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BEAR Scotland’s annual charity five-a-side football tournament was held on 28 April 2023 at Bells Sports Centre in Perth. It saw co-workers from Scotland’s leading trunk road operating company turn into competitors to raise over £1,800 for SAMH on the day. The football fundraising efforts for the mental health charity saw ten teams of BEAR … Continued

Transport Minister relaunches highly successful schools’ education programme   Bookings are now being taken for school visits and online sessions as part of Transport Scotland’s expanded education programme for schools, based at the Forth Bridges Education Centre in South Queensferry and run by BEAR Scotland. The popular STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering & Maths) programme provides … Continued

Perth and Kinross Countryside Trust has been selected as BEAR Scotland’s second regional charity of the year. The trunk road maintenance company is in its third year of giving six local charities nominated by staff a £1,000 donation. The funding boost will help ensure that Perth and Kinross Countryside Trust’s work maintaining and helping the … Continued

In the first three months of 2023 BEAR Scotland has donated over £4,500 to various different charities and community causes. Thirteen BEAR Scotland employees took part in Doddie Aid this year, raising a total of £1,790 for the MND charity, My Name’5 Doddie Foundation. The team entered as the BEAR Scotland League, clocking up 2,875 miles walking, … Continued

Rosyth-based Forth Hedgehog Hospital, has received a £1,000 donation from trunk road maintenance company BEAR Scotland, which looks after the Forth Road Bridge and Queensferry Crossing. Forth Hedgehog Hospital, which has been caring for sick and injured hedgehogs from across Scotland for the last nine years, is the first local cause to receive a financial … Continued

Alzheimer Scotland has been selected as BEAR Scotland’s National Charity Partner for 2023 after securing 25 percent of the votes in an employee poll. As well as taking part in fundraising events across the organisation, BEAR will take part in initiatives throughout the year to raise awareness of the work the charity does to ensure … Continued

Road maintenance company contributes over £48.5k to good causes Over the last 12 months BEAR Scotland has donated almost £50k to good causes throughout Scotland, exceeding the total for 2021 by over 25%. In a year that has seen cost of living challenges impact communities and as well as the third sector, the leading road … Continued

BEAR Scotland is supporting the road safety charity, Brake’s Road Safety Week campaign which is running this week, 14 – 20 November. Road Safety Week is the UK’s biggest road safety event and this year its theme is Safe Roads For All. The theme emphasises that every life on our roads matters, and every death … Continued

BEAR Scotland delivers more than £120,000 in social value annually Scotland’s Bravest Manufacturing Company (SMBC) has been able to employ military veterans and people with disabilities thanks to an ongoing partnership with BEAR Scotland, amounting to over £120,000 in social value. SBMC gives veterans the opportunity of a stable and secure job whilst supporting them … Continued

BEAR takes action to capture evidence of dangerous driving near worksites Road maintenance teams are vital to keeping Scotland’s roads usable and safe for all drivers, however the men and women who work on our roads are being put at serious risk by drivers who disregard roadworks signage and signalling. In the last 12 months, … Continued

Open evenings in Newtongrange and Queensferry, 15 & 17 November Over 40 local job opportunities in South East Scotland BEAR Scotland is bolstering its team in communities across South-East Scotland, recruiting for over 40 roles based in locations including Queensferry, Bonnyrigg, and Burghmuir near Linlithgow. The roles BEAR Scotland is recruiting for include highway maintenance … Continued

Open day attracted over 400 visitors and raised over £2,000 for charity BEAR Scotland pledges to repeat the event next year Doors Open Day at the Forth Road Bridge has been hailed a great success, attracting over 400 visitors and raising over £2,000 for charity. The event on Saturday 24 September was organised by Transport … Continued