Phililp (left) with his dad, Andrew (right)

The family of a long-time supporter of Scottish Autism recently donated the proceeds of the collection from his memorial to the charity.  Mr Andrew King sadly passed away aged 90 earlier this year, but having spent many a weekend shaking collection cans outside the St James Centre in Edinburgh, one of his son’s, Drew, decided that donating the collection would be a fitting tribute. Mr King had supported Scottish Autism since the early 80s.

Drew commented; “My younger brother, Phillip (45), has autism and has been a resident of St Mungo’s flats in Alloa (which is run by Scottish Autism) for many years. My dad was incredibly grateful for the care that Phillip has received since 1982, and always tried to give back to the charity that has helped our family so much. I also found a money jar when I was clearing my dad’s house which he put all his spare change into. It had a total of £155 which I’m sure he was saving for Scottish Autism too, so they will be receiving this too.”

Karen Wilson, Fundraising Manager with Scottish Autism, said; “Andrew King was an incredibly loyal supporter of Scottish Autism, spending much of his spare time encourage people to donate. We feel very humble and grateful that his family decided to donate the collection from his crematorium memorial to the charity. Without people like Andrew we would not be able to provide the flexible, innovative support for children and adults across Scotland, focusing on improving the quality of life throughout their whole life journey.”