WATCH: Muir of Ord woman’s memory honoured as Blue Lights Got Talent event raises over £30k
THE legacy of a Muir of Ord woman continued to shine bright at the weekend with a fundraising venture she inspired pulling in £30,000 for good causes.
Emergency service workers gathered together on Saturday night to put on the ultimate Highland variety show in aid of charity.
The event, Blue Lights Got Talent, raised £30,000 for Cash for Kids and the Highland Hospice, in addition to raising awareness for Celebrating Amy.
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All performers ranged from the emergency services, prison service, Coastguard service, armed forces and those working in the care sector.
These everyday heroes show care and resilience in their day jobs, so this event gave them the opportunity to be seen in a different light.
After a night of outstanding hidden talent, Sarah Hewat, a neurodevelopment advanced practitioner, and son Aaron Hewat, won. The pair were ‘amazed’ on the night and decided to donate their £1000 prize money to the Rokzkool Academy.
Sarah said: “Performing in the show itself has been an amazing experience, meeting the other contestants and watching them all in rehearsals and seeing everyone's confidence grow was fantastic.
“Everyone has been so supportive of each other and the Celebrating Amy Team has been outstanding. We certainly didn't expect to win so when they announced our names we were blown away! We're still both fairly shocked to be honest.
“We have donated the money to Rokzkool Academy, which is a fabulous local charity that Aaron has been volunteering with for the past three years. They provide opportunities for young people and children to access music, borrow instruments and learn new skills, building confidence and improving mental health.
“They also provide a learning platform to support young people into the workforce.
“The show should absolutely return next year if Gary and the team have the energy for it, they really worked so hard to pull it all together on top of their day jobs and family lives and we are all very grateful to them.
“An amazing amount of money was raised for The Hospice and Cash For Kids and the night itself was certainly one to remember.”
Gary Tuach, who organised the event and is the founder of Celebrating Amy, said: “The event started off as a crazy idea or dream for me at the end of last year, to bring a big talent show to the Highlands.
“With the wonderful support of the team we made this dream a reality.”
