Mearns Kirk Helping Hands presented with the King’s Award for Voluntary Service – 9 March 2026

Assisted assisted by Philip Rodney DL, the Lord-Lieutenant presented the King's Award for Voluntary Service to Mearns Kirk Helping Hands for their tremendous work in 'reducing isolation and loneliness and improving wellbeing for older people [...]

Scouting Awards at Eastwood District on 16 June 2025

The Lord-Lieutenant presented King's Scout Awards to Craig Griffin , James Gallagher and Amy Harvey from Eastwood Scouting District. All three have already had an outstanding scouting journey and are now continuing their service as [...]

2026-05-06T17:36:07+01:00June 16th, 2025|Scouting, Uncategorised|

Fourteen new Justices of the Peace inducted on 21 February 2025

On Friday, the Lord Lieutenant joined  Sheriff Principal Sean Murphy as he inducted 14 new Justices of the Peace in Paisley Sheriff Court. Each new JP swore or affirmed an oath of allegiance to HM [...]

2025-06-09T13:41:12+01:00February 21st, 2025|Uncategorised|

Celebration of Scouting Awards in Paisley Abbey on 18 January 2025

The Lord-Lieutenant was delighted to present a bumper crop of Scouting awards in Paisley Abbey on Sat 18 Jan in front of around 80 guests. John Kitson received his British Empire Medal for services to [...]

2025-06-09T14:15:43+01:00January 18th, 2025|Uncategorised|

1st Gourock Scouts King’s Scout Awards on 10 January 2025

An outstanding haul of 5 Kings Scouts Awards were presented by the Lord-Lieutenant at 1st Gourock Scouts on Friday evening. Four of the awards went to very impressive former pupils of the local Clydeview Academy, [...]

2025-06-09T15:24:34+01:00January 10th, 2025|Uncategorised|

Visit to Salvation Army volunteers in Greenock on 13 December 2024

This morning the Lord-Lieutenant visited the Salvation Army volunteers preparing gifts for children in Inverclyde, who would otherwise be without a present at Christmas. This year more than 800 children with be supported, with donations [...]

2025-06-10T15:36:30+01:00December 13th, 2024|Uncategorised|
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