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HIGHLAND
CROSS 2023
Highland
Cross reaches over £5.9million!
The figure
raised in 2023 from Highland Cross participants is
£329,378! The participants in
Highland Cross 2023 have done an outstanding fundraising job and
raised a magnificent sum for Highland Charities!
Five
fantastic causes are main beneficiaries this year:
-
Àban
– are purchasing a new vehicle
-
Caberfeidh Horizons
– are purchasing a new vehicle
-
Friends of Cameron House
– are purchasing a new vehicle
-
Highland Hospice
– are purchasing a new van for their retail department
-
Partnerships for
Wellbeing -
who have purchased a new wheelchair adapted car
In addition
to the primary causes, the participants’ success will also allow
some smaller grants to be distributed to charities across Highland
over the next month.
The Organisers
would once again like to thank competitors, sponsors and volunteers
for their continued support of Highland Cross.
Two teams organised by
Highland Cross stalwart and Highland businessman Willie Gray
comprising of folk from the Edinburgh based investment management
firm Baillie Gifford raised an astonishing sum of £33,853 as the top
fundraisers this year. Their amazing achievement will be recognised
with a special award in the New Year and the Fundraising award for a
standard three person team goes to a team called Mid Life Crossers
with a total of £4,885.43.
Top Fundraising Teams 2023
|
Raised
(£) |
Team Name |
Competitors |
|
4,885.43 |
Mid Life Crossers |
Hamish Matheson, Tommy Dallmeyer, Guy
Phillips |
|
4,187.11 |
Douglas Russell |
Rosie Russell, Charlotte Mountain, Iain
Russell |
|
4,080.00 |
The Cross Boys |
Mark Smith, Kevin McDonald, Bryan Cameron |
|
3,415.00 |
Over the Hill |
Steven Scott, Colin Maclean, Calum
Matheson |
|
3,311.97 |
Team Highland |
Kris Frampton, Kay Skinner, Charlie
Morrison |
|
3,211.70 |
Squeek and creek |
Deryck Brown, James Tree, Mick
Rimmer |
|
3,145.00 |
Farrar Frasers |
George Fraser, Andrea Fraser,
Jamie Robson |
|
2,909.32 |
Dougs Disciples |
David Steele, Steven Setford,
John Scott |
|
2,725.11 |
ASAcross |
Louise Macleod, Sheila Smith, Neil
Allardice |
|
2,601.00 |
Stunt Nuts |
Jonny Macleod, Scott Macdonald, Stephen
Morrison |
Photography
Robin McConnell's images of Highland Cross are available from the
website:
www.21cphotos.com
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HIGHLAND
CROSS 2022
Highland
Cross reaches over £5.5million! The figure
raised in 2022 from Highland Cross participants is £268,907!
On 24
November 2022, the 4 principal charities received presentations:
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CCAST Highland
– are purchasing a new vehicle
-
Reach 4 Reality
– are purchasing a new vehicle
-
Oxygen Works
– are purchasing an anti-gravity treadmill and associated lifting
equipment
-
Glenurquhart Care
Project – are
purchasing a new specially adapted minibus
In addition
to the primary causes, the participants’ success will also allow
some smaller grants to be distributed to charities across Highland
over the next month.
The Organisers
would once again like to thank competitors, sponsors and volunteers
for their continued support of Highland Cross.
Top Fundraising Teams 2022
|
Raised
(£) |
Team Name |
Competitors |
|
15,478.05 |
Are We Nearly There Yet |
Willie Gray, Katie Gray, Richard McGrail |
|
3,270.00 |
Over The Hill |
Steven Scott, Sean McAnallen, Colin
Maclean |
|
3,180.00 |
Affric Rats |
Jonathan Wotherspoon,
Fergus Laing, Timothy Laing |
|
2,654.00 |
Affric Sprats |
Rose French, Arabella Connell, Miranda
Laing |
|
2,649.71 |
Try Hard All The Time |
Simon Fraser, Talia Goldman, Ben
Goodrich |
|
2,630.00 |
Stunt Nuts |
Jonny Macleod, Scott Macdonald,
Stephen Morrison |
|
2,367.00 |
Hitrak |
Mark Hedderwick, Kirsty
Hedderwick, Erika Hedderwick |
|
2,360.00 |
MadJack |
Christine Jack, Jack Weatherall,
Stuart Mack |
|
2,215.00 |
Pony Express |
John Dean, Andrew Walker, Seonaidh
Charity |
|
2,187.25 |
Dougs Disciples |
David Steele, Steven Setford,
John Scott |
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Highland Cross 2019
Highland Cross reaches over £5.3million with 2nd highest
fundraising total in 37 years!
