Lanarkshire charity LEAP applauds its tireless volunteers

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More than 40 volunteers and staff at a Lanarkshire charity relished the opportunity to get together again as part of a celebration in honour of its tireless volunteers.They were taking part in LEAP’s Volunteer Week thank you event in Cambuslang Institute last week.LEAP is a charity supporting people in Lanarkshire aged 50 and over.

It delivers this support in Blantyre, Bothwell, Cambuslang, East Kilbride, Hamilton, Rutherglen, Stonehouse, Strathaven and Uddingston.The Lanarkshire Live app is available to download now.

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