THE sale of a boat and a birthday donation have helped push an inspirational teenager’s fundraising efforts to over £60,000.

Rebecca Dalgleish was diagnosed with a malignant peripheral nerve sheath tumour (MPNST), which she nicknamed Monty, last summer.

She has been fundraising for Children’s Hospice Association Scotland (CHAS) since doctors told her she had “at least” six months to live earlier this year.

Originally, the Kingston teenager set herself a fundraising target of £5,000.

That was well and truly smashed within a matter of weeks, with the total now sitting at £60,246.45.

Her mum Pam said the figure remained impressive.

And the figure has swollen further with a donation from a boat being sold on eBay and a birthday donation.

A bemused Pam said: “I don’t know anything about the boat.

“It is someone random who has put on a donation from the sale of a boat!

“It is fantastic that people are still thinking about Rebecca and there have been a few donations in the past few weeks. That is the thing about her Justgiving page, it has been phenomenal – the interest it has created, mostly local but just the wider communities as well, people have thought about her.

“Friends of mine, friends of friends and people we don’t really know at all – everybody has been really, really kind and given money.”

As well as fundraising, the 18-year-old drew up a bucket list after being diagnosed earlier this year.

That included having a photoshoot with McFly, going somewhere hot and sunny in Spain on a beach and pool holiday and going to the Dome, in Edinburgh, for drinks and a meal.

All have been ticked off, although the teenager was still keen to see comedian Kevin Bridges live and meet him.

He has been performing in his home city this week and will do so again next month.

Pam said they had tried to get tickets for either Kevin Bridges or Dara O’Briain but were unable to get a ticket for a wheelchair space.

Meanwhile, Pam and Rebecca are hoping to meet representatives of CHAS and Rachel House Hospice, Scotland’s first children’s hospice, which was opened in 1996, to discuss how the money raised could be used.

The hospice offers a series of activities, ranging from day trips to the cinema or bowling to simply ordering in food, which can cost thousands of pounds each year.

To donate, go to justgiving.com/Rebecca-Dalgleish