The road transport industry in Scotland has announced its third biennial Scottish Transaid Dinner, which will take place at the Macdonald Inchyra Hotel & Spa near Grangemouth on Thursday 4 June 2026.
Two previous dinners have each raised more than £100,000 through ticket sales, sponsorship and a generous charity auction for international development organisation Transaid. Funds from the events in 2022 and 2024 have supported Transaid’s life-saving access to healthcare and road safety initiatives across sub-Saharan Africa, including the development of new pilot projects.
Joan Aitken, chair of Transaid and former Scottish Traffic Commissioner, says: “It has been incredible to see the transport industry come together for this event on both previous occasions in 2022 and 2024. The bar has been set incredibly high, with more than 300 colleagues attending last year’s event, drawn from across Scotland’s road transport industry.
“Corporate support has also grown, with truck dealers, manufacturers, transport operators, industry suppliers and trade associations moving promptly to secure tables. We’re returning to the same fantastic venue next year, and we look forward to seeing this event continue to expand.”
McGill’s Bus Group and The Malcolm Group have been quick to come on board as early sponsors, with additional opportunities available to suit all budgets.
A headline entertainment act is due to be announced in the coming months, building on the success of Scottish comedian Ray Bradshaw’s appearance last year, following his highly successful run at the Edinburgh Fringe.
Tables of 10 at the event are priced at £1,000, or there’s the option to purchase individual tickets at £100 per person. For all ticket sales and sponsorship enquiries, please contact Lynsey Craik at ScottishTransaidDinner@hotmail.com.
For more information and to find out how you can support Transaid, please visit www.transaid.org.
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About Transaid
Transaid transforms lives through safe, available, and sustainable transport. Founded by Save the Children, The Chartered Institute of Logistics and Transport (CILT), and its Patron, HRH The Princess Royal, the international development organisation works with communities, partners, and governments to solve transport challenges throughout sub-Saharan Africa.
Transaid works in two core areas, road safety and access to health, to solve two of the biggest transport challenges in sub-Saharan Africa. Transaid’s road safety work focuses on influencing safe driver behaviour with long term programmes in Ghana, Tanzania, Uganda and Zambia, responding to local needs for improved training for drivers and riders of trucks, buses, motorcycles and forklift trucks. On the access to health side, Transaid is working with local partners and communities to strengthen access to health services, primarily in rural areas. They are also working to strengthen health supply chains in collaboration with local partners and governments.
Transaid enjoys strong backing from the transport and logistics industry and the active involvement of its patron, HRH The Princess Royal.
For further press information:
Maddy Matheson at Transaid: +44 (0)20 7387 8136 / maddy@transaid.org
Natalie Ganshert or James Keeler at Garnett Keeler PR: +44 (0)20 8647 4467, or by email to natalie.ganshert@garnettkeeler.com / james.keeler@garnettkeeler.com
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