Call for kids to create rainbows
Youngsters in Highland Perthshire are being asked to create rainbow greeting cards, pictures and even book marks to brighten up the day of elderly or vulnerable people who are currently isolated in the community.
Breadalbane Academy Parent Council, Grandtully Parent Council with ABC Nursery, and Above and Beyond Childcare have put out an appeal to young artists.
Any cards, pictures, bookmarks and even personalised puzzle book pages will then be delivered by the team at Feldy-Roo to people sheltering from coronavirus by staying isolated.
All colourful offerings can be dropped off at the box outside the Fountain Bar and Restaurant in the town Square.
To make them safe from possible infection, the items will be kept for 48 hours before being passed on to Feldy-Roo recipients.
Mum of three under 10s Rachel Rowley, from the Ballintaggart hotel and restaurant business at Grandtully, came up with the idea to brighten people’s day.
“I’ve been doing a lot of crafting with my children while‘home-schooling’, but they were worried that rainbows in our windows wouldn’t be seen as we live on a farm on a hill.
“So we decided to send some cards to our neighbours.
“Eva (9), Anna (7) and Nathaniel (3) were super enthusiastic and got drawing.
“The idea grew from there and as Ballintaggart got involved in FeldyRoo, [providing some of the cooked meals twice daily, for almost 50 local over 70s/vulnerable folk each Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday living along the‘Eastern Route’out towards Ballinluig], I thought it’d be good to extend the idea and include some sunny post with the food deliveries.
“A couple of texts later and fellow Grandtully Primary School parents, ABC Nursery, and Breadalbane Parent Council were all involved and happy to help.
“That’s just one of the great things about being in a small community.”