STAFF at a Renfrewshire charity are on cloud nine after being handed a cash boost, courtesy of Glasgow Airport.

Reaching Older Adults in Renfrewshire, better known as ROAR, has banked £3,800 from the Glasgow Airport Chaplain’s Charity.

It is using the cash to run an art club which allows older people to brush up on their skills and make new friends at the same time.

An identical donation has been handed to Glasgow-based Funding Neuro, which aims to make sure that the most promising research in neuroscience makes it out of the lab and to the patient.

The funds were raised by airport chaplain Keith Banks and his team through various money-spinning events last year.

Nicola Hanssen, ROAR’s general manager, said: “We are so grateful to have been selected for the Chaplain’s Charity in 2018.

“It has been a real privilege to get involved with the staff at Glasgow Airport, who have been so generous with their time, effort and support.

“The funds have gone towards keeping our art club operating, which is a lifeline to the members who come from all walks of life and really rely on the companionship there to keep them going.”

The aim of ROAR is to tackle loneliness in older age by helping people get out and stay connected with their communities and peers.

Mr Banks, who has been the airport’s chaplain for 10 years, said: “We had asked our staff to nominate organisations for the Chaplin’s Charity programme in 2018 and received so many worthwhile suggestions.

“We really struggled to choose just one, so we decided to pick two – one from Glasgow and another from Renfrewshire, given the airport’s close links with both areas.

“Funding Neuro and ROAR are two fantastic charities.”