Highland charity invites entries for Light it up Bright at Christmas competition to raise money for specialist centre
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Entries are being sought for a ‘Light it up Bright at Christmas’ fundraising competition for an ambitious project to develop Scotland’s first integrated centre for young people with learning disabilities and complex needs in the Highlands.
The Haven Appeal is inviting people to take photographs of their indoor or outdoor Christmas lights display.
The competition will be judged by renowned Inverness photographer Alison White who will take a professional photograph of the winner’s light display.
The winner will also receive a Christmas hamper while there will be surprise prizes for the second and third-placed entrants.
Entrants are being asked to donate a minimum of £5.
The appeal, launched by the Elsie Normington Foundation, aims to raise £4 million to build the Haven Centre, featuring a specialist play centre, three flats for overnight respite care, a community café and garden.
It will be built on a derelict site in Murray Road, Smithton, previously occupied by the Culloden Court Care Home which was destroyed by fire in 2010.
It will cater for up to 400 families a year.
The appeal recently received a £250,000 boost from the UK charitable institution, the Garfield Weston Foundation
It came on the heels of a £1.1 million grant from the National Lottery Community Fund.
The total raised so far is £2.6 million.
To enter the Light it up Bright at Christmas competition, email photos to rona@havenappeal.org.uk, or by WhatsApp to 07972 642225.
Alternatively, people can tag their photos if they post them on Facebook (Elsie Normington Foundation), Twitter (@enfhaven) or Instagram (enfhaven).
Further details can also be found on havenappeal.org
Entries close on Sunday, December 13.
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