A heartbroken mum joined her friends and family to take part in Glasgow’s first ever Color Run in memory of her daughter.

Louise Campbell, her husband Paul and 120 supporters ran the 5k course at the inaugural event which took place in Glasgow city centre on Sunday.

They took part in the bright run after suddenly losing their three-year-old daughter Cora back in December.

The couple, from Paisley, wanted to do something in memory of their daughter and raise funds for the charity Brightest Star, which helped Louise in particular through her grief.

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Louise said: “I saw the Color Run was coming up and I thought it would be a wonderful thing to do in memory of my daughter and for the charity Brightest Star.”

Part of the attraction for taking part in the event was the fact that Louise knew her daughter would have loved it.

She said: “She had a great personality, she was just colourful like the rainbow.

“That’s why I choose the Color Run. She was so bright and so happy. Always had a big smile on her face.

“That’s what she was known for and she was just a really happy wee girl.”

The run also allowed Louise and her family to give something back to the charity Brightest Star which supports bereaved families.

She said: “It gives great support for bereaved families who lost children. There is an office in Linwood where families can go and give each other support.

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“If I hadn’t found Brightest Star I don’t think I would have got through the last six months as strongly as I have.”

She added: “At the beginning, I didn’t want to speak to anyone. As time went on, I had all my family and friends around me but they didn’t understand.

“When I spoke to the founder of the charity Arlene Smith, she knew exactly how I was feeling.

“And to speak to someone who knows exactly what you went through is a great comfort.”

The group – which also included Abbey Nursery School in Paisley which Cora attended, have raised more than £14,000 so far.

Louise said: “I can’t believe it has got to that and Arlene said she had not seen that much out of a charity run.

“Even people who do not know Cora or me have donated, it’s been absolutely amazing.”

She added: “Doing something which is keeping my daughter’s happy memories alive has kept me strong.

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“The event was amazing, it was good fun and everybody was together. All the colour and the paint is something I know my daughter would have absolutely loved.

“Thanks to everyone who got up on a horrible Sunday morning and pulled that t-shirt on, and thanks to everybody who donated.”

Glasgow’s first Color Run sponsored by Skittles took place on Sunday to support its official charity partner, the NSPCC which is the UK’s leading children's charity specialising in child protection.

You can donate to the Brightest Star via https://www.justgiving.com/teams/corascolorcrew