Daredevil great-granny ziplines along Glasgow's River Clyde

Frances Cuthbertson, 75, and Laila McRae were among the 150 thrillseekers who got involved in Zipslide the Clyde over the last two weekends to raise an incredible £45,000 for Spina Bifida Hydrocephalus (SHB) Scotland.

Frances Cuthbertson (Image: SBH Scotland)

Participants launched off from a 100ft high crane next to the Riverside Museum before zip sliding along a 1000 ft-long route down the river.

The funds will go to SBH Scotland's efforts to support over 4000 people living in Scotland with spina bifida.

One of them is Laila's little sister, Amber, while Frances was born with spina bifida and has raised money for numerous charities all her life. 

Other charities which were involved in the fundraiser included Glasgow City Mission, Erskine, and Held in our Hearts.

Laila McRae (Image: SBH Scotland)

Deborah Roe, who is the director of fundraising for SBH Scotland, said: "We were thrilled to bring back our Zipslide the Clyde challenge for its second year and with more than £45,000 raised for us over two weekends, we’re delighted to announce that it’s our most successful zipslide event to date!

“I would like to thank everyone who took part, including those who came along to cheer on family and friends, as well as Big Bang Promotions and Peel L&P, without whom the zipslide wouldn’t be possible.

"We were also delighted to welcome a host of other Scottish charities whose own fundraisers took part alongside us and we can’t wait to work in partnership again.

"Our annual zipslide challenge is not just a highly anticipated event in our calendar each year but is also a hugely important fundraising activity, which we heavily rely on to reach our annual targets.

"With a goal of raising over £1.5 million this year, these funds will make a big impact on the services we can offer including one-to-one support in homes and hospitals, health check clinics and support groups to those affected by spina bifida and hydrocephalus in Scotland."