Intrepid trio scale the highest height to raise funds for charity mission

A STUDENT is embarking on a unforgettable charity trip.

When James Clarkson graduates from Abertay University in accountancy and finance on July 5 it will be one of the proudest moments in his life.

The following day, the 21-year-old Perth lad will set off on a journey which is a world away from his accountancy studies.

His destination is Brasob, in the heart of Romania, where he will spend most of the following six months working to improve the lives of impoverished children.

James is joining other members of the worldwide Church of the Nazarene on a mission with youth work, church planting and organising sporting events being the main focus of his work.

He will also be putting his accountancy knowledge to good use.

The youngster has been busy fundraising for his trip and really hit the heights recently.

Accompanied by his mum, Ruth, and Aunt Anne, he scaled Ben

James and (top) the trio on the top of Ben Nevis. Nevis, netting £1,800 in sponsorship money in the process. They climbed Britain’s highest peak in a respectable five and a half hours, not bad going in blazing sunshine. As he looked ahead to his...