Cosy Rugs

Thank you for helping us to make cosy rugs for those who need them this winter. We need: You can pick up and drop off at all Perth & Kinross Libraries. Please phone LizBarrett on 01738 571527 or email liz4perthsouth@gmail.com if you need more information or can help with sewing up. Thank you again for your help!

Christmas Appeal

Please use this template to announce your own collection point for this appeal. This poster can used by any churches/groups who wish to be a donation point for the Salvation Army’s Christmas Appeal. They would appreciate if all donations can be made by Friday 9th of December. We are looking for volunteers during the day 12-14th December to sort toys and make …

Ukraine appeals

Dear All As we all watch with horror what is happening in Europe, you might be interested in the appeal which the Polish Scouts in Perth have launched.  I have only just become aware of it, or I would have shared this earlier in time for this morning’s services.  I have taken the attached poster off their Facebook page (ZHP Perth) – if you …

Harbour Counselling Service – volunteers sought

Founded in 2005, Harbour Counselling Service is an independent Scottish charity with a Christian ethos, offering free counselling to people in Perth and the surrounding area. In view of impending retirements from our Board we seek seasoned and insightful persons to help shape and deliver a successful future for a highly energetic and reputable small local charity.  These are voluntary …

Inside Out – Volunteers Please

‘Inside Out’ will be a regular bible-based ‘home group’-style facility allowing ex-prisoners, on release, to maintain and develop a church link. It will be jointly overseen by Perth Action for Churches Together and the Scottish Prison Service. Quite a few prisoners find or renew their faith when they’re inside, but don’t always find a welcoming church when they get out. …

Perth Food Bank – update

The Foodbank is still open, but with reduced hours – we are currently opening on Tuesday, Wednesday and Friday afternoons (12 noon to 4p.m.)  for the collection of food parcels only.    We are  asking people not to bring donations to the Foodbank, but to use the collection points at the supermarkets instead. We are working closely with the Council and our referral agencies, …

An appeal from Perth and Kinross Foodbank

To all our lovely supporters, we really need your help! We have seen a  huge dip in the amount of food being   donated over the past few weeks, and a 20% increase in food parcels being handed out.  Our Foodbank is currently running very low on the following items: · Pasta sauces · Packet pasta meals · Tinned or packet puddings · Tinned tomatoes …

Street Pastors – an update from Perth

It is difficult to quantify conversations, especially with folk in trouble, but of the things which can be counted in the last year Street Pastors supported 179 vulnerable people, calmed 66 aggressive situations, removed 594 bottles, from streets did 79 referrals to agencies, ensured 33 people got home, etc. Following a request from Perth Grammar School, School Pastors have started …

Foodbank – requests

Hello all – many thanks for highlighting the recent shortages at the Perth Foodbank – we had a good response to our appeal. We are now running perilously low on tinned fruit – we have only one tray left! We are running very low in the following: Juice (long life, apple, orange, etc) , Crisps and other treats, Smash mashed …