Thank you for visiting our family's fundraising page.

Our son Callan tragically took his own life on the morning of the 10th of September 2011. Callan’s life revolved around writing; he was a keen observer of everything around him, using his poems and short stories to understand and communicate the way in which he viewed the world. Callan has left his fingerprints on all our lives and will never be gone from our hearts and our memories.

In memory of Callan and his love of writing, our family set up the Callan Gordon Award. The award offers a place on Scottish Book Trust’s New Writers Programme and is open to short story writers and poets between the ages of 18 and 35.

Every two years, our family fundraises for the award to help another young writer in Scotland. We are now fundraising for the 2027 award. Please donate to our page and help to ensure that Callan’s passion for writing continues to support others.

You'll be supporting people like Karen who won the award in 2016. She said, ‘Winning Callan's award has changed my life. I don't say that lightly. It helped build my confidence. I’ve met some lovely people: I've received nothing except unwavering support from Scottish Book Trust and my fellow New Writers. If it hadn't been for Callan, if it hadn't been for this award, I would have given up. Callan made such a huge difference in peoples' lives, and he continues to do so.’

The latest recipient of the Callan Gordon Award, Z. K. Abraham, has her debut novel My Darling Clementine on the way in 2027 thanks in part to this life-changing opportunity. She said, 'When I received the call, I didn't quite understand what was happening at first. I thought I might have made an error on my application. When I learned I was awarded the Callan Gordon Award, I was in shock! I was also so grateful to the Gordon family and deeply moved by his life and impact.'

We are glad that Callan’s memory lives on in the Callan Gordon Award for New Writers with Scottish Book Trust.

Thank you so much for your support.