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Green Living Fund 2026/27 - Public Voting

26th October, 2026

The Green Living Fund is an opportunity for community groups to apply for a grant to support new initiatives that tackle climate-related priorities within the community, while also helping those in the community with the cost of living.

Projects were required to fit within at least one of the following themes:

Energy – e.g. reducing consumption, promoting efficiency
Transport – e.g. encouraging active travel, decarbonising transport
Waste – e.g. reducing, reusing and recycling, repairing, sharing
Resilience – e.g. adapting to changing conditions, including flooding, drought and heat
Nature – e.g. improving greenspace, increasing biodiversity and local food growing
Engagement – e.g. increasing public awareness and engaging communities

The proposals have been screened by an expert panel to confirm feasibility. Members of the local community are now able to help choose which projects will receive funding through the public voting process. Final evaluation of proposals will be based on 50% technical assessment and 50% community voting.

Please navigate to your Council ward below to view the proposals submitted for that area. Once you have reviewed the projects, please visit the public voting platform and register your vote by 23 November 2026. The voting platform is available at Perth and Kinross Council - Green Living Fund 2026/27 and will be live until 23 November 2026 (23:59).

The successful projects will be announced in December 2026.

Carse of Gowrie (Ward 1)

St Madoes and Kinfauns Parish Church - the Madoch Centre (£5,312)

Group type: Charity

Additional Groups Involved: ST Madoes Primary School, CATH 'On the Mend'

Category: Energy, Transport, Engagement

Short Project Description: We will reduce waste, grow more and care for nature. Through free local activities, nutritious food, recycled art, composting, cooking demos and food growing, it will support low-income families, reduce landfill and inspire people of all ages to create a greener, healthier community together.

Long Project Description:

Waste & Circular Economy: We will reuse and recycle waste created by our community café and other activities:
- through composting as much food waste as possible using a rotary or hot box larger composter - this compost will then provide better food growing
conditions

- we will purchase an average of 12 Fareshare trays per week which will save food from landfill - this will be given away in return for donations to our food larder, used in the café and quality expensive items given to people who regularly struggle to buy food.

- we will use containers and other waste for art projects and sessions - again reducing what is sent to landfill.

Engagement: We will engage with the community by:
- increasing number of volunteers involved in our food growing projects

- involving the local school in composting, planting and creating a bug hotel

- running family outdoor sessions and family recycled art sessions

- running adult craft sessions in partnership with CATH

- we will run cooking demos to show how fresh produce and Fareshare items can be cooked in simple ways

Nature: We will improve the greenspace, increase biodiversity & local food growing by:
- recruiting more volunteers for outdoor food growing, planting, and educational sessions

- we will improve our local greenspace and increase biodiversity through increased care for existing trees, planting more trees, planting which will encourage biodiversity

- we will improve our food growing though our circular economy, sourcing native varieties, and involving more volunteers

- through educational sessions which encourage others to grow their own plants and think about ways to support biodiversity

Errol Bowling Club (£3,000)

Group type: Constituted Community Group

Category: Engagement, Energy, Waste, Nature

Short Project Description: Errol Bowling Club would like to replace its nearly 30 year old polluting commercial petrol lawnmower with a modern clean rechargeable commercial electric lawnmower. Reduced running costs will also enable the club to keep membership fees down.

Long Project Description:

Errol Bowling Club would like to replace its ageing (1990’s) John Deere petrol lawn mower with a modern electric mower utilising rechargeable batteries. As a small club, but vital community asset, with only 80 – 90 members, the cost of replacing this vital piece of equipment is a significant outlay, which is why we are applying for a grant. Importantly, such a change will bring with it significant environmental benefits.

1) A greatly reduced annual carbon footprint. An electric mower only producing one sixth of the CO2e of a petrol mower. At nearly 30 years old our existing mower is operating well under its peak efficiency and is likely producing in excess of its quoted CO2e.

2) Eliminating exhaust emissions. No carcinogenic fumes.

3) No potential fuel or engine oil leaks. Despite being routinely serviced our current mower is susceptible to leaking.

4) Reduced Noise Pollution. Errol Bowling Club is surrounded on 3 sides by housing, and is sited in the middle of the village. In peak bowling season the green can be mowed 5 or 6 times a week. The groundsman, residents, and local wildlife would all greatly appreciate the much quieter noise levels of an
electric motor.

A further advantage to the club is reduced running costs. Needing far less maintenance and replacing costly petrol with overnight charging of batteries. At a later date, Errol Bowling Club would like to introduce solar panels, which it is hoped will charge the batteries, and more, at zero cost, and bring more environmental benefits as the club continues its green transitioning.

Reduced running costs will allow the club to maintain its fees at an affordable level to its members; many of whom are pensioners and rely on the club both for bowling, and as a vital community hub.

Finally, through the season, Errol Bowling Club welcomes many other clubs to its green, and will be able to act as an advocate for replacing older petrol machinery with cleaner, greener options.

Cycle RX CIC (£7,445)

Group type: Community Interest Company (CIC)

Category: Engagement, Resilience, Transport

Short Project Description: CycleRx will install a publicly accessible e-bike charging station at Glendoick garden Centre. Open seven days per week, the charger will support low-carbon travel, reduce transport costs, encourage active travel and create a lasting community asset for residents and visitors.

Long Project Description:

Alongside the installation of the charging station, CycleRx will provide information promoting local cycling routes and encouraging residents to consider cycling for everyday journeys. The project creates a long-term, publicly accessible community asset that will remain available for many years beyond the funding period.

Tayside Upcycling & Craft Centre CIC (£4,800)

Group type: Community Interest Company

Category: Energy, Engagement, Resilience, Waste

Short Project Description: An innovative Laser Furniture Cleaning Machine replaces using toxic chemicals and exhausting hand-sanding. This fast, eco-friendly tool makes both our upcycling workshops fully accessible to less fit residents and helps locals beat the cost of living crisis and save old furniture from landfill.

Long Project Description:

ACCESSIBLE LASER FURNITURE CLEANING
Tayside Upcycling & Craft Centre CIC seeks funding to purchase a state-of-the-art Laser Furniture Cleaning Machine. This innovative, eco-friendly technology instantly removes stains, varnishes, and old paint without requiring toxic chemical strippers or intensive, exhausting hand-sanding. By drastically reducing processing time and physical effort, this machine will act as the anchor for a new series of inclusive community upcycling workshops based in our
Carse of Gowrie Centre. This single capital asset will also maximize public benefit, transforming how local communities salvage, repair, and reuse furniture.

Climate Change Impact & Cost of Living Criteria Alignment
This project directly delivers against the following: Waste (Reduce, Reuse, Recycle): It directly diverts bulky furniture from Perth & Kinross landfills by making restoration fast, efficient, and appealing. It
breathes new life into items that would otherwise be discarded thus fostering a true circular economy.
Engagement (Community Workshops): It allows us to host more inclusive workshops where residents learn valuable repair skills, shifting public mindsets away from "buy-and-throw" consumerism toward a proactive reuse culture.

Environmental Protection: The laser cleaner nullifies the use of toxic, (VOC)-heavy chemical paint strippers. This prevents harmful chemicals from entering the local environment. Every piece of furniture restored prevents upstream manufacturing, logging, and transport emissions associated with buying new
products.

Cost of Living Impact: High-quality furniture has become financially out of reach for many struggling local households. This project provides immediate financial relief in two distinct ways:

1) Affordable Furniture: Residents can bring in cheap, second-hand, or discarded wood items and use the laser cleaner to rapidly restore them to showroom quality for free or a nominal cost, saving hundreds of pounds.
2) Skill Building: Participants gain new skills, allowing them to maintain, repair, and upgrade their own household items sustainably rather than having to do all
the prep work.

Generational Help: More mature local residents that bought furniture 40+ year ago have items that are well made but are now are well out of date fashion wise but can’t afford to replace. We can offer a far cheaper makeover options using the machine.

Social Impact & Quality of Life
Furniture Upcycling relies on strenuous hand-sanding or harsh chemicals, which completely excludes elderly residents, people with respiratory issues, or limited mobility. The laser cleaner will enable us to host fully inclusive, multi-generational workshops. Tackling social isolation by bringing lonely/vulnerable residents together to learn a craft, build confidence, and bond over shared creative projects. As we have experienced in previously GLF funded initiatives we have delivered, Physical ability will no longer be a barrier to climate-conscious community action.

The Starfish Way (£7,850)

Group type: Incorporated charity

Category: Energy, Engagement, Resilience, Waste, Nature

Short Project Description:

A long term local food project that grows and processes food to benefit the local ecosystem and distributes it to support the wider community. Combining sustainable growing, community engagement and direct cost of living support, it will improve access to affordable, locally produced food.

Long Project Description:

The Starfish Way delivers outdoor and therapeutic programmes for vulnerable young people and families in Perthshire. Through nature based, outdoor programmes, we help build confidence, resilience and a lasting connection with the natural world, working towards accredited awards such as the John Muir and the National Outdoor Learning Award. Supported by a dedicated band of local volunteers, funding from the Green Living Fund would allow us to build on this work, so that more young people can learn, heal and grow while helping produce healthy, affordable food for the local community.

