The itison Pumpkin Fund
The itison Pumpkin Fund was created in 2019 to make sure that every year with GlasGLOW, comes good.
Since launching we have raised over £100,000 with the help of our fantastic GlasGLOW team and audience.
This year we’re delighted to be raising funds for supporting people of all ages in the local area AND we’re bringing back our FREE community pumpkin decorating classes too with NINE different times to choose from!
What we've achieved
Giving back to our local community is at the heart of what we do and since The itison Pumpkin Fund launched in 2019, we have been able to support some wonderful local charities…
In 2025 we donated £8,000 to four charities: Licketyspit to expand their family outreach and community programme/events, Toybox Lee Avenue to sustain play sessions, Visibility Scotland for their sensory room and For Girls Who for sensory resources for their sessions.
Through The itison Pumpkin Fund, we have also donated…
- £8,000 to Annexe Communities to elevate their spaces and climate hub.
- £10,000 to Hillhead Secondary to help secure a new minibus for the school.
- £15,000 to East Park in Maryhill to create a state-of-the-art new sensory room called The GLOW Room and a further £5,000 raised to go towards creating a new soft play area for the kids there.
- £30,000 to Highpark LCR in Ruchill to fund a 16 seater mini bus to help the kids get out and about to explore the city.
- £5,000 to Love Milton to create a new outdoor play area.
- Plus many more donations to local schools and charities including Abercorn Secondary, 3D Drumchapel and Young People’s Futures.
Each GlasGLOW spreads lots of pumpkin joy across Glasgow and beyond – donating thousands of pumpkins to schools and community groups to decorate which then go on display in our Pumpkin Patch - one of the best-loved parts of our show…and also free to visit and enjoy during the day.
We also donate 2,000 free tickets each year to help people who otherwise might not be able to attend GlasGLOW.
FREE Pumpkin Decorating Workshops!
Our FREE pumpkin workshops are back this October bringing some Halloween magic to the Children’s Garden within the Botanics.
Everyone is welcome – no need to book – all you need to do is bring yourself and your pumpkin decorating A-game.
Saturday 10th - Tuesday 13th October, daily at 11am - 3pm
Saturday 17th - Sunday 18th October, daily at 11am – 3pm
Saturday 24th - Sunday 25th October, daily at 11am - 3pm
Saturday 31st October, 11am - 3pm
You’ll be able to take your decorated pumpkin home with you – or we can display it at our epic annual Pumpkin Patch for tens of thousands of visitors to enjoy in the Botanics throughout the show.
