Local man Ian Archer, better known as one of the enthusiastic parents behind Pencaitland’s Youth Football Club, spent last Saturday climbing Ben Nevis with friends and colleagues to raise funds for the Survivors of Bereavement by Suicide and Papyrus, dedicated to prevention of young suicide.
The effort was prompted by the tragic suicide of the son of a colleague at Ian’s work, Ingenza Ltd, based in the Roslin BioCentre. Along with his colleagues, Ian made it up and down in a day, but not without some inevitable consequences. “We’re all limping around our office today with very sore legs”, explains Ian.
But the effort was worth it with the Ingenza team raising over £4,000. As Ian adds, “The justgiving page will be open for a few more days for anyone who would like to sponsor us but hasn’t quite got round to it yet.”
Pencaitland Community Council
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