Clutha 10: Profits from Glasgow pub now going back to community

It's ten years on Wednesday since the Clutha tragedy where ten people were killed.

Author: Callum McQuadePublished 27th Nov 2023

The owner of a pub in Glasgow destroyed by a helicopter crash is telling us all the profits now go back into the community.

It's ten years this week since the Clutha bar tragedy killing three people on board and another seven inside the pub.

Owner Alan Crossan set up the Clutha Trust - a charity helping young people get into music and drama - in the years that followed.

He has always wanted to operate the pub as a charity and finally made that a reality earlier this year.

"I've built up a relationship with all the families affected over the years and some of the injured people as well.

"It must be hard for them to speak to me as it must just remind them of their loved ones which is tough.

"The reason for starting the charity was to give kids a direction in life and something to do."

We're going to be taking a look back this week on the tragic events of November 29, 2013.

On Wednesday, there will be a choir inside the pub and Alan hopes people will come and pay their respects.

He added: "People are welcome to come down and do what they have to do in their own way.

"The legacy of the whole thing is what we do with the charity - we help people through music drama, art and now food.

"It's unfortunate that has to happen."

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