Perth Greens

Our Community Investment Fund is open for applications now!

If you want to find out more, or are looking for help with your application, then we are running drop-in sessions across Perth and Kinross to provide advice and support.

We'll be at Loch Leven Community Campus from 7pm tonight (August 21) and tomorrow there will be sessions at The Hub on Amulree Road in Perth from 4.30pm to 6.30pm and at Inchture Hall from 5.30pm to 7.30pm.

You can see a full list of remaining sessions on our website: https://bit.ly/3M1eFIT

REVIVE are thrilled to invite you to the launch of Scotland’s next major push for land reform on Sunday 10th of November – a turning point that aims to empower people to change the face of Scotland.

Just 433 people own half of Scotland’s private land. A large amount of this land is used by a few people to kill our wildlife for ‘sport’ while our environment suffers and Scotland’s people are denied access, opportunities, and a say in how our land is run and owned. Scotland remains one of the most nature depleted places in the world.

How can we transform our land to create thousands more good jobs, fund our communities and offer a vision that can unlock our land’s potential for people like you, our wildlife and the environment?

REVIVE National Conference - The Big Land Question Stunts, experiments, props, cutting-edge science and footage from two decades on TV help Steve to bring the Big Blue to life.

Our place our prosperity survey | HIE There's lots of ways we can help businesses and communities through our support programmes, events and webinars, funding, advice and property. Find out how we work with different organisations below.

The 19 women arrived in the UK on Tuesday after a three-year campaign by the parents of Linda Norgrove, the kidnapped Scottish charity worker who was killed during a botched rescue attempt by US special forces in 2010.

The Linda Norgrove Foundation, set up and run by her parents, John and Lorna, from their home in Uig, in the Western Isles, said the students had in effect been confined to their homes in fear for their lives since the Taliban regained power.

Afghan women arrive in Edinburgh to finish medical degrees denied under Taliban Three-year campaign by parents of aid worker killed in Afghanistan brings 19 trainee doctors to Scotland

🚲 NEWS: reaches new heights, with record number of Scottish councils delivering on-road cycle training at all primary schools in their area in 2023-24, passing on essential skills to support transport independence and active lives.

Councils which achieved 100% on-road training delivery in the 2023-24 academic year include: Aberdeen City Council, Clackmannanshire Council, Comhairle nan Eilean Siar, Dundee City Council, East Dunbartonshire Council, East Lothian Council, Orkney Islands Council, Scottish Borders Council, Shetland Islands Council and Stirling Council.

“It showed me how to bike safer. I used to just go without signalling or doing anything. I didn’t even know what it was until we did it. When I went home, I told my mum, Mum, I learned how to signal. And she was happy, she was proud of me.”
- Abdoulie, a P7 pupil who has recently been through Level 2 on-road training

SSEN Transmission has today published a report on the public consultation it undertook in March and April 2024 on the proposed Kintore to Tealing 400kV overhead line project. This ‘Report on Consultation’ confirms the overhead line routes that are now being taken forward to the next stage of development and includes community and landowner proposals around Careston, Drumoak and Echt.

Community and Landowner proposals to be taken forward to next stage of development on Kintore-Tealing overhead line project Community and Landowner proposals to be taken forward to next stage of development on Kintore-Tealing overhead line project Share on: Share this on facebook Share this on whatsapp Share this on x Share this on linkedin Image: SSEN Transmission consultation with community members i...

HPCLT is a partner in the Heart of Scotland Forest Partnership: a partnership of seven organisations working together to connect woodlands across Highland Perthshire from Schiehallion to Loch Tummel. Creating a wild wood in Highland Perthshire
Our vision: a restored and vibrant landscape that provides opportunities for wildlife to thrive, for local employment and for people to enjoy. https://hpclt.org/heart-of-scotland-forest-partnership

Scotland Loves Local Week - Perth and Kinross Business Event

We’re excited to support this year's Scotland Loves Local Week, (August 26 until September 1) with a dedicated event tailored to support our local business community.

Hosted by Perth & Kinross Business Partnership and powered by GrowBiz Scotland, this event will highlight the importance of choosing local and building robust local supply chains to strengthen our businesses, economy, and communities.