We are kindly seeking funding to develop rainwater capture and local food growing infrastructure at our site in Errol. Following extreme weather events in recent years, a rainwater capture system would be particularly valuable. This would include water butts/barrels, a drainpipe system to capture water from the roof of our covered outdoor area and a solar powered or manual pump to distribute it. This would allow us to water during the driest periods using water captured during the wettest, directly supporting climate adaptation and resilience.

For our Food to Fork growing programme, we would like to construct a polytunnel with integrated rainwater capture infrastructure. In the context of food security, fragile supply chains, air miles and increasingly extreme weather, being able to grow more food locally, year round, that would otherwise travel
long distances offers real value both practically and educationally.

It would allow the young people with additional support needs to connect directly with how food is grown, from seasonal fruit and vegetables through to less conventional produce such as lemons and pineapples. As our climate continues to shift, building this knowledge and infrastructure would position us well for future food security, growing food locally, adapting to a changing climate and building long term community food resilience.

In addition to the infrastructure above, we aim to further develop our Food to Fork initiative through our education programmes covering growing and harvesting, processing and distribution. A properly certified space would allow our pesticide free produce to be turned into preserves, plants for sale and other products, run by local young people and volunteers. This would give participants the chance to make goods that are often inaccessible to them or the wider community due to cost or availability, while distribution would provide healthy produce to the local community.

This is a long term initiative to cultivate and process food in a manner that benefits the local ecosystem, with distribution designed to serve the wider community. By integrating a sustainable local food growing system with meaningful community engagement the project will improve access to affordable, locally produced food.

Social Flock (£1,380)

Group type: Charity

Additional Groups Involved: Various across Perth and Kinross including schools, charities, families, community groups and organisations.

Category: Waste & Circular Economy, Engagement

Short Project Description:

School Uniform Bank

Our project will support over 1,500 children and young people, from across Perth and Kinross, with either a Back to School or Nursery Pack. Each pack is made up of preloved or new clothing and provided entirely for free, saving your purse string and the planet!

Long Project Description:

Our Back to School and Nursery Packs will support over 1,500 with free clothing and uniform for returning to school in August 2027. Our School Uniform Pack include 3-4 days of school uniform, 1-2 days of PE kit, shoes, a school bag and an added extra such as lunchbox or water bottle. Our Back to Nursery Packs include 5 mix and match outfits, seasonal jacket, footwear and nursery-age added extras such as pens, sunglasses, socks and hair
ties.

In 2026 we have received over 1,190 applications to our School and Nursery packs. Our community rated our packs 5 stars for quality of pack contents,
volume of uniform/clothing provided and speed at delivering our packs. We saved our community over £178,000 in school uniform and nursery clothing
spending.

Each pack is made up to meet the requirements submitted to us. Families tell us their uniform colours, sizing, sensory needs, and character preferences which we use to ensure children are receiving items that will fill them with confidence and self-worth. We also have a ‘stock only’ option for families applying to be more environmental which means they will only receive preloved items, whereas families who do not select this option may not have the
finances available to buy their uniform, so we will purchase anything new, or provide vouchers towards, if we do not have it in preloved donations. This is part of our ‘second-hand as first choice, cash first as second choice’ ethos.

‘Overall I was shocked at the amount and quality of the contents of the pack. Way beyond my expectations’ – B2S 26 parent
‘The packs were absolutely amazing and the quality of the second hand stuff in my nursery pack was brilliant.’ – B2S parent
‘Just a huge thank you for supporting the local community and for reducing clothing waste and helping the environment. Your work means a lot to many
people.’ – B2S 26 parent

Our packs are open to anyone who lives in Perth and Kinross and wears clothes, to ensure anyone in our community can be part of a circular clothing economy and have their basic human right to clothing fulfilled. We offer free doorstep delivery to everyone who applies for our packs and delivered over 750 packs this year. We ran five community-based pop-up or collection events in Rattray, Stanley, Methven, North Muirton and Letham supporting over 100 families to attend to pick up their packs in their local area, reducing travel across the region and being more environmentally conscious whilst not reducing access to our service. We also offered four free uniform rails across the three Perth wards and in Auchterarder. The Auchterarder Parish Church’s free rail has been so successful this partnership is continuing even though the schools have gone back.

In 2027 we will continue to provide high quality, free, preloved clothing to any pupil returning to a PKC school or nursery to improve our community’s quality of life and reduce our reliance on fast fashion purchases – protecting our purse strings and planet.

Strathmore (Ward 2)

Alyth in Bloom (£5,000)

Group type: Constituted community group

Category: Engagement, Resilience, Nature

Short Project Description:

Help us transform Alyth’s Boer War Memorial Plaza into a greener, more accessible community space. The project will create wildlife-friendly planting, add seating and activities, and provide a new listening post sharing the town’s heritage – creating a welcoming space for everyone.

Long Project Description:

This project is the next phase of Alyth in Bloom’s work to revitalise the area around the Boer War Memorial and Market Square, building on the essential tree surgery works delivered through our £5,000 Green Living Fund award last year. The previous funding enabled us to address the immediate safety and
tree-management issues on the site, creating the necessary conditions for the wider environmental improvements to take place.

This new application therefore represents a new phase and additionality, rather than a repeat of the previous project. The next phase will transform the currently underused space into a greener, more accessible and biodiverse community area. We will remove unsuitable remaining trees where necessary, plant a new tree to complement the trees established along the Burn Side, and introduce a biodiversity-rich planting scheme incorporating flowers, shrubs and berry-producing plants. These will provide food and habitat for pollinators, birds and other wildlife, while creating a more attractive and welcoming greenspace.

Resilience: The project will help the site adapt to increasingly unpredictable weather and periods of heavy rainfall. The proposed permeable block paving will allow rainwater to drain naturally rather than contributing to surface-water run-off, helping to reduce localised flooding. The new planting and tree will also provide shade, help retain moisture and contribute to a more climate-resilient urban environment.

Nature: The project will significantly increase the ecological value of this currently hard-landscaped and relatively poor-quality space. Pollinator-friendly flowers, plants and berry-producing species will provide valuable resources for insects and birds. The planting will be selected to be appropriate to the local environment, resilient and relatively low-maintenance. Alyth in Bloom volunteers will be involved in planting and maintaining the area, creating a long-term community commitment to caring for the new greenspace.

Engagement: The project will provide practical opportunities for local people to take action for nature and climate resilience. Alyth in Bloom volunteers will help with planting and ongoing maintenance, sharing knowledge and encouraging wider community participation. The improved space will also provide a
visible demonstration of how a town-centre area can be adapted to provide benefits for people, wildlife and the environment.

The project will also help with the cost of living. By creating a free, attractive public space where people can sit, meet, socialise and enjoy nature, residents will have opportunities for recreation and social connection without needing to spend money. The improved space will provide seating and community facilities that can be enjoyed by families, older people and young people alike. Supporting local volunteering also provides opportunities for people to contribute to their community, learn practical skills and improve wellbeing at no cost

Burrelton and Woodside Bloom Group (£2,396.95)

Group type: Constituted community group

Additional Groups Involved: Cargill and Burrelton Parish Church

Category: Waste, Resilience, Nature

Short Project Description:

Burrelton & Woodside Bloom Grp in partnership with Cargill & Burrelton church are enhancing and expanding our new community garden adjacent to the church, our aim has been to increase biodiversity of planting, habitats, wildlife, plus grow food to share.

Long Project Description:

Burrelton and Woodside Bloom Group was set up to enhance our village spaces and offer community engagement. Last July we created a community garden, we started by creating raised beds out of recycled slate crates and donated timber, this year we were able to erect a polytunnel after winning GLF funding, we have planted fruit trees, grown tomatoes, beetroot, salad, garlic & much more. We have added wildlife features in the form of bee boxes made by members of our group, we have a water feature, we have done companion planting. The enhancement of this once empty space has been subject to a video posted by the Presbytery of Perth which highlighted the Middle Few Community Garden project. We have a water butt and plan to connect up a IBC tank to recover more water, we have compost areas and plan to collect leaves to make more leaf mold.

During the summer we managed to identify 2 species of wild orchid in the adjoining meadow which we hope to enhance by adding yellow rattle and a greater range of wildflowers.
The local toddler group busy bees love their time in the garden, they have picked vegetables to make a salad and have enjoyed running through the meadow paths created. We are going to be creating raised planters for them next year out of recycled oil drums, reducing waste and recycling difficult material. We have encouraged people to just come and wander around or sit and enjoy the garden, they have been able to pick crops in the garden and if we have had any excess it has been passed to the food share scheme.

