Now, I know a lot of men would *humph* and question, ‘Why do we need a bloomin’ Women’s Day? Every day’s bloomin’ women’s day in my house!’. Well that’s as may be in a lot of households in the UK, but really, if you honestly think about it, you would have to agree that there are a lots of pretty amazing women the world over who are struggling on a daily basis for better lives for themselves and their families. Or even cast a thought towards those women simply holding it all together, juggling work, family and home life which may be less newsworthy, but deserved of recognition all the same.

We’re not ones to preach, however it’s definitely worth being reminded that women across the globe in the developing world continue to exist subjected to difficult social and economic circumstances. Poverty, illiteracy and violence remain just some of the inflictions put upon women and the families which they attempt to provide and care for.

Reigning Miss Scotland and Miss UK, Katherine Brown, a fitness ambassador for the Scottish Government and former Scottish junior tennis player, was out enjoying the ever-changing elements of Glasgow’s climate last week, jumping around with Marco the Monkey and one of the weewalkers’.

Miss Scotland was pledging her support and lending her name to the upcoming Glasgow WeeWalks event in aid of the Wildhearts charity.

The Scottish charity aims to help Glasgow youngsters get fit and healthy this Spring by holding a sponsored walk event in Kelvingrove Park, Glasgow on Sunday May 23rd. The WildHearts’ WeeWalk will see toddlers and primary aged children and families from across the city completing a 1 or 3 mile route around the Garden, tackling a host of fun activities along the way.
The WildHearts’ WeeWalk in Aberdeen last year was a resounding success. 250 kids took part in the fun-filled sponsored walk event and raised £5000 for the charity’s micro-finance projects in Ghana. The £5000 fund was enough to set up an entire Trust Group which provided initial loans and business training for 25-30 Ghanaians to start up their own businesses and work their way out of poverty.
Each loan affects the lives of 7 people initially, and the money is recycled 3 times every year. As a result of this process, the WeeWalk in Aberdeen last year has already made a dramatic difference to up to 630 people in Ghana, and will continue to do so for more and more people every year.

Inbetween photo opps, Katherine expressed her enjoyment of being part of this excellent cause, “I am thrilled to be able to lend my support to a cause such as the WildHearts’ WeeWalk which not only encourages healthy living among children in Scotland, but also empowers women in Ghana to work their way out of poverty and improve theirs and their children’s lives exponentially.”

Utilising the powers of social media, Wildheart’s digital PR team have the footage up on YouTube. Some may say, the perfect opportunity to check out Miss Scotland in her shades.. and her high points to date http://www.youtube.com/revolverpr#p/a/u/0/d_K8eHFpVKU.