Group type: Constituted Community Group

Category: Engagement

Project Description: To deliver a Community Engagement Project - "What's On Community Leaflet" across the Earn Ward (Aberdalgie, Bridge of Earn, Craigend, Dron, Forgandenny, Forteviot, Rhynd)
Presently the community is successfully working to collate a 'What's On' across the Earn Ward by the gathering of details of clubs, groups etc across all generations. To date we have 72 contacts. This is something that ECC have heard requested many times by our communities having been raised at the Almond Earn Partnership meetings and more recently the idea was well received in discussion at a Fairer Communities for All collaboration meeting. The community regularly sees posts on social media pages when new residents come to reside in our community asking questions, 'Where to find out what's on' - 'Who to contact' - 'Where/how to register for GP?' Whilst we have a community webpage earncommunity.co.uk with some listings this could be much improved and hopefully will be in due course, however for inclusivity a paper format remains a valuable tool for effective inclusive engagement reaching out to those not digitally connected and hard to reach to individuals in a very accessible format.

To this end ECC propose the idea to facilitate an A3 folded pamphlet (being A6 when folded -pocket size) detailing our community groups, etc. We plan to insert a QR code linking this to the webpage already described for those who are familiar with digital platforms.
This project will encourage and foster a multi-channel approach for groups to reach out to the community and allow residents to engage in their choice of activities that are of interest to them alongside being an informative local resource.

Community Impact:

How many people will benefit? Residents of Earn Ward

How many volunteers in delivery of proposal? All volunteers of the many groups will be invited to raise awareness of the availability of this leaflet within their group/organisation.

Wider Community Benefit? This project will serve multiple objectives: compiling valuable local information, designing a user-friendly leaflet, and ensuring wide distribution throughout the community. We are committed to inclusivity, with the leaflet catering to diverse groups, including families, seniors, and individuals with disabilities, ensuring everyone feels represented and informed.

The leaflet will be a valuable resource for newcomers, helping them integrate into the community. Effective distribution will be achieved through local networks and public spaces.

Overall, securing funding from the Green Living Fund will enable us to execute this important community based project, creating a more connected, vibrant Earn Ward where residents can thrive together. This initiative is not just about disseminating information; it’s about building lasting relationships, enhancing opportunities and social participation for all in an inclusive and accessible format for all.

Climate Change Impact: Community engagement - Community leaflets provide a visible way to engage with residents, fostering a greater sense of local spirit and community. While a multi-channel approach that includes digital communication is important, traditional printed materials remain a valuable tool for effective, inclusive community engagement.

Benefits for community engagement

• Encourages greater involvement: When residents feel their views are making a difference, they are more likely to participate in community activities and decision-making. Leaflets can publicise opportunities to get involved in community life.

• Informs and empowers: leaflets are a reliable way to keep the public informed.

• Supports local projects and organisations: This helps showcase the positive impact of local efforts and encourages people to get involved. Benefits for accessibility and inclusivity

• Reaches those not on digital platforms: While digital channels like social media are important, leaflets ensure that information reaches individuals who may not have internet access or prefer traditional forms of communication. This is vital for promoting inclusive communication practices.

• Engages hard-to-reach groups: Organisations can use printed materials to reach different communities and demographics. This ensures wider community engagement.

