A YES group has fundraised at several independence rallies to donate money to a local food bank.
The Yes Stones group has a community of almost 10,000 members online, who spread awareness about Scottish independence in a creative, non-party political way by painting stones, pebbles and slates and “planting” them across Scotland.
The group typically sets up a stall at each independence rally and asks for donations instead of a fixed price.
Members of the public are welcome to take and keep stones from the displays at marches but are encouraged to “paint three more and plant them somewhere else” in their place.
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Since its inception in 2018, the group has raised almost £6000 for charities and organisations across Scotland.
The group’s most recent fundraising campaign has resulted in £300 being donated to a food bank in Moray.
Writing on the group’s Facebook page, activist Lynne Dougan – who is responsible for taking the stones to various rallies alongside her husband Neil – said: “Credit goes to stone painters and donators.
“Neil and I will take a wee bit credit for transporting them across the country.”
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The group finished fundraising at the most recent All Under One Banner march in Elgin on August 3, and the money was donated to Moray Foodplus two days later with the help of an activist from Yes Moray.
Before the march in Elgin, the group had raised £299.35 to donate to the Moray foodbank, which was then topped up to £300 at the rally.
As well as Moray, foodbanks in South Ayrshire, Alloa, Penicuik, Caithness, Inverness, Perth, Stirling, Dundee, Golspie and Rutherglen have all previously benefitted from the group’s work.
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