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Airport staff to raise money for stroke charity in 2020

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This year’s Glasgow Airport Chaplain’s Charity is Stroke Association Scotland.

Stroke Association Scotland has been chosen as the Glasgow Airport Chaplain’s Charity for 2020.

Chaplain Chris Connelly and his team will be supported by staff from across the airport in raising vital funds for the charity throughout the year.

Staff have already raised £1,000 for the national stroke charity through donations made as part of an annual survey.

Stroke Association Scotland has a special relevance for Chris, who took over as Glasgow Airport’s chaplain last year.

He said: “I suffered two trans ischemic attacks and a mini stroke 10 years ago. It was due to the diligence of the doctors and nursing staff, as well as being educated on the causes of why this happened to me, and what I could do to prevent it from happening again, that I can say without hesitation that Stroke Association Scotland is a worthy choice as the Chaplain’s Charity for 2020.

“There are over 15,000 cases of individuals suffering from strokes every year in Scotland that could be prevented by a campaign of education and health awareness. The aim of the Chaplain’s Charity 2020 is to raise as much money as possible to support the ongoing work of Stroke Association Scotland to help achieve this goal.”

Andrea Cail, director of Stroke Association Scotland, said the charity was delighted to have been chosen as this year’s recipients.

“Strokes kill around 4000 people every year in Scotland,” she added.

“There are currently over 128,000 people in Scotland living with the effects of their stroke, with about 27,000 of these people live in the Greater Glasgow and Clyde area.

“Our partnership with Glasgow Airport will allow us to support more people to rebuild their lives after a stroke and we are very thankful to have been chosen.”

Last year the airport’s chaplaincy raised a record £8,476.47 for Children 1st. Stroke Association Scotland together with Chris and his chaplaincy team are hopeful the total can top £10,000 this year.

Since it was introduced in 2010, the Chaplain’s Charity has raised almost £77,000 for national and local good causes.