SCOTTISH charity Maggie’s is raising money by organising a daring abseil down the Port of Leith Distillery.
The abseil is open to anyone to join, and the charity is inviting thrill-seekers and those looking to conquer their fears as well as anyone who wants to raise money for the cause.
Participants will scale the 100ft tall building by Edinburgh’s harbours in May in the first abseil off the distillery.
Maggie’s provides support for people with cancer, as well as family and friends of sufferers at any stage of the disease.
Maggie’s Edinburgh posted to social media yesterday, saying: “Join us on Sunday 11 May and abseil 100ft off the iconic Port of Leith Distillery to help raise funds for Maggie’s Edinburgh.
“Whether you’re a thrill-seeker or looking to conquer your fears, this is the perfect opportunity.
“Register here – https://bit.ly/4hamI3W”
The Port of Leith Distillery is Scotland’s first vertical distillery, and produces whiskey, port, and sherry.
Located on Whisky Quay and overlooking the Royal Yacht Britannia, the building is nine storeys tall, making it the tallest distillery in the world.
The registration fee to participate in the abseil for Maggie’s is £30, and minimum sponsorship is £250 per person.
All participants will receive a free Maggie’s t-shirt and the chance to raise money for people living with cancer whilst taking in the monumental views from 100 feet up.
Maggie’s centres are found alongside NHS hospitals and can help with anything from professional support regarding treatments to financial advice.
The charity was founded by Maggie Keswick Jencks who used her own experience of cancer to create a new type of cancer care, opening the first centre in Edinburgh in 1996.
The writer, gardener and designer was diagnosed with breast cancer at the age of 47 and believed that “above all what matters is not to lose the joy of living in the fear of dying”.
Maggie’s aims to make cancer more manageable for everyone it impacts, and now has centres in hospitals across the UK.
