A Livingston man has organised a particular live performance with all proceeds going to Ukrainian orphans in Scotland.
Peter Adams arrange the live performance to host a networking occasion for Ukrainian refugees arriving in West Lothian - believing it could assist them join with fellow refugees as extra Ukrainians arrive within the Lothians each week.
The live performance will happen within the West Kirk of Calder in West Calder on June 17, entry is free to Ukrainians (who will even obtain a present), £10 for grownup tickets, and £5 for youngsters’s tickets - all proceeds go to the charity Dnipro Youngsters supporting Ukrainian orphans.
And thus far over 150 tickets have been bought.
The kid refugees arrived when long-standing Scottish charity Dnipro children - based by Hibernian FC followers - evacuated the orphans from Ukraine to Poland, earlier than facilitating their arrival in Scotland.
The Dnipro orphans settled in Callander for a month earlier than transferring on to Edinburgh.
The live performance is about to be attended by the newly-elected provost of West Lothian, Cathy Muldoon in addition to Angela Constance MSP and the deputy lord lieutenant, Rev John Povey.
A 22-year-old Ukrainian cellist, Kateryna Tunina, will play within the live performance alongside West Lothian star Amy Hawthorne - who rubbed shoulders with Tom Jones as a contestant on The Voice.
Different native musicians will even participate within the live performance, whether or not that be singing solo, in duets, or taking part in an instrument.
A garments financial institution will even be current on the Kirk in West Calder for attendees to donate garments to refugees.
Organiser of the occasion and retired Royal Navy captain, Peter Adams, stated: “I initially arrange the occasion to assist help Dnipro orphans however as soon as I noticed the quantity of Ukrainians coming into West Lothian - I believed it could be nice to place an occasion on for them on the identical time.
“I’ve at all times labored with younger individuals and supported youth charities so I used to be notably affected by the story of the Dnipro orphans. Each era has to help the one which’s coming subsequent.
“I need Ukrainians to have the ability to come to the live performance if it may give them any consolation in any respect. I actually hope if even only for some time they’re capable of depart their worries on the door.
“I need the Ukrainians to have the ability to befriend individuals within the West Lothian group so individuals can help them with issues like kinds. It’s onerous to know how troublesome it should be for them on this state of affairs, however I don’t need them to be alone on this.”
Tickets are that can be purchased from Stewart MacRae on 0773 285 7777.
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