Beatson Cancer Centre
100-mile walkers present £16,000 cheque to Beatson teenage unit
'News of our fundraising for the Beatson's teenage unit is now on the NHS Glasgow website at NHS Glasgow website
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Our 100 Mile Walkers paid a special visit to the Teenage Cancer Trust Unit at Scotland's renowned Beatson West of Scotland Cancer Centre at the weekend, to present the money they raised from their summer trek.
The group handed over a cheque for £16,802 to twenty three year old Lynsey Neilson, a trainee teacher from Stonehouse, and 16 year old Kevin McAveety from Possil,who have both undergone treatment at the unit.
The money raised will go towards making the quality of life for young people with cancer better, for example by providing complementary and other therapies as well as funding group outings.
Liz Watt, lead nurse for the Teenage & Young Adult Cancer Service, said: "We are incredibly impressed by what the Glenalmond pupils have done. Our patients say I am a young person first and a young person with cancer second and that's how we treat them. This money will be put to very good use."
The pupils spent time with Liz and the young patients finding out more about how the teenage unit works and what facilities it provides.
Bonnar Euan Fulton (Goodacre's), whose letter to pupils led to the Beatson being chosen as the benefiting charity, said: "It was inspiring to meet Lynsey and Kevin and to find out how the teenage unit helps them to cope. We are so grateful to them for taking the time to come along and talk to us."
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