Beatson Cancer Charity has announced Scottish track and field athlete Eilidh Child as its new ambassador after she visited the Beatson Cancer Charity Centre in Glasgow and met with patients and staff.

Child commented 'I have been really inspired meeting some of the cancer nurses funded by the charity, not to mention the positive attitude of patients and families affected by this dreadful disease. Beatson Cancer Charity provides a wealth of therapeutic services to thousands of people going through treatment and I want to do as much as I can to boost fundraising'.