AN Ayrshire cycling group has thanked Specsavers Irvine for a donation of £1,000.
North Ayrshire Tandem Cycling, which provides active opportunities and bike experiences for people with limited sight or sight loss, received the funding from the Rivergate Shopping Centre store.
The group, which was founded in 2023, has 11 tandem bikes and welcomes people with visual impairments to partner with a pilot rider for weekend rides.
The donation will help the club service five of their tandem bikes and purchase key equipment such as new gears and saddle bags.
Andrew Lannigan, founder of North Ayrshire Tandem Cycling, who is visually impaired, said: "When we established our club, I wanted to create a fun opportunity for people who may feel stuck in their home due to their impairment to get out, meet new people and become more active.
"However, we do rely on funding to be able to run the group so we’re incredibly thankful to the team at Specsavers for this incredible donation.
"Their support is simply brilliant and everyone in the club was over the moon when they heard about it."
Lynsay Dunlop, store director at Specsavers in Irvine, said: "We first met Andrew and the North Ayrshire Tandem Cycling team at the North Ayrshire 10k last year and their story was just incredible.
"It was so fantastic to see how vital their support has been to people in our local community.
"We were absolutely more than happy to help them with this donation towards their tandem bikes."
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