A GLASGOW cancer charity has been awarded a £10,000 grant from the Scottish Children's Lottery.

Beatson Cancer Charity delivers a comprehensive range of patient and family support services through its unique and award-winning Wellbeing Centre and throughout the Beatson Cancer Centre.

The funding from the Scottish Children’s Lottery will go towards the charity’s Schools Engagement project.

Maisie Hamilton, community manager at Beatson Cancer Charity said: “Beatson Cancer Charity is committed to the promotion of cancer education and awareness.

"As a family friendly organisation, we believe this education should start in schools. Cancer affects us all either directly or indirectly at some point in our lives and it’s important that we equip students with the knowledge to understand the disease and its warning signs, as well as informing them to make healthy choices for their future.

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“The west of Scotland has one of the highest rates of cancer in Europe and we believe education has a crucial role in tackling this. True to the mission of Beatson Cancer Charity, we want children and young people to be determined to beat cancer from a young age and we will provide a series of teaching resources so this can happen.

“We are only able to undertake a schools programme with the incredible support of the Scottish Children’s Lottery. This funding will support us in reach out to over 1000 schools in our community. We can have a real and lasting impact on teachers and pupils in the west of Scotland and for that we are truly grateful.”

The Scottish Children's Lottery was launched in October 2016 to raise money for children in Scotland, with proceeds helping to improve the lives of children right across the country and make a real difference to those who need it most.

Dorothy Fenwick is trustee of Chance to Study which operates as a society lottery under the Scottish Children’s Lottery and supports projects which aim to improve children's education through their school years and into young adulthood, and ensure that all young people in Scotland have the opportunity to learn, develop and fulfil their potential.

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She said: “I am delighted that this grant will support the valuable work of Beatson Cancer Charity’s Schools Engagement project.

"Thank you to those who play the Scottish Children’s Lottery, you are helping to support the great work that our charities undertake.”

Charities that support children in Scotland can apply online for Scottish Children’s Lottery funding.