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.
Presentation of Cheque Donation from St. Johns Ambulance Association (Fife Branch)
On Friday, 2nd June, 2023, a number of our members enjoyed a ramble from Aberdour along the coast to Burntisland (see reports) and enjoyed a picnic at The Haugh, Haugh Road, Burntisland.
At this point of the day we were joined by Lesley and Ewen Macdonald from St John Ambulance (Fife Branch). Lesley is the Chair and Ewen is Treasurer. The reason for the meeting was the presentation of a cheque for a donation of £500 to FTDR. Lesley and Ewen presented the cheque to our Chair, Sheila Batchelor who expressed our grateful thanks for the generous donation.
Lesley and Ewen spent some time speaking with members before they left and the ramble back to Aberdour was resumed.
Lottery Funding Recognition
We are delighted to announce, today, that Forth & Tay Disabled Ramblers has won an award from The National Lottery for the purchase of a new mobility scooter, suitable for the terrain we use them in.
The National Lottery Community Fund Scotland Chair, Kate Still, said: “This project, delivered by Forth & Tay Disabled Ramblers, is a great example of community activity in action, showing just what can be achieved when people come together for a common cause or to help others. It’s all thanks to the National Lottery players that we can help give charities and community groups throughout Scotland greater certainty during challenging times.”
Sheila Batchelor, Chairperson of Forth and Tay Disabled Ramblers said:
“This award will help us enhance our current fleet of scooters and increase our flexibility in choosing the routes we will be able to ramble over. We are delighted that The National Lottery Community Fund has recognised us and the work we do in this way.”
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To find out more about what we do and how you can access our service, or volunteer for us, please go to our website at: FTDR.uk