The money raised at the 2026 Lunch will make a life-changing difference for families living with spina bifida and hydrocephalus. These funds will strengthen SBHS’s family support services, ensuring that parents, carers, and individuals have access to expert advice, emotional guidance, and practical help when they need it most. By investing in these vital programmes, you can help provide reassurance and stability during challenging times, helping families feel supported and empowered to face the future with confidence.
Your generosity allows us to open doors to experiences that foster connection and belonging. The charity will use these funds to create inclusive events, workshops, and activities that bring families together and celebrate their strengths. These opportunities are more than just moments of joy—they help break down barriers, build friendships, and remind every person that they are valued and included.
Isolation is one of the greatest challenges faced by those affected by spina bifida and hydrocephalus, and SBHS is determined to change that. With your support, they will expand outreach programmes and peer networks that connect families and individuals, ensuring no one feels alone. By building confidence and resilience, they help people feel unstoppable—ready to embrace opportunities and live life to the fullest. Your contribution doesn’t just fund services; it fuels hope, inclusion, and a brighter future for every family they support, because together they are unstoppable.
Speakers:
We are delighted to welcome these high profile speakers:
Dr Margo Whitehead CBE has been Chairperson of Spina Bifida Hydrocephalus Scotland (SBHS) for 23 years and was on the Board of the International Federation for Spina Bifida and Hydrocephalus for 9 years (President 2013-2019).
When Margo was born her parents were given a gloomy forecast for her future but she was able to attend mainstream school and subsequently attained a BSc in Pharmacology and studied Medicine at the University of Dundee. She worked as a paediatrician for 7 years and then specialised in clinical genetics until her retirement in 2019.
Over the years Margo has helped SBHS raise thousands of pounds by competing in the London Marathon and persuading the famous chef, Gordon Ramsay, to be the charity’s Honorary Patron. In honour of her efforts for the charity and health service Margo was voted Scotswoman of the Year in 2009 and presented with a CBE from Queen Elizabeth II in 2017.
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