“Tartanised” Statues Raise Awareness for Vulnerable Children
Greyfriars Bobby shows off his tartan
Just as the weather turned chilly some of Scotland’s most iconic statues dressed a little more warmly than usual!
People’s Postcode Lottery charity partner CHILDREN 1ST launched their annual Kilts for Kids Day campaign this week by dressing statues across Scotland in our national dress.
In Edinburgh, Sir Walter Scott sports a tartan sash
In Edinburgh, Sir Walter Scott now sits proudly on the Scott Monument on Princes Street sporting a tartan sash and Greyfriars Bobby has his very own tailor-made tartan coat and scarf, specially designed by Geoffrey (Tailor) Kiltmakers.
Comic strip characters also joined in the fun with Desperate Dan sporting a kilt and sash in Dundee and Glasgow favourite Lobey Dosser now wears a tartan scarf.
Desperate Dan proudly shows off his tartan to promote Kilts for Kids Day
Kilts for Kids Day, which takes place on Friday 26 November this year, is an annual major fundraising event for CHILDREN 1ST that sees hundreds of people across Scotland holding Scottish-themed events to raise money for the most vulnerable children in Scotland.
This will be the third year in a row that the event has taken place and to date it has raised over £175,000. It is always held on the Friday before St Andrews Day.
People’s Postcode Lottery is proud to support this fantastic charity. Our players have raised £1,381,161.20 for Children 1st to date! To find out more about Children 1st and the great work they do, visit the People’s Postcode Lottery website and the Children 1st website.
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