A SCOTSTOUN dad and his two boys made the most of freezing temperatures as they built an igloo – and then camped out in it.

And after laying the final brick, they decided to turn what was initially a bit of fun into a good cause by raising £2,500 for a homeless charity.

Paul Clelland and his sons Fergus and Rory were helped in their construction efforts by family friend Michael, his children Erin and Tom, and the boys’ friend Calum Duff.

The group spent hours over two days building the snow hut, before Paul and his boys wrapped up and braved the conditions overnight on Saturday, March 3.

Paul, 43, told the Post: “The idea to build the igloo was because my dad built me one as a kid and never let me sleep in it, so I thought if I got the chance I will build one and sleep in it.

“My wife was taking some convincing that it was a good idea. It depended on us building one that would stand up.

“It was pretty cold. I didn’t put a door on it because I wanted to make sure there was plenty of air coming in.

“We were crawling in and out of the tunnel all night. The boys had the warm sleeping bags and I had the flimsy one. They were wrapped up and both said they were all cosey.”

Paul, an accountant by trade, said the decision to support a charity in the process was somewhat off the cuff but settled on raised money for Glasgow Night Shelter for Destitute Asylum Seekers.

“My clients are all charities,” he said. “So, I work with charities day in day out.

“They [Glasgow Night Shelter] are hoping to get their own premises and broaden the range of activities they do.

“The treasurer couldn’t believe it. He was absolutely astonished.”

Paul described building the igloo as a great opportunity for his children to learn about the work Glasgow Night Shelter do.

And, as a leader of local Boys’ Brigade company 135th Glasgow’s junior section, he will look to tell the 28 youngsters about the work they do for asylum seekers in the area.

He said: “Speaking to the kids about the charity and what they do, they were really interested in that.

“It might be the start of something in terms of helping them to understand what is going on in the city.”