The Co-op Local Community Steps Up (December 2025)
The Co-op Local Community Fund supports projects that provide access to opportunities and resources for people to thrive, within their members’ communities. They have shared £115 million with 39,500 unique community projects across the UK since 2016.
We at FTDR are a project recognised by that fund and were delighted to learn that we were to receive £2287.47p as a result of Co-op members voting for us.
Martha, representing FTDR, recently popped along to Lochgelly Co-op store where she was presented with a cheque by Shirley Denton (Community and Member Participation for the Co-op Local Community Fund). To the obvious delight of Martha!
We would like to thank both the Co-op Local Community Fund for their generosity and all you lovely people who voted for us. We can't do it without you!
New Scooters (Winter 2024)
With funding we recently secured from our partners at the Corra Foundation and the National Lottery Community Fund we have been able to purchase 4 brand new Rascal Vision mobility scooters. These will replace four scooters original to our fleet since 2002. These original scooters are no longer manufactured and parts are almost impossible to come by.
Click on the video telling our good news story.
More Great News on Funding (Autumn 2024)
Forth and Tay Disabled Ramblers are delighted to have secured an unrestricted grant totalling £20,000, from the Bank of Scotland Foundation’s funding programme - Energise.
The FTDR charity has been running for 22yrs. We provide support to our disabled members, to enable access to outdoor recreation and appreciation of the countryside, using all terrain mobility scooters, something our members would otherwise be unable to do. In the winter months we also organise purely social events. The members tell us how much of a difference the group activities make to their lives, impacting positively on their physical and mental wellbeing.
These activities, however, come at a cost, which is rising every year. Annual expenses for garaging, servicing and repairs, transport, insurance, and a programme of replacing aging scooters, come to between £12,000-£15,500 each year. We are over the moon that this grant will mean our charity can continue to deliver the varied ramble programme, over the next 2yrs, that our members find so valuable.
Our grateful thanks to The Bank of Scotland for this welcome funding award.