Lanarkshire wellbeing charity strides out to raise cash to continue vital work

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An East Kilbride wellbeing charity strode out to help raise funds to continue its vital work. Agape Wellbeing held a sponsored walk recently at James Hamilton Heritage Park, raising £800.The charity is dedicated to helping the local community achieve positive wellbeing through services and activities.The Lanarkshire Live app is available to download now.

Get all the news from your area – as well as features, entertainment, sport and the latest on Lanarkshire’s recovery from the coronavirus pandemic – straight to your fingertips, 24/7.The free download features the latest breaking news and exclusive stories, and allows you to customise your page to the sections that matter most to you.Head to the App Store and never miss a beat in Lanarkshire - iOS - Android Agape Wellbeing is supported through its children’s charity shop, Agape Kidz, which sells high quality new and preloved items from clothing to toys and prams.And Agape Kidz also provides a Family Hub, which supports families with young children.For the sponsored walk, staff, volunteers and service users walked around the park covering a total of 50 miles, which worked out as a team they had to cover three laps of the whole park.They had a fabulous turnout of 27, who all walked around the park and targets were met.Joining them on the day was local MSP Collette Stevenson, who is a big supporter of the charity.The charity were also fortunate to be approached by a local Zumba class leader who very kindly held a charity Zumba night where all the profit were donated to Agape's work, raising a total of £210.Funds raised from both events will be used to take those who attend the charity's services on a trip this summer.For many who attend this will be the only time they get