So what was the Weatherseal Charity Weekend vote all about?

Football Memories (Alzheimer's Scotland)

Football Memories is an innovative partnership between Alzheimer Scotland and the Scottish Football Museum at Hampden Park. There are over 84,000 people in Scotland with dementia, the equivalent of every spectator on an average Scottish football weekend.

Football images and memorabilia are used as reminiscence therapy for people with dementia and other memory problems. Some of the recall is fascinating and several stories are being recorded for use with future generations of football supporters.

Michael White, Alzheimer Scotland Football Memories project manager said:

"Thousands of people with dementia love their football and Football Memories harnesses that passion for the game to improve their lives. We are therefore delighted to have the chance to take part in a charity weekend launched by Weatherseal & the SPL."

Visit the Football Memories site to find out more

Shelter Scotland

Shelter Scotland believes everyone should have a home. We help people find and keep a home. We campaign for decent housing for all. Shelter Scotland provides expert support services, online advice and a free national helpline for everyone facing housing and homelessness difficulties. For advice and support visit www.shelterscotland.org or call 0808 800 4444.

Graeme Brown, director of Shelter Scotland, says:

"We are delighted to be one of the charities chosen by Weatherseal and the Scottish Premier League to be involved in this exciting fundraising initiative. You may not see Scotland's homeless children on the street. Isolated and ignored, they're hidden away in temporary accommodation. And every day our helpline hears more stories of cockroaches, health problems, bad landlords and bitter cold. It's a disgrace. It's an outrage. And we need your help to do something about it."

CHAS (Children's Hospice Association Scotland)

CHAS is a charity that provides the only hospice services in Scotland for children and young people who have life-shortening conditions for which there is no known cure.

CHAS runs two children's hospices, Rachel House in Kinross and Robin House in Balloch, and a home care service called CHAS at Home. Visit CHAS at www.chas.org.uk.

CHAS Corporate and Events Fundraiser Criona Knight said:

"Football fans always show their mettle for their team, and we want to turn that spirit into votes for CHAS, Scotland's only children's hospice charity. We're so excited to be up for this nomination and the fundraising support we could gain from the Weatherseal Charity Weekend could mean so much to the families that we support."

Scottish Women's Aid

Scottish Women's Aid has worked for over 35 years to end domestic abuse in Scotland, by campaigning and lobbying for changes to the law and policy, and raising awareness of the scale and nature of domestic abuse.

Our members are local Women's Aid groups, which provide specialist services to women, children and young people experiencing domestic abuse. These services include safe accommodation, information and support.

Tanya Rhodes, Scottish Women's Aid media worker added:

"We are delighted to have been shortlisted for the Weatherseal Charity Weekend, and call upon all Scotland's football fans to join us in blowing the whistle on domestic abuse. Domestic abuse has a huge effect throughout families and communities, and everyone can play their part in making it STOP."

Samaritans Scotland

In Scotland, Samaritans opened our first branch in Edinburgh in 1959. Since then we have grown to 20 branches supported by over 1,000 volunteers across the country, stretching from Shetland to the Scottish Borders.

Samaritans' vision is that fewer people die by suicide. People contact Samaritans when they are struggling to cope and need someone to talk to. The helpline provides a safe place to talk and all conversations are private.

Andrew Sim, Samaritans executive director for Scotland said:

"Samaritans is delighted to be a Charity Candidate as part of the Weatherseal and Scottish Premier League Charity Weekend. We see it as a great opportunity to highlight the links between physical activity and mental wellbeing and to tell people about our service and the great work of Samaritans volunteers across Scotland."