Airdrie & Shotts MSP, Alex Neil, added a dash of pink to his usual attire to support Breast Cancer Now’s wear it pink fundraiser, which takes place on Friday 18 October.
Since launching in 2002, Wear It Pink has had an enormous impact on the lives of those affected by breast cancer, raising over £33 million to date.
Mr Neil is calling for his constituents to join him, by signing up for wear it pink and helping to fund world-class breast cancer research and life changing support for those affected by the disease.
Breast Cancer Now supporter Alison Tait, who has been affected by breast cancer, joined Mr Neil at the Scottish Parliament.
Alison, 49 from Edinburgh, is a single parent living with incurable secondary breast cancer. She said: “Being diagnosed with secondary breast cancer turns your world upside down. Breast Cancer Now does incredible work that makes a real difference for people like me who are living with this disease.”
Mr Neil said: “Every year in Scotland, around 4,700 women are diagnosed with breast cancer and over 1,000 women die of the disease. “
