• Charity raffle to visit Queensferry Crossing tower top

• Fundraising for Children’s Hospices Across Scotland (CHAS)

Members of the public are invited to come along to the Forth Bridges Contact & Education Centre in South Queensferry on Saturday 26 September, for a special Doors Open Day exhibition.

The event hosted by BEAR Scotland and Transport Scotland will feature exhibits on the construction of the Queensferry Crossing, hands-on learning and bridge-themed activities for younger visitors, a showcase of Forth Bridges artwork and photography, the Scottish Roads Archive, a virtual reality demonstration and Forth Bridges merchandise.

The exhibition is free to attend, however all funds raised from bridges merchandise and from commission on sales of artwork and photography will go to BEAR Scotland’s national charity partner Children’s Hospices Across Scotland (CHAS).

Charity raffle

Everyone who attends on 26 September will have the chance to enter a prize draw for one of five trips for two to the top of the Queensferry Crossing’s main towers. Tickets will be priced at £10, with all funds raised going to CHAS.

Bridge tours

All 180 places on Doors Open Day tours inside the Queensferry Crossing deck are now fully booked, following a public ballot in which over 5,000 tour spaces were applied for. Any spaces that become available on the day due to no-shows will be filled on a first-come, first-served basis.

Great cause

David Bishop, BEAR Scotland’s South East Bridges Manager, said: “Following the overwhelming success of last year’s inaugural Queensferry Crossing Doors Open Day, we’re excited to invite the public back again this year for another look behind the scenes and to be raising funds to support the incredible work that CHAS does.

“The exhibition in the Forth Bridges education centre is set to be bigger and better than last year, with the addition of virtual reality footage from the bridges, and the opportunity to view and purchase stunning images from local artists.

“You have to attend in person to enter our charity raffle for a once-in-a-lifetime trip to the top of the Queensferry Crossing. All are welcome and all proceeds go to CHAS, so please do come along and support this great cause!”

Scott Gibbins, Senior Partnership Executive at CHAS, said: “Every week, in Scotland, three children die from an incurable condition. CHAS provides unwavering care for families facing the hardest the journeys.

“We’re so grateful to our partners BEAR Scotland for choosing to raise vital funds for CHAS and our ambitious More Than A Hospice appeal through this unique and exciting event.”