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Over 12,000 applications for 288 places A massive 12,126 applications for places were received in a public ballot for tours of the Forth Road Bridge on Doors Open Day 2024. Transport Scotland’s operating company BEAR Scotland held the ballot for places on its hugely popular minibus tours of the bridge deck and anchorage, set to … Continued

Befrienders Highland have received a £750 donation from BEAR Scotland to help them continue their fantastic work in tackling loneliness in isolated groups throughout the Highlands. BEAR Scotland manage and maintain the trunk road network on behalf of Transport Scotland in the North West, covering the majority of the area where the charity operates. Befrienders … Continued

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

BEAR Scotland manages the nation-wide STEM Engineering Education Schools Programme on behalf of Transport Scotland, which was relaunched May last year. The latest academic year has been very busy with 12,153 school pupils from 294 schools across Scotland taking part in both face-to-face and virtual education sessions between August 2023 and June 2024. Schools from … Continued

Public ballot for free guided minibus tours to anchorage chamber on 28 September 2024 Charity raffle to visit Queensferry Crossing tower top Applications are now being taken for free guided tours of the Forth Road Bridge deck and anchorage, hosted by Transport Scotland’s operating company BEAR Scotland. The tours will take place on Saturday 28 … Continued

Borders Water Rescue Team has received a £750 donation to continue its voluntary, lifesaving work supporting emergency services in water-based emergencies and events throughout the Scottish Borders, Edinburgh and the Lothians. The donation was made by Transport Scotland’s trunk road operating company, BEAR Scotland, which manages and maintains trunk roads throughout the South East of … Continued

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

Eight nights of works beginning Wednesday 29 May Update: Please note that the additional night of works will now take place on Monday 3 June. No work will take place on Saturday 1 or Sunday 2 June. The A68 Newton St Boswells is now being decreased to four nights from Tuesday 4 to Friday 7 … Continued

BEAR Scotland held its twelfth annual charity five-a-side football tournament on 26 April 2024. Scotland’s leading trunk road operating company saw co-workers become competitors to raise £1,382 for Scottish Action for Mental Health (SAMH). The football fundraising for the mental health charity saw eight teams of BEAR Scotland employees fiercely battle for the title in Perth College … Continued

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 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 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