DUNFERMLINE'S Church of Scotland Moderator is taking part in the Glasgow Kiltwalk this weekend.

Rt Rev Dr Iain Greenshields is taking on the ‘Wee Wander’, one of three walking events being run as part of the Glasgow Kiltwalk this Sunday, April 30.

The minister at St Margaret’s Community Church, Dr Greenshields, said: "I will be walking this weekend in solidarity with our global neighbours in South Sudan. Walking is a favourite hobby of mine and though, due other commitments this Sunday, I’m only able to complete the shorter three-mile distance, I’m looking forward to it.

"I wish everyone taking part all the best – let’s hope the weather is kind."

Thousands are taking part in the Glasgow Kiltwalk this year, with people invited to walk for their favourite charity or cause.

For Dr Greenshields, raising money for Christian Aid felt the right choice, after seeing the charity’s work first hand in South Sudan earlier this year, where around three quarters of the population, over 9 million people, are expected to need humanitarian assistance this year due to conflict, food insecurity and extreme weather driven by the climate crisis.

The country is also beginning to see the arrival of refugees fleeing neighbouring Sudan.

He continued: “I’ve set myself a target of raising £1000 for Christian Aid. It’s a charity whose work I hugely admire and back in February, during an historic peace pilgrimage to South Sudan with the Pope and the Archbishop of Canterbury.

"I was grateful for the opportunity to meet Christian Aid’s South Sudan team in Juba and hear more about the peace building work they’ve been involved in but also the vital humanitarian assistance they are delivering to families impacted by extreme poverty and malnutrition.”

A total of 24 people are taking part in the Glasgow Kiltwalk for Christian Aid this year, including the charity’s interim Head of Scotland Val Brown, who will be walking the 22 mile Mighty Stride with her family.

To donate to Dr Greenshield's fundraising efforts for Christian Aid’s East Africa Appeal, visit his JustGiving page.