MP hails Glasgow’s profitable branches

Scottish Secretary Jim Murphy unveiled a Tree of Life artwork at Jewish Care Scotland’s day centre in Giffnock, Glasgow, on Sunday which has already raised over £12,000 for the charity.

Designed by Lynn Wolfson, the six-foot high installation is in the centre’s reception area. Community members can add leaves to celebrate simchahs or to remember loved ones by making a £250 donation. One-third of the 150 leaves have already been sold. There is also a book of dedications.

The Provost of East Renfrewshire, Alex Mackie, was also among the 90 guests at the ceremony, at which Ms Wolfson hung a leaf in memory of her mother Phyllis Shulman, a devoted supporter of social welfare in Glasgow.

Welcoming the project, Mr Murphy said: “There is an inestimable value in the role of the voluntary sector in social services and I’m delighted to be here among friends. I look forward to today’s event having a lasting legacy and I congratulate those who have put funds in.”