Stagecoach staff walk for Sands

Stagecoach East Scotland staff have hit the road for stillbirth charity Sands – but not on a bus.

The team of staff from the training school in the company’s head office in Dunfermline walked around the perimeter of Loch Leven for the charity, collectively walking 115 miles.

Raising more than £1,500, eight members of staff completed the walk in full, with other colleagues helping them along the way and giving additional support in the cold conditions.

The hard-earned cash will be upped by Stagecoach East Scotland, making the grand total a whopping £2,000 for the charity.

Norma Davison, Kenny Dowie, Alex Hogan, Gordon Hunter, Lynsey Maxwell, Alistair Ross, Ian Stalley and Alyson Stevens walked the full route and helped raise the sum, with training coordinator Ashley Skinner even completing parts of the walk at six-and-ahalf months pregnant.

The charity is close to the heart of many employees at Stagecoach East Scotland, especially Ashley and Michael Skinner, whose daughter, Leigha, was tragically stillborn in March 2013.

They therefore dedicated their walk to her memory.

Managing director Paul Thomas said: “We hope the money raised will help Sands in the crucial work they do day to day, helping families like Ashley and Michael deal with the loss of a child.”