Swanky supermarket Waitrose opened up at the top of Byres Road a wee while ago, and we heard about a scheme they run called Community Matters.  Every month they pick three local causes to support with a donation of £1000 – the proportion of that donation given to each cause is determined by their customers who vote for their favourite using a wee green token handed out with each purchase at the till.

So this month they chose us!  We have until the end of March to fill up our box – so what better excuse to go and buy some luxury foodstuffs?

I went last night, bought my dinner, and made my vote – we’re doing pretty well!  We are neck and neck with The Phoenix Scotland Trust, but the Volunteer Tutor Organisation seems to be building up the healthiest stack of chips.

Regardless of the split, I am sure Heston Blumenthal and Delia Smith will now be happy to waive their fee when they appear at the opening of our community cafe.

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