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Sean Murphy

Edinburgh to host 'Great Willy Waddle' to raise funds for male cancer charity

A male cancer charity has come up with a novel way of helping to raise funds and awareness by asking Scots to dress up in inflatable penis suits and join them for a unique fun run in the capital in June.

Orchid, a charity which helps people facing battles with penile, testicular and prostate cancers, has successfully run the Great Willy Waddle event in London's Queen Elizabeth Park for a number of years, and this is the first time they will be bringing it to Scotland.

"As well as being a fun quirky fundraiser, the Waddle also raises awareness of male cancer," explained public fundraising lead for Orchid, Dani Freedland. "Particularly looking at penile cancer, which has a high incident rate in Scotland compared to elsewhere in the UK.

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