Ayrshire firm Stewart Travel donates bumper £5,000 travel voucher prize for winner of charity radio contest
The company, which has stores in Ayr, Kilmarnock, Irvine, Paisley, Glasgow Forge, Bishopbriggs, Helensburgh and Paisley has joined forces with Clyde 1 to offer listeners the chance to secure the fabulous prize.
The competition will be promoted on-air across all Clyde 1 shows, as well as on Cash for Kids and Clyde 1's social media platforms.
The promotion was launched at Stewart Travel's Kilmarnock store by store manager Kirsty Hood and assistant manager Lucy Duffy.
The competition launched yesterday (Thursday, April 24) and will run to Thursday, May 1 - Cash for Kids Day.
To win the bumper voucher Clyde 1 listeners can enter the contest by simply texting 'WIN' to 84901 for a chance to win the £5,000 Stewart Travel holiday voucher.
Texts will cost the standard network rate plus a voluntary £5 donation with 100 per cent of all donations going directly to Cash for Kids to support local disadvantaged children.
Lines will close at 10am on Thursday, May 1, after which the winner will be contacted.
Funds raised through the campaign will go towards the Cash for Kids Day appeal, which supports the summer grant round which provides daily nutritious meals and engaging activities for children throughout the six-week summer break.
Linda Boyd, Stewart Travel Director, said: "We're proud to be partnering again with Cash for Kids for such a wonderful cause. Their work supporting disadvantaged children and young people across Scotland makes a real difference. From tackling poverty and neglect to offering a helping hand to families in need, we are truly honoured to support their mission."
Stewart Travel opened its first store in 1972, in Prestwick, and now have 11 stores across Scotland and Northern Ireland, specialising in cruise holidays, far and away adventures, tailor-made tours, and sunshine getaways.
The company is part of Brooklyn Travel, one of the UK's fastest-growing travel companies and works with sister companies including Destinology, Canterbury Travel, My Canada Trips, GolfKings, Villa Select, and CruiseKings, to offer a true world of choice, and access to a host of exclusive holiday deals and savings.
Cash for Kids is dedicated to improving the lives of disadvantaged children and young people across the UK from the moment they're born up to and including the age of 18.
Its mission is to be there when their help is needed most, helping combat poverty, illness and neglect, making living with additional needs that little bit easier, or simply offering a helping hand.
They believe that every child deserves the opportunity to thrive and be their true selves.
Cash for Kids works together with businesses, charities and community groups that share our vision so we can make a difference to families with nowhere else to turn, by providing grant funding year-round and Christmas gifts during the festive season.
Last year alone Cash for Kids raised £21.5 million, supporting 583,957 children.
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