Stuart embarks on marathon challenge to help local charity

PKDS: Charity helps disabled children take part in sport

A Perthshire man is running the London Marathon for a charity that has helped his four-year-old disabled niece gain access to sport.

Stuart Fraser is raising cash for Perth and Kinross Disability Sport (PKDS), which has helped countless children, including his niece, Maisie, who suffers from cerebral palsy.

Stuart was given a gruelling fitness assessment by sport and exercise lecturer Marie Clare Grant at Abertay University before the marathon on April 23, and deemed to be in “excellent” condition.

Stuart, a store manager at the Co-op in Aberfeldy, said: “I wanted to help out with fundraising for a local charity that supports so many youths in our area with physical, learning or sensory disabilities.

“To be able to help raise awareness of what PKDS does directly in our communities and to help continue this work for our local kids is a great opportunity.”

He continued: “Maisie, like so many other kids in our area, has benefited – and will continue to benefit – from the amazing work that PKDS do.

“Without funding this couldn’t continue so this is where taking on a huge personal challenge and raising money for a charity that is so close to home will make it even more rewarding.”

To donate to Stuart’s fundraiser, visit bit.ly/2mResKi

Pictures: Mhairi Edwards. Left: Stuart with his sister Stephane Reid and niece Maisie. Above: he was given an excellent bill of health by Abertay University.