Laigh O’ Moray Vintage Association presents £4000 raised at Inchkeil Vintage Rally at Roseisle to Quarriers Epilepsy Community Outreach Service in memory of late Forres teenager Caitlin Dustan
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MEMORIES of a young woman from Forres who passed away last year have helped raise thousands for charity.
Quarriers Epilepsy Community Outreach Service (ECOS) was delighted to accept £4000 from the Laigh O’ Moray Vintage Association raised at the Inchkeil Vintage Rally at Roseisle – held last September in memory of late service user, Caitlin Dustan.
Association chairman, Garry Scott, explained that the Forres Academy pupil was just 15 when she died last May – one of around 600 people in the UK who die every year due to sudden unexpected death in epilepsy (SUDEP).
He said: “One of our committee members is Caitlin’s grandfather Henry Davidson. We donate to local charities and it was unanimously agreed that this year the proceeds would go to Quarriers.”
Quarriers is a leading health and social care charity, providing practical care and support for children, adults and families in challenging circumstances. The services support folk with disabilities, young people facing homelessness, families facing poverty, unpaid carers, as well as people affected by epilepsy.
ECOS project manager, Norma Crawford, confirmed Caitlin was supported for many years.
She added: “She was known by our team as a beautiful child growing into a lovely young woman making plans for the future. Caitlin is missed so it has been quite something to watch her community come together and create a legacy in her memory. We have received several donations and are very grateful for this latest from Laigh O’ Moray Vintage Association.”
Approximately one in 100 people in Scotland live with epilepsy.
Norma finished: “We are delighted that so many people are actively raising awareness. We see how the support our service provides to local people living with epilepsy is both valued and vital.”
For more information, visit www.quarriers.org.uk/services/epilepsycommunityoutreach/
