M&S Perth

The organisation has been formed to benefit the community of anyone living or working in letham and any of the simd 2016 datazones within a 3 mile radius from the scios registered office (the community), with the following purposes: the advancement of community development through maintaining and managing the letham community & wellbeing hub, tweedsmuir rd, perth ph1 2hj. the provision of recreational facilities, physical and social activities with the aim of improving the conditions of life of the community.

The Cargill Burrelton Parish Church Community Hub aim to: Support our parish residents (and beyond) with a safe, happy and welcoming environment for all ages regardless of, race, colour, creed or orientation. Encourage social integration reducing loneliness and isolation across the generations. Promote community regeneration. Provide the opportunity for individuals within the community to volunteer and work together in an inclusive and welcoming atmosphere and develop their skills and confidence. We provide opportunities to forge friendships, and socialise without incurring travel costs. Share what we grow and produce at home, reduce food waste and connect all generations in the local area Based at the halls at Cargill Burrelton Church in Woodside, Burrelton, Perthshire, Every Tuesday and Friday we have our food waste reduction project 'The Shepheard’s Hut' open for local residents. Here we offer free food collected from Lidl (Blairgowrie) and Marks and Spencer’s (Perth) along with local growers when donations are available. We also offer food bought through Fareshare at prices vastly lower than supermarkets. These items are both fresh and store cupboard favourites, making it possible for households to reduce their weekly food bills whilst also helping to reduce food waste! We are a not “for profit”project, meaning all money taken is put back into ordering future products and running the project. This food is also used to make the soup and cakes served in our Community Cafe. Our Community Cafe meets on Tuesdays from 12noon - 1:30pm offering freshly homemade soup, bread rolls and baking. This service is free of charge, though donations are always welcomed. Together Time, held on a Friday afternoon, provides the opportunity for members of the community to meet up for a chat over a cup of tea or coffee served with biscuits or baking. We run our free Busy Bees playgroup sessions on a Monday and Thursday from 9:30-12noon, where children aged five and under can come along with their parent/guardian/carer and play together, developing social skills and explore through learning/play activities in a fun and safe environment. There are several social events held throughout the year, including Haggis Lunch and Christmas Lunch provided at the Community Cafe. The Church Guild also provide a Harvest Supper which is also well supported by members of the community.We are always looking for opportunities to bring the community together in positive ways and encourage social inclusion by helping each other.

(a) To promote the benefit of the inhabitants of Guildtown and environs without distinction of political, religious or other opinion, by associating the inhabitants and voluntary organisations in a common effort to advance education and to provide facilities in the interest of social welfare for recreation and leisure time occupation with the object of improving the conditions of life for the said inhabitants (b) to secure the establishment, maintenance and management of a village hall and recreation area for activities promoted by the association in furtherance of the above objects, or any of them. Perth and Kinross is home to many local food growers, producers and retailers. Many of them redistribute surplus foods to charities and other community groups . For this reason the Guildtown Hall and Playing Fields are developing the Guildtown Community Larder to feed the community , residents will save money and reduce food waste . The residents of Guildtown live in a rural village there is no shop and the local bus service is poor There is a mix of people single, elderly, people with young families We will use neighbourly to support our community larder and promote fresh food to our residents The community larder will support people with the cost of living crisis promote healthy eating and any surplus foods will be used by the local pub to make soup and desserts to be given back to the community . There will be no cost to the Guildtown Larder as it will operate from the village hall We have a partnership with the Perth Guildry a voluntary charity which at times gives a donation We are registered with OSCAR and our accounts are audited and submitted annually All Food donations will be screened from neighbourly and strict monitoring of the food stuffs will be adhered to and given free to the community. Once we are established we will upload to the media gallery to share our project with other groups We will also link our Facebook page to Neighbourly so our good cause is being shared to other groups and the media We are partnered with Fareshare and have been accepted to join their organisation We are also registered with PKC as a registered food outlet and will be inspected as per their guidance . In the local press we have a rural news section and we up date them when we have an event and will be posting this new project in the next issue The larder will operate from the village hall where there is a kitchen Fridge and freezer . The Guildtown larder is open once a week from 2pm to 4pm The Guildtown larder is advertised on Facebook weekly with photographs to illustrate the produce we have that week