Scott’s Hillington gym

Hillington Park’s new community gymnasium, which opened for business at the end of September, is run by a martial arts champion who hopes to inspire thousands of estate workers to keep fit.

Scott McLaughlin has been based at the Park since 2007, when he opened his own martial arts school, Kuk Sool Won Glasgow. In those five years, he has had to increase the number of classes he offers and take on additional instructors to meet demand.

So when MEPC, the majority site owner and developer of Hillington Park, conducted a customer survey earlier this year and identified a desire for a gym as part of the Park’s developing amenity, they approached Scott with the idea of launching a new fitness centre for people who work here.

Now the father-of-two from Paisley has moved into bigger premises within the estate, in Earl Haig Road, where he has set up an operation offering a range of exercise classes and traditional personal training facilities, as well as the Korean martial art Kuk Sool Won.

Car Lovers Unite to Raise Money for Children's Cancer Charity

A Hillington Park based company is hoping to raise hundreds of pounds for a children’s charity.

Ecotune specialises in performance and economy upgrades for cars and commercial vehicles and are hosting a Rolling Road day on Saturday, 16th February.

The event, which normally attracts around one hundred visitors, will allow car enthusiasts to run their car on the company’s dyno and receive a print out of the performance.

Ecotune normally charges £60 for this service but are offering car lovers the chance to rate their vehicle’s performance for a donation of just £30.

All money raised on the day will go to children’s cancer CLIC Sargent, the country’s leading cancer charity for children, young people and their families.

Laura Ward, Sales Manager, Ecotune said: “We hope to raise a lot of money for CLIC Sargent and hope people will come out in force to support this wonderful charity. Our rolling road days have proved to be successful in the past and each time we have more and more people come along. We are looking forward to welcoming car enthusiasts along on Saturday and hope that everyone has a good time.”

The rolling road day will run from 9am to 5pm on Saturday at Ecotune, 28 Dalziel Road. The business is putting on snacks and drinks for visitors and spectators will have the chance to experience Ecotune’s excellent facilities including an indoor seating area with LCD screens for results and windows into the dyno area.

Alison Clark, Marketing and Customer Manager said: “We hope many people come out on Saturday to support Ecotune’s rolling road day and raise money for such a worthwhile cause. This generous activity highlights the community spirit within Hillington Park.”

For more information on Ecotune visit www.ecotune-scotland.co.uk