Members of Vale of Leven Bowling Club have raised £2,028 to help people living with the incurable neurological condition, Huntington’s disease.

Organised by past president Kenny Crichton, whose 53-year-old wife Lorraine lives with the condition, around 100 people gathered to place their bets at a race night.

The evening was held in aid of the Scottish Huntington’s Association (SHA), the only charity in the country supporting families impacted by the degenerative condition, and featured traditional horse races, as well as a Huntington’s hounds dash where competitors tried their luck with a roll of the dice to see who wins the race.

Kenny from Alexandria told the Reporter: “We really appreciate the support we get from the SHA, so it is nice to put something back.

“Lorraine is quite poorly, but she never complains, she just gets on with it. She has good days and bad days and luckily enough the race night was held on one of her better days.

“She saw a lot of old pals she hadn’t seen for years, which gave her a lift and she was there the whole night.

“It was a great evening and I’d like to say a big thank you to everyone who donated to the raffle as well.”

HD is a complex condition with symptoms that typically begin to develop between the ages of 30 and 50. It causes three main groups of symptoms: changes to thinking processes - a type of early onset dementia, loss of muscle control and involuntary movements which lead to loss of speech and swallowing along with mental illness.

Those impacted by HD may lose the ability to walk, talk, eat, drink or make decisions and will eventually need 24 hour care. It is also hereditary with each child of those diagnosed at 50 per cent risk of developing the disease. There is currently no cure.

It is estimated there are around 1,100 people living with HD in Scotland and up to 6,000 potentially at risk.

SHA supports HD families through a national network of specialists, a world leading youth support team and its financial wellbeing service.

Gemma Powell, SHA community fundraiser, said: “We’re so grateful to Kenny for organising the event and the fantastic support from everyone who came along. Every penny will go towards improving the lives of people living with HD.”