Former footballer and manager Graeme Souness has completed a demanding three-day endurance challenge to raise funds for Debra UK, a charity supporting people with the rare skin condition epidermolysis bullosa. The 73-year-old sports figure undertook climbs of Snowdon in Wales, Scafell Pike in England, and Ben Nevis in Scotland, each peak representing the highest point in their respective countries.

Alongside Souness was former Scotland international Scott Brown. The group also included Isla Grist, an 18-year-old Debra UK ambassador living with recessive dystrophic epidermolysis bullosa, a severe form of the condition which causes the skin to blister and tear from minimal contact.

In addition to the mountain climbs, the challenge incorporated three high-altitude swims. Souness described the experience as physically punishing, citing the impact of the climbs on their legs and the cold water as particularly tough obstacles. The effort aimed to raise £500,000 to support ongoing medical research and clinical trials for treatments at Debra UK.

Souness, who suffered a heart attack in 2015, highlighted the significance of public contributions toward approaching the fundraising goal. He emphasized that achieving the target would be instrumental in funding a new clinical trial that could provide life-changing outcomes for individuals affected by the condition.