DETAILS have been revealed of the fund set up to help survivors and families of victims of the Clutha tragedy.

It was launched by Glasgow Lord Provost Sadie Docherty just days after a police helicopter crashed into the city centre pub on November 29 last year killing 10 people, including the pilot and two police officers on board.

Organisers have now revealed just over £500,000 was raised with the largest single donation more than £31,000 from sales of the Clutha Sessions album. It features contributions from musicians who played in the venue.

The fund has closed and all the cash has been handed over.

When it was set up, trustees agreed categories which identified how and to what extent each individual was affected to ensure a fair and consistent approach.

Five categories were agreed with the families of the deceased at the top.

Next came severe injury or incapacitated long-term followed by moderate injury or incapacitated medium-term.

The final two categories were lesser injury, moderate trauma or incapacitated short-term and other direct involvement.

Everyone in each category was paid the same amount and payments in the first category accounted for more than half the final balance of the fund.

Payments under the remaining categories were made to 49 individuals who sustained physical injury, trauma or other loss.

None of the people who escaped injury and went to the aid of casualties on the night requested fund assistance.

Fund chairwoman Mrs Docherty said: "I want to give my thanks to everyone who donated, or who raised funds.

"Many of the events and projects were supported by the Clutha's own community of friends, patrons and musicians - including people who were there on the night who lost friends and loved ones, and who helped each other in awful circumstances.

"We also received donations from people who simply wanted to reach out in sympathy and solidarity with perfect strangers. That generosity and compassion are typical of our city."

The three people on the aircraft, pilot David Traill, 51 and police officers Kirsty Nelis, 36, and Tony Collins, 43, died along with six people in the bar - Robert Jenkins, 61, Mark O'Prey, 44, Colin Gibson, 33, John McGarrigle, 57, Gary Arthur, 48, Samuel McGhee, 56. A seventh, Joe Cusker, 59, died 13 days after the crash.

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