Pirates and fairies
Crieff Kids Week organisers are looking forward to putting their new found organisational skills to good use in ensuring this year’s event goes as smoothly as possible.
The group were successful in applying for a grant of £1000 from the Voluntary Action Fund, which they have used for governance training on how to run their organisation effectively and for research into how similar organisations operate.
And the money has been ploughed back into the local community as Remake and Friends of MacRosty Park are providing the governance training and Crieff Arts Festival is helping with the group’s research.
Crieff Kids Week chair Angela Baker explained: “It’s good to have contacts. We had a steep learning curve last year. We didn’t know how to effectively build our bank of volunteers so although people came last year to help it was more on the day of events whereas this year we are hoping to be a lot more structured.
“We have nine committed committee members and another 15 who will drop in and out.”
The dates of Kids Week have also changed slightly so as not to clash with other local events such as the Comrie Fortnight. It will start on Sunday, July 16 with Gala Day and run to Friday 21, finishing with a family ceilidh.
Angela also hinted at some activities to expect, such as the popular Campus Fun Day; a pirate themed day at Remake and a bigger and better Morgans Wood Fairy Trail.
Crieff Kids Week will have a stall at Saturday’s Better Place to Live Fair where it will be selling fairy doors to be decorated and displayed before judging on Gala Day .
● If anyone can help with the group’s website, call 07894264599 or email angemals@yahoo.co.uk.