We wish to expand on what we can grow in variety and quantity therefore allowing us to offer more to the community. As a result of conversations with people visiting the garden, we hope to also offer community growing sessions next year this hopefully will be educational and empower people to grown
their own produce, this should address social isolation that some new villagers and older community members might feel. The feedback we have received so far has been great and it definitely shows there is a need for our garden for all age groups in our community

CycleRx Consulting CIC ( £7,445)

Group type: Community Interest Company (CIC)

Category: Transport, Resilience, Engagement

Short Project Description: CycleRx will install a publicly accessible e-bike charging station at The Barrie Box. Open seven days per week, the charger will support low-carbon travel, reduce transport costs, encourage active travel and create a lasting community asset for residents and visitors.

Long Project Description:

CycleRx proposes to establish a publicly accessible community e-bike charging station within the ward, hosted by The Barrie Box cafe. The charger will provide free access to charging facilities for e-bike users and will form part of a wider Perth and Kinross Community E-Bike Charging Network, helping residents and visitors confidently travel by e-bike rather than by private car. The charging station will be hosted by The Barrie Box, who are open seven days per week and able to provide day-to-day oversight of charging cables and equipment. This model combines the reliability of a staffed location with the accessibility of a public charging point. The project directly supports Perth and Kinross Council's climate objectives by encouraging active travel and reducing transport-related carbon emissions. A lack of visible and convenient charging infrastructure remains a barrier to wider e-bike use, particularly in rural areas where journeys are longer and confidence in battery range can be lower. The project also supports residents with the cost of living. E-bikes offer a substantially lower-cost alternative to private car journeys for shopping, commuting, accessing public services and social activities. Improved charging availability makes e-bike travel a more practical option for a greater number of households. Alongside the installation of the charging station, CycleRx will provide information promoting local cycling routes and encouraging residents to consider cycling for everyday journeys. The project creates a long-term, publicly accessible community asset that will remain available for many years beyond the funding period.

Scone Community Orchard Association (£3,500)

Group type: Constituted community group

Category: Waste & Circular Economy , Resilience, Engagement

Short Project Description:

The Scone Community Orchard needs to purchase a ride on mower and secure storage unit. This will enable us to maintain our footpaths and cultivated
areas for community access and enjoyment. The orchard is open to all and is a long term village investment supporting the environment and our climate.

Long Project Description:

The Scone Community Orchard project in its infancy and is now in need of equipment to support our ambition.

Our immediate requirement and application is funding for a ride-on mower and secure tool storage unit.

That will allow us to create and maintain footpaths, good work areas and controlled access routes to the cultivated fruit areas which will attract higher footfall to our community project. Having successfully identified and obtained a suitable plot, raised start-up funding, and successfully planted 30 heritage fruit trees the Association is keen to build on this success and engage with stage 2 of our plan. That immediate plan includes the planting a further 30 heritage trees in late Autumn 2026, the creation of a wildflower meadow and the planting of over 1000 pollinator bulbs. We have engaged with Community Greenspace and Scone in Bloom in these areas.

The orchard creates a shared, productive, and sustainable growing space for locals to enjoy, learn from and contribute to. It will include fruit trees including
plums, pears, apples and damsons and complementary planting including shrub fruits ( gooseberries and currants), wildflower meadow and pollinators that
benefit both the community and biodiversity.

Climate Change
The orchard will increase local tree cover and vegetation, helping absorb carbon dioxide and improve air quality. Growing fruit locally will reduce food miles and reliance on commercially produced and transported food.

Waste and Circular Economy
The orchard will help reduce food waste by providing fruit that can be harvested and shared locally. Crop surpluses can be used for preserving, baking, juicing, and other community food activities. Organic material will be composted in the orchard and returned to the growing area providing natural nutrients. Local suppliers of young plants and trees have been identified, and Scottish heritage varieties are selected where available.

Engagement and Nature
The orchard will provide a welcoming space where people of all ages can participate. It will offer opportunities for local schools, community groups, and residents to learn about food growing, biodiversity, pollination, and environmental stewardship. The initial planting was supported by local Guide and Scout packs, Scone in Bloom, Church groups, and other villagers. The trees and associated planting will provide food and habitat for birds, bees, butterflies and other insects, increasing biodiversity and creating a more
attractive and resilient local environment.

Cost of Living
Once fully established, the orchard will provide free, healthy, locally grown fruit that will be accessible to the community. This will help households reduce the cost of buying fresh produce, particularly at a time when food and household costs are increasing. The project can also provide practical skills in growing, harvesting, preserving, and cooking fruit, helping people make better use of affordable food and reduce household waste.

Scone in Bloom (£450)

Group type: Constituted community group

Additional groups involved: Take a Pride in Perth and Kinross Association

Category: Waste & Circular Economy , Resilience, Engagement, Energy, Nature

Short Project Description:

Scone in Bloom would like to buy and install a water butt at Scone Library to capture rainwater from the roof guttering. That water would be used to irrigate flower beds and planters in the immediate area thus reducing the use of treated water from public supply.

Long Project Description:

Scone in Bloom are affiliated to TAPPKA and take responsibility for leading village initiatives in fields such as horticulture, environmental conservation, village housekeeping and heritage safeguarding. Our project is the purchase and installation of a water butt at our local library. Capture of rainwater for the irrigation of the Scone in Bloom planters obviously reduces treated water consumption. reduces water waste (a finite resource), adapts available resources to meet changing climate changes, demonstrates affordable and efficient environmental initiatives in a public space and allows us to irrigate our flower beds and planters without impacting water supplies. Any effort to reduce water use should reduce capacity pressure on water treatment plants and hopefully reduce the need for unnecessary investment by Scottish Water. Hopefully we'd see that reflected in controlled water bills.

All Strong Scotland (£6,730)

Group type: Charity

Additional groups involved: This project will be the launch of the green space element of our wider development, which will include collaboration and partnership work with all relevant local groups, as reflected in our current established model and approach in Perth.

Category: Engagement, Nature

Short Project Description:

This project will provide a polytunnel with weekly community engagement sessions offering meaningful connection and social opportunity, growing,
gardening, and volunteering, for all ages. This is part of a bigger development by All Strong, to include physical activity, art and guided relaxation.

Long Project Description:

This project forms an integral part of a larger All Strong Scotland development, providing public community and targeted group sessions in Coupar Angus, including gym and physical activity, nature and gardening, guided mindful relaxation, art, meaningful connection, employability and volunteer opportunities. All Strong directly improves mental and physical health, wellbeing, resilience and community, employability and personal development, and our work and impact has been proven in Perth since 2018.

This project will focus on the development of a second site in Coupar Angus, where we have secure ongoing use of space, including buildings in need of development, and significant green spaces. The purchase of a polytunnel will enable us to launch community sessions for growing, connection and education. The polytunnel will grow tomatoes, leafy vegetables, courgettes, herbs and strawberries, and will also include a seating and social area. Participants will be able to take home fresh vegetables and fruit subject to availability.

This project will directly enable us to launch a weekly session in which to connect to nature through being actively involved in growing, as well as enjoying the larger grounds which include peaceful green and treed areas, including apple trees.

As the overall project develops, we will respond to local need and demand, serving the people of Coupar Angus and surrounding areas, and work collaboratively with local partners and relevant organisations to provide targeted groups, for example. for children and young people, autism, additional needs, older people, learning disabilities, recovery, and mental wellbeing, as appropriate. The Green Living Fund would enable us to establish an essential part of our vision and provide regular sessions for public participation over a one-year period. With this support, we will then combine connection to nature, growing, and community with our wider activities of gym and physical training, guided relaxation and art, as the overall project develops.

Social Flock (£3,588.00)

Group type: Charity

Additional Groups Involved: Various across Perth and Kinross including schools, charities, families, community groups and organisations.

Category: Waste & Circular Economy, Engagement

Short Project Description:

School Uniform Bank

Long Project Description:

Blairgowrie and Glens (Ward 3)

Kinloch & District SWI (£8,000)

Group type: Constituted community group and Charity

Category: Engagement, Energy

Short Project Description:

The Hall is used by the SWI and local groups. People gather to share skills, knowledge, friendship and reduce isolation. Because of the condition of the hall this support would make the hall more comfortable and energy efficient as heating and lighting are expensive.

Long Project Description:

We need to replace our single glazed wooden framed windows which have been in the building for over 66 years. The Hall also needs painted externally to preserve the building

Alyth Development Trust (ADT) (£2859.53)

Group type: Charity

Other groups involved: Alyth Allotments Group

Category: Energy, Waste & Circular Economy, Nature

Short Project Description: To establish Alyth Allotments as a fit for purpose, well equipped community owned asset, aiming to strengthen community cohesion and promote sustainability through an environmentally sensitive project which places people and what really matters to them at the heart of any developments.

Long Project Description:

Emerging as a key priority for Alyth in the town’s post-Covid recovery period, the Alyth Allotments project stands as a community-led, community-owned initiative that directly address a number of key outcomes. Its over-arching aims are to strengthen community cohesion, improve wellbeing, and promote sustainability through a locally designed, environmentally sensitive project that provides new opportunities for the town’s residents.

