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PICTURES: Inverness car wash is great success for Highland valet team


By Louise Glen



SR Reflection charity car wash..Robert Murray, Business Owner of SR Reflection cleaning a car..Picture: James Mackenzie..
SR Reflection charity car wash..Robert Murray, Business Owner of SR Reflection cleaning a car..Picture: James Mackenzie..

An Inverness charity car wash was a "soaper" success.

The car wash in aid of Mikeysline, and the gift of two bikes to two young people, was to promote to everyone that "it is ok to not be ok".

Organiser Robert Murray, of valeters SR Reflection, thanked everyone who had supported the fundraising day last Saturday, revealing the total raised was £1133.50.

SR Reflection charity car wash..Duncan Neeson washing a pick-up..Picture: James Mackenzie..
SR Reflection charity car wash..Duncan Neeson washing a pick-up..Picture: James Mackenzie..

Mr Murray also gave away two bikes to children who were nominated as being most deserving of the gift.

Mr Murray said: "I would like to thank everyone that came in on Saturday for the charity carwash

"The charity was mikeysline a local suicide prevention team.

SR Reflection charity car wash..Robert Murray, business owner, washing a car..Picture: James Mackenzie..
SR Reflection charity car wash..Robert Murray, business owner, washing a car..Picture: James Mackenzie..

"With out the generosity of our customers we would of never raised £1133.50 which will go to helping a lot of people.

"The two bikes went to Aiden Buchart and Archie Maclean, both boys did not know so it was a nice surprise.

SR Reflection charity car wash..Robert Murray, owner of SR Reflection presenting one of the bikes to Archie Maclean, who raised £65 for Mikeysline by cycling 60 miles on his old bike, with his dad, Angus Maclean..Picture: James Mackenzie..
SR Reflection charity car wash..Robert Murray, owner of SR Reflection presenting one of the bikes to Archie Maclean, who raised £65 for Mikeysline by cycling 60 miles on his old bike, with his dad, Angus Maclean..Picture: James Mackenzie..

"Their faces pretty much said it all, both boys have done amazingly well with the lockdown restrictions .

"The boys without a doubt deserve the bikes.

SR Reflection charity car wash..Aiden Butchart on the bike he's received from SR Reflection, with his mum, Danika Keogh..Picture: James Mackenzie..
SR Reflection charity car wash..Aiden Butchart on the bike he's received from SR Reflection, with his mum, Danika Keogh..Picture: James Mackenzie..

"Thanks to everyone that helped on the day."

READ: Charity car wash to raise funds for suicide prevention charity in the Highlands


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