Rutherglen boxing coach Archie Durie says the community has rallied round him as he opened a new gym in Blairbeth.
The popular coach has been overwhelmed by support, which saw a £2000 GoFundMe target quickly realised to go towards the new premises.
Durie was given short notice to vacate his former facility on Cambuslang Road, following a fall-out with his landlord just after Christmas, but found his new gym within weeks.
And he says it was a brilliant turnout to see his autistic grandson Robbie cut the ribbon on the new gym.
Archie said: “There has been quite a reaction. We reached the £2000 we asked for in about six days, it was some response we got.
“The response has been very positive; local people have been coming by, welcoming us, and coming in.
“There has been a great support on social media as well and it has been good.
“This is a new chapter for me. We didn’t want this to happen, but it’s all positive stuff.”
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