Edinburgh bus drivers vote Lothian Autistic Society their first ‘Charity of the Year’
Edinburgh bus drivers have named our partner charity, Lothian Autistic Society, their first ever Charity of the Year 2012.
The Scottish autism charity completed its mentoring journey with Pilotlight last year. ‘Gaining a higher profile was one of the aims of our business plan – so this is fantastic,’ said Lothian Autistic Society (LAS) director, Michelle Keenan.
The managing director of Lothian Buses, Ian Craig, happens to be a Pilotlighter, but, says Michelle, their choice of charity was just a coincidence. ‘We were nominated through the drivers – we support some of their children – but Ian knows that having been Pilotlit, we are a robust charity, in good heart, despite the economy.’
The association with Lothian Buses will run throughout the year and should be good news for LAS’s fundraising and publicity drive.
‘Staff at Lothian Buses annually raise thousands of pounds for good causes,’ said Ian. ‘We were keen to work with a charity that benefits local children and their families. Lothian Autistic Society is a fantastic charity, carrying out great work and therefore a natural choice for our first Charity of the Year. With a fleet of over 600 buses and over 2000 staff we can hopefully help raise awareness for the charity and their key messages in and around Edinburgh.’