A PERTHSHIRE duo have raised £150 for farming charity RSABI through a St Andrew's Day initiative which also sought to raise the profile of Scotch lamb.

The owners of Chapelhill Inn at Logiealmond, Eileen Keay and Frank McKie, decided to celebrate St Andrew’s Day by serving Scotch Lamb – and for each dish sold, the couple made a donation to RSABI.

The Chapelhill team pride themselves on sourcing local produce and on the night, provided diners with lamb sourced from the Stevenson family at Rashielea, Balmacolly, Bankfoot, and prepared by Stevensons Butchers in Stanley.

Vice chairman of RSABI, David Leggat, congratulated the couple on the success of their idea and thanked them for the funds raised: “Frank and Eileen are a great example of what can be achieved from the seed of an idea and there certainly appears to be potential to further develop this in future years. This is also an excellent example of the food service, farming, auctioneering and butchery sectors working very successfully together.”

Frank and Eileen’s initiative tied in with the campaign, backed by United Auctions; the Scottish Government; Quality Meat Scotland and NFU Scotland, to make Scotch Lamb the national dish for St Andrew’s Day.

RSABI provides financial, practical and emotional support to individuals and families with links to Scottish agriculture and has recently launched a drive to increase membership of its supporters’ schemes.

Those working in Scottish agriculture and in need of support and encouraged to get in contact with RSABI via its confidential helpline - 0300 1114166