{"id":137838,"date":"2025-05-28T05:39:10","date_gmt":"2025-05-28T05:39:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/137838\/"},"modified":"2025-05-28T05:39:10","modified_gmt":"2025-05-28T05:39:10","slug":"charity-cycle-for-poppyscotland-the-edinburgh-reporter","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/137838\/","title":{"rendered":"Charity cycle for PoppyScotland – The Edinburgh Reporter"},"content":{"rendered":"

A group of six military rehab specialists will embark on an epic 530-mile charity cycle in aid of veterans\u2019 charity Poppyscotland next week.<\/p>\n

Known as the Rehab Rollers, they aim to complete their challenge in just six days, leaving from Redford Barracks in Edinburgh on Saturday, 31 May, stopping at nine rehabilitation centres located across the country. These include Faslane, Kinlochleven, Fort George, Lossiemouth, Arbroath and returning to Edinburgh on 5 June.<\/p>\n

The keen cyclists, who help to rehabilitate injured tri-service personnel, will also place commemorative poppy wreaths at every location they visit to mark 80 years since VE Day and the approaching 80th anniversary of VJ Day.\u00a0<\/p>\n

Gordon McKay, is Clinical Lead Physiotherapist at Redford Barracks, and he is taking part in the challenge. He said: \u201cWe have chosen to do this in aid of Poppyscotland because a lot of the people who come through us we aim to get back into full deployable service, but there are some unfortunate souls who don\u2019t make it back and when they leave the service they may well find themselves relying on some of the veterans\u2019 charities located in Scotland. So, we thought we would raise some money to help those charities whilst also challenging ourselves and cycling is something we all really enjoy, so it seemed the perfect thing for us to do.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe have prepared with lots of cycling as a team and solo rides at the weekend and generally trying to get as much time on the saddle as possible. I\u2019m sure there will be blood, sweat and tears but we massively appreciate any donation you can give.\u00a0<\/p>\n

\u201cWe\u2019re proud to support Poppyscotland and help our veterans. Together, we can make a difference.\u201d<\/p>\n

All funds raised by Poppyscotland are used helping men, women and families with issues linked to their time in the Armed Forces or with struggles adjusting from military to civilian life.<\/p>\n

To donate to the Rehab Rollers visit their JustGiving page at www.justgiving.com\/page\/rehabrollers-poppyscotland<\/a><\/p>\n

Or to find out more about the charity, please visit www.poppyscotland.org.uk<\/a><\/p>\n

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