Craig Ferguson (charity walker)
Craig Ferguson | |
|---|---|
| Born | 2003 or 2004 (age 22–23) |
| Occupations | Charity walker, men's mental health activist, waiter |
Craig Ferguson (born 2003/2004)[1] is a Scottish charity walker, men's mental health activist and waiter.[2][3][4]
In 2024, Ferguson helped spread awareness for men's mental health and suicide prevention for the charity organization Brothers In Arms,[5] by walking 1,000 miles from Hampden Park in Glasgow to Germany, to attend the opening match of Germany and Scotland at the UEFA Euro 2024,[6] raising over £78 thousand pounds for the awareness. According to BBC News, he was shortlisted for Fan of the Year by FIFA.[7]
In 2026, Ferguson helped spread awareness for the charity organization Scottish Action for Mental Health, by walking 3,000 miles with a kilt from Santa Monica Pier in Santa Monica, California to Boston, Massachusetts,[8] to attend the opening match of Scotland and Haiti at the 2026 FIFA World Cup, raising over £1 million pounds. His awareness by praised by Scotland’s prime minister John Swinney, who stated: “I have been hugely impressed by Craig's inspirational campaign to raise funds for SAMH, one of Scotland's leading mental health charities”.[9]
References
- ↑ McDougall, Ryan (22 April 2026). "Scotland fan walking US for World Cup passes halfway point". The Herald. Retrieved 1 June 2026.
- ↑ "I'm walking 1,000 miles to support Scotland in the Euros". BBC News. 4 May 2024. Retrieved 28 June 2026.
- ↑ McDougall, Ryan (27 May 2026). "Charity campaigner reaches key staging point in World Cup walk across US". The Independent. Retrieved 28 June 2026.
- ↑ Hay, Katharine (16 June 2026). "Craig Ferguson: Scottish charity walker makes plea to help find lost kilt after 3,000-mile trek across the US". The Scotsman. Retrieved 26 June 2026.
- ↑ Braidwood, Jamie (11 June 2024). "From Hampden to Munich: the vital issue driving Scotland fan's walk to Euro 2024". The Independent. Retrieved 28 June 2026.
- ↑ "Scotland fan walking to Euros passes halfway mark". BBC News. 27 May 2024. Retrieved 28 June 2026.
- ↑ "Scotland fan on Fifa award shortlist for Munich trek". BBC News. 3 December 2024. Retrieved 28 June 2026.
- ↑ O’Neill, Caoimhe (13 June 2026). "'My feet are pretty gone': Scotland fan raises $1.3m with 3,000-mile trek across United States". The New York Times. Retrieved 28 June 2026.
- ↑ "Scotland fan completes 3,000-mile charity trek to World Cup". BBC News. 13 June 2026. Retrieved 28 June 2026.