Glasgow Wood has been operating for 18 years. 

A Glasgow charity says it has been saved by the local community after warnings of cut-backs and their work coming to an end. 

Environmental social enterprise Glasgow Wood has been running for 18 years, employing paid staff alongside volunteers  - many of whom face challenges such as mental health problems and learning difficulties. 

The charity told the Glasgow Times they have fallen on hard times this year, citing the cost-of-living crisis impacting both the charity and its customers, and a poor summer – which is the charity’s busiest period. 

Cameron Brown, managing director of Glasgow Wood, told the newspaper it has been financially challenging to keep the charity open.  

He told the Glasgow Times: “Historically, we've always been busy through spring and summer, but with the weather, we saw people spending a lot less money this year, which left less need for our stock and services.

“If the struggles continued, we would have ended up with fewer staff and volunteers as we would have had to cut back.

“It would have meant we could no longer help local people, and we would have had to have changed route and make savings which is hard for an organisation like us as our fixed costs are about £500,000 for a year and there isn’t the same level of grants as there used to be.”

But a crowdfunder meant their fears didn’t materialise, with over £16,000 raised so far from over 181 donors. 

Mr Brown added: “Everyone in the community has completely pulled us out of this.

“Customers and suppliers contributed, and it feels amazing that the community sees value in what we do.

“We want to thank everyone; it has been a real boost for us through the winter.”