At the most fundamental level, the project has established for the town an entirely new greenspace area: general allotment related activity is accompanied by sympathetic peripheral planting creating new habitats and encouraging new wildlife pathways, particularly for pollinators. By turning what was neglected waste ground into a thriving haven for nature whilst also addressing issues surrounding food waste, health and wellbeing outcomes and household poverty, the project tackles a number of key priorities.

The Allotments project most tangible outputs are focussed on food growing: this supports local residents tackling household poverty, directly reduces food
miles and helps alleviate the use of wasteful food packaging. Excess produce can be donated to the town’s Food4Thought food bank project and its
network of community larders.

The solar energy solutions we hope this application will support enhance the project’s net zero ambitions and green credentials by rejecting reliance on
traditional power sources, whilst also reducing long term financial burden by keeping ongoing costs to a minimum.

The underlying long term legacy of the project is rooted in the principles of socio-economic growth, placed-based development, the community control of assets and access to fit for purpose amenities. These principles help support the evolution of Alyth’s own ‘wellbeing economy’ which places people and what really matters to them at the heart of any developments. This means that issues such as health and wellbeing, education, nature, environmental protection and community cohesion are just as important as more traditional economic measures when envisaging what the allotments will represent to our communities.

CycleRx CIC ( £7,445)

Group type: Community Interest Company

Category: Waste & Circular Economy, Engagement, Nature

Short Project Description: CycleRx will install a publicly accessible e-bike charging station at GLENSHEE CAFE AND GIFT SHOP. Open seven days per week, the charger will support low-carbon travel, reduce transport costs, encourage active travel and create a lasting community asset for residents and visitors.

Long Project Description:

CycleRx proposes to establish a publicly accessible community e-bike charging station within the ward, hosted by GLENSHEE CAFE AND GIFT SHOP. The charger will provide free access to charging facilities for e-bike users and will form part of a wider Perth and Kinross Community E-Bike Charging Network, helping residents and visitors confidently travel by e-bike rather than by private car. The charging station will be hosted by a local business that is open seven days per week and able to provide day-to-day oversight of charging cables and equipment. This model combines the reliability of a staffed location with the accessibility of a public charging point.

The project directly supports Perth and Kinross Council's climate objectives by encouraging active travel and reducing transport-related carbon emissions. A lack of visible and convenient charging infrastructure remains a barrier to wider e-bike use, particularly in rural areas where journeys are longer and confidence in battery range can be lower. The project also supports residents with the cost of living. E-bikes offer a substantially lower-cost alternative to private car journeys for shopping, commuting, accessing public services and social activities. Improved charging availability makes e-bike travel a more practical option for a greater number of households. Alongside the installation of the charging station,
CycleRx will provide information promoting local cycling routes and encouraging residents to consider cycling for everyday journeys. The project creates a long-term, publicly accessible community asset that will remain available for many years beyond the funding period.

Blairgowrie Rugby Club (£9,850.00)

Group type: Constituted Community Group (Sports Club

Category: Energy

Short Project Description: Upgrading our clubhouse and changing room heating and hot water to modern, energy-efficient systems. This cuts energy costs to protect free sports for all boys, girls, ladies, and men, while restoring a reliable, warm space for local charities, community groups, and winter drop-in support.

Long Project Description:

Our project will upgrade the outdated, energy-greedy heating and hot water systems across both our main clubhouse and changing rooms:

Main Clubhouse Space ($20\text{ ft} \times 45\text{ ft}$):

Replacing three old, inefficient panel heaters with modern A-rated space heaters to provide fast, controllable warmth.

Kitchen & Bar Hot Water: Replacing an ancient copper tank on a slow boost system that takes hours to heat water.

Changing Rooms:
Replacing a large, legacy water tank that is inefficient and unreliable when supplying hot showers across two changing rooms for our men’s, ladies', girls',
and junior squads.

Climate Change Impact (Energy Efficiency & Carbon Reduction)

By replacing obsolete heating units and large standby water storage tanks with modern A-rated electric heating and fast, on-demand/energy-efficient hot water systems, we will drastically cut the building’s daily kilowatt-hour (kWh) electricity consumption. This directly reduces our carbon footprint and eliminates high standby heat loss.

Helping Our Community with the Cost of Living

Blairgowrie Rugby Club is a key community asset that offers all sports and physical activities 100% free of charge to boys, girls, ladies, and men. We also open our clubhouse throughout the week to host local charities and community groups, and previously hosted a winter Warm Space Hub.

Upgrading these systems helps local residents with the cost of living in two direct ways:

1. Restoring & Protecting Community Facilities: Slashing our energy bills and installing reliable heating will allow us to safely reopen as a warm, welcoming space and host community support initiatives again—providing local residents facing high energy costs with a reliable, warm venue, while maintaining zero-cost room hire for local charities.

2. Protecting Free Sport for Local Families: Utility savings allow us to absorb rising operational costs without ever introducing fees. This keeps sports and health activities completely free for local children and families, relieving financial pressure on household budgets.

Rattray Hall Community Hub (£9,342.24)

Group type: Charity

Category: Energy

Other groups involved: Elder Voice (Strathmore & The Glens)

Short Project Description: Warm Hearts, Warm Hall - Eco-Heating for our Rattray Hall Community Hub. Help us make your local community asset warmer by supporting us to install energy-efficient heating , reducing energy consumption and improving energy efficiency to the benefit of the local community.

Long Project Description:

Rattray Hall Community Hub plays a vital role at the heart of Rattray/Blairgowrie providing space for social events, meetings, classes and local activities. Due to increasing financial pressures due to rising energy costs, ageing infrastructure and growing expectations for modern, efficient facilities Rattray Hall are improving its long-term financial sustainability and environmental performance through essential heating upgrades. The proposed improvements will be designed and implemented utilising renewable low-carbon energy systems incorporating solar PV generation and battery storage together with infra-red heating.

This will deliver against the climate change by:

>Reduced energy bills and long-term operating costs
>Improved energy efficiency across the building
>Full compliance with current electrical safety standards
>Increased use of renewable, low-carbon energy
>Greater financial resilience for the community hall venue
>More funds available for community events and building maintenance

While the hall thoroughly investigated a Ground Source Heat Pump (GSHP) the physical constraints and lack of insulation make this area an unviable option. A GSHP relies on heating the ambient air space slowly over time; in an uninsulated building, this thermal energy would immediately escape through the building fabric, leading to extreme energy waste, poor performance and prohibitive running costs. In contrast, infrared heaters provide the ideal, low carbon solution. Infrared technology operates with 100% electrical efficiency at the point of source. It will help warming people, floors and objects directly via radiant heat rather than heating the air column. This eliminates convective energy waste from air
movement and draughts.

The benefits to the people in our community by providing a warmer space for activities. The infrared panels offer advanced zonal control, instead of heating the entire halls continuously we can instantly heat specific zones only when the hall is occupied. This drastically reduces overall energy consumption (Climate Change impact) slashes utility overheads to keep hiring rates low for vulnerable residents (Cost of Living) and delivers incredibly high return on capital investment with zero maintenance costs (Value for Money). With full planning permission already secured, this project is shovel ready for immediate carbon reduction.

Social Flock (£4,140.00)

Group type: Charity

Additional Groups Involved: Various across Perth and Kinross including schools, charities, families, community groups and organisations.

Category: Waste & Circular Economy, Engagement

Short Project Description:

School Uniform Bank

Long Project Description:

Kinloch & District SWI (£7,000)

Group type: Constituted Community Group and Charity

Category: Energy, Engagement

Short Project Description: The Hall is used by the SWI and local groups. People gather to share skills, knowledge, friendship and reduce isolation. Because of the condition of the hall this support would make the hall more comfortable and energy efficient as heating and lighting are expensive

Long Project Description:

We need to replace our single glazed wooden framed windows which have been in the building for over 66 years. The Hall also needs painted externally to preserve the building.

Highland (Ward 4)

Blair Atholl in Bloom (£5,000)

Group type: Constituted community group

Additional Groups Involved: Blair Atholl and Struan Initiative (BASI)

Category: Resilience, Engagement, Nature

Short Project Description: The Blair Atholl Village Hall Nature Garden will provide an accessible space with wildlife-friendly planting and a mindfulness maze. The garden will improve biodiversity, support wellbeing, provide free opportunities for children and families to connect with nature, and encourage volunteering.

Long Project Description:

The Blair Atholl Village Hall Nature Garden will transform an underused and overgrown area of community land into an attractive, accessible and wildlife-friendly community garden. The project will create a welcoming green space for local people of all ages, with a particular focus on children and young people, older residents and people with reduced mobility or memory impairment.

The project will deliver strongly against the Nature category by increasing biodiversity and improving the quality and ecological value of an existing green space. Native trees, hedging, planting and wildlife-friendly areas will provide additional habitat and food sources for local wildlife. The garden will also encourage people to take a greater interest in the natural environment and understand the importance of biodiversity. The project will complement the community growing activity already taking place adjacent to the site, providing further opportunities for people to engage with nature and horticulture.

