BEAR DONATED OVER £35K TO GOOD CAUSES IN LAST QUARTER

October 24, 2024

BEAR Scotland donated over £35k to good causes around Scotland in July, August and September 2024. We are committed to giving back to the communities in which we operate. Cash for Kids Over £25k of this impressive total went to BEAR’s long-term charity partner, Cash for Kids thanks to BEAR’s Annual Charity Golf Day that … Continued

BORDERS DONKEY SANCTUARY RECEIVES £750 FROM BEAR SCOTLAND

September 30, 2024

The Scottish Borders Donkey Sanctuary in St Boswells has received a £750 donation to help the charity continue their efforts in giving rescued donkeys a second chance at life. BEAR Scotland manage and maintain the trunk road network on behalf of Transport Scotland in the South East, including the Queensferry Crossing, the Edinburgh City Bypass, … Continued

BEAR DONATED £7K TO GOOD CAUSES LAST THREE MONTHS

July 19, 2024

Good causes around Scotland benefited from £7,042 in donations from BEAR Scotland in April, May and June 2024. This underlines the leading trunk road operator’s commitment to giving back to the communities in which it operates. Charities benefiting April saw the annual BEAR Scotland Staff Five-a-side Football Tournament take place in Perth in aid of … Continued

DUNDEE CHARITY RECEIVES FUNDING BOOST

June 4, 2024

A Dundee-based charity which aims to give marginalised people a route to employment has received a £750 donation from BEAR Scotland. The Reconnection Project has received the donation to help those disconnected from society within Dundee and Arbroath using skills-based training workshops. BEAR Scotland operates and maintains the A92 from Dundee to Arbroath. The Reconnection … Continued

HIGHLAND LIFESAVING CHARITY RECEIVES £750 FUNDING BOOST

April 26, 2024

Highland and Islands Blood Bikes has received a £750 donation to support its voluntary service transporting vital medical supplies for NHS Highlands and Islands. The donation was made by Transport Scotland’s trunk road operating company BEAR Scotland, which manages and maintains trunk roads throughout the Highlands and Argyll & Bute, where the lifesaving charity operates. … Continued

BEAR DONATES £4.7K TO GOOD CAUSES IN Q1 2024

April 9, 2024

BEAR Scotland and its staff are continuing their commitment to giving back to the communities in which it operates. Good causes benefited from £4,772 donations from the Scottish trunk road operator. Charities benefiting The year kicked off with a staff raffle raising £900 for Macmillan Cancer Care, BEAR’s new national charity partner of the year. … Continued

BEAR DONATES £4.7K TO GOOD CAUSES IN FIRST QUARTER OF 2024

April 2, 2024

BEAR Scotland and its staff are continuing their commitment to giving back to the communities in which it operates. Good causes benefited from £4,772 donations from the Scottish trunk road operator. Charities benefiting The year kicked off with a staff raffle raising £900 for Macmillan Cancer Care, BEAR’s new national charity partner of the year. … Continued

EDINBURGH CHILDREN’S CHARITY RECEIVES FUNDING BOOST

March 29, 2024

Edinburgh Children’s Hospital Charity has received a £750 donation to support its focus on making the hospital experience better for children, young people, and their families when they are at their lowest, most worried point. Transport Scotland’s trunk road operating company, BEAR Scotland, which manages and maintains trunk roads near the Capital including the A720 … Continued

BEAR SCOTLAND DONATES OVER £47,000 TO GOOD CAUSES ACROSS SCOTLAND

January 24, 2024

In 2023 BEAR Scotland donated over £47,000 to good causes throughout Scotland.  The leading road maintenance company supported 32 charities, including its charity partner of the year, Alzheimer Scotland, which runs support and services throughout Scotland to help those living with dementia.  Additionally, some 14 community groups and initiatives have also benefited from BEAR’s assistance … Continued

BEAR SCOTLAND SUPPORTS BRAKE’S ROAD SAFETY WEEK CAMPAIGN

November 20, 2023

BEAR Scotland is supporting the road safety charity, Brake’s Road Safety Week campaign which runs this week, 19–25 November 2023. Road Safety Week is the UK’s biggest road safety event and this year its theme is Speeding. The theme emphasises that every life matters, and every death or injury on roads is preventable. The campaign … Continued

CAITHNESS KLICS GETS £1K BOOST FROM BEAR SCOTLAND

August 3, 2023

Wick-based young carers charity, Caithness KLICS, has benefited from a donation of £1,000 from BEAR Scotland, the trunk road operator in the area. Caithness KLICS was set up ten years ago and supports young carers between 5 and 18 years old who are caring for a person who has any kind of illness, disability or … Continued

BEAR DONATES £9,000 TO GOOD CAUSES IN SECOND QUARTER

July 14, 2023

BEAR Scotland and its staff are continuing their commitment to giving back to communities with donations of over £9,000 to various good causes made in the second quarter of the year. This brings the total investment in 2023 to £14,000. BEAR’s annual staff football tournament was well attended as ever and raised a total of … Continued