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.
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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.