It will also deliver against Engagement by creating a practical, visible example of positive community action on climate and environmental issues. Local volunteers will be involved in establishing and maintaining the garden, while Blair Atholl Primary School and the Baby and Toddler Group will be encouraged to use it for outdoor learning, nature observation and horticultural activities. Children will have opportunities to monitor biodiversity and learn about the natural environment through direct experience. The garden will therefore help build knowledge, confidence and a sense of responsibility for the local environment.

The project will also contribute to Resilience by increasing the amount and quality of planted and natural space within the village. Trees, hedges and other vegetation can provide shade, support healthier soils and habitats, and help the local environment respond to periods of hot or extreme weather. The garden will provide a greener, more resilient community space while making use of an existing area of land rather than requiring new development.

Importantly, the project will help address the cost of living by providing a high-quality community resource that is free to access. At a time when household budgets are under pressure, families and individuals can benefit from opportunities for outdoor recreation, learning, social connection and wellbeing without the cost associated with paid activities or facilities. The garden will provide children with free opportunities to learn about growing and nature, while volunteering and community activities will offer opportunities to develop skills, meet others and contribute to the village.

The project will be community-led and maintained by local volunteers, creating a lasting asset that can be enjoyed by residents and visitors for many years

Pitlochry Town Hall (£15,000)

Group type: SCIO (Scottish Charitable Incorporated Organisation)

Category: Resilience, Engagement, Energy

Short Project Description: Insulating Pitlochry Town Hall basement area to accommodate a Sandcell Thermal Storage System to reduce Town Hall energy consumption and provideaccommodation in the Town Hall basement for other climate-related initiatives within the community.

Long Project Description:

Pitlochry Town Hall (PTH) are progressing a Community Asset Transfer on behalf of the Pitlochry and District community to provide and maintain a facility for community use.
PTH wish to improve the overall condition of the building and reduce its environmental footprint with reduced energy consumption through improved insulation and an innovative thermal energy storage system (described in attached summary). A trial to demonstrate how compact thermal storage could support the decarbonisation of space heating and hot water supply will be undertaken in early 2027 supported by a Scottish Enterprise SMART award application and input from the PKC Climate Change & Sustainable Development Team.

The Lugos Sandcell thermal storage system will be based in the town hall basement directly below the main hall and we require to undertake preparatory work prior to the trial taking place but also to gain maximum benefit from the system we require to insulate the basement ceiling reducing or eliminating heat loss from the main hall floor.

This system will be accommodated in approx. 20% of the basement area and in insulating the basement ceiling we will be able to accommodate other environmental initiatives that tackle climate-related priorities within the community and PTH have offered part of the basement area to the Pitlochry Men's
Shed group to house their growing tool library encouraging reusing and recycling of tools and repairing and sharing of tools. (The Pitlochry Men's Shed are now in the process of relocating part of their offering to the Town hall including using a room for meetings and part of the basement area for storage)

Healthiest Town Aberfeldy (£1,825)

Group type: Charity

Additional Groups Involved: Climate Café Aberfeldy

Category: Waste & Circular Economy, Engagement

Short Project Description: Too Good to Waste will be a short, community-focused Healthiest Town Aberfeldy campaign helping local people waste less food, save money and make better use of what they already have. The project will focus on small, practical and achievable changes that can easily become part of everyday life.

Long Project Description:

Too Good to Waste will be a short, community-focused Healthiest Town Aberfeldy campaign helping local people waste less food, save money and make
better use of what they already have.

Rather than simply telling people that food waste is a problem, the project will focus on small, practical and achievable changes that can easily become part of everyday life: using leftovers creatively, understanding date labels, planning meals around what needs to be used first and sharing ideas for making food
go further.

The campaign will combine useful printed resources, engaging online content and a community activity/challenge to make reducing food waste feel positive, accessible and relevant to Aberfeldy households.

We will set out to achieve this in a range of ways:
- Working with schools on food waste (we already work with 3 local schools)
- Developing Eat Me First campaign to help people prioritise food use
- Run a Too Good To Waste Challenge
- Develop Aberfeldy Food Waste tips
- Community Use it Up event with cooking demonstration along with food waste film at Birks Cinema
- Local business outreach developing food waste reduction activities with businesses (already started but needs to be developed)
- Working with PKC waste team to raise awareness in any ways

This campaign will bring about increased awareness of the environmental, economic and health impacts of food waste and how we can all help to make a difference to ourselves and the wider world by making small changes.

CycleRx Consulting CIC (£7,445)

Group type: Community Interest Company (CIC)

Category: Transport, Resilience, Engagement

Short Project Description: CycleRx will install a publicly accessible e-bike charging station at HIGHLAND SAFARIS, DULL. Open seven days per week, the charger will support low-carbon travel, reduce transport costs, encourage active travel and create a lasting community asset for residents and visitors.

Long Project Description:

Alongside the installation of the charging station, CycleRx will provide information promoting local cycling routes and encouraging residents to consider cycling for everyday journey

Pitlochry Repair Cafe (£3,700)

Group type: Constituted Community Group

Additional groups involved: Pitlochry Festival Theatre, Pitlochry Fisheries Laboratory

Category: Waste & Circular Economy, Engagement, Nature

Short Project Description: Wild Water, Green Living is a free, family-friendly day of nature discovery, creativity and practical action at Loch Faskally. Explore the loch at our Loch Lab, repair and upcycle outdoor kit, and swap unwanted swim gear, helping our community save money while reducing waste

Long Project Description:

Wild Water, Green Living is a free, open-access programme of practical and creative environmental activities taking place as part of a new Wild Swim Festival in Pitlochry. It will use people's enjoyment of outdoor swimming, nature and the local landscape as a starting point for exploring climate action in
an engaging and accessible way.

The project will focus on waste reduction, reuse, nature and biodiversity, and community engagement, demonstrating that living more sustainably can also
help people save money.

On the shore of Loch Faskally we will create Loch Lab, a free, interactive pop-up activity for swimmers, families, walkers and local residents. Participants will investigate the freshwater environment through water observation, examining samples, identifying wildlife and plants, and exploring how changing temperatures, rainfall and weather patterns can affect freshwater habitats. A self-guided "Loch Safari" will encourage people to explore the shoreline, while a collaborative Portrait of a Loch will capture wildlife sightings, observations and people's ideas for protecting the local environment.

Alongside this we will run Mend, Swap & Save: Give Your Outdoor Kit Another Life, a free repair, reuse and sharing hub. People will be encouraged to bring damaged wetsuits, tow floats, dry bags, waterproofs and other outdoor equipment and learn practical skills to repair and extend their useful life rather than
replacing them.

Old Towels, New Life will show participants how worn towels and unwanted textiles can be repurposed into useful items such as changing mats, kit bags and storage pouches, using donated and reclaimed materials wherever possible. A free Swim Kit Swap will allow people to donate clean outdoor swimming equipment and clothing they no longer need and enable others to take equipment they can use. People will not need to donate something in order to take something. This is particularly important in addressing the cost of living, as wetsuits, changing robes and other outdoor equipment can be expensive and the cost of equipment can be a barrier to participating in outdoor activities.

All Green Living activities will be free and open to the wider community, with no requirement to buy a festival ticket or participate in a swim. The project will help people reduce waste, reuse resources, avoid unnecessary purchases and gain practical repair skills they can continue using at home. At the same time, Loch Lab will build understanding of the local freshwater environment and encourage people to consider the practical actions they can take to protect nature and respond to climate change.

Our aim is to make climate action feel positive, useful and achievable, showing that looking after the environment can also mean sharing resources, learning new skills, saving money and bringing people together.

Social Flock (£1,932)

Group type: Charity

Additional Groups Involved: Various across Perth and Kinross including schools, charities, families, community groups and organisations.

Category: Waste & Circular Economy, Engagement

Short Project Description:

School Uniform Bank

Long Project Description:

Strathtay (Ward 5)

Birnam Arts (£7,631.59)

Group type: Charity

Category: Energy

Short Project Description: Help Birnam Arts go greener! We’ll replace outdated lighting with energy-efficient LEDs, cutting our energy use, carbon footprint and bills, and helping us keep our much-loved community arts centre open, affordable and accessible for everyone.

Long Project Description:

Birnam Arts is seeking funding to replace the remaining outdated and inefficient lighting throughout our community arts centre with modern LED lighting. The project will upgrade lighting in key public and operational areas, including external building and walkway lighting, the Reading Room, reception, library, performer changing rooms and backstage areas.

This project directly supports the Energy category of the Green Living Fund by reducing electricity consumption and improving the energy efficiency of a well-used community building. The Fund specifically identifies reducing energy consumption and improving energy efficiency as eligible activity. Birnam Arts is a charity and important community hub, providing arts, culture, learning, social activities, events, a library, café and welcoming spaces for local people of all ages. Reducing the amount of electricity required to light the building will lower our ongoing energy costs and reduce the carbon footprint associated with operating the centre.

The project will also help address the cost of living locally. Like many community organisations, Birnam Arts is facing increased energy, employment and operating costs. Improving the building’s energy efficiency will help reduce overheads and enable us to direct more of our limited resources towards providing affordable and accessible activities, events and community facilities rather than paying energy bills.

