "outside“.  Mládež Ulice really appreciate TACC's donation and send a huge thank you to Scotland's fans on behalf of the street kids.  And thanks again to the pipers for attending the donation and entertaining the locals. 

 

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TACC Party - Let's Go !!! Print E-mail

McDiarmid Function Suite 

TACC Party - McDiarmid Park, Perth - Friday 25th November 2016

  This is a party to celebrate a great year for TACC, please come along with friends/family and have some fun !!!

Entertainment will come from Scotland Rocks, who really know how to create a great atmosphere and get everybody up dancing. 

A buffet will be provided, and a raffle will help raise funds so that TACC can help disadvantaged children in Scotland and overseas.

 Dress code is smart casual, and of course kilts are welcome.

 The Ticket Price is £25 per person.

Tickets are available from the TACC Shop here https://www.tartanarmychildrenscharity.org.uk/shop/event-tickets/1272-tacc-party.html

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2016 England Donation Print E-mail

TACC Donation - England - November 10th 2016

 

 As part of the Wembley trip, TACC Chairman Jim Hart (assisted by his wife and TACC Ambassadors) made donations in Lincoln, Derby and Corby.

 

In Lincoln, TACC Ambassador Kenny Taylor supported the Rainforest Ward donation (the photo includes Sam & Tracy who do fabulous work there).

The TACC donation will change the little room into a specially designed area for their teenage patients to "chill".   What TACC does best :>)

 

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 The second leg of the TACC donation in England was to the Enhanced Resource Facility of Springfield Primary School.

This was to help them set up a sensory garden for the 3 classes of children within the autism spectrum. 

Huge thanks to Chloe Salt from the White Horse Pub and to Eddy Irvine from Clan Derby who raised the additional funds and organised the day.

Just some more of what TACC does well.  Huge thanks !!!

 

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The third leg of the TACC donation in England was to "Little Scotland" - Corby - with the great folks from Corby Youthie. 

Our donation will enable the youth group who already provide first class developmental counselling to reach out to more young folks.

This will allow them to provide a secure storage facility and more equipment for their evening sessions.    Well done TACC.........again!

 

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£2400 raised for TACC Print E-mail

Wembley Party at Crystals raises £2400 for TACC

 

 

TACC would like to say a huge thank you to everyone involved at the Wembley pre-match party at Crystals.

 

The success of the event made it possible to for a donation of £2400 to be made to TACC.

 

TACC will be using the funds to continue to support a wide variety of children's causes in Scotland and in the countries where the national team plays.

 

Again a huge thanks to everyone who attended this very successful event and who continue to support the work TACC does.

 

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TACC donates £8000 at Perth Party Print E-mail

TACC donates £8000 at party in Perth

 

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TACC held an early Christmas party at McDiarmid Park in Perth on 25th November.  Our objectives for the Christmas Party this year were to celebrate a brilliant year for TACC and continue to increase our reach to disadvantaged children throughout Scotland.  We're sure you'll agree the 4 charities selected to receive TACC funds of £2000 each all do invaluable work, often under recognised. On behalf of TACC and all our supporters we wish you and all the kids you work with a Merry Christmas when it comes.

 

Thanks to everyone who attended and made it such a fun night, and for your generosity in the raffle - we raised over £600 which we'll put towards more good causes.

Many thanks to everyone who donated prizes and to the staff at McDiarmid Park for the smooth running. Shaun Ward Photography once again provided excellent photos for us, thank you. And a huge thank you to Scotland Rocks, fabulous entertainment once again and we really appreciate your support.

 

Best wishes to our new and existing friends at Togs for Tots to Teens, Dads Rock, Perth Autism Support and S.H.I.P and Splash Play Scheme

 

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