Local people across Forth Valley, Cumbernauld and Kilsyth will continue to receive specialist Strathcarron Hospice care in the comfort of their own homes thanks to a generous £25,000 donation from McDonald’s in the Community.
As a charity, this vital funding will cover Strathcarron’s Hospice at Home team’s mileage and travel costs for 2026/27, helping specialist nurses and healthcare professionals reach patients and families wherever they need them.
With more than 80% of Strathcarron Hospice’s care now delivered in the community, Strathcarron’s Hospice at Home service plays a vital role in enabling people living with serious, often incurable illnesses to remain in familiar surroundings, close to the people and places they love. Whether providing expert symptom management, emotional support, practical advice or helping families navigate some of life’s most difficult moments, the team travels thousands of miles every year to ensure no one faces the end of life alone.
The £25,000 donation means Strathcarron’s Hospice at Home team can continue making those essential journeys, removing the financial burden of travel costs and allowing these expert teams to focus on what matters most, caring for patients and supporting those closest to them.
Claire Kennedy, Corporate Fundraiser, Strathcarron Hospice, said:
“We are incredibly grateful to McDonald’s in the Community for this wonderful support. Every journey our Hospice at Home team makes represents someone who needs us, whether that is managing pain, providing reassurance, supporting a family or simply being there when it matters most.
This generous donation helps ensure our specialist teams can continue reaching people across our communities, delivering compassionate care where many people tell us they most want to be – at home. Partnerships like this make a real difference to local families and help ensure our care remains available whenever it is needed.”
Strathcarron’s Hospice at Home service is delivered by a multidisciplinary team working alongside GPs, district nurses, hospital colleagues and other health and social care professionals to provide coordinated, person-centred care in the last weeks of life. Together they help people live as well as possible for as long as possible while supporting families every step of the way.
The donation reflects McDonald’s in the Community foundations commitment to supporting local charities and making a meaningful difference in the communities its restaurants serve.
The donation was made possible through the McDonald’s in the Community Foundation, established by 16 Scottish McDonald’s Franchisees alongside the 20 McDonald’s-owned restaurants in Scotland. The Foundation acts as a central hub to distribute funds raised via the 10p carrier bag charge to charities and community organisations across the country. In 2025, proceeds from the 10p carrier bag charge were used to donate over £1.5 million from Scottish McDonald’s restaurants, which was shared across 112 charities.
McDonalds restaurants in Falkirk and Forth Valley, owned and operated by local Franchisee Elliot Jardine, have made a significant contribution to the local charity Strathcarron Hospice by donating £25,000 from the McDonalds in the Community Foundation.
Local McDonald’s Franchisee, Elliot Jardine, who owns and operates the restaurants in Falkirk and Forth Valley, said:
“We are proud to continue our partnership with Strathcarron Hospice. The impact of their work is truly inspiring, and it’s a privilege to be able to support them. We know how important it is for people to receive expert and compassionate Hospice care at home, and we hope this funding will help the team continue supporting families across the communities we serve.” I’d like to thank the team at Strathcarron Hospice for the vital service they provide to the local community, and we look forward to building on this relationship in the future.”
Strathcarron Hospice must raise almost £20,000 every day to continue providing its specialist care and support, with only around a third of its funding coming from the NHS. Support from businesses such as McDonald’s in the Community helps ensure services like Hospice care remains free of charge for everyone who needs them.
Every mile travelled represents another family supported, another hand held, another conversation that brings comfort and another person able to remain in the place they call home right up until the end of life.
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