A new mum has thanked comedian and dad-of-six Jason Manford for paying for her to have IVF treatment, saying his generosity 'made me a mummy'.
Mairi and Jamie Purdie were selected for IVF on the NHS after a two-year wait but after they both lost their jobs during the pandemic, they faced crippling daily travel costs just to get to a specialist fertility clinic. The couple reached out on social media and Salford-born Jason answered the call, personally donating £250 to their appeal, which was more than the original target.
Mairi, who lives with her husband in Bathgate, West Lothian, Scotland, said the money raised - £1,146 in total - allowed them to travel to the Edinburgh Royal Infirmary for tests and treatment. The couple's daughter, Lennon, was born happy and healthy on June 9.