The
figure raised in 2019 from Highland Cross participants is
£286,121. Five principal charities received presentations.
-
Birchwood Highland
received a cheque for £60,000
for improvements and
refurbishments.
-
Cantraybridge College
are purchasing a new adapted minibus.
-
New Start Highland
have purchased a new vehicle.
-
Puffin Hydrotherapy Pool
received a cheque for £40,000 for renewing their heating & air
handling systems.
-
SNAP (Special Needs Action Project)
are purchasing a new specially adapted minibus.
In
addition to the primary causes, the participants’ success will also
allow some smaller grants totalling approximately £56,000 to be
distributed to charities across Highland over the next month.
Top Fundraising Teams 2019
|
Raised
(£) |
Team Name |
Competitors |
|
6,315.31 |
Lovat Lungbusters |
Simon Lovat,
Jack Fraser,
Max Konig |
|
6,235.00 |
Friends and Family |
Willie Gray,
Katie Gray,
Andrew Lilley |
|
4,033.91 |
Affric Rats |
Jonathan Wotherspoon,
Timothy Laing,
Alex Leven |
|
3,962.05 |
Over The Hill 2 |
Steven Scott,
Alistair Douglas,
Hector MacKay |
|
3,615.00 |
Momentum |
Rory Mackenzie,
Michael Campbell,
Donald Begg |
|
3,235.00 |
Optimists |
Davide Taliente,
Simon Fraser,
Perdita Fraser |
|
3,025.00 |
Teuchters Three |
Oliver Salvesen,
Neil Haddow,
Hamish Salvesen |
|
2,730.00 |
Cullicudden Colts |
James Maclean,
Brian Philip,
Dougal Brown |
|
2,140.00 |
The 3 Amigos |
Paul Ross,
Darren Simpson,
Wayne Grant |
|
1,977.00 |
Looking for Beauly |
Diane Stark,
Audrey Goddard,
Yvonne Morrison |
The Organisers would once
again like to thank competitors, sponsors and volunteers for their
continued support of Highland Cross.
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Highland Cross 2018
Highland Cross breaks the £5 million barrier with another fantastic
fundraising year. The
record figure raised in 2017 from Highland Cross participants was
£280,346 but this has been surpassed by Highland Cross 2018
competitors raising an incredible total of
£307,566! This now
means that Highland Cross has raised over £5 million over the
36 years of the event. Five principal charities received presentations.
-
Abriachan Forest Trust
received £26,500
to create a small respite centre.
-
Blythswood Care
received £29,330 to purchase a vehicle to support its foodbank work.
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Highland Hospice
received £20,625 for a new vehicle to support their retail operation.
-
The Oxygen Works
received £40,306 for a new adapted minibus.
-
Skye & Lochalsh Mental Health Association
received £43,563 to purchase a van and storage containers to support
their retail operation.
In
addition to the primary causes, the participants’ success will also
allow some smaller grants totalling over £145,000 to be distributed
to charities across Highland.
Top Fundraising Teams 2018
|
Raised
(£) |
Team Name |
Competitors |
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15,362.83 |
No Strokes Today |
William Gray,
Richard McGrail,
Allan Maguire |
|
12,782.06 |
Lovat Lung Busters |
Simon Lovat,
Jack Fraser,
Max Konig |
|
5,483.69 |
Ishkabars, AKA Teuchters Three |
Hamish Salvesen,
Neil Haddow,
Oliver Salvesen |
|
5,360.00 |
Over The Hill |
Steven Scott,
Hector Mackay,
Alistair Douglas |
|
3,272.55 |
Five 11 |
Lindsay McCallum,
Andrew Smith,
Raymond Wright |
|
2,770.00 |
Spot The Builders |
Gordon Simpson,
Andrew Philip,
John Morrison |
|
2,623.55 |
Culloden Colts |
James Maclean,
Peter Roska,
Brian Philip |
|
2,565.00 |
Squeek & Creak |
David Whitby,
Calum Miller,
Frazer Grant |
|
2,522.49 |
Doug's Disciples |
David Steele,
John Scott,
Steven Setford |
|
2,427.00 |
A Projector, Erector and a Director |
David Kilshaw,
James Cooper,
Scott Gillespie |
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