Archives: St Andrew’s Day celebrations in Larkfield

Larkfield Household Centre welcomed Russian mission staff from the Taganka Kids’s Fund close to Moscow to their base in Angus Street.

The centre has shaped robust hyperlinks with the fund and, as Russia’s patron saint can be St Andrew, the 2 teams joined forces this 12 months due to European funding.

Larkfield Household Centre runs along side Quarriers and offers assist to youngsters and households all through Inverclyde.

(Picture: Newsquest) Quarriers service supervisor, Julie Richardson, mentioned: “The kids have been studying about Russia all week and assembly their Russian mates has made issues further particular.

“Assembly and speaking to the Russian staff has proven that though our cultures are very completely different, we’ve got one major factor in widespread – our dedication to caring for kids and households inside our communities.”

Taganka workers taught Inverclyde girls and boys the Russian model of acquainted songs, with the Birdie Track an actual favorite.

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Larkfield youngsters and households made a particular Scotland flag to current to their new mates, and the Russian staff returned the favour with a stunning Taganka emblem.

Gourock Excessive College pupil Nadia Ayoubi even launched the Russian guests to the bagpipes.

The Taganka Kids’s Fund secured European Union funding due to their hyperlinks with Larkfield.

The funding allowed an entire team of workers from the Moscow Youth Centre to journey throughout to Scotland to make even stronger hyperlinks with the centre and Quarriers.

Taganka employee, Maria Stebleva, mentioned: “Coming to Scotland has been an important alternative for all of us.

“It’s allowed us to speak to Scottish staff about their experiences and it has actually helped us.

“It’s been an excellent journey.”