A GLASGOW firm has won a £1 million contract that will secure 150 jobs for people with disabilities. 

Royal Strathclyde Blindcraft Industries (RSBi), the manufacturing division of construction firm City Building, is based in a specially adapted factory in Springburn.

More than half of the 250 staff have a disability, including people with sight and hearing loss, wheelchair users, veterans with PTSD and individuals with additional learning needs.

RSBi was recently awarded nearly £500,000 to supply kitchens to East Renfrewshire Council, through the Scottish Government’s Framework for Supported Businesses.

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Now the construction division has been given an extra contract to fit the kitchens, bringing up the total to £1 million.

RSBi manager Ben Kerr said: “We are extremely proud of our new contract with East Renfrewshire Council, which we achieved with the support of the Scottish Government’s Supported Businesses Framework.

“RSBi provides employment for many people who might otherwise struggle to get work, and ensures they have an opportunity to contribute their skills to society, but we are so much more.

“We have found exciting ways to enable people of all abilities to work together as makers, innovators and craftspeople. Buyers come to us for our high standards and quality products, not just because some of our staff are disabled.”

It is estimated that the firm will deliver up to 350 kitchens over the next four years, helping to upgrade social housing stock and improve living conditions for tenants in the area.

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As well as kitchens, the business designs and crafts bathrooms, office furniture, student accommodation and timber kits for new homes. 

The firm supply goods and services to organisations including NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde Valley, Scottish Fire and Rescue, Scottish Enterprise, and the National Registrars of Scotland.

Housing and Maintenance Convener, Councillor Danny Devlin from East Renfrewshire Council, said: “We are pleased to continue our work with City Building on this exciting project.

"We are committed to providing high quality, safe homes for our tenants and these kitchen upgrades will further improve our housing stock.

"We look forward to the works getting underway in this new year and beyond.”