Renfrewshire's Provost is inviting locals to put on their cowboy boots for a charity hoedown.

The event to raise money for MND Scotland will be held at Barnhill Farm in Inchinnan on August 17.

Rock ceilidh band ‘Bahookie’, line dancing with Calamity Carol, and food will be provided at the event.

Tickets can be purchased from Eventbrite at https://shorturl.at/aDRhb.

Provost Lorraine Cameron has chosen to dedicate each year of her term to supporting a different charity, with MND Scotland, a charity with a personal connection to her, being her focus for 2024.

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The charity was founded as the Scottish Motor Neurone Disease Association in 1981 by John Macleod, a Strathclyde police officer, and his wife Peigi.

It offers benefits advice, equipment loans, counselling, advocacy, and a grants programme to help those diagnosed with the condition.

Provost Cameron said: “MND Scotland is a fantastic charity who not only provide incredible support to people who have motor neurone disease and their families, but who are working towards finding meaningful new treatments for this devastating life limiting illness.

“It is particularly close to my heart as I lost my own mum to this awful disease in June 2011.

“I know firsthand not only the emotional impact of caring for a loved one with MND, but also the incredible work MND Scotland did to help us through diagnosis and beyond.

"Although MND has become more recognised through the media in recent years due to the sad deaths of some very well known names, it’s important that we continue to raise funds to enable clinical trials with the hopes of prolonging the quality of life of those who are diagnosed and of course we hope one day a cure can be found.

“The hoedown is going to be a great night and I hope many of you will be able to come along and join me.

“It’s BYOB so there won’t be an expensive bar on the night, meaning any spare cash can go straight towards supporting this amazing cause.

“Dust off those cowboy boots, get your gang together and book your tickets online today.”