Group type: Charity

Category: Waste and Circular Economy, Engagement

Project Description: School Uniform Bank
We are looking to secure funding to run our School Uniform Bank throughout the year and our Back to School and Nursery project over the summer.
School Uniform can cost families between £150-£200 per child whereas it only costs us £27.60 per pack to provide nearly everything a child needs. Our project would save our community over £225,000 in school uniform costs which then allows families to redistribute these savings into other household bills, keeping houses warm, children fed and our community thriving.
We have run our Back to School project for the last three years offering free applications to everyone living in Perth and Kinross and attending a school.
2023 – 300 2024 – 647 2025 - 1,034
We have seen a dramatic increase in applications each year, which not only indicates the need for free uniform support, but also our community’s commitment to reducing their fast fashion purchases.
Social Flock has been collecting pre-loved donations from our community across Perth and Kinross for three years. We would like to be able to open applications throughout the year for school uniform to support the ongoing need of growing children and families. Despite receiving 1,003 Back to School pack applications over summer, we continue to receive multiple requests for uniform from individuals, PKC service providers, charities and other community support networks.
In our Back to School packs we provide three days of school uniform, two days of PE kit, a school bag, a pair of school shoes and an additional extra each applicant can select for themselves ranging from school socks to a water bottle.
In our Back to Nursery Packs we provide 5 days of mix and match outfits: 5 bottoms, 5 tops, 5 jumpers and a pair of shoes. We offer 2 additional extras such as sun hats, hair ties, socks, vests and pants.
What else do we offer as part of this service?
Personalised Packs – to reduce waste and ensure the clothing we are redistributing will be used fully we don’t just ask for clothing and footwear sizes. We ask for sensory requirements, a style guide, colour choices and characters that children would love to have on their school bag. Each pack is catered to exactly what each child would like not just what they need.
Free doorstep delivery to each applicant to remove barriers to access across Perth and Kinross including access to travel in rural areas, disability and mental health issues which would limit access to our central Perth Hub.
Community Pop-Up Shops allow people to visit our event and ‘Pick Their Own Pack’ which increases dignity for everyone whilst also promoting wearing preloved, thus reducing the stigma around this within the community.
Community-based Collections – working in collaboration with other community groups, businesses and charities we have run collection points across Perthshire to enable our community to pick up their packs in their local area. Removing emissions from delivery and building community-based action.

Community Impact: Over 3,000 people will be positively impacted by our School Uniform Bank throughout 2026, covering benefits to cost-of-living, mental health and wellbeing, community activism and environmental awareness. Not only do pupils benefit from our packs, but everyone in their home. Households can redistribute uniform savings to other essential household bills like food, heating and fuel costs. Our applicants have told us our packs reduce stress in the household, support positive mental health and wellbeing for adults, excitement for returning to school & nursery for the children, alongside providing items they would otherwise not be able to afford. We work with a team of around 50 volunteers. We have regular volunteers coming into our Hub to organise donations, make up packs, and deliver packs to families across Perth and Kinross. We have volunteers who offer other essential roles for delivering all our projects such as washing and mending. We make sure any volunteering role is free for our volunteers, because we know we couldn’t run Social Flock without their contribution of time and energy. We offer travel costs, provide sustenance throughout their volunteer time. Our Delivery Drivers are provided with fuel reimbursement for their journeys. Our menders and washers are provided with specific supplies anything else they would need to support their volunteering. Keeping volunteering free to our community allows more people to support our services in a way that is accessible to them.

Climate Change Impact: Social Flock perfectly combines anti-poverty and pro-climate action for our Perth and Kinross Community. On a monthly basis Social Flock receives around 1 ton of clothing donations coming directly from our community across the 12 Perth and Kinross wards. We are redistributing between 1 – 1.5 tons of clothing to families across Perth and Kinross. We have also worked with different groups to run workshops to increase engagement with the aim to reuse and recycle clothing and build skills. We partner with AK Bell’s Lend and Mend hub to repair and redesign clothing ensuring we keep items in circulation for as long as possible. We are committed increasing our community’s knowledge on the environmental impact that fast fashion has. In 2025 we launched our Rural School Uniform Climate Challenge. Schools collected donation of preloved clothing and circulated our Back to School application, contributing to their Eco-School Status. In 2026 we would like to expand this into more schools across Perth and Kinross, offering complimentary workshops to further educate pupils on the environmental impact of wearing preloved clothing, embracing changes in their clothing and shopping habits and becoming Clothing Climate Activists. We see an increase in families returning their clothing to us building a cyclical clothing economy. By ensuring our Donation Stations are open and accessible to families across Perth and Kinross we can reduce re-useable clothing being put into our landfills.