Loch Lomond Group workers complete Great Scottish Run for CHSS

Fourteen staff members from Loch Lomond Group’s three west of Scotland sites signed up to take part in the Great Scottish Run after being inspired by the lifesaving effect of an on-site defibrillator that saved the life of a colleague and joined forces to raise £2,208 for Chest Heart and Stroke Scotland. 

The company, which also has sites in Catrine, Ayrshire, and in Campbeltown, Argyll, has now also put more defibrillators in each location and trained its staff in how to use the vital equipment. 

Staff gathered recently to hand over a cheque for the final total to Louise McLeod, community, events and corporate fundraising (west) for Chest, Heart and Stroke Scotland. 

The team celebrate with their medals after completing the Great Scottish Run (Image: Supplied)

Emily Cross, environment and sustainability manager for Loch Lomond Group, helped organise the fundraising efforts and was one of the 14 who took to the streets of Glasgow for the Great Scottish Run.

She said: “We wanted to turn what could have been a very negative event into something positive, and we did that. 

“The event was a big success considering some of us had never run before. I’m absolutely thrilled at the amount we raised for CHSS because it was so important to us to support an organisation that does so much for those with heart conditions.  

“Taking part in the Great Scottish Run has given us the inspiration to do more for charity events across our sites and to set our sights high.” 

Chest, Heart and Stroke Scotland is Scotland’s largest health charity, helping people with chest, heart and stroke conditions live life to the full.   

Services include support from specialist stroke nurses, community support workers, and volunteers, as well as the Chest, Heart and Stroke Scotland advice line and peer support groups. 

For more information about fundraising for Chest, Heart & Stroke Scotland visit the charity's website.