FROM school discos to sponsored cycle rides, there is nothing people will not do for the Big Build. Our campaign to help build a new Marie Curie hospice for Glasgow has sparked the imagination of a brigade of fundraisers.

FROM school discos to sponsored cycle rides, there is nothing people will not do for the Big Build. Our campaign to help build a new Marie Curie hospice for Glasgow has sparked the imagination of a brigade of fundraisers.

Schools, offices and community groups have joined forces to help raise the final £8million needed to give Glasgow the modern hospice it deserves.

Now it is your turn to dig deep for the Big Build.

The appeal is close to the heart of Karen Galbraith, a hair stylist at Blew salon in Baillieston. Her mum, Marion, spent the final three weeks of her life in the hospice in the grounds of Stobhill Hospital last year suffering from cancer.

Karen said: "My mum had a brain tumour and had already been in the hospice earlier in the year for rehabilitation. The staff were fantastic and really looked after her. They even sang with her each day while getting her ready.

"They were very good to the whole family and offered counselling support. My dad has been back to the hospice for counselling since she died and I know it has helped him a lot."

Alongside her cousin Jacqueline Higgins, the salon's owner, the pair have organised a huge raffle and have already raised £300 for the Big Build.

Jacqueline, whose mum Gina has been a Marie Curie nurse for 20 years, added: "There are lots of prizes, including a giant teddy bear and hair straighteners.

"The raffle will be drawn on May 6, when we have a huge party to celebrate our 10th anniversary."

The charity will receive no money from the Scottish Executive to build the much-needed hospice, which will cost £16m, so it's up to YOU to dig deep and raise the cash.

Among those who have already promised to raise money are cyclists Corrado Szokalski, from Stepps, and Iain Louden, from Neilston.

Next month, the pair will go that extra mile when they set out on a near 900-mile trip from Land's End to John O'Groats, all in aid of the Big Build.

Rainbow Rooms Academy students raffled free cuts and treatments, raising almost £400.

Between them, the Kelvin School for the Blind and Barlanark Nursery School raised almost £600.

Clydesdale Financial Services, based in Academy Park, are another bunch of kind-hearted employees. The financial firm has chosen the Big Build appeal as its charity of the year, and its target is to raise £15,000.

That could rise to £30,000 because the company is owned by Barclaycard, which has promised to match the amount raised by employees.

So far, staff have collected more than £6000 through a variety of events, including a school disco, a buffet, a truffle sale, a computer competition and a football tournament.

Pat Steele, East Dunbartonshire Provost, recently combined a Burns Night with a Big Build extravaganza, raising £15,000.

Stepps and District Flower Club also raised £300 after tombola organiser Marie Laming asked 50 club members to fill a basket and sold 300 raffle tickets. Fifty winners received floral baskets.

Even generous drinkers at the Antonine Pub, Kirkintilloch, dug deep into their pockets to raise almost £900 for the hospice, during a recent race night.

Now it is time for you to play your part to give Glasgow the modern hospice it deserves.

Corrado Szokalski of Stepps and Iain Louden of Neilston are planning a 900-mile Land's End to John O'Groats sponsored cycle ride next month to raise funds for the new hospice	Clydesdale Financial Services have raised over £6000, with a School Disco, below, a buffet, a computer tournament and a football tournament. The company is owned by Barclaycard, who are pledging to match the amount raised	Kelvin School for the Blind raised £57 through a sponsored event	Barlanark Nursery School raised £412 for the new hospice through the Mini Pots of Care scheme, which encourages people to plant sponsored daffodils	Rainbow Room Academy students raffled free haircuts and beauty treatments and raised £381. They have pledged to hold further events to raise more hospice cash during the appeal