Hundreds Of Bikers Raise Money For Veterans Charity

Hundreds of bikers have helped raise money for one of Scotland’s largest veterans charities, Erskine.

The annual event saw more than 1,000 motorcyclists gather at the Erskine Hospital near Glasgow on Monday.

Now in its 12th year, the Erskine Motorbike Meet supports the charity, which has been caring for veterans since 1916.

It provides long-term medical care for former personnel of the British Armed Forces in four homes throughout Scotland. 

Paul Crawford, one of the participants, said that the event is "getting bigger every year":

"The hospital has been around for 102 years and it's been supporting the veterans and the ex-soldiers with care in the community, and it's a nice place."

Some of the residents also joined the event, which for many is one of the highlights of the year.

Erskine Hospital was founded during the First World War with the aim of helping wounded men by fitting them with pioneering prosthetics.

Some of the advancements made in prosthetics today still have their roots in the work carried out by the charity.