SUPPORT GROUP Book sales will aid spina bifida charity

Funding services

A charity that helps nearly 400 people across North Lanarkshire is in line for a welcome cash boost thanks to the banter of famous Scots including Billy Connolly, Ewan McGregor and Lorraine Kelly.

Proceeds of the book Scottish Wit will be donated to specialist organisation Spina Bifida Hydrocephalus (SBH) Scotland to aid its support to families affected by “complex and lifelong conditions of spina bifida and hydrocephalus”.

In North Lanarkshire, where more than 375 people use SBH Scotland’s services, proceeds will be used to fund support groups, home visits by dedicated support workers, financial advice and a helpline.

Written by author Aubrey Malone, Scottish Wit includes “a collection of quotes, jokes and pearls of wisdom from some of Scotland’s most wellknown figures, from insights into parenthood, to quips about Scottish football and advice on love and marriage”.

Deborah Roe, fundraising director at SBH Scotland, said; “We are hugely grateful to Aubrey for dedicating this book to our cause.

“Scotland has more live births per head of population with spina bifida than anywhere else in the UK and almost every week one pregnancy is affected by the complex conditions.

“We are always looking for new inventive ways to fundraise and we have a host of exciting activities planned for 2018, including our first trek through Peru, an abseil down the Northern Lights Tower in Aberdeen and a zip-line across the River Clyde.

“For those unable to take on the adrenaline fuelled challenges, Scottish Wit gives people another way to offer their support.”

Scottish Wit is available to purchase at www. sbhscotland. org.uk/scottish-wit

Having a laugh SBH Scotland staff sample some of the pearls of wisdom in the pages of Scottish Wit