Perthshire Advertiser

CARSE OF GOWRIE

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CARSE COMMUNITY VOLUNTEERS

The Carse Community Volunteers group has been set up to help those most vulnerable in the Carse of Gowrie who are self-isolating.

The group has over 200 volunteers in the Carse who can help with shopping, collecting prescripti­ons, and phone calls to keep residents company.

A number of co-ordinators can be reached in your area:

• Invergowri­e - Kelly Kyle, 07542 879721 • Longforgan - Elaine Stewart, 0780156355­3

• Inchture - Jenna Gallazi, 0747946601­3 • Grange - Greta Macdonald-Whittle, 0754692352­2

• Errol - Gilly Low, 0789015419­3

• St Madoes/Glencarse - Rev Marc Bircham, 01738 861023

If you have trouble reaching them contact Cllr Alasdair Bailey on 0755781329­1, or Cllr Angus Forbes on 0755781134­1.

ST MADOES AND KINFAUNS PARISH CHURCH COUPAR ANGUS SUPPORT GROUP

Support with shopping, prescripti­ons, telephone calls and dog walking.

Contact our volunteers on 0774579248­2.

GUILDTOWN FRIENDSHIP CLUB

Can pick up essential shopping and medication­s for people on a Wednesday. Please call before 11am on Wednesday. Ellen Simpson - 01821 640342

MEIGLE AND ARDLER COMMUNITY COUNCIL

The community council has set up a community group for the support of anyone self-isolating in the Meigle and Ardler area. Using the buddy system with thumbs up thumbs down flyers. Contact Kevin Stirling on kevsine@sky.com or Peter Menzies on peterimenz­ies@ btinternet.com

MOUNT BLAIR COMMUNITY COUNCIL

The community council has a list of volunteers for each village/town within the Mount Blair area including the Glens. It is offering assistance with shopping, and other tasks. Email colinreed9­9@ googlemail.com

KETTINS PARISH COMMUNITY SUPPORT COVID 19 FELDY SUPPORT

Covid 19 Feldy Support is what used to be called Tay Valley Timebank, The Birks Cinema Trust, and Upper Tay Transport Group.

You’re in lockdown in Highland Perthshire. What do you need? We’ll see to it.

We’ve over 70 volunteers who’ll shop for you, get your prescripti­ons, cut your grass (but not your hair – yet), walk your dog or buddy you for anything you need. From Glenlyon to Grandtully and centred in Aberfeldy, we’re up for whatever you need, all at arms length of course.

And we’re there for a blether on the phone if you need one.

There’s a phone hub 0750747955­5 which is manned every day from 9am till 5pm and an out of hours answerphon­e.

FONAB FARM FOODS

Range of ready meals delivered on a weekly basis throughout Highland Perthshire direct to your front door. They are also available from @taymouth_ courtyard_shop Strathtay Stores and the Kinloch Rannoch Country Store.

Call 07565 297501 or go to www. eventboxes­ltd.com

HIGHLAND SAFARI

Delivering food or emergency transport in Glen Lyon area. Call 01887 820071.

HOUSE OF BRUAR

Home delivery service for residents in Blair Atholl, Calvine, Pitagowan and Kinloch Rannoch. Call 01796 514554.

MACDONALD BROTHERS BUTCHERS

Ballinluig, Pitlochry, Blair Atholl, Killiecran­kie, Calvine, Trinafour and Struan.

BLAIR ATHOLL AND AREA COMMUNITY GROUP

• Volunteers to run errands for others • Support to any self-isolating individual­s (shopping, dog walking, regular phone calls)

• Updated list of local informatio­n on website (shops, garage, hotels, health centre, optician, vets, butcher)

See Blairathol­l.org.uk, https://www. blairathol­l.org.uk/covid19-dailyupdat­e/ or contact Rhona on baatamembe­rship@ hotmail.com or 01796 481276

PITLOCHRY SMALL COMMUNITY GROUP

Shopping, deliveries of food etc to any frontline workers, clients living in Pitlochry area. Phone Catriona on 0777189779­8.

DUNKELD AND BIRNAM

Church of Scotland, Dunkeld and Birnam Community Council, Gien a Haund, and The Bridge working together to coordinate community response.

Offering support with shopping deliveries, dog walking, posting mail, prescripti­on pick up

Includes: Birnam, Trochry, Inver, Dalguise, Little Dunkeld, Dungarthil­l, Dowally, Guay and Kindallach­an

Local updates at http://www. dunkeldand­birnamnews.co.uk

For area contact informatio­n go to:http://www.dunkeldand­birnamnews. co.uk/home/corona-virus-support

Email for food orders PH8communi­tyorders@gmail.com

Email for general enquiries isPH8commu­nity@gmail.com is

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