St Fergus Bowling Club Donates £300 to Laurandy Day Care Centre

9th October 2017

St Fergus Bowling club in Wick recently donated £300 to the Laurandy Day Care Centre in Wick.

St Fergus Bowling Club Chairman Malky Mackay handed over a cheque for £300 to Laurandy Centre chairman Bill Fernie.

The day was the last day of bowling at the club.

Bill Fernie thanked the St. Fergus club for their generous donation and said,"I continue to be amazed at the giving by groups and individuals in Wick towards out centre that recently took over care for the Alzheimer's group that closed. We need to fund raise continually to maintain the services we provide. The staff and volunteers at Laurandy do wonderful job for the elderly in our community and I know from speaking to many people that the service is highly valued."

Laurandy Day Care Centre is for use of older people in the community of Wick and surrounding areas who require support during the day. The centre is registered with the Care Inspectorate and accommodates up to 20 persons daily.

The building is an original war time building at the airport in Wick. It is on one level with good access. Inside there are two lounges,dining room several toilets and two wet room areas. A bright kitchen area is where meals and snacks are prepared.