thanks to Elaine Madden for bringing this to our attention :

This was in the “West Highland Free Press”——

Leonard Cheshire Disability is offering disabled people the chance to meet politicians at the annual Conservative, Liberal Democrat and Labour party conferences this autumn.

Disabled people from across the UK who have a passion for politics have until 3rd May to apply for “Access All Areas Scheme”.

To download a form or find more info go to www.lcdisability.org/partyconferenes or call 020 3242 0373.
We think it would be useful to help awareness of importance of “HRU” – so would be very grateful if anyone had time to spare to do it

if you think you could help get in touch with us or download the form and get onto it in the name of HRU. Remeber the closing date is the 3rd of May

please go to:

FRIENDS OF HRU
3RD AGM

WEDS 22ND OF MAY
HRU DINING ROOM
STARTS 1.30PM

members and non members welcome
bring a pal!

CONGRATULATIONS TO ALL OUR WINNERS!

The Draw took place at the HRU Xmas party
on 11th December 2012 and due to the amazing generosity of our supporters there were over 50 prizes:) we wont list them all, but here are the main prize winners….

5 hours of driving lessons from Focus driving school (2 lots)
Sylvia Brown, Dingwall & Dana Maclean, Arisaig

£100 cash prize
Graham Nash, Loch Maree

Family round trip on Funicular Railway
Jim Eadie, Kyle

Voucher for the FerryBoat Inn, Ullapool
Janey Macintyre, Inverness

RouxXpress meal for 2 Rocpool Reserve
Katherine Burt, Kyle

Lunch for two Ceilidh Place Ullapool
Joanne Boldra, Lochcarron

HRU Xmas Hamper
K. Weekes, Ullapool

Silver and Pearl Necklace from Hazey Designs in Aberdeen
Sheila Portas, Lochcarron

Hand made Xmas cake…by Michelle’s Cakes (our very own Michelle Stevenson)
Fiona Mays, Sheildaig

Handmade cards by Janet Gray (2 lots)
Shona Prestage c/o HRU, Dingwall
& Chris Bell

all winners have now been contacted and prizes delivered but if you have a query please dont hesitate
to contact us by email :

friendsofhru@yahoo.co.uk

THANK YOU FOR YOUR PATIENCE…. we finally have a figure for the raffle!
the total surplus made from it was an amazing

this is just our total for ticket sales minus some expenses for ticket printing and postage and doesnt include the many VERY GENEROUS donations we received alongside the selling of tickets

THANK YOU VERY MUCH TO EVERYONE WHO BOUGHT TICKETS, SOLD TICKETS DONATED PRIZES AND HELPED US PROMOTE THE RAFFLE!!

Well the Raffle draw has been done, and it was a great success!

We had over 50 items to raffle. WOW!

thank you to everyone who sold & bought tickets

. The count is still being done, as some tickets were only collected in on monday, and there is a lot of banking to be done.

Once we have a final amount raised, you’ll be first to know.

We had winners from all areas of the Highlands and Islands. All winners have now been called and vouchers posted out, so if you haven’t had a call or an answerphone message then you probably haven’t won anything….

if you want to double check you can email us at : friendsofhru@yahoo.co.uk and we will try and get back to you asap.

So many many thanks to you all for your support and help over the past few months. We could not of got word out and about without your support.

We will try getting a list of winners up when it’s all put together, but I’m sure you’ll understand these things don’t happen on their own. And takes time. So please bare with us.

Congratulations to all our winners