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Bedford J2
Bedford J2 was built in 1972, arrived in Drambuie, Edinburgh, working as a staff shuttle bus to factories. The second owner of the Bedford J2 was Ian Glass in Haddington, with preservation for 20 years. The Bedford J2’s ownership was changed, and it arrived at the Bridgeton Bus Garage in 2016 as a permanent resident.…
Read MoreElevate Graduation 2025
BotR attended the Elevate Graduation at the City Chambers on 25th September 2025. One of the BotR participants received different awards at the event. We congrats all awardees and wish all the best to them.
Read MorePeople Make Recovery event
BotR participated in the Glasgow City ADP “People Make Recovery” event on 20th September 2025 in Glasgow Green. BotR hosted an information stall and brought a bus to the venue to promote the programme. Three volunteers from the graduate and participant group helped out and shared their stories with the public and other community members…
Read MoreMP John Grady Catch Up
BotR had a meeting with Glasgow East MP John Grady on 18th September 2025 in the garage. In the meeting, drug and alcohol consumption issues in Glasgow were discussed. BotR staff members also mentioned the difficulties that participants were facing recently, such as poverty and uncertain housing conditions. The team also expressed concern about the…
Read MoreMoulsdale Foundation Open Day day out
With the generosity from the Moulsdale Foundation, BotR received free tickets for their open day. GVVT assisted the event and brought 2 vintage buses to the event for exhibitions. 2 BotR graduates volunteered with GVVT to keep the public safe getting on buses.
Read MoreGVVT Family and Community Day 2025
BotR participated in the GVVT Family and Community Day on 27th July 2025 in the Bridgeton Bus Garage and hosted a stall next to one of the BotR project “Bridgeton Children Driving Experience”. This year, BotR set up a sale for participants-made trinket boxes for generating donations for BotR. The trinket boxes are now available.…
Read MoreSouth Community Recovery Network ROSC event
BotR attended and hosted a stall at the ROSC event hosted by the South Community Recovery Network in the Ibrox Community Complex on 25th June 2025.
Read MoreScottish Recovery Consortium LERO Leadership Group meeting presentation
BotR was invited to provide a presentation in the LERO (Lived Experience Recovery Organisations) Leadership group meeting hosted by Scottish Recovery Consortium on 27th May 2025. 2 graduates shared their experience on their recovery journey and the making-of in the BotR workshop.
Read MoreCommunity Justice event
BotR was invited to host a stall at the Community Justice event hosted by Glasgow City Council on 3rd April 2025 to introduce BotR’s Community Service Placement services.
Read MoreRotary Club of Glasgow Burns Supper 2025
The Rotary Club of Glasgow hosted a Burns Supper for BotR as a fundraising event to collect donations for BotR. BotR expresses its greatest gratitude to the Club and wishes the Club all the best for the new year.
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