SELECT donates £2,500 to Prostate Scotland

​​​​​​​The association handed over the contribution at the culmination of its year of celebrations, during which it had teamed up with the charity to use real-life member stories to raise awareness

SELECT used its landmark 125th Anniversary Grand Ball to make a £2,500 donation to Prostate Scotland as part of an ongoing campaign to educate members about the disease, which affects thousands of men every year.

The association handed over the contribution at the culmination of its year of celebrations, during which it had teamed up with the charity to use real-life member stories to raise awareness and encourage testing.

The event, sponsored by Scolmore Group, saw 300 members, guests and industry leaders gather at the Glasgow Marriott Hotel on Friday, 14 November to mark the founding of the world’s first electrical trade association in 1900.

Handing over the donation to charity representatives Mae Bell and Helen Fleming, SELECT president Mike Stark told guests: “Our esteemed host and many of you in this room will know only too well that prostate cancer is the most common cancer in men in Scotland.

“We therefore want to raise awareness among our members, encourage them to get themselves checked out and let them know that help and support is out there.

“To help it continue its work, the SELECT Central Board has therefore agreed to make this donation to Prostate Scotland in recognition of its fantastic achievements.”