SARAH Brown has been honoured at a charity’s Woman of Influence awards in Glasgow for her campaign work to educate more children around the world.

Action for Children recognised Mrs Brown for her work with Theirworld, a charity she founded and now acts as chair of which aims to give children the best start in life.

Theirworld also administers the Jennifer Brown Research Fund - established in the memory of her first child with husband Gordon.

The annual event also recognised a young carer from North Lanarkshire, 17-year-old Megan Boss from Coatbridge, with the Inspirational Young Woman award.

She cares for both of her parents and received little support before being involved in Action for Children.

Held at Glasgow’s Grand Central Hotel this year, the event has raised more than £1 million to support the charity’s work in Scotland.

Mrs Brown said: “I am so grateful to Action For Children Scotland for this honour and I promise to continue campaigning and fighting for girls and women and young people here and across the world.”