Lidl Carron

We are currently in the process of creating an outdoor classroom for our young people at Braes High School. Last year, the school purchased a Polycrub to provide equitable access to fresh healthy food to our Braes community. Working with our young people and families to up skill them in planting, growing, harvesting and cooking ingredients to make healthy meals on a budget in school, then replicated at home, without cost. We still have a long way to go to create our outdoor classroom. We are looking to make this an accessible area for all and have a couple of barriers to overcome. Our outdoor area is on a hill, meaning it is not wheelchair accessible. We also have no outdoor furniture or resources to enable learning to take place outdoors. Therefore, we are seeking resources such as furniture/wood/planters/outdoor decorations. Outcomes of our Polycrub Project: •Targeted families and pupils becoming advocates to develop understanding and raise awareness across the school community of plough to plate healthy eating. •Good Food Ambassadors Programme development. Expanding the programme to pupils, parent/carers and community to develop their understanding about food education and can apply their knowledge and skills in a progressive way. •Spreading the message of Reuse, Reduce and Recycle in food waste amongst out community. Purchasing a compost bin would help towards this. •An outdoor learning space; being in nature outdoors (outdoor learning) has an evidence base to improve mental health/wellbeing. •Naturally occurring links to curriculum areas as pupils and families apply their learning in the Polycrub. •Pupils and their families develop a greater sense of belonging to Braes High School through ownership of the Polycrub. •The Polycrub has the potential for pupils and parents/carers to meet NHS’ five ways to mental wellbeing: being active, keep learning, connect, take notice and give. •Joining up with our ‘Reduce, Reuse, Recycle’ team and learning about reducing food waste, getting the most out of our produce and recycling soils. Give’ will play an important part in this project: The Polycrub project will provide some of the fruit and vegetables for the school breakfast club which runs twice a week from 08:00 - 08:40 As well as providing ingredients for the breakfast club, a longer term aim for the Polycrub Project is to increase community involvement with the intention to provide bags of vegetables and fruit to the community encouraging the parents/carers and pupils to be our advocates for wider community engagement once the project is well established. We also have a Braes Pantry where members of our Braes community can collect food and groceries, free of cost, in times of need. We would be most grateful for any donations for our Braes Pantry. Thanks for your time reading about us , enjoy our project video link below! : ) https://youtu.be/Z8ua5y-6PAc

To support those experiencing homelessness and struggling with the cost of living. We provide emergency food to those experiencing food poverty.

To promote for the benefit of the inhabitants of The Mar Policies, Bowmar and wider alloa and clackmannanshire areas the provision of facilities for recreation or other leisure time occupation of individuals who have need of such facilities by reason of their youth, age, infirmity or disablement, financial hardship or social and economic circumstances or for the public at large in the interests of social welfare and with the object of improving the condition of life of the said inhabitants. in furtherance of the above objects but not further or otherwise the company shall have the following powers:- (ii) (a) to facilitate and provide facilities and services for the physical, social, emotional, educational and spiritual development and welfare of young people. (b) to provide and encourage the provision of recreational and leisure opportunities and activities, educational facilities, musical, dramatic and artistic activities and facilities of all kinds. (c) to encourage the development of positive attitudes and self esteem, healthy relationships and new and existing skills and abilities in young people and the sharing of experiences and intergenerational exchanges between senior citizens and young people. (d) to acquire, hold and operate a community centre to be known as community house and community facilities connected therewith and to provide a safe and accepting environment for those using the centre and its facilities.