FABB – Blazing Saddles Open Day

Posted on September 24, 2015

Faciliting Access Breaking Barriers (FABB) are hosting an open day for their Blazing Saddles project on Sunday 4th October 2015 from 1.00pm to 4.00 pm at the Grangemouth Stadium, Falkirk, FK3 0EE.

Fabb Scotland is a registered charity and national youth organisation. Their aim is to enable disabled children and young people to actively engage in leisure, educational, social and cultural activities of their choice.

If you are interested in finding out more about FABB Scotland’s Inspiring, Innovative and Inclusive Cycling Project then go along and have a cuppa with the FABB people and have a go on the fun and exciting bikes.

For further information please email: info@fabb.org.uk or Tel: 0131 475 2313 and ask for Jan Brereton.

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