Community Listings

PA readers can email Community Listings snippets to news@perthshireadvertiser.co.uk. To guarantee inclusion in the Tuesday paper, we must receive them by 9am the Friday before. This service is free but is only available to charitable, voluntary and non-profit making organisations. Abernethy Baby and Toddlers Thursday 9.30-11.30am, Williamson Hall, £2.50 per family includes snack for children and adults. Email susan. poots@gmail.com ADHD Support Group The family and individual support group meets on the last Tuesday of each month at Unit 5, Tayview Industrial Estate, Friarton Road, Perth. Email adhdperth@aol.co.uk or call 07754 245437 or office, 01738 587261. Aircrew Association Any present or former members of military aircrew interested in joining should contact the honorary secretary, 01575 570111 or email geoffrey.kirkman@btopenworld.com Alzheimer’s Scotland 24-hour Helpline Freephone is 0808 808 3000. Amnesty Group Join Perth’s active Amnesty International group, part of the worldwide movement of people who campaign for human rights. Meets on the second Thursday of the month in St John’s Episcopal Church, Princes Street, Perth. Contact Betsy MacQueen, 07791735511, email betsyking_perth@yahoo.co.uk Auchterarder Playgroup MerryGo-Round Playgroup in the Institute at the Aytoun Hall on Tuesdays and Thursdays from 9.15–11.15am. Children aged two years four months up to school age. Contact 07952 267537. Auchterarder Tots Mondays and Wednesdays, from 9–11am. Contact Lisa, 07944 121715 or email Lisaj27uk@yahoo.co.uk Balbeggie Toddler Group The group meet every Wednesday from 9.30-11am during school term time in St Martins Public Hall, Balbeggie. Cost is £1.50 for parent/carer and £1 for child over one year. Children from birth to one year are free. Expectant mums welcome. Contact Wendy, 07709 139481. Bankfoot Toddlers Meets every Wednesday and Thursday 9.30– 11.30am and Friday 1–3pm, at Bankfoot Community Church Centre, Tulliebelton Road for children aged birth to five years. Contact Morag 01738 788198 or Carolyn 01738 787774. Blackford Toddlers Meets Friday, 10am–noon, at the Moray Institute, Blackford, £2.50 per session, which includes snack for the children, coffee for parents. Call 01764 682221. Breastfeeding Support Group Mondays and Wednesdays at the Midwifery Unit at Perth Royal Infirmary from 10am to noon. Breathe Easy Meets in the Moncreiffe Community Centre on the third Thursday of every month. Contact Moira Karpuschewski on 01738 583229. BofE Baby and Toddlers Meets Tuesdays, 9.15–11.15am, at the Institute, Bridge of Earn, £2.50 per family which includes a snack and craft activity. Birth to three years. Email bridgeofearntoddlers@live.co.uk BofE Playgroup Provides pre-school children aged 2½–five years with a range of stimulating play activities. Government funding places available from the age of three years. Open Monday to Friday 9.15am–11.45am. Call 07759 786218. Buggy Club Friendly club for parents/carers to bring their children, from birth-five years. Tuesday, 9.30–11am, at St John’s Threshold Centre, Princes Street, Perth. Buddhist Group Learn ‘Meditation and Mindfulness’ with Perth Buddhist Group every Wednesday at 7pm in Subud House, 7 St Leonard’s Bank, Perth. Call 07889 117803. Cancer Support Tayside Voluntary organisation offering a one-to-one befriending service. Call 01382 596995 or email anitakay@tcsdundee.org.uk Cats Protection Cats rehoming and advice. Call 01738 700070. Childcare Information Service Run by Perth and Kinross Council, it is there to ensure parents and carers have ready access to comprehensive, up-to-date and user-friendly details on all types of childcare. Email childcare@pkc.gov.uk Childminding Group Fair City registered childminding group meets on a Tuesday, 9.30-11.30am (term time) at the Tulloch Community Centre, Tulloch Road, Perth (next to the institute). This is a small group offering support to childminders while the children play. Come along or phone Ann on 01738 635357 or Val on 07745437135. Chronic pain group The monthly meeting for