Inverness man gives back to the charity that helped his family
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A young singer has given back to the charity that helped his family when his father had vascular dementia.
Jason McClurg has presented £350 to Carr Gomm today, after he raised funds at a concert earlier this year.
Mr McClurg's father was supported by Crossroads Carers, a service which was taken over by Carr Gomm in Inverness.
“I wanted to fundraise for this charity because they were the first charity that gave my mum and I the chance to spend some time together when my Dad had vascular dementia,” said Mr McClurg.
“I remember one carer in particular, Jean. At that time, I was obsessed with Top Gear and everything cars and every Sunday she would bring me Auto Trader magazines.
"This shows the kindness and the impact these carers had on me at that young age. That’s what I want the money to go towards - helping people who were in a similar situation to ours and giving them a friendly caring face who is there to help.”
Ania Couston, the shop manager of Carr Gomm in the Victorian Market said: “I am very grateful for this kind gesture, as are the volunteers at the Carr Gomm Shop.
“This will help to add something special for the people we support. A big thank you again to Jason. We wish him all the best for the future with his singing.”
Mr McClurg's first album of 10 original songs will be released in the summer and after that he will start production on an album of covers of Scottish and Irish songs to be released next year. He has also started writing new material for his second original album and has written 8 new songs so far
The Carr Gomm shop was forced to close for several months after it was affected by flooding since last year. Ania and her team would now gratefully receive donations of clothes, bric-a-brac, books and other items directly to the shop to help them continue to have a positive impact in people’s lives.
