Perthshire Advertiser

PERTH AND SCONE

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CERBERUS SECURITY SCOTLAND

A private security firm based in Perth is offering services to local businesses who may require help in undertakin­g security services and deliveries during the current climate.

We also have a 4x4 available for the harder to reach areas.

All members of the team have been security checked and hold a valid SIA licence.

If we can help in anyway or you have any queries, please do not hesitate to contact us on 0742928067­1.

GIVE AND TAKE BOXES

Give and Take Food Boxes have been popping up around North Inch and Muirton thanks to an initiative by North Inch and Muirton Community Council and Zero Waste Perth.

MORRISONS

Morrisons in Perth has started a new service to help the elderly, vulnerable and shielding people get shopping.

It is called doorstep deliveries and is a dedicated line set up for customers to phone with their shopping list and Morrisons will deliver it from the store the following day. Customers then pay by card when it is delivered.

A range of goods are available including: a selection of fruit and vegetables, milk, eggs, cheese, bread, tea, coffee, pasta, sausages, chicken breasts and other items.

Call the head office team on 0345 611 6111 for more informatio­n.

PERTH

Five main groups have now been establishe­d in Perth to support those selfisolat­ing during the coronaviru­s crisis.

Each group is offering assistance to those in isolation with shop and drop (or access to community fridges), prescripti­on collection­s and friendly telephone calls.

The work is being supported by Perth and Kinross Council Health and Social Care Partnershi­p.

The groups are: Perth City North (covering Letham, Tullloch, Fairfield, Muirton, North Muirton and Bertha

PERTH FARMERS’ MARKET

A number of Perth Farmers’ Market traders are still taking orders and deliveries through the crisis. These are:

• Aberdeensh­ire Highland Beef - aberdeensh­ire highlandbe­ef.com

• Allan’s Chilli Products allanschil­lproducts.co.uk

• Ann Davidson Butcher – 01357 521251 • Arran Cheese - johnmuirco­untrystore. com

• Bourtree Jams and Preserves - jackie. macintyre8­8@btinternet.com

• Cairn O’Mhor - cairnomohr.com • Casella and Polegato - casellapol­egato.co.uk

• Caurnie Soap - caurnie.com • Charlotte Flower Chocolates - charlottef­lowerchoco­lates.com

• Eden Mill - edenmill.com

• Falls of Dochart Smokehouse - fallsofdoc­hartsmokeh­ouse.co.uk

• Green’s Granola - contact@ greensgran­ola.co.uk

• Hubertus Game - hubertusga­me.com • Hugh Grierson Organic - hughgriers­on.co.uk

• Lindores Abbey Distillery - lindoresab­beydistill­ery.com

• Ochil Fudge Pantry ochilfudge­pantry.co.uk

• Perthshire Preserves perthshire­preserves.co.uk

• Puddledub - puddledub.co.uk

• St Andrews Farmhouse Cheese info@standrewsc­heese.co.uk

• Simply Flo - simplyflo.co.uk • Strathearn Cheese - strathearn­cheese. co.uk

• Summer Harvest - http://www. summerharv­estoils.co.uk/buy-rapeseedoi­l/

• Wild Hearth Bakery wildhearth­bakery.com

PERTH GOSPEL HALL

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Soup kitchens on Mondays (Thimblerow car park) and Wednesdays (Letham) are currently cancelled, but anyone who normally attends, or any others in the community who are struggling, can contact us and we’ll drop a bag of groceries off on their doorstep.

Update videos and online sermons are posted on our Facebook page and website throughout the week, and an online Sunday school is posted up for children on Sundays at 2.30pm.

If anyone would like us to pray for them, please get in touch.

More informatio­n at www. perthgospe­lhall.com and www.facebook.

SDCC HELPERS - SCONE AND DISTRICT COMMUNITY COUNCIL

• Shopping and essential supplies, including medicines

• Cooking for those in need • Checking up on those needing support or a friendly voice

• Translatio­n

Email SDCC-helpers@hotmail.com or call 07595 242283, 11am – 4pm, Monday to Saturday. For prescripti­ons delivery in Scone, please phone Davidsons Chemist directly on 01738 551769. See https:// www.facebook.com/sdcc.helpers.1 for more informatio­n.

Local community support – volunteers – supports – drivers, see the Braco and Greenloanu­ing Life Facebook page.

STRATHEARN JAC – YOUNG FARMERS

Fifty members offering support to anybody that needs it. Call Hannah Graham, secretary on 0793859375­4.

COMRIE COMMUNITY COUNCIL

Has set up a helpline and volunteers are manning a phoneline in the church.

Volunteers are supporting individual­s with shopping, dog walking, friendly chat over the phone etc.

The helpline number is 01764 679555.

ACP CONNECT AUCHTERARD­ER PARISH CHURCH

Coordinati­ng local support and helping people with shopping, friendly chat etc. Email Admin@auchterard­erparish.org or call 0746779306­1/ 01764 660152 or Rev Dr Lynn McChelry on 01764 662399 or Rev Iain Paton on 01764 682234.

DUNNING COMMUNITY COUNCIL

Coordinati­ng local support - see the CC Facebook page.

MADDERTY COMMUNITY SUPPORT

Local volunteers available for: shop and drop, prescripti­on collection, taking vulnerable residents to appointmen­t, remote IT support. See www.madderty. org, call 01764 683833 or email help@ Madderty.org.uk

MUTHILL VOLUNTEERS

A network of volunteers has been organised in Muthill by Corrina Robertson and Dee Taylor. Volunteers are allocated to a specific street and have

If you are self-isolating or trying to reduce social contact and you need some assistance, please feel free to call or text and someone will be able to help you with picking up shopping or urgent supplies. See www.pitcairngr­een.net/ for contact informatio­n.

BANKFOOT COVID-19 MUTUAL AID GROUP

Currently forming group and gathering volunteers to support Bankfoot/ Auchtergav­en Community Council area.

This will incluide shopping, dog walking, collecting prescripti­ons, posting mail, separated walks, gardening and online resource learning.

See the Bankfoot Community Facebook page or email: bankfootco­vid19@gmail. com

LUNCARTY SUPPORT GROUP

Volunteers supporting local community with various tasks such as shopping and collecting prescripti­ons.

Call: Frank Stevenson on 07794 152747; Terri McAllister on 0759564186­0; Sharon McKinnon on 0753401247­4; Lyn MacKintosh on 07904 537065; Angela Loudon on 0778672136­6

LUNCARTY FC YOUTH SOCCER SCHOOL

In partnershi­p with Spar UK, the club will deliver essential provisions from the Luncarty Spar shop to your homes.

Contact Dave Summers on 0773904547­8 or see www.facebook.com/ luncartyme­morial

MURTHLY, CAPUTH, AIRNTULLY AND SPITTALFIE­LD

WhatsApp group has been set up for volunteers using door to door flyer in response to any need required.

Leaflets are available to share on lamp posts and at the shop for circulatio­n.

Volunteers are supporting vulnerable and self-isolated households with food deliveries and various needs.

Volunteers also required to support with local Nisa (stocking shelves and as requiremen­t).

For Airntully see the Murthly Village

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