people living chronic pain is on Tuesday, September 5, from 2– 4pm at Perth Riverside Church, Bute Drive, North Muirton, Perth, PH1 3BG. COPD Supervised exercise programme held at Rodney Fitness Centre on Tuesdays from 1–2pm and Thursdays from 3–4pm. Call the Rodney on 01738 630901. Craigie Playgroup For children from 18 months to school age and open from 9.30–11.45am, Wednesday to Friday during term time. All catchments welcome. www.craigieplaygroup.net email craigieplaygroup@ hotmail.co.uk Craigie Tweenies The group meets on a Tuesday at Craigie Church Hall from 9.45–11.15am. Children from birth–five years are welcome along with their parents and/or carers. There are also separate playleader led sessions available for children aged 2+. Teas, coffees and biscuits are provided for adults, a healthy snack for the children. For more call Morag 580234 or Maureen 637564. Crieff Mothers and Toddlers Group A weekly Mothers and Toddlers Group is held at the Seventh-day Adventist Church, Gwydyr Road, Crieff every Monday morning from 10am-noon. All welcome. CRUSE Bereavement Care Scotland CRUSE seeks to help adults, young people and children experiencing bereavement to understand their grief and cope with their loss. They provide counselling/support and information from their Perth office. Opening hours are Monday and Friday, 9am–noon, and Thursday, 1–7pm, appointments can be arranged outwith these times. Contact 0845 600 2227 or log on to www. crusescotland.org.uk Cub recruitment 12th Perthshire Cub Scout Pack meet Mondays from 6.30–8pm at the Community Centre, Argyll Road, North Muirton, Perth. Tel Evelyn Watt, Cub Scout leader, call 01738 629547. Dementia Café Perth and Kinross Health and Social Care Partnership runs a Dementia Cafe on the first Wednesday of every month at the North Church Hall, High Street, Perth. Each session runs from 10am– 12.30pm. This is a chance for people with dementia, their carers and families to have a chat, find out information and receive support. Contact Diane McLellan 01738 476831, Andy Bennett 01738 474566 or Shona Burton 01738 414564. Dunkeld and Birnam Playgroup For children aged two to pre-school. Join us every Tuesday and Thursday 9.15-11.45 during term time in the Guide Hall next to Royal Dunkeld School. Sessions are run by a Playleader with parent helpers and offer a wide variety of activities with indoor and outdoor play. Cost is £6 per session with the first two sessions free and a healthy snack is provided. Playgroup is a fantastic and fun way to prepare your children for nursery. For more information contact Louise on 07753111873 or email us at dbplaygroup@gmail.com. Dunning Stepping Stones Community pre-school with partner provider status. Working in line with the curriculum of excellence, a stimulating, fun environment for children aged 2½–five years to learn and play is provided. Monday–Friday 9–11.30am. Tel Laura Browne 01764 684006 or 07917102564. Dunning Toddlers Meet at St Paul’s Church Hall, Perth Road, on Wednesdays, 9.15–11.15am. Contact Alice Short, 07751 852432. EPICS (Encouraging Positive Involvement for Carer Support) Are you caring for someone with a substance misuse problem and feeling alone? For more information call 07784 912 050 or email e.p.i.c.s.1@ hotmail.co.uk Fair City Baton Twirlers At North Inch Community Campus on Tuesdays. Beginners class 6–7pm, spaces available from four years upwards. Classes, £3 per night, first night free. Qualified coach Sarah is assisted by fellow coach Caitlin. Email perthshiretwirlers@hotmail.co.uk text 07703 529009 or come along any Tuesday. Always open to beginners. Fair City Aquarist Society Meets every other Thursday at Redcross, 113 Leonard Street, Perth. www.faircityaquaristsociety.co.uk Fair City Dog Training Obedience classes for puppies begin the first Wednesday of each month. Classes start at 7pm and puppies must be pre-registered. Contact Anne, 07749 558946 or www.faircitydogtraining. co.uk Figure Skating Contact Moira Robertson, 01764 684610. Finnish Language Group Contact Mirja mirja2t@yahoo.co.uk or