Forth Valley College’s Christmas Fair Trade Fairs raised a total of £650 for the Salvation Army in the local area.
Jane Kemp, Salvation Army Falkirk Envoy and Stirling and Alloa Envoy William McMurray, visited the Falkirk Campus on Tuesday 20 December, where they were presented with a cheque by Lisa Hachemi Chair of FVC’s Fair Trade Committee and FVC Facilities Co-ordinator Ashley Laverty.
Jane, said: “The money raised will be a fantastic help and go straight into the local community.”
Fair Trade and sustainability was the festive message this year at the charity Christmas Fairs.
Open to students, staff and the general public, the Christmas Fairs were held at FVC’s Falkirk Campus on Tuesday 6 in the main hall, the Stirling Campus’ main reception area on Wednesday 7 and the Alloa Campus’ Learning Resource Centre on Thursday 8 December.
At the fairs there were loads of stalls offering a wide range of Christmas goodies for sale and more and Fairtrade tea, coffee and biscuits were also served.