The ball, the second such event following on from the success of JEL’s first one held in 2017, welcomed almost 500 guests on Saturday and was co-hosted by Des Clarke and Tam Cowan.

One lucky guest hit top gear by scooping the star prize of the evening provided by Belmont Group – a brand new car!

For JEL’s Managing Director, David McRae, the event marked three years since the passing of his mother, Margaret in June 2016. It was around that time that Mr McRae, when researching his mother’s condition, learned about pancreatic cancer in all its forms and about the charity, Pancreatic Cancer Scotland.

He said: “We were once again humbled by the incredible support we received for our Summer Ball from the many hundreds of donors, sponsors and guests who collectively helped us raise funds which will hopefully prove to be transformational for the charity.

“Our aim is to assist the fantastic work being carried out by PCS as the charity attempts to fund research into, and raise awareness of, this deadly disease in the hope of improving survival rates. My colleagues and I at JEL are genuinely delighted to be able to assist this most worthy of causes”.

Guests at the event were wined, dined and entertained by pianist John Rankin, solo vocalist, Amy Lawrence and their band, Seattle throughout the evening.

A growing charity with a small team of dedicated and passionate individuals, PCS is committed to raising awareness, improving education, healthcare and research, with a mission to ensure that individuals and families affected by pancreatic cancer and associated tumours have access to support, information and care.

For further information about PCS please visit www.pancanscot.org