contact 01738 563273. Forgandenny Hall For booking enquiries contact Sandra on 01738 812212. Forteviot Hall Hall bookings are now being taken, telephone 01738 730247 for further information. Gaelic Story Telling The group meets at the Inchview Primary School (Glenearn Campus) every Wednesday from 2-4pm, all year round, including during school holidays. All levels of Gaelic speakers welcome, beginners to more experienced. Membership is free. Gamblers’ Anonymous Every Tuesday from 7.30–9.30pm at Perth Methodist Church, Scott Street, Perth, PH2 8JN. Glenearn Badminton Club Glenearn Badminton Club welcomes new members, children from age 13 and adults. For 13 to 17 year olds, the junior club meets on Mondays from 6.30pm to 7.30pm at Perth College UHI. For adults, the senior club again meets on Mondays from 7.30-9.30pm at Perth College UHI, and on Thursdays from 8-10pm at Bell’s Sports Centre. For more information visit the club at www. glenearnbadminton.co.uk, www. glenearnjuniors.co.uk, on Facebook or Twitter. The club can be contacted at info@glenearnbadmintion.co.uk Guildtown Playgroup Group meets in Guildtown Village Hall every Thursday during term time from 9.1511.10am. It is run by experienced play-leaders in a safe and friendly environment who offer a wide range of activities both indoors and out. The first session is free, and parents are welcome to stay until their child is fully settled. For more information contact guildtownplaygroup@gmail. com. Guildtown Friendship Club Meets fortnightly on a Wednesday, at 2pm, with a range of speakers and activities. Open to all ages. For further details contact Secretary Ellen Simpson on 01821 640342. Headway Support Headway Perth and Kinross (the brain injury association) Social/Support Group, meet every second Wednesday at the Gateway, North Methven Street from 7–9.15pm. Helpline number is 0808 800 2244 www.headway.org.uk. All enquiries to Marion Burnett 07826 519567. Healing Rooms Perth Healing Rooms are open between 5 and 6pm each Tuesday at the Blend Coffee Lounge, 274 High Street, Perth. A Christian charity, with more than 40 branches in Scotland, the group prays for people, of any or no faith, for spiritual, emotional and physical healing. Email Perth@healingroomsscotland.com or phone 07747 097542. There is no charge. Justsingin’ Birnam Community singing group, led by tutor Christine Kydd, meets Wednesdays 7.30– 9.30pm, Birnam Arts Centre, Station Road, Birnam. For men and women of all ages, learn songs from Scotland and beyond by ear. Tel 01796 482408. Keep Fit for ‘The Young at Heart’ You can’t turn the clock back but you can wind it up! Held at Bell’s in Perth on Tuesdays and Thursdays. Come and join in this fun way of keeping fit. Forty-five minutes of rhythmical, mobilising exercise to all types of music to help tone you up, stretch you out and slacken you off! For more information call 01382 581426 or 01764 664219. Kinnoull Church Nursery Opening times, Monday-Friday, 8.50am -12.50pm. Children from two and a half to five years. Church Hall, Dundee Road. Breakfast Club, Monday- Friday, 8-9am. Contact Elizabeth Scott on 01738 441477 or 07756835228. Krafty Kids Fridays 9.45–11.15am during the school term at New Scone Church Hall, Balformo Road, Scone. Each week they have a new craft, fun table, story/music time and snack. Contact Emma on 0781 601 5819. Kyokushin Karate Perth Want to lose weight? Want to gain self discipline? Want to learn a martial art? Come along to our classes in and around Perth. Craigie School term time 6.30-9pm Wednesdays. Methven Community Centre Monday evenings 6.30-8pm. Margaret Morrison, Inveralmond Industrial estate Sundays 3-5pm. £3 juniors, £5 seniors. Like us on our Facebook page Kyokushin Karate Perth Scotland. Ladies Motorcycle Club Weekly ride meeting at Broxden roundabout services at 7pm. All riding abilities welcome including learners also monthly Sunday ride out and social nights. Contact Lyne, 07786 436 290, or www.perthshireladiesmcc.co.uk Letham Swap Shops Do you have any unwanted items still in good condition? You