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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

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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

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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

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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

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BEAR Scotland gives Perth and Kinross Countryside Trust a funding boost

April 28, 2023

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

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FORTH HEDGEHOG HOSPITAL RECEIVES £1,000 DONATION FROM BEAR SCOTLAND

March 28, 2023

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

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BEAR SCOTLAND BOOSTS DONATIONS BY 25% IN 2022

December 15, 2022

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

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BEAR SCOTLAND SUPPORTS BRAKE’S ROAD SAFETY WEEK CAMPAIGN

November 17, 2022

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

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PAUL’S PARCELS RECEIVES £1K FUNDING BOOST FROM BEAR SCOTLAND

September 2, 2022

North Lanarkshire food poverty prevention charity gets support from roads team   BEAR Scotland has donated £1,000 to Shotts-based charity Paul’s Parcels, a small independent charity that provides support to local villages in the surrounding area. Paul’s Parcels’ mission is to help tackle food insecurity or poverty by providing families with fresh food on a … Continued

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CLARITY WALK RECEIVES £1,000 FUNDING BOOST FROM BEAR SCOTLAND

August 1, 2022

BEAR Scotland has donated £1,000 on behalf of all staff to Inverness-based charity Clarity Walk, an organisation dedicated to bringing people together through nature to connect communities and reduce isolation, anxiety and depression. The charity offers various activities where they aim to encourage people to take time away from digital devices and spend more time … Continued

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TRANSFORM COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT RECEIVES £1,000 FUNDING BOOST FROM BEAR SCOTLAND

June 29, 2022

BEAR Scotland has donated £1,000 on behalf of all staff to Dundee-based charity Transform Community Development, an organisation dedicated to supporting the needs of vulnerable people by finding solutions ranging from temporary accommodation to sheltered employment. The charity’s FareShare project aims to reduce food poverty amongst people suffering from social and economic distress. Transform also … Continued

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CAITHNESS BROCH PROJECT RECEIVES £1,000 DONATION FROM BEAR SCOTLAND

May 2, 2022

BEAR Scotland has donated £1,000 on behalf of all staff to Thurso based charity Caithness Broch Project, a charity dedicated to the promotion, preservation, and conservation of Caithness archaeology and heritage sites. The Caithness Broch Project is the second cause this year to benefit from BEAR’s charity initiative which focuses on local and regional causes … Continued

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