On Monday 27th May, pupils in Raasay Primary School, in conjunction with the Parent Council put on a wonderful WWII themed Afternoon Tea with the purpose of raising funds for Repower Ukraine and for their end of term school activities. The afternoon was very well attended and everyone enjoyed some fabulous baking accompanied by wartime 40’s music. A very big thank you to all who helped out with baking, setting up and clearing away, and running the cafe. A fantastic total of £393.29 was raised with £250 being sent to the Ukraine Charity which is aiming to provide solar rooftop panels for schools and hospitals which are without electricity due to the war. Andrii, who designs the rooftop panels said “We deeply care for our beloved Ukrainian people who are facing immense hardship. In times like these, we are all one family. Our country is in trouble, and we must stand together, supporting each other. It is our duty to help one another, for if we don’t, we won’t survive. This is our responsibility”.

We also received this from the Repower Ukraine team “The RepowerUkraine team expresses its sincerest gratitude to the students, parents and staff of Raasay Primary School for their incredible fundraising effort. It is very important for us to receive support from children and residents of the island. Maybe you don’t know, but Raasay is an incredible island where people came together to create an energy community by switching completely to renewable energy. They decided to donate their first profits from the energy cooperative in part to charity, choosing to support our foundation. But today we are thankful for another of their initiatives. On May 27th, the school community came together to host a wonderful, themed tea party. With delicious baked goods, lively 1940’s music and a spirit of generosity, they raised money to support important causes. £250 was donated to the Repower Ukraine Foundation to install solar panels on the roofs of schools and hospitals across Ukraine that have lost electricity due to the devastating war. Thank you to every student, teacher, parent and volunteer who made the effort to make this touching holiday possible. Your concern and hard work will help bring light and energy to Ukrainian communities who desperately need it. Our team is infinitely grateful to the residents of the island for supporting Ukraine, and we are proud of our friendship. Your kindness inspires us and adds strength to continue vital work for Ukraine.”

Camille from the Scottish Islands Federation Network also said “It is really moving to hear that the community on your island got together to show such solidarity with the people of Ukraine”.

Thank you to all – we hope you enjoyed the afternoon!