can swap these for something more suitable at your community swap shops. Get involved with Letham Climate Challenge, 35-39 Garth Avenue, Letham. Open Monday, Wednesday and Friday from 10am-3pm. Starter packs available here! Get in touch. Volunteers needed. Please contact us for more information. Contact tel: 07474741115, email: lethamclimatechallenge@ gmail.com. Or Facebook us! Letham Playgroup For children aged two to five years. The group meets on Mondays from 9.30– 11.30am. Contact Sam Robertson, call 01738 449052. Little Cherubs Toddler Group meets in the Chapter House of St Ninian’s Cathedral Wednesdays 9.30 - 11.30am, term time. Open to all babies, children, parents, carers and childminders. Contact Val 01738 626146. Line Dancing Dancing classes take place each Monday during term time at Perth High School. Beginners class 6.30–7.30pm, cost £2; intermediate class 7.30–9pm, cost £3. All proceeds to Perth High School PTA. New members welcome. 01738 850466. Luncarteenies Baby and Toddler Group meets on a Monday and Wednesday from 9.30–11.30am at Luncarty Memorial Hall, Scarth Rd. Lymphoma Group Meets at Maggie’s Centre, Dundee, the first Wednesday of each month. Contact Mary, 01382 526665. Macular Disease Support desk is now open on Mondays within Vision Perth and Kinross, New Row, Perth, for anyone newly diagnosed with/ or has Macular Degeneration. For details telephone 01738 629989. For details regarding the MD Group in Perth, contact Valerie Wares, 01738 451863 or Hazel Rennie, 01738 442358. Meal Makers Meal Makers is a free local neighbourhood food-sharing project that connects people who love cooking and want to be active in their community with older neighbours who would really enjoy and appreciate a freshly prepared meal. If you would like to do something great with an extra plate, or know somebody who would like to get involved as either a cook or a diner then please visit www.mealmakers.org.uk or call 01738 452236. Mental Illness Tayside Carers Support Project, Support in Mind Scotland, has as its specific aim, to cater for the needs of families and friends of those with a serious mental illness. If you need support in your caring role please contact Sarah Cox on 01738 580 899. They also help carers to have a voice in improving mental health services in Perth and Kinross, through an Involvement Group. Methven Minis Thursdays from 1–3pm in the community centre. Whether you have a bump, baby or child under five, come along for play, coffee and a chat. Call Kate, 840030. Methven U5’s Methven Under 5’s have nursery places available to children from two-and-a-half to fiveyears-old. Fully-funded places from three years. From two-and-a-half years, the price is £13 per session. For more information call 07926 362777 or email methvenunder5s@hotmail. co.uk, or bring your child along for an informal chat. Motorvate Therapies For young people with additional support needs and specific learning difficulties. Weekly motor skills groups and literacy groups to help those with a range of difficulties including coordination, motor skills, social skills, reading and spelling skills. More information at www.motorvatetherapies.co.uk or 07979613670. MS Society We have lots of informal meet ups throughout the month. Buddies@Blair, More Socialising@ Queens, Coffee@Dobbies, and in Kinross. Anyone affected by MS including family, friends and carers are very welcome. For up to date information check out our website msperth-kinross.org.uk, our facebook page, or contact us on 07552 368216. Muirton Community Nursery Offers childcare and education for children aged two to five years to allow parents to take up employment or training opportunities. Open Monday–Friday, 8am–6pm. Funded places available from age three. For further details and entry criteria contact Linda, tel 01738 625933, or email muirton@ communitynursery.fsnet.co.uk Murthly U5s Group meet every Thursday from 9.30 till 11.30am term times at Murthly Primary School. Contact school on 01738 454263. Music Group for U5s Group held at Vision Perth and Kinross on