New McDonald’s Nairn franchisee goes big on community and charity
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A local fast-food franchise is planning a summer full of events that will benefit the whole
community and its chosen charity.
McDonald’s Nairn was taken over at the beginning of June by Iain Fyfe and his wife Sarah, who
since have wasted no time in putting a huge emphasis on community and charity events.
So far McDonald’s Nairn has sponsored Nairn County’s match against the Washington Huskies
from the USA, where they handed out McDonald’s vouchers to supporters; and held an in-
restaurant event to celebrate Nairn Pride, giving free ice cream to customers dressed in Pride
colours.
The next event they have planned is for Mikeysline – a Highland-wide mental health charity
which recently opened a Hive in Nairn.
With the Scottish summer weather being so unpredictable Iain and Sarah wanted to make sure
they organised an event which was accessible to families in case the skies decide to open.
Keeping that in mind, on July 19 and 20 McDonald’s customers are invited to the restaurant to
meet Buzz and Woody from Toy Story, with an opportunity to get a photo with the famous pair.
Iain said: “We wanted to arrange an event that the whole community could be a part of.
“I’ll be dressing up as Buzz along with one of my front-of-house staff who has bagged being
Woody.
“Mikeysline is such a fantastic charity and one that is very close to our hearts.
“Having grown up here, I know the mental health issues that we face in this area and the work
Mikeysline are doing in the Highlands is superb.
“Mikeysline will also be doing mental wellbeing training with our staff at McDonald’s to make
sure that we are supporting them as best we can.”
Discussing their decision to support Mikeysline Sarah added: “I recently had the opportunity to
visit one of Mikeysline’s Hives and hear about the incredible work they do in the Highlands.
“Having recently opened a Hive in Nairn, they are keen to raise awareness and make sure
people in the area know about the support available.
“Anyone who is struggling can reach out for text-based support, 1:1 appointments, drop-ins and
group sessions.”
At the event there will be a colouring competition for kids, and the winner will receive a £40 toy
shop voucher.
Buckets will be in store for collecting cash for Mikeysline, as well as a JustGiving page which
will be posted on McDonald’s Nairn’s Facebook.
Fundraising efforts for Mikeysline will continue throughout the year, with an event for young
readers planned at the end of August in-line with the Nairn Book & Arts Festival.
Iain and Sarah are also passionate about the Nairn area and plan to do beach litter clean ups
regularly – an initiative that will be a cornerstone of their corporate social responsibility
calendar.
The first clean up is taking place on August 9 with McDonald’s staff teaming up with Nairn St
Ninian Women’s Football Club, who also facilitate the restaurant’s free Fun Football
programme.
Iain said: “In our first month it was key to set out our values.
“We place a lot of emphasis on being a good neighbour and serving our community, which is
why we are trying to join forces with local organisations and charities, in order to make a big
impact in Nairn.
“We are situated in such a beautiful area and this is something that we want to take care of and
ensure it is preserved for future generations.”
Beach clean ups will take place quarterly and anyone who is interested is welcome to join the
McDonald’s Nairn team in helping take care of the local landscape.
