"Setting up the stand in the Tesco cap park in Alloa on a cold and wet day. Chris Green, and his wife Claire, organised the fundraiser. With the stand setup and prizes ready for 1pm, we began receiving people at the stand. Bikes stop and people are all around. During the day three families came to talk about problems with bullying in local schools. Chris Cooper arrived later after providing an anti-bullying talk earlier that morning in a local school. We were selling raffle tickets when the chaps from Rusty Nuts arrived with a Helmet to donate to the raffle. As you see from the stand at Motorcycle Live we will be putting that to good use in support of BAB UK! Chris left early to thank Cameron Bike Training for their continued support (STV filmed there for the Grand Tour). With the light fading and the temperature dropping we were still there, waving to kids in cars passing by. All too soon it was time to pack up and thank Tesco for their hospitality."
Mark McLachlan, UK Rep Coordinator
Meanwhile in Wales...
"Our Youth Ambassador, Eilidh McLachlan arrived for training in Cardiff on Saturday morning, this is her third session. There are kids from all over Wales and England (one from Northern Ireland also) that are Bullies Out Ambassadors, Eilidh is the only Scottish one and the only one that comes from another group, Bikes Against Bullies UK.
There was a full day of training with a break for lunch. Eilidh always does well and enjoys learning about dealing with bullies. The group worked on communication and role play through a variety of scenarios. It’s a long drive to and from Cardiff, 7hrs each way but well worth the effort."
Mark McLachlan, UK Rep Coordinator