This has a wider benefit for local residents. Keeping Birnam Arts financially sustainable helps us maintain a warm, welcoming place where people can meet, participate in activities and access cultural and community opportunities locally, without the additional cost of travelling further afield.

The LED upgrade is a practical, long-term investment that will deliver benefits year after year: lower energy consumption, reduced carbon emissions, lower operating costs and a more financially resilient community facility.

The total project cost is £7,631.59 including VAT, covering replacement of lighting across the building and theatre areas. The project can be scaled back if
less funds are available

Amulree Village Hall Trust Fund (£20, 705.47)

Group type: Community group and Scottish Registered Charity

Category: Energy

Short Project Description: Amulree Village Hall aims to be a green and sustainable community asset, benefitting everyone in our area. Our project hopes to install 22 solar panels and battery storage units to our building, to reduce carbon emissions from fossil fuels and to reduce the long term running costs for our community.

Long Project Description:

Amulree Village Hall has recently undergone a significant extension and renovation project, to improve the facilities for people in our local area. This project has taken longer than planned due to the Covid-19 pandemic and has cost a great deal more than originally budgeted due to external factors such as rising material costs. Our volunteer committee have worked tirelessly to bring the project to fruition to ensure that local people (and the wider Strathtay area) have a first-class community space for human connection, fitness, celebrations, support and anything else they may need.

The works are now nearly complete, and we would like to take every opportunity to reduce the building’s impact on the environment. There is a small bank of solar panels that were installed as part of initial environmental measures in 2012, however these are not enough to significantly reduce the carbon footprint of the building or to reduce the long term running costs for the community volunteers who will be managing the property. We would like to apply to this fund in order to make that happen.

This project will install 22 new solar (PV) panels, an inverter and three battery storage units, a 10.56 kW size installation. It will reduce our carbon consumption by 2 tonnes of CO2 per year, and save our trust an estimated £1236 per year (rising to an estimated £3236 savings per year, as the cost of utilities increases over time)

CycleRx Consulting CIC (£7,445)

Group type: Community Interest Company (CIC)

Category: Transport, Resilience, Engagement

Short Project Description: CycleRx will install a publicly accessible e-bike charging station at THE ATHOLL ARMS, DUNKELD. Open seven days per week, the charger will support lowcarbon travel, reduce transport costs, encourage active travel and create a lasting community asset for residents and visitors.

Long Project Description:

CycleRx proposes to establish a publicly accessible community e-bike charging station within the ward, hosted by a local café or similar community focused business located in a central town-centre location. The charger will provide free access to charging facilities for e-bike users and will form part of a wider Perth and Kinross Community E-Bike Charging Network, helping residents and visitors confidently travel by e-bike rather than by private car. The charging station will be hosted by THE ATHOLL ARMS, DUNKELD, a local business that is open seven days per week and able to provide day-to-day oversight of charging cables and equipment. This model combines the reliability of a staffed location with the accessibility of a public charging point.

The project also supports residents with the cost of living. E-bikes offer a substantially lower-cost alternative to private car journeys for shopping, commuting, accessing public services and social activities. Improved charging availability makes e-bike travel a more practical option for a greater number of households. Alongside the installation of the charging station, CycleRx will provide information promoting local cycling routes and encouraging residents to consider cycling for everyday journeys.

The project creates a long-term, publicly accessible community asset that will remain, available for many years beyond the funding period.

Rewilding Denmarkfield (£995)

Group type: Charity

Category: Engagement

Short Project Description: Rewilding Denmarkfield would like a member of staff to get their minibus license, so that the charity can offer local schools transport to visit the rewilding site, where students can learn about habitat restoration and Scottish wildlife, and children can get outside and get their hands dirty.

Long Project Description:

Rewilding Denmarkfield is a small rewilding project located between Perth and Luncarty. Alongside the aim to restore the ex-arable land to create a mosaic of different habitats where local wildlife flourishes, we also aim to provide opportunities for community-based environmental action. In particular, we wish to engage with local schools; providing free outdoor education on curriculum subjects and beyond; alternative work experience and volunteering opportunities, along with access to the vast physical and mental benefits that are gained from spending time in nature.

Since 2021, we have been able to work with Luncarty Primary School in delivering the above aims, as they are close enough to the site that they can walk to the project. We have also had visits from some students from Bertha Park High School who are able to cycle to the site. In speaking with other local primary schools, we have found that while there is great enthusiasm for the students to visit the rewilding project, the cost and access to transport create a huge barrier to being able to do so. This project will fund the training and license qualification of a Rewilding Denmarkfield member of staff in order to be able to drive the PKC minibuses, which will allow us to provide transport for the schools, and allow more school children to access the environmental education at Rewilding Denmarkfield. This will be of particular benefit to those whose schools don’t have large funding pots to draw from, and these students are likely to be the ones who will benefit the most from spending more time and outdoors, and gaining experiences outside of the classroom.

For this project, we are requesting funding to cover the cost of a comprehensive D1 training and test package with Pass4Me. Once the D1 test has been passed, we can use a service through Perth and Kinross Third Sector Interface to get free MiDAS training, and we can use the minibuses from the Perth and Kinross Council fleet.

From Benjamin Ross, Bertha Park High School: “Over the years we have been involved in numerous projects at Denmarkfield. From tree planting and fence building to sowing of wildflowers and the creation of raised beds. All of these activities have increased the confidence, skills and self-esteem of the pupils that have taken part. In my opinion, the more people that could experience time at Denmarkfield, working with Izzy and her team, the better!”

Social Flock (£2,760.00)

Group type: Charity

Additional Groups Involved: Various across Perth and Kinross including schools, charities, families, community groups and organisations.

Category: Waste & Circular Economy, Engagement

Short Project Description:

School Uniform Bank

Long Project Description:

Strathearn (Ward 6)

Remake Scotland (£8,370)

Group type: Charity

Category: Engagement

Short Project Description: Help make household repairs easier, cheaper and more accessible! Funding will double Remake’s Repair Hub opening hours, launch a new affordable sewing machine maintenance service and create a new part-time job role.

Long Project Description:

Remake are seeking funding to create a Community Repair Workshop in our new town-centre premises, supported by a new 7hour per week job role. The project would double the opening hours of our existing Repair Hub, introduce a new sewing machine maintenance service for the community and explore the feasibility to further extend these services in the future. The project would sit alongside our expanded Reuse Hub, Community Tool Library and Textile
Skills programme.

In June 2026, a community-wide survey, completed by 283 people, identified this as a project that people want. 161 people supported expansion of our repair services and 143 supported the new sewing machine maintenance service.

The project will help to make household repairs more accessible to the community while lowering household costs and combating throw-away culture. Since 2022 our monthly donation-based Repair Hub has kept over 400 community items in use. Our 11 volunteer repairers mostly work on electrical, IT and textile repairs but if you can carry your item in, then we can have a go at fixing it!

The sewing machine maintenance service would be a new service offered by Remake. It saves people having to travel to Perth to have machines maintained and repaired, preventing both a logistical barrier and increased cost. This project builds on Remake’s long history of teaching textile skills in our community; making it easier than ever for people to make and mend to combat fast-fashion.

Over the next 4 years, we aim to build these services into a full-time Repair Workshop – open 5 days per week to make repairing as easy as replacing. To do
this successfully, we need to consider the feasibility of the operating model and explore how other communities have achieved this.

The project will contribute directly to tackling the climate emergency by:

• Preventing a minimum of 8,500kgs of co2e emissions - equivalent to 28,500 miles of driving
• Supporting climate conscious consumer approaches by making it more accessible for people to repair rather than replace.
• Contributing to the fight against fast fashion by enabling more people to undertake domestic textile repairs.
• Creating new climate focused volunteering opportunities for the community to engage with.
• Supporting Scotland’s transition to a circular economy through consumer change and the development of a new part-time staff role within the emerging
repair sector.
The project will contribute directly to cost of living savings by:
• Preventing replacement costs for a minimum of 450 household items
• Ensuring that repairs are affordable through a suggested donation pricing model
• Ensuring that sewing machine servicing is affordable by pricing 35% below closest Perth based commercial competitors
• Helping to reduce transport costs associated with travel to Perth for sewing machine maintenance.

A vote for this project will help to save people money, reduce community waste and enhance community resilience.

Cycle Crieff Charity (£6,000)

Group type: Charity

Category: Energy, Transport, Waste & Circular Economy, Resilience, Engagement, Nature

Short Project Description: This project will enable the Cycle Crieff Charity to engage with many more members of the community. There will be a particular focus on low income families and individuals. We aim to make cycling available for all!

Long Project Description:

Charity Assistant Role
1. Community Outreach & Relationship Building: Act as the primary point of contact for low-income families, individuals, and local groups to access cycling
support.

2. Workshop & Event Facilitation: Coordinate access to the Cycle Crieff workshop for bike maintenance, renovation, and skill-building sessions.

