Glencoe Primary School Balance Trail

What happens to the money we raise through the touting of raffle tickets on a Saturday night?


Last year, Clachaig customers raised £1152 to help Glencoe Primary School install a balance trail. We were very pleased to be invited to the grand opening at the school last Friday.

Mr Robert Flemming, who also contributed generously (think Glen Etive estate and merchant banks), cut the ribbon in front of some excited kids and a photographer from The Oban Times.


After the trail was officially opened the children wasted no time and were to hanging, jumping and swinging from the various objects. It turned out that they sneaked in some practice as the trail had been (unofficially) in use for a little over a week.

It was good to see the Balance Trail finally erected and so popular with the youngsters. The Clachaig was presented with a ‘Thank you’ plate made by Jade Lear, one of the obviously very artistic pupils there, and this will find a good place on the wall at Reception.

Fundraising Target Reached

A huge thank you from Glencoe Primary School to all of you who generously gave a pound or 2, or 3, when harassed into buying a raffle ticket for our 'good cause'.

We've recently heard from the head teacher advising us that they've now reached their target of £3000 required for a Balance Trail at the school. Of this, Clachaig customers raised £1151.90.


Hopefully, we'll be able to bring you some photos in due course of real thing in situ at the school.

And we've already identified the next project and with FebruaryFest in full swing have managed to raise some funds to get a head start. This time we're hoping to raise at least £1000 for playground improvements at Ballachulish Primary School. The playground has just been resurfaced and funds are required to buy play equipment.