Want to see who's involved? Make a Donation Patron Irvine Welsh was born in Leith in 1958. The film of his first book Trainspotting was released in 1996 to huge acclaim and popularity. In its first weekend Trainspotting took a staggering £500,000. Irvine Welsh's life can be charted from Edinburgh's tough Muirhouse estate through a series of jobs including T.V. repairman and clerical temp with Hackney Council. He managed to combine doing an MBA at Herriot-Watt University with writing short stories. more... Board of Directors The Board of Directors are: Andrea Petch Tom Wylie Graeme Tiffany Tina Bettison Heather Ferguson-Brown Carmel Heaney Support - Coming Soon Be... message board | what Be... does | ...some more info on suicide | Be... forthcoming events | how others have coped | who we are | support agencies home | contact