M&S Paisley Outlet

As long as our Armed Forces are in use there will be a need for Erskine to care. 2021 is a very exciting time at Erskine as we have our Activity Centre re-opening where Veterans can come for the day to learn new skills such as wood working and IT skills; relax with our Holistic Therapist; learn new ways of coping with Combat Stress and PTSD with our Mentors or speak to Benefits Advisors and learn how to keep well with Nutrition Worskshops. (or simply socialise and get involved in Tri-Service dominoes and pool tournaments!) We are in the process of moving younger Veterans into our Erskine Transitional Support Apartments to assist them with the transition from military life to "civvy" life. We will look after them for a period of up to 24 months and help them find the "tools" they need to eventually settle into whatever part of the country they wish to permanently reside. Of course alongside all of these developments we will always care for our Veterans who live in our Homes in Glasgow's West End, Bishopton and Edinburgh. Our dedicated Nursing, Care, Activities and Physiotherapy teams work tirelessly to ensure that our Veterans have the best possible quality of life for as long as possible. They served for us, now it's our turn to serve them.

Local Energy Action Plan (LEAP - SCIO Charity No SC044019) will support KLAS Care Community Interest Company (CIC) through this project by transforming the dilapidated East Fulton Primary School Janitors House into a modern eco-friendly space through installing energy efficiency and renewable energy measures. East Fulton Primary School Janitors House is a one story pitched roof building (77m2 footprint) currently unused and neglected. It currently has no heating or lighting (boiler and lighting having been previously removed) and only minimal loft insulation. LEAP will thoroughly insulate the building: 300mm loft Insulation, 100mm kingspan internal wall insulation, breathable membrane bagged underfloor insulation together with replacing the water damaged flooring throughout, LED striplights throughout, new high efficiency gas combination boiler with new radiators, new fully lagged pipework and a renewable energy waste water heat recovery system. Our experienced LEAP project team will project manage all aspects of the work alongside KLAS Care management. Community volunteers are already engaged and will help with work such as lifting flooring, removing gyproc wall panels and installing insulation, building skills in the community and community ownership of the building. KLAS Care are a social enterprise out of school care company with all profits reinvested to benefit local children and families using the services provided. All contracts in all services are ‘pay as you go’ which is a unique selling point and supportive of local community needs, allowing low income parents to maintain employment. The 5 volunteer workers, 4 paid workers and 6 unpaid Board of Directors support 35 families which equates to 53 children all using our out of school care. This anchor business also supports new income streams of play scheme and crèche of which 15 children and 16 families benefit. The age range of the children in creche are 6 weeks to pre-school 4 years and out of school care is primary school age 4-12 years. KLAS Care currently rent a room in East Fulton Primary School at a cost. By having our own place we will be able to offer more volunteering opportunities as we can only offer these in out of school care at the moment due to the restrictions in the classroom availability. KLAS Care have secured funding from social enterprise funders Firstport to Level 2 (the only social enterprise in Renfrewshire to do so), Renfrewshire Council Social Development and Just Enterprise Lift up. All funding is targeted to increase capacity and build on our out of school care by introducing Play schemes and crèche facilities to have a massive social impact for the Linwood area. Parents of the children that currently use KLAS Care services and extended family and community have offered in kind support; plumbing, roofing, painting, decorating, gardening, drain clearing, and maintenance work. LEAP and KLAS Care have a huge amount of trust and respect in our community.

Nemo Arts is an organisation that exists to support people in recovery from poor mental health. We provide creative workshops that have a focus on mental wellbeing, teaching people coping strategies and developing a greater understanding of their own mental health, where to get support and how to support others.