Staff at two ScotRail stations have raised £3,238 for a charity for older people.

Workers at Glasgow Queen Street and Aberdeen railway stations have been holding fundraising activities in aid of Age Scotland.

ScotRail staff have also donated Christmas gifts to elderly people.

ScotRail and Age Scotland launched a charity partnership in April 2024.

Since then, Glasgow Queen Street’s workforce has raised £1,880.

Glasgow Queen Street station staff have carried out fundraising activity throughout the year.

The climax of this came on Thursday 12 December, Christmas Jumper Day, with a raffle draw for three luxury hampers. Station staff donated all the items that were included in the hampers.

At Aberdeen station, staff organised a craft fayre over the weekend of Saturday 7 and Sunday 8 December. Proceeds from the fayre were donated to Age Scotland.

The craft fayre featured a variety of independent stalls. These included sellers of homemade gifts, jewellery, pottery and ceramics, cakes and sweets, and festive Christmas decorations. There was even a stall for rehmoing teddy bears!

Aberdeen station staff sold ‘bug hotels’ which had been handmade from recycled ticket rolls. They also sold children’s Christmas activity books in the period leading up to the craft fayer. And they ran a raffle too!

Local residents and passengers supported the two-day craft fayre, which raised a total of £1,358.

The money that ScotRail station staff have raised will be used by Age Scotland to fund its initiatives and services in support of older people in Scotland. These initiatives aim to combat loneliness and to improve well-being. They provide valuable resources for older people across Scotland.

“The generosity of ScotRail staff, passengers, and the local community means that we will be able to support many more older people who are facing their loneliest time of the year. Every call we take or make on our friendship line has a huge impact on someone’s life and lets them know that we really care.”

Stacey Kitzinger, Age Scotland Fundraising Director