A MENSTRIE mum was left overwhelmed after her son rallied his colleagues to walk over hot coals for her.

Jamie Stevens - general manager at the new Village the Hotel Club Glasgow - led his brave team of staff on a firewalk in aid of Epilepsy Scotland last week.

The determined lot walked across 20 feet of hot coals heated to 1200F to improve awareness of epilepsy, while raising funds for vital services to help families throughout the country living with condition. 

They were joined by Jamie’s mum, Margaret Stevens (67), who was pleased by their efforts.

She said: “I was thrilled that Jamie and his team decided to undertake the firewalk for Epilepsy Scotland. They’ve raised much appreciated funds for a charity which will support people as they make sense of their epilepsy diagnosis. 

“I felt very isolated and bewildered when I was diagnosed and I am sue the support of an organisation like Epilepsy Scotland would have made a huge difference to both myself and my family.”

Jamie, who grew up in the Clacks village, added: “There’s so much more awareness of epilepsy than there was when my mum was diagnosed and it’s vital that sufferers and their families get the support they need to help them make sense of their diagnosis and access the right help. Epilepsy can be a bewildering and frightening condition. 

“I was delighted to have the chance to put a team together from the hotel who are all determined to face their fears and walk the walk to raise funds and awareness. My mum was just delighted that we gathered together to do this.”

The new £21m Village the Hotel Club Glasgow opened in July and offers 120 contemporary bedrooms, state-of-the-art leisure facilities with 20m pool and gym, pub and restaurant, meetings and events facilities and the Viva Urban Spa. 

Some of the intrepid fundraisers, collectively hoping to raise over £5,000 for Epilepsy Scotland include village’s sales director Nicola Finnigan, Starbucks manager Dan Rafferty and general manager Jamie.

Each is reflecting the hotel chain’s commitment to help the local community and around 54,000 people of all ages in Scotland with epilepsy.