In January 1991 I lost my mother, Elizabeth, to lung cancer. During this difficult time, I became aware of the devastating effect that cancer can have on the patient, their carers and families. With this in mind, I set up the Elizabeth Montgomerie Foundation with the aim of raising funds to provide information and support to those affected by cancer.
I am pleased to announce that the first project the Foundation will fund is the Elizabeth Montgomerie Building in Lanarkshire, a haven where users can go for advice as well as emotional and psychological support. We will develop this Building with Maggie's Cancer Caring Centres, who have built a great reputation in Scotland over the last 10 years or so, and I'm delighted to be working with them to create a new Centre.