Marathon charity effort by Johnston Carmichael

A team of hardy walkers laced up their boots to take part in the Glasgow Kiltwalk on April 30 in aid of the Scottish Association for Mental Health (SAMH).

Together, ‘The Chartered Akiltants’ raised more than £3,700 for the mental health charity, with donations to other charities set to be buoyed by fundraising from the Johnston Carmichael teams in Edinburgh, Aberdeen and Tayside.

The accountancy and business advisory firm has 11 offices across Scotland, with premises surrounding each of the four routes; and staff have been training hard, ready to don their tartan and raise money for local and national charities in the areas where they live and work.

Johnston Carmichael’s Glasgow managing partner Mark Houston, who took part in the Kiltwalk, said: “There were some blistered feet and creaky knees in the Glasgow office afterwards, but the aches and pains were worth it. We are extremely proud of our association with Kiltwalk, which brings people together all over Scotland to raise funds for some amazing causes.

“As a business, we are committed to contributing to and supporting the communities in which we live and work, so we’re urging our staff to raise as much as they can for each event. With almost 700 staff and partners in our business, we can really make a difference and it is truly rewarding to know that every step we take will help to transform lives.”

Paul Cooney, chief executive of the Royal Bank of Scotland Kiltwalk, said: “We really value the contribution by Johnston Carmichael’s Glasgow employees. It’s hugely rewarding to see how the company’s staff are getting behind the Kiltwalk as part of the gold sponsorship deal.”

This year, for every £1 raised, £1.10 will go to walkers’ chosen charities. This comes after Sir Tom Hunter and The Hunter Foundation generously pledged that 110 per cent of all fundraising at each of the four 2017 Royal Bank of Scotland Kiltwalk events will go to charity.

For the first time ever, the Kiltwalk is open to all charities, enabling walkers to raise money for any cause close to their hearts

With Kiltwalks in Aberdeen (June 4), Dundee (August 20) and Edinburgh (September 17) still to come, funds raised by the Kiltwalk since it began in 2011 could reach £5 million.