The families of murdered Scots have joined forces to save a lifeline service that supported them through their darkest days.
The mother of gangland murder victim Lynda Spence are amongst dozens of families fighting to help pull the FAMS charity back from the brink.
Grieving families who have lost loved ones to violence have told the Record how FAMS (Families Affected by Murder and Suicide) guided them through unimaginable grief and, in many cases, saved their lives.
