Two Dunbartonshire schoolgirls have raised thousands of pounds for Maggie’s, after their granny, Jane McNiven, was supported by the charity following her breast cancer diagnosis last February.

Daphne (11) and Evie (9) recently hosted a Scotties Day at their school, Bonhill Primary, including a presentation about Scotties and a ‘Meet the Scotties’ session for their fellow pupils, to raise a total of £2600 on the day for Maggie’s.

The sisters also hope to raise awareness of the ‘Scotties in the City’ art trail in Glasgow this summer, which will also raise funds for Maggie’s.

From show-and-tell to showing at Crufts

Daphne, Evie and ‘Granny Jane’ have been working hard to educate people on Scottish Terriers.

The breed, known for its thick black coat, long face, pointy ears and short legs, has become a symbol of Scotland.

Jane, who has four Scottie show-dogs, has now finished her cancer treatment and is gearing up to take Ebony, Edward, Dugald and Trobie to Crufts in March, with some help from her granddaughters.

Granny Jane says: “I am so proud of the girls. They raised over £2600 with their Scotties school fundraising day, and as a family we will be doing even more to support Maggie’s.

“We will be wearing our Scotties in the City T-shirts whenever we show our dogs over the next few months to promote the art trail. We will even wear them to Crufts!

“The Scotties art trail this summer will be fabulous for brightening up Glasgow. It will be such a fun thing for both visitors to the city and people who live here to do with their families.”

Daphne added: “Everyone at Maggie’s in Glasgow were so good to our family when my granny was getting cancer treatment, so we would like to support the charity as much as we can. That’s why we held our Scotties fundraising day!

“It was great to introduce our family pets to our friends and teachers at school. And it’s great that Bonhill Primary was the first school to receive a small Scottie sculpture to decorate for the new Glasgow art trail.”

Raising awareness of the Scotties in the city art trail

Hayley Smith, Project Manager for the Scotties in the City trail for Maggie’s, said: “We really appreciate Jane and the girls for holding a Scottie’s Day at their school to raise money for Maggie’s, and for raising awareness of our Scotties in the City art trail to their fellow pupils.

“Maggie’s relies almost entirely on voluntary donations from individuals and the local community to enable our professional team to be able to provide specialist cancer support, psychological support and benefits advice for everyone who needs it.

“The vibrant Scotties in the City trail is set to take place for eight weeks over the summer of 2026. A pack of 30, beautifully designed, giant Scottie dogs will take over the city and suburbs of Glasgow.

“Following the trail, the Scotties will be auctioned to raise much needed funds for the eight Maggie’s centres across Scotland.

“Alongside the trail we are running a community and learning programme, where schools, nurseries and community groups can apply to have their own small Scottie, complete with resources and lessons pack, which they can design and decorate.

“Bonhill Primary was one of the first schools to receive their wee Scottie dog, ready to decorate and ultimately display as part of the wider art trail. These smaller, school-decorated Scotties and be grouped together in cultural and educational spaces, and eventually returned to their proud owners to keep and treasure.

“At end of the trail, we will host an evening where we will auction off the artist-designed giant Scotties, with the aim of raising as much money for Maggie’s to support as many families going through cancer treatment as possible.”