RESIDENTS and staff at HMP Inverness undertook a mammoth 463-mile cycle in aid of cancer charity Maggie’s to mark world cancer day, raising funds that will go towards providing vital support for those in the Highlands.
The ‘Miles for Maggie’s’ event saw 30 residents mount static bikes in the prison and cycle the distance between all Maggie’s Centres in Scotland, with donations collected for the charity.
Results from a survey issued to all residents within HMP Inverness highlighted Maggie's as a charity they would like to raise awareness for, with some noting that their friends or family had used the service.
Maggie’s provides those living with cancer and their families with professional support, for anything from treatment side effects to money worries.
The charity’s first support centre opened in Edinburgh in 1996, and they now have a network of 24 centres in UK including one in Inverness, with a further three abroad.
