Ayrshire Judo club launch Christmas present appeal for nursing home residents
Get the stories that interest you straight to your inbox every day with our personalised newsletterIrvine Judo Club are asking local businesses and organisations to loosen their belts for a special Christmas appeal.Coaches Gordon and William Brawley and volunteers are desperate to ensure vulnerable elderly residents in Irvine have a present to open on December 25.They are appealing for donations of toiletries and items including slippers and dressing gowns to send to nursing homes in the town and the geriatric ward at Woodlands View hospital.The duo told the Irvine Herald of their plans this week after we visited the club to see how they are coping with life after lockdown.William said: “It’s been a really difficult year for everyone with