Filshill staff raise funds for favourite charities

JW Filshill directors, colleagues, customers, suppliers and family members took part in the Kiltwalk in Glasgow on 27 April.

As part of its 150^th anniversary year, Filshill is on a mission to raise £150,000 for six charities which represent large demographics of the communities it serves, and the Kiltwalk was one of the fundraising events.

Chosen by Filshill staff, the charities are:

• CHAS (Children’s Hospices Across Scotland)

• Dementia Scotland

• Cancer Research UK

• MND Scotland

• SSPCA (Scottish Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals)

• GroceryAid

Simon Hannah (pictured front right), chief executive officer at Filshill, said: “What makes our 150^th anniversary fundraising mission so special is that the six charities have been chosen by our staff who have a particular interest in each one, because of their own personal experience or that of family and friends.”

Culminating with a 150^th Anniversary Celebration Dinner in Glasgow in October, this year’s calendar of activity honours Filshill’s journey from its origins as a confectionery manufacturer in Glasgow’s Gallowgate in 1875 to its position today as an award-winning wholesaler serving independent KeyStore convenience stores across Scotland and the north of England.