The family of a schoolgirl who is being treated for a rare type of cancer is urging people to clear out their wardrobes and raise money for research.
Nine-year-old Ashlee Easton, from Falkirk, was diagnosed with neuroblastoma in 2013 and has had several rounds of chemotherapy on her bone marrow and stomach.
Her parents Lisa and Donald said it has had an "enormous" impact on the family and Cancer Research UK is raising funds to research cures and kinder treatments for cancers affecting children.
Retailer TK Maxx is working with the charity and collecting any unwanted clothing, accessories and homeware that people want to donate, which will then be resold in Cancer Research UK shops.
The Give Up Clothes for Good campaign started in in 2004 and has raised almost £20 million.
Mrs Easton said: "Words cannot express the enormous impact cancer has had on our whole family and we hope that we can soon start to get a sense of normality again.
"Although children's cancer is rare, we need to do as much as we can for those children it affects.
"We are so grateful for the life-saving treatments that are available which would not be possible without the dedication of Cancer Research UK scientists and all those who raise crucial funds for the charity.
"We are urging people across Scotland to support Give Up Clothes for Good, go through their wardrobes, cupboards and drawers, and drop off as many unwanted items as they can at TK Maxx stores."
When Ashlee was diagnosed in February 2013, her parents were told she needed chemotherapy treatment to clear her bone marrow from cancer, which continued for almost a year.
Then, in January 2014, she had an operation to remove a tumour from her stomach. A stem cell transplant followed and Ashlee had to remain in isolation for five weeks.
It was later found that Ashlee's bone marrow still was not clear of cancer and, instead of being able to start radiotherapy treatment, she had to undergo a six-month course of immunotherapy.
She is recovering well but undergoes MRI scans every three months to make sure the cancer has not returned.
Linda Summerhayes, Cancer Research UK kids & teens spokeswoman, said: "More children are surviving cancer than ever before. Today, three-quarters of under-15s with the disease are cured compared with a quarter in the late 1960s. But there's still so much more to do.
"The disease has a devastating impact on children, forcing them to show bravery beyond their years. Treatment can last for months, or even years, meaning long stays in hospital away from siblings and friends.
"We hope p
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