By CAROLINE WILSON

ELDERY people who attend a day centre run by a Glasgow charity will be winter warm thanks to the Evening Times’s parent company Gannett.

The Gannet Foundation gifted more than £2000 to Glasgow’s Golden Generation for a brand new boiler for the Matty Carwood Day Centre in Springboig.

The charity has been providing lifeline services for the elderly for more than 70 years including day centres, financial advice and social clubs and outings.

Earlier this year, the charity unveiled a new name to mark the milestone, to replace Glasgow Old People’s Welfare Association.

Morag McIntosh, interim CEO for the charity, said: “Our elderly service users attending Mattie Carwood day centre can arrive in the morning now knowing the that the centre will be “Roastie Toastie” and not having to guess wither the centre would be warm or cold, and wither they had to keep their coats on or take them off.

“Thank you to the Gannett Foundation for allowing this to happen with by providing the generous donation to fund a new boiler.”

Glasgow Old People’s Welfare Association was set up in 1948 when people in their 60s were regarded as being old.

Times have changed and the organisation now offers services to city residents most of whom are aged over 70 and many are in their 90s.

To mark the birthday, a series of events are planned throughout this year.

These include inviting pensioners to take a zip wire off the Titan Crane and to abseil from the Falkirk Wheel.

There will also be a Pro Am golf tournament and events for anyone who also celebrates their 70th birthday this year.