Wedding Dresses Display At St Fergus Church, Wick in aid of CHAT Funds

9th October 2017

Photograph of Wedding Dresses Display At St Fergus Church, Wick in aid of CHAT Funds

The ladies of St Fergus church rallied round to help Caithness Health Action Team (CHAT) with yet another fund raiser. Each year they choose a cause to support either abroad or local

This year they decide to help CHAT in their efforts to stop continued reduction in local health services by NHS Highland. Some of the ladies who visited the display were in their 80's and 90's determined to show their support and spoke about the many times they or their families had used health services locally and in particular maternity services in Caithness.

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