SEARCH and Rescue staff visited the Clutha Bar to officially hand over a life-saving defibrillator.

Clutha owner Alan Crossan joined Trossachs Search and Rescue (TSAR) staff and dogs at the bar yesterday to receive the equipment, which will act as a public access defibrillator.

Bar staff have also been trained on how best to use the machinery, which could dramatically improve a the survival chances of people who suffer cardiac arrests.

The kit is the 50th one given out since 2013, and will be kept in a special cabinet outside the bar.

Meanwhile, the Clutha Trust organisers are to hold their monthly fundraiser this weekend.

The charity, which was set up following the helicopter tragedy in 2013, aims to help young people through music tuition and concerts.

Dozens of top musicians, including Muse, Blur, the Manic Street Preachers and Idlewild, have helped out the organisation by signing guitars after performances in Scotland.

Now organisers are asking Glaswegians who would like to get involve to come to their fundraiser at the Stockwell Street bar on Saturday.

They have also called for businesses to sponsor a musical tutor, who can teach children instruments across the city.

Currently the organisation is self-funded and relies on generating cash from events.

Dutch Rukowski, one of the founders of the charity, said: " We are looking for people who have an interest in music and events, and particularly for someone to help us run our website which is ready to launch.

" The Clutha Trust is a year old on the 28th of this month, and we are currently in eight locations in Glasgow providing free music tuition.

"Until now we have been self funded.

"We are looking for individuals and local businesses to sponsor a tutor in their local area."

Staff from the charity will be on hand to answer any questions, and there will be performances by eight bands and musicians between 3-11pm at the Clutha Bar on Saturday.