3. Route & Safety Promotion: Develop and distribute information on safe local routes, secure storage facilities, and multi-modal travel options.

4. Local Authority & Partner Liaison: Represent community interests in discussions around local cycling infrastructure and safety improvements.

5. Environmental Mapping: Identify and promote routes that celebrate and support the natural environment of Strathearn.

Core Objective: To remove barriers to bike ownership, maintenance, and confidence across Strathearn—with a focus on low/no-income families, individuals, and local community groups—making active travel a viable, affordable, and sustainable daily choice.

1. Inclusion & Equity
• Target Audience: Low/no-income families, individuals facing financial barriers, and local community groups.

• Support Provided: Provision of renovated bikes, essential safety equipment, and practical skills training.

• Community Role: A paid coordinator/volunteer lead to interface directly with community groups, guide participants to the Cycle Crieff workshop, and
facilitate participation in Crieff Cycling Community activities.

2. Transport & Decarbonization
• Modal Shift: Transitioning short daily trips away from single-occupancy motor vehicles to active travel.

• Integrated Travel: Normalizing bike use for local journeys and connecting with regional zero-emission transit (e.g., Ember bus) for longer trips.

• Route & Storage Awareness: Educating residents on safe cycling infrastructure, local bike paths, and secure storage locations.

3. Waste & Circular Economy
• Reuse & Renovation: Salvaging, refurbishing, and recirculating second-hand bicycles/parts to reduce landfill waste and carbon footprint.

•Empowerment Through Skills: Hosting reuse sessions and maintenance workshops so residents can independently learn how to maintain, repair, and
store their bikes safely.

4. Community Engagement & Policy
• Outreach: Active engagement across all demographics in Strathearn to promote leisure and commuting routes.

• Advocacy: Working alongside local authorities to advocate for improved cycling safety, infrastructure, and access across the region.

5. Nature, Health & Local Environment
• Environmental Connection: Using cycling as a tool for residents to connect with the local landscape and biodiversity.

• Eco-Tourism & Stewardship: Mapping routes that highlight local environmental heritage and identifying areas in need of community support or
conservation.

CycleRx Consulting CIC (£7,445)

Group type: Community Interest Company (CIC)

Category: Transport, Resilience, Engagement

Short Project Description: CycleRx will install a publicly accessible e-bike charging station at COMRIE CROFT. Open seven days per week, the charger will support low-carbon travel, reduce transport costs, encourage active travel and create a lasting community asset for residents and visitors.

Long Project Description:

Alongside the installation of the charging station, CycleRx will provide information promoting local cycling routes and encouraging residents to consider cycling for everyday journeys.

The project creates a long-term, publicly accessible community asset that will remain available for many years beyond the funding period.

Crieff Community Gardeners (£4,600)

Group type: Constituted Community Group

Category: Engagement, Nature

Short Project Description: Crieff Community Garden is run solely by volunteers. Funding will allow volunteers to focus their energy on garden-projects, events and community, engagement by hiring a gardener for essential maintenance like grass-cutting. We will install vandal-proof benches, plants and host community events.

Long Project Description:

The cost of living crisis doesn’t just squeeze budgets—it affects health, stability, and opportunities, with children and vulnerable households often hit the hardest. We have listened to the wants and needs of our community and are committed to developing this community greenspace as a catalyst for environmental sustainability, public health, social connection, economic vitality, and civic pride.
This project has the ability to strengthen nature by creating habitats for wildlife, improving air quality, and increasing climate resilience through trees and planting. It builds community connections by offering an inclusive, safe, and welcoming place where people can come together, volunteer, learn new skills,
and take part in shared activities that improve wellbeing and reduce isolation. At the same time, it provides practical everyday support with the cost of living, through opportunities to grow a range of biodiverse plants, share resources such as tools and compost, and enjoy free outdoor community events and activities, all of which ease household budgets while fostering a sense of pride and ownership in the local area.

By simply improving the infrastructure of the greenspace, it can be benefited by dog-walkers, cyclists, runners etc reducing the need for paid gym
memberships, and allowing scope for community outdoor fitness programmes led by volunteers.

Crieff community garden is a free venue for free community events and activities. We already engage with nursery schools, but less time completing necessary but tedious tasks such as grass cutting, would allow for time spent liaising with primary and high schools to increase young people’s participation in growing their own fruit and veg, and showing environmental responsibility. This is a free opportunity so there are no barriers to participation.

Given the time and vision, the garden would not be limited to events hosted by Crieff Community Gardeners, but has the potential to be used by visitors of the neighbouring football club, picnickers, child-minders, nursery groups, yoga classes, meditation sessions, nature- based activities and many more.

Many of the population of South Crieff are financially stretched. Families have less disposable income as essentials like food, housing and energy leave little budget. Limited funds allow fewer chances for after-school activities, trips, or hobbies, which can affect learning and social development. Crieff Community Garden offers families learning and entertainment without costing them a penny. Families would be out in the fresh air, socialising with friends and meeting other like-minded people and actively participating in nature-based and family friendly activities, improving their mental health and wellbeing. This could save families hundreds a year on expensive days out and entertainment.

Crieff Primary Parents in Partnership (PIP) (£6,550)

Group type: Constituted community group

Category: Transport, Nature

Short Project Description: PIP wish to introduce secure bike shelters into the playground to encourage more pupils to cycle instead of travelling by car, helping the school reduce its carbon footprint, improve local air quality and promote sustainable transport.

Long Project Description:

Transport
Having secure storage for pupils bikes, encourages students and staff to cycle instead of using cars, reducing transport-related carbon emissions. Cycling would become the safer and more convenient option. This will reduce traffic and air pollution around the school, and supports the school's move towards sustainable and active travel.

Nature
Fewer car journeys can reduce air pollution, which benefits the local environment. Reducing carbon emissions helps tackle climate change and protect
ecosystems. A bike shelter could potentially include green features, such as a green living roof or climbing plants, providing additional habitat for insects
and improving biodiversity, and waterbutts to collect rain water for the playground garden.

Engagement
This project shows pupils that the school is taking practical action on climate change, by providing a more environmentally friendly mode of transport to school, reducing the schools carbon footprint. The shelter could be accompanied by cycling campaigns, active-travel challenges or climate-awareness activities. It also gives students an opportunity to be involved in planning and promoting sustainable transport at school.

Cost of Living
By making cycling more accessible, we are create a more affordable and practical way for students and staff to travel to school. Cycling is far cheaper than using petrol, or paying for public transport. A secure shelter makes people more confident about cycling regularly instead of relying on more expensive transport. A lockable shelter reduces the risk of theft or damage, helping families avoid the cost of replacing or repairing bikes. Once a bike is purchased, everyday cycling costs are generally low compared with running a car or paying for fares.

Social Flock (£3,174.00)

Group type: Charity

Additional Groups Involved: Various across Perth and Kinross including schools, charities, families, community groups and organisations.

Category: Waste & Circular Economy, Engagement

Short Project Description:

School Uniform Bank

Long Project Description:

Strathallan (Ward 7)

Auchterarder Community Sports & Recreation (ACSR) (£1,500)

Group type: Charity (SCIO)

Additional groups involved: ACSR Green Spaces Working Group (one of ACSR's sub-committees)

Category: Nature, Engagement

Short Project Description: Auchterarder Community Sports & Recreation (ACSR) is seeking to install a natural feature (eg large willow obelisk / climbing arch) in the top end of ACSR's 'Pocket Forest' (Auchterarder Public Park). This will create a natural, biodiverse centrepiece in the forest - encouraging nature to flourish.

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Long Project Description:

Auchterarder Community Sports & Recreation (ACSR) is seeking to install a natural feature (eg large willow obelisk / climbing arch) in the top end of ACSR's 'Pocket Forest' (Auchterarder Public Park). This will create a natural, biodiverse centrepiece in the forest - encouraging nature to flourish.

Our 'Pocket Forest' was installed in summer 2023 - in partnership with SUGi and R&Co4Generations. It is a 'landmark rewilding project & sustainability initiative to support our natural heritage for generations to come' - and features over 1,000 individual native trees and shrubs, creating an ideal habitat for indigenous insect species.

Since the initial installation, ACSR and our Green Spaces Working Group has been keen to find and install a suitable centrepiece which will strike a balance between improving the greenspace and encouraging increased biodiversity, while also creating a feature within the park which will increase public awareness of the space and which will encourage engagement through enabling more connect with each other and nature.

This will build upon the positive climate change which has been delivered by creating our 'Pocket Forest' on the site of the previous children's play park in Auchterarder Public Park. As well as encouraging increased biodiversity, some of the new plants have produced berries which people within the community have taken away to make into cordial - and we are currently engaging with an outdoor activity specialist to see if there are additional berries / leaves etc which could facilitate the delivering of wild foraging classes in the space. We hope this will lead to activities happening which provide some wider community benefits - and ones which will be delivered at low/no cost (possibly subsidised by ACSR) to help to create new community opportunities while mitigating against the current cost-of-living crisis.