You'll also gain valuable insights on tendering for public and private sector procurement contracts and have the chance to network with our Procurement Team, other organisations and business owners.

The event takes place on Thursday 29 August, 6.30pm until 8.30pm at the Council Building, Civic Hall, 2 High Street, Perth.

Whether you’re a seasoned business owner or just starting out, this is your chance to connect, collaborate and grow.

Book your tickets at https://ticketspro.co.uk/event/scotland-loves-local-perth-kinross-business-partnership-event/

Perthshire Local

The Festival of Politics is on all week at the Scottish Parliament! As always our doors are open and it's free to walk in, but individual events are ticketed. There are over 30 fascinating talks happening between Monday and Friday, and you can find all the details at www.festivalofpolitics.scot

One more day to apply to the Nature Restoration Fund!

There is still time to apply for the 2024/25 Nature Restoration Fund before the deadline tomorrow, Sunday 18 August. This competitive fund supports projects that tackle the main causes of biodiversity loss, including habitat loss, habitat fragmentation, and invasive non-native species.

The fund is available for capital projects such as habitat restoration through tree planting or removing invasive species. Eligible projects can be on any land or water open to the public or designated for its biodiversity, such as Sites of Special Scientific Interest (SSSI).

Both rural and urban projects are welcome, with a minimum spend requirement of £1000.

For further information and to apply, please visit: www.pkc.gov.uk/naturefund

We have lots of free events and workshops on at Blackhaugh Community Farm these next months. Make sure to reserve your space!
Next up: Our OPEN DAY! Tomorrow 2-5pm
(no reservation required)

✨ People of Perth & Kinross - we need you! ✨

Perth & Kinross is expecting some new arrivals, and we at PKAVS would love to channel the community spirit we've all seen firsthand over the pandemic. Can you help us to welcome refugees to Perth & Kinross by donating some of the items on our list to be included in welcome packs?

Items can be dropped into The Gateway on North Methven Street, Perth on Wednesday 1st and Thursday 2nd September between 1pm and 6pm. We're looking for the following new items.

Got questions? Email [email protected].

** Please note - we are looking for new items please, and we are not looking for any clothes for these particular packs. Thank you! **

🌍The time for climate action is now.

🟢Only the Scottish Greens will put people and planet before profit, in order to build a fairer, greener Scotland.

➡️Join the Scottish Greens (link in comments)

Documentary based in Aberdeen in late 2021, with local poets performing in response to the question ‘how do we let go of the world of oil and all it represents?’

The Future is Not F*cked - Aberdeen's relationship to oil Documentary based in Aberdeen in late 2021, with local poets performing in response to the question ‘how do we let go of the world of oil and all it represen...

The bigger challenge is tackling the climate crisis to reduce the frequency of these extreme events. “We don’t need to stop climate change to save the butterflies. We need to stop climate change to save ourselves,” says Fox.

‘This year has been dead’: where have Britain’s insects gone? Surveys suggest that wet weather and habitat deterioration are among the causes of devastating population declines, but there are ways to help

Are you curious about becoming a family carer with us?

Our carers come from diverse backgrounds. You can be single, married, LGBTQI+, working or retired. What matters most is you stay in our area, have a spare room in your home, patience and compassion and a willingness to be flexible and be part of the team supporting the young person.

We would love to chat to you, help answer any of your concerns and provide support every step of the way.

Call us on 01738 474580 and let’s start the conversation. Or email [email protected]

Change of plan on this one! Since no one can make tomorrow, it's now scheduled for Thursday the 28th at 6pm. This can be 6:30pm if that works better, but we're going to need to remember our lights!

This one is no tougher than the easy Carrot Hill, if you've done that, this will be no problem for you!

We'll be setting off from The Red Squirrel Nursery, Liff, at 10am on Saturday the 17th.

If you fancy coming along or want some more info, go check the comments for the link 👇

🙌 Believe in Scotland will be heading to Inverness on the 17th of August for another Indy campaign Day!

🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿 Come along and join us! More:https://bit.ly/4eWj25a

Stands Scotland where it did ? As today is GERS day and the papers are telling us how s**t we are, and as we’re close to significant ten year anniversary – I thought I might try – once again – to counter a tire…