LEAP Project

16/06/2026

Great news. We’ve just found out we have been awarded £50,000 over the next two years towards our operating costs from the https://www.facebook.com/GarfieldWestonFoundation/, a family-founded grant-maker supporting charities across the UK. This award will help us sustain and expand existing services such as our handyperson service, befriending service and friendship groups which help older people stay safer longer in their homes and combat isolation and loneliness.

A family founded grant-maker that donates money to support a wide range of charities across the UK – with grants totalling over £129 million last year.

16/06/2026

Great day had by all. Thanks to Liz at Asda for the pies and beans. Missing the Bovril though haha. And thanks to the Caledonians for the entertainment. C'mon Scotland!

16/06/2026

They're at it again!
Yet another scam using a realistic-looking TV Licensing email as a way to steal your personal details and get access to your bank details.
This time round the email came from a source in Japan but it could be from anywhere, so always check the sender's e-mail address.
Other clues are the lack of a TV Licence number and saying your INSURER has declined the direct debit!
The message is, if in doubt, don't follow a link. You can always find a phone number to check with the supposed sender if the email is real. And always report scams.
Stay safe.

09/06/2026

Would you like to meet new people and take part in some activities?
Our friendship group in Mill Street Sheltered Housing in Rutherglen has a couple of spaces for anyone wanting to join.
The group meets fortnightly on Tuesdays between 12.30pm and 2.00pm and, as well as a cuppa and cake, the members enjoy nothing more than doing arts and crafts or quizzes, or just having a good old natter.
If this sounds like something you would enjoy, give us a call on 0141 641 5169 to find out more from Donna, our groups co-ordinator.

03/06/2026

Almost 50 volunteers and staff enjoyed a lunch in our new Halfway Community Hub today and enjoyed some of the games we have for our games events that will be starting in late summer
Heather Jackson, one of our volunteer officers, welcomed everyone and thanked them for supporting us for yet another year. If you want to find out more about volunteering with LEAP, give us a call on visit our website www.leap-project.co.uk
Without our volunteers we couldn't do what we do.

02/06/2026

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12/05/2026

TV Licensing scam
Once again, we are hearing that people are receiving scam emails that use the official TV Licensing name and branding.
Common scam messages say your licence is about to expire or that a recent direct debit has failed and your TV Licence cannot be automatically renewed. You are asked to click on a link to log into your account and update your details.
Links in these messages lead to a malicious website with TV Licensing branding which asks for your account details, payment information and personal details such as date of birth, address and phone number. The email often says that, if you do not do this, your TV Licence will be cancelled, and your details will be passed to a debt collection agency.
If you receive an email you think could be a scam, TV Licensing has a webpage - www.tvlicensing.co.uk/faqs/FAQ288 - full of ways to help you recognise genuine communications from them, covering:
• Checking the sender;
• Use of postcodes;
• Using your name;
• Checking spelling and grammar; and
• Checking links.
Also, remember that TV Licensing will only email customers about payments if they have missed one and will not ask you to provide card details until you have signed in on their official website: www.tvlicensing.co.uk You should also sign in to your account on their website to check whether any action is required.

The official TV Licensing website contains a wealth of information about the TV licence, who needs to pay it and how to pay.

06/05/2026

There's still a chance to join the LEAP team as our Community Hubs Development Officer as the person who was going to join us couldn't take up our job offer.
As our Community Hubs Development Officer you will be responsible for promoting, managing and organising LEAP’s hubs in Cambuslang, Halfway and Rutherglen and will take the lead in developing them as a thriving social enterprise.
To find out more about the job, visit our vacancies page at www.leap-project.co.uk/vacancies Applications are open until 22 May 2026.

06/05/2026

Would you like to join one of our friendship groups in either Lochbrae in Rutherglen or Clydeford View in Cambuslang?

Lochbrae meets fortnightly on a Thursday morning between 11.00am-12.30pm and below you can see volunteers Christine Brown, Graham Kelman and Elizabeth Arbuckle (also Asda Community Champion) celebrate a special birthday for group member Christine Locke.

Clydeford View meets fortnightly on a Thursday afternoon between 100pm and .2.30pm and you can see group members Isabel Flynn, Janet Colquhoun Mary Sage and Betty O’Donnell enjoying flower making and potting some Dwarf Daisies.

Both groups have activities as well as time for a cuppa and a chat.

If you are interested in joining either group, or finding out more about our friendship groups near you, call Donna on 0141 641 5169.

28/04/2026

Join us in our halfway Community Hub for our new Games Morning every Tuesday.

Play dominoes, shuffleboard, jazzminton, boccia or boardgames. Bring your own game if you want.

Try the morning for free for the next two weeks and then just £3 per session 10.00am until Noon thereafter.

Call us on 0141 641 5169 for more details or just pop in and join us.