Also, on the theme of mitigating against the cost-of-living crisis, our new feature will encourage more people to use the 'Pocket Forest' and engage with nature, while connecting with each other. The forest can be, and the new structure will be, accessed at no cost - and will provide another reason for people to remain in Auchterarder for their sport & recreation, which in turn will encourage Active Travel and will reduce the need to drive to surrounding greenspaces for sport & recreation.

We believe that by further enhancing the major greenspace within Auchterarder, ACSR can continue to deliver projects which represent excellent value for money to funding agencies - while also delivering projects which make a significant, positive impact within our community.

Our Green Spaces Working Group currently works in partnership with our ACSR Core Paths Working Group to deliver a series of volunteer 'weeding & tidying' events within the forest. These will continue, and would increase with the installation of the new feature - creating additional opportunities for ACSR to recruit more volunteers

Dunning Hall Group (£6680.69)

Group type: Charity

Additional groups involved: Dunning Scout Group, Emma's Explorers Wraparound Childcare, Indoor Bowling, Pilates, Tai Chi, PickleBall, Dunning Community Council, Dunning Historical Society, Dunning Divas, Dunning Flower Show

Category: Energy

Short Project Description: We will install internal shutters, and pipe insulation at Dunning Town Hall. This energy upgrade cuts heat loss in our historic building, lowering carbon emissions and gas bills to ensure hall hire remains warm, affordable, and accessible for all local groups.

Long Project Description:

The Dunning Hall Group (SCIO) is requesting funding for immediate, high-impact thermal insulation upgrades at Dunning Town Hall. As a Category C listed building dating from 1858, the hall suffers from substantial fabric heat loss due to large single-glazed windows, high ceilings, and uninsulated pipework. This project will fund the purchase and installation of shutters in the entrance lobby (14 sqm) and Reading Room (22 sqm) windows, alongside full thermal lagging of all heating distribution pipes throughout the building.

Delivery Against Climate Change Category: Energy

This project directly addresses the Energy theme by introducing targeted energy efficiency measures to a historic community asset.

Heat Loss Reduction: Internal shutters will create a secondary insulating barrier across single-glazed window spans, drastically reducing radiative heat loss and draughts during cold winter months (estimated 35% saving in heating those spaces)

System Efficiency: Lagging exposed heating pipes prevents thermal loss between the boiler room and main radiators by up to 85%, ensuring heat reaches
occupied spaces rather than escaping into sub-floor or ceiling voids.

Measurable Carbon & Energy Savings: Based on our current annual gas expenditure of £4,058, reducing boiler workload will cut natural gas consumption by an estimated 7.5% annually (saving 10,400 kWh per year), permanently reducing our operational carbon footprint and the venue’s running costs. The estimated costs for the lagging will pay for itself within 4 years; the shutters are longer term with a payback timescale of 12 years.

Cost of Living Impact for the Community : The energy bill savings will directly support local residents facing ongoing cost-of-living pressures in our rural community.

Protecting Affordable Hire Rates: Heating costs are one of our largest operating overheads (Estimated £4057.68). Lowering utility bills enables us to
maintain accessible hall hire rates, currently £18/hour for the Main Hall and £5/hour for the Reading Room, without passing energy price spikes onto local
user groups.

Supporting Vulnerable & Low-Income Groups: Over 53% of Dunning’s 1,800 residents are over 50 years old. keeping venue hire costs low ensures local organisers can continue providing free or low-cost activities, such as wraparound childcare, Dunning Divas exercise classes, tea dances, coffee mornings, and youth clubs, preventing financial barriers for pensioners and families on fixed incomes.

Providing a Warm Community Space: Community consultation noted that the hall previously felt cold in winter.

Providing a better insulated, warm hall ensures residents do not isolate at home in unheated conditions, giving them a comfortable local hub to socialise and access services without travel costs.

Social Flock (£1,518.00)

Group type: Charity

Additional Groups Involved: Various across Perth and Kinross including schools, charities, families, community groups and organisations.

Category: Waste & Circular Economy, Engagement

Short Project Description:

School Uniform Bank

Long Project Description:

Kinross-shire (Ward 8)

Glenfarg Community Transport Group (£5,000)

Group type: Charity (SCIO)

Category: Energy, Transport, Engagement

Short Project description:

• Provide accessible community transport where there is currently limited or no provision.

• Provide links to existing public transport services at Kinross Park & Ride.

• Support residents in accessing shopping, health appointments, community activities and social opportunities

Long Project description:

The project aims to improve transport connectivity for residents of Kinross-shire area, reduce social isolation and improve access to community activities, public services, shopping, healthcare and onward public transport.

In addition our transport initiative will reduce the number of vehicles on the road thereby reducing carbon emission's as our bus will be fully electric. We will incorporate visits to places of interest such as the RSPB at Vane Farm and other social centre's around Loch Leven. We will be applying to the Plugged In Communities scheme for an accessible electric bus following their support of our group over the last two years.

Glenlomond Residents Association (GRA) (£8,652)

Group type: The Glenlomond Residents Association is a constituted community group and a deed-mandated body. Under our title deeds (Deed of Conditions), we are legally required to manage, maintain, and insure shared village infrastructure. This includes the sewage treatment plant, shared sewers, drains, pipes, electric cables, roads, car parks, footpaths, and amenity grounds. Common charges are shared among properties as set out in the deeds. The GRA maintains these common areas and supports all villagers' needs, serving a community of 50 homes and approximately 120 residents.

Additional Groups Involved:

1) Kinross-shire Civic Trust (KCT): Fully supported and guided by KCT.

2) Pride in Glenlomond (PinG): This is a group of 20 volunteers that will be there to
raise money for the village as well as run social events.

3) Green Glenlomond (GG): Maintenance of common areas which will include the new swales and
rain garden.

4) Glenlomond Flood Resilience Group: a group of residents, mainly from the flood affected properties who are working with the council.

Category: Resilience, Nature

Short Project Description: Glenlomond suffered 2 serious floods in 5 years, the latest in June 2026. A proposed SuDS with swales, rain garden and cattle grid, will slow and redirect stormwater, protecting homes and roads. The project will reduce flood damage, support biodiversity, lower costs and improve climate resilience.

Long Project Description:

Glenlomond hamlet has experienced two significant flooding events within the past five years, most recently on 26 June 2026. These incidents demonstrate a recurring vulnerability requiring a proactive, long-term solution rather than repeated emergency responses. The flooding is caused by heavy rainfall on the higher ground above Glenlomond. Large volumes of water rapidly flow downhill towards the hamlet,
overwhelming existing drainage infrastructure. When capacity is exceeded, water is diverted onto roads, gardens and private property, causing internal and
external damage to homes.

The proposed project will create a sustainable urban drainage system (SuDS) to intercept, slow and manage surface water before it reaches houses. A swale will be constructed along one side of the hardcore road descending from the hill, directing runoff away from the road and into a designated area of land. This area will be developed as a rain garden, providing temporary storage, filtration and gradual infiltration of water into the ground.

A cattle grid will also be installed across the road to help break and slow water flow during intense rainfall. Further downhill, closer to the houses, additional swales will provide further opportunities to capture and manage runoff before it enters residential areas.

This soft engineering approach will reduce pressure on existing hard engineering drainage infrastructure while providing practical and sustainable flood prevention. Swales and rain gardens can also create valuable habitats for pollinators, birds and other wildlife, increasing local biodiversity and enhancing the natural character of the hamlet. In addition, the measures will help reduce erosion, protect the road and improve resilience to future extreme weather. Glenlomond residents take pride in their hamlet having won an award for Hamlet of the year.

Climate change increases the likelihood of more intense rainfall events. Short periods of exceptionally heavy rain can lead to rapid surface-water runoff, particularly on steep or sloping ground. Glenlomond therefore faces a clear climate-change challenge, and investment in preventative drainage measures is more effective than repeatedly repairing flood damage.

Flooding also creates significant financial and emotional costs for residents, including damage to buildings, contents, gardens, driveways and walls, as well as disruption, repair expenses and potential insurance increases. These costs are increasingly difficult for households to absorb.

Funding the Glenlomond Flood Resilience Project would represent an investment in prevention rather than dealing with repeated flood events. The proposed swales, rain garden and cattle grid will protect homes, reduce financial losses, improve biodiversity, strengthen community resilience and help Glenlomond adapt to a changing climate. Given the recurrence of flooding within five years, action is needed now, before the next extreme rainfall event.

Kinnesswood in Bloom (£5,000)

Group type: Constituted community group

Category: Resilience, Engagement, Nature

Short Project Description: We will transform the garden at Michael Bruce Cottage into a welcoming, wildlife-friendly space. The project will improve paths, steps and drainage, repair walls, add biodiversity-friendly planting and seating, and create opportunities for local people to enjoy nature.

Long Project Description:

Kinnesswood in Bloom wants to rejuvenate the garden to the rear of the Michael Bruce Cottage in Kinnesswood, creating a more attractive, accessible, biodiverse and sustainable green space for local residents and visitors. The project will repair and improve the paths and steps, address drainage, repair the garden walls, introduