Esme's Angels complete the Kiltwalk

ESME'S Angels completed the Kiltwalk and have raised £2320 for a charity which supports people with cystic fibrosis.

Esme Chisholm (2), from Portessie, was diagnosed with the condition at birth.

She needed an emergency operation at just two-days-old to clear a bowel blockage.

And she spent the first four weeks of her life in the neonatal intensive care unit in Aberdeen.

Esme, from Portessie, is a source of inspiraton to her loving family – mum Claire Thomson (33), dad Michael Chisholm (40) and big brothers Noah (8) and Joseph (6).

And they and members of their wider family have received incredible support from The Leanne Fund, a Stornoway-based charity which provides emotional, practical and financial support to 175 families across Scotland.

Claire wanted to thank the charity and that's why Esme's Angels walked 17.8 miles on Sunday, June 4 as part of the Kiltwalk from Aberdeen's Duthie Park to Banchory.

"The charity is brilliant," said Claire. "They provide lots of different support. That can be money for clubs and activities, trips out and holidays.

"When Esme is in hospital she has to be isolated from other children because of the risk of infection so it can be a lonely time and the charity provides us with wellness packs."

The Leanne Fund was founded in 2009 by the Mitchell family as a lasting legacy to their daughter, Leanne, who died of Cystic Fibrosis aged 21.

Claire was joined in the walk by her mum Annette Thomson, from Burghead, and Esme's auntie Jessica Reid, along with friends Tamzin Virtue, Beth Little, Gemma Finlayson, Kim McIntyre and Courtney Whyte.

You can still support the family's fundraising effort at Esme's Angels do the Kiltwalk

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