This is Great Scottish Run: Bianca-Louise Little

Glasgow had a vision 850 years ago to make a difference to the world — and this October, our Great Scottish Runners will do the same.

When Bianca Louise lines up for her very first AJ Bell Great Scottish Run on Sunday 5 October, she’ll be thinking of one person in particular – her son, Callum.
Callum, now eight, was born with an upper limb difference. Bianca and her family found out at her 12-week scan and she recalls how there was very little support or information available about his condition.

“It was so lonely,” Bianca remembers. “We were sent home from hospital with no guidance at all. For months, we spent evenings Googling, looking for charities or families in Scotland who could help – but we couldn’t find anything.”

That changed when Bianca discovered The Limbbo Foundation – a small charity founded in Barnsley in 2018 by parents Adam and Katie whose son Tommy was born with a missing limb. Bianca, her partner, and Callum drove down for their first event when Callum was 18 months old and immediately felt at home.

“It was like finding kindred spirits,” she says. “Everyone just understood. We became part of a family, and we’ve been at every event since. Limbbo has given us so much – support, adaptations for bikes, information packs for schools – and it’s all completely free.”

Today, Bianca is a trustee for the charity and has helped bring Scottish meet-ups to life. Callum is a youth ambassador, and he’s thriving. A passionate gymnast with the City of Glasgow Gymnastics Club, he recently came home from his first competition with seven medals. He also swims, plays football, takes part in musical theatre, and even features in CBBC and Lego projects.

“Honestly, he inspires me every single day,” Bianca says. “If he can tackle gymnastics rings with one hand, I can definitely put one foot in front of the other for 10k.”

Running the Great Scottish Run 10k will be Bianca’s way of giving back to Limbbo and raising awareness for families like hers.

Having lived beside Bellahouston Park for years, Bianca is used to cheering on runners as they take on the course. This year, she’ll swap spectator for participant, with Callum waiting at the finish line.

“I know it’s going to be emotional,” she admits. “But it’s about showing him that if he can push himself, so can I.”

There still a chance to be a part of the biggest Great Scottish Run yet, but places are selling quickly. Sign up here.