The Courier & Advertiser (Angus and Dundee)
Lunch for £1 as help is at hand
Everyone knows the cost of living is soaring and energy prices are through the roof. A number of Fife businesses and community groups have launched giveaways and special offers to help people this winter.
From pensioners’ lunches for £1 to a bag of shopping for just a penny, here are five initiatives to help with the cost of living in Fife.
1 – Lunch for £1
The Laurel Bank Hotel in Markinch is offering a special deal for pensioners during November.
The Balbirnie Street business provides a bowl of hearty soup and a roll for £1 from noon to 3pm on Mondays to Fridays.
Managing director Lee Murray wants to repay the support offered by the community since he bought the hotel in 2020, just before the first lockdown.
2 – Groceries for 1p Premier One Stop Shop in Methil is preparing an amazing offer to run throughout December.
The Wellesley Road store will prepare bundles of shopping to sell for just 1p in the three weeks before Christmas.
Staff have not yet decided exactly what to have in each deal but bundles offered last month included bread, milk and sugar.
3 – Free winter coats and hoodies
Kirkcaldy holistic health shop Balance Fife has a collection of free coats, hoodies and fleeces hanging outside.
Anyone can visit the premises at 290 High Street and pick what they need without having to ask or even speak to someone.
4 – Deer Centre pay as you please
The Scottish Deer Centre, near Cupar, is continuing its pay-asyou-please offer until Christmas and beyond.
Owners David Hamilton and Gavin Findlay abandoned set ticket prices in August after realising not everyone could afford them. They’re encouraging visitors just to pay what they can.
5 – Free food and board games
People can drop into Lochgelly Town Hall for free food or just a cuppa and blether this winter.
Volunteers, including pupils from Lochgelly West Primary School, have got together to launch Lochgelly Lunches.
They are offering light food and hot drinks every Tuesday from 11am to 1pm.
And there is a choice of board games to play for anyone interested.