Refugee charity set to benefit from Glasgow Airport community fund

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A large sum of cash from the Glasgow Airport Flightpath Fund has been awarded to a charity that helps refugees gain access to bikes .£2500 was handed to the Bikes for Refugees Scotland charity, which provides assistance to refugees in the Central Belt.The funds will be used by the Scotland-wide charity to support its ‘Brake the Cycle: Supporting the Resettlement of New Scots’ project. Don't miss the latest headlines from around Renfrewshire.

Sign up to our newsletters here. The award package will help the charity refurbish and distribute 75 donated bicycles for free alongside New Scots Welcome Packs containing essential bike accessories such as helmets, locks and lights.Each welcome pack will also include information and resources concerning other free community services and activities to support the resettlement of refugees and asylum seekers in Glasgow and beyond.Steven McCluskey, founder of Bikes for Refugees Scotland, said: “We would like to thank the FlightPath Fund Committee for this much-needed support.

This funding will help to provide new Scots refugees with a warm welcome to Scotland and provide essential free mobility.“Gaining access to bikes is essential to helping our service users gain access to meetings, community services and activities as well as helping to promote mental wellbeing amongst individuals and families who have experienced much hardship and trauma.”Renfrewshire Live, the new free app dedicated to bringing you around the clock breaking news, is now available to download.Powered by the Paisley