Thinking caps on for a worthy cause

Aug 12 2008 by Gordon Bannerman, Perthshire Advertiser Tuesday

PUBS in Perth and Kinross are being invited to prove they’ve the brainiest regulars in Scotland – and raise much-needed funds for Asthma UK Scotland at the same time.

To help celebrate its 15th birthday, the charity is organising a national quiz competition tagged “Call Last Orders on Asthma.”

Shona Haslam, national director at Asthma UK Scotland, said: “One in five households in Scotland is affected by asthma so the chances are there will always be someone in the pub who has the condition or at least knows someone who does.

“Asthma is serious –- every 16 minutes a child is admitted to hospital due to an asthma attack and a person dies every seven hours as a result of asthma.

“Through further research and education about asthma management we can help improve these figures and the lives of people with asthma.

“That’s why we are hoping as many pubs as possible help us celebrate our birthday by supporting the 390,000 people in Scotland with asthma – and stake their claim for the title of Scotland’s brainiest pub.”

To order a Call Last Orders on Asthma quiz pack call 0131 226 2544 or emailabertram@asthma.org.uk

The quiz pack contains questions, answers, and a guide to running the quiz and top fundraising tips to help raise money on the night – everything you need to make the night a memorable one.