Perthshire Advertiser

ALMOND AND EARN

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BRIDGE OF EARN TEA@TWO

Offering practical help if required, mainly to the older people in Bridge of Earn.

Stay safe. Don’t struggle. Ask for a little help.

Please contact Sheila on 0774622893­1 or 0173881288­4.

BRIDGE OF EARN PARISH CHURCH

Houses in Bridge of Earn have been leafleted.

There are around 35 volunteers to help with prescripti­ons, shopping and a friendly chat.

0771679639­3, Allan Wilson on 01738 812463 or email awilson@ churchofsc­otland.org.uk

ABERNETHY ANGELS

Abernethy and Dron,Arngask Parish Church and Abernethy Community Transport has come together to create Abernethy Angels, offering support with collecting prescripti­ons, shopping, dog walking and a friendly chat.

Volunteers can contact Kathleen Baird on 0758420683­9; those in need of support can contact the Abernethy Community Transport number on 07840 212747.

FORGANDENN­Y VILLAGE

There are around 20 volunteers. Houses have been leafleted and informatio­n is on Facebook.

Support with shopping, posting mail, urgent supplies.

Call 01738 658 180, email Communityh­elp@forgandenn­y. com or go to the

Forgandenn­y Village

Facebook page.

METHVEN AND THE SURROUNDIN­G AREAS SUPPORT GROUP

Coordinate­d support by street. Houses have been leafleted and informatio­n is on Facebook. Support with shopping, prescripti­ons, etc.

Sarah-Louise Ferguson on 0770449817­7 or sarah3sam@hotmail. co.uk, or go to the Methven and the Surroundin­g Areas support group Facebook page.

OUDENARD COMMUNITY FOOD BOX

Two boxes have been placed outside the Oudenarde Community Cabin for people to donate food items (nonperisha­ble) and for those in need to help themselves.

See the Oudenarde Community Group Facebook page.

ALMONDBANK, PITCAIRNGR­EEN AND SURROUNDIN­G AREA

Alison is looking to coordinate around

During the COVID-19 restrictio­ns Sunday services/reflection­s are available for viewing at any time on our website www.stmadoeski­nfauns.com

We can also be found on Facebook at stmadoesan­dkinfaunsp­arishchurc­h or contact us by e-mail at stmadoeski­nfauns@hotmail.com

Offering to help with shopping, prescripti­ons and friendly calls. Check out the shop Facebook page, call Gary Carson on 01821 640887 or email GCstores.balbeggie@gmail.com

BLAIRGOWRI­E AND RATTRAY CORONAVIRU­S COORDINATI­ON GROUP

Offering assistance with shopping and prescripti­ons. Blairgowri­e and Rattray Coronaviru­s Coordinati­on Group informatio­n can be found at https:// discoverbl­airgowrie.co.uk/ coronaviru­sinfo/ community-coronaviru­s-self-isolating

BLAIRGOWRI­E AND RATTRAY TIMEBANK

Offering assistance with shopping, regular calls and IT support.

Email bandrtimeb­ank@gmail.com or call 0776123341­8.

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

Local volunteers to pick up shopping, prescripti­ons, phonecalls, support. Call Cat Mackay on 0776123341­8.

Aberfeldy has a new answer to Deliveroo - a pub owner has set up a food delivery service.

Now through #Feldy-Roo, over-70s in Aberfeldy can get a free hot meal and

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

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

We have a team of volunteers available to help you with small tasks during the current situation, maybe a little shopping, prescripti­on collection­s or even some small outdoor chores such as putting your bins out and in, light garden work or dog walking.

You may just want to have a chat with someone.

Please be aware our volunteers will not undertake any indoor tasks or enter any houses.

To get in touch call this dedicated number 01796 475333.

The line will be open daily 8am to 8pm. The support line has now been extended to cover all areas in Logierait, 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

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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