A FUNDRAISING night hosted by one of the country’s leading legal firms has raised more than £100,000 for two of the nation’s best-loved children’s charities.
Edinburgh Children’s Hospital Charity and Glasgow Children’s Hospital Charity are to benefit from the funds raised at the Grace Banquet, held at Prestonfield House by law firm Gilson Gray.
Now in its fourth year, the annual event raised gross funds of £102,046.
Support for the night included businesses, sports persons and individuals including Arnold Clark, Ryder Cup player Ronan Rafferty, Sally Gray OBE, James Thomson OBE of Prestonfield House, and accredited chef Roy Brett of Ondine who donated to the cause.
Glen Gilson, managing partner at Gilson Gray, said: “It is a privilege to host an event like the GRACE Banquet to raise funds to help children undergoing hospital treatment in both Glasgow and Edinburgh.
“Many of our team at Gilson Gray, along with a lot of our clients and contacts have had their lives touched by the amazing work of both charities. We are extremely proud that we can assist in some small way. We are so grateful to all those who bought tables and donated so generously. This was our most successful GRACE Banquet yet.”
Gilson Gray, which specialises in legal, property and financial services, has been working with various children’s charities since its launch, with the money raised going towards funding a range of items and activities to help children going through hospital treatment or challenging times.
Amy Ford from the Edinburgh Children’s Hospital Charity, said: “The money raised enables us to continue our work to transform the lives of children and young people in hospitals and healthcare settings across the Lothians, Borders and Fife, so that they can be a child first and a patient second.”
Kirsten Sinclair from Glasgow Children’s Hospital Charity said: “Thanks to the kind and generous support from Gilson Gray, we will be able to continue funding enhanced medical equipment, family support services, paediatric research and hospital play programmes in order to help these children and their families through some of the most difficult times of their lives.”
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