Calums Cabin Fundraiser With Eileen McDonald

Come join to support my mum, Eileen McDonald as she’s taking part in Calums Cabin- Strictly Come Dancing later in the year on August 2026 (final date to be announced soon) for an amazing day of fundraising & entertainment at Tannochside Olde Club on Saturday, March 14th from 12pm-5pm, all in aid for Calums Cabin 🧡

Tickets: £20pp + £2.38 booking fee

Tickets include:

Glass of champagne on arrival 🥂

Live entertainment from Nicholas McDonald & Peter Clark 🎤

DJ 🎧

Hot Buffet🍴

Please read below to learn about Calum and all the incredible work that this charity does in his memory.

Calum Speirs was born on 18th November 1994. He lived on Mountstuart Road, Rothesay on the Isle of Bute with his Mum, Dad and beloved twin sister Jenna.

Calum was a fit and healthy young boy until he was diagnosed with an inoperable brain tumour, January 2006. Calum's diagnosis devastated his whole family.

Calum fought bravely to beat the tumour, but it was not to be. Calum passed away just 13 months later on 16th February 2007. Throughout those 13 months, Calum was an inspiration to all who knew and met him. Calum always laughed and smiled despite what he was going through, his, main priority was always to think of others.

Throughout his time in hospital Calum heard many sad stories. Knowing that he lived in a beautiful part of the world, he thought that it would be special for children suffering from cancer to come to Bute and make irreplaceable memories with their families. Calum came up with the idea of "Calums Caravan' and the Speirs family decided to start fundraising to purchase a caravan to allow families dealing with a child suffering from cancer to come for a holiday on Bute. This fundraising was put on hold as Calum's condition worsened; with the hope of

restarting it when Calum got better. Sadly, this was not to be, and on 21st February 2007 there was a collection at Calum's Service, to help purchase
"Calums Caravan', £3248 was raised.

Calums Cabin now provide holidays for children facing cancer in 7 beautiful properties. Our accommodation enableś breaks away, where the whole family can spend quality time making irreplaceable memories, recharging their batteries for what may lie ahead. We provide holiday facilities in stunning surroundings on the isle of Bute, Ayrshire, Aviemore and Anstruther. We also offer 12 flats in Glasgow close to cancer treatment centres, which allow families from across the country to stay together in welcoming, home-from-home surroundings during extended treatment,

All of this is possible thanks to the incredible levels of support we continue to receive from so many individuals. groups and organisations who have taken Calum's Cabin into their hearts, enabling us to make life a little bit easier for families in the most challenging of times❤️

Looking forward to seeing you all there...