Members of a north-east family are celebrating after they raised almost £5,000 for charities which are close to their hearts.
Shona Watt’s son Murray Morrice was diagnosed with severe Haemophilia A when he was only five-months-old.
The condition means the two-year-old’s blood takes longer to clot, and he may even suffer spontaneous bleeding episodes in his joints and muscles.
In an effort to raise funds for two leading healthcare charities – and awareness of an often misunderstood disease – Ms Watt organised the Young Blood Ball at Fraserburgh Leisure Centre.
Dozens of locals – dressed for the “splash of red” theme – turned out to support the cause.
Last night Ms Watt revealed the current total of money raised had hit £4976.90, with more donations expected to come in.
The money raised will now be split between the Haemophilia Society UK and the Archie Foundation, the charity which supports young patients and their families art the Royal Aberdeen Children’s Hospital.
Ms Watt, who is from Fraserburgh, said: “It went really well – better than we expected. Our target was £3,000 and we’re already well over £4,900.
“Murray was only five-months-old when he was diagnosed. We wanted to raise a bit of awareness which we did on the night. The chairman of Haemophilia Society UK came up and gave a talk.”
She added: “I think everyone understood it a bit better than they did before, and we raised the cash on top of that. I’d like to thank all the people who came along to support us on the night and all the local businesses who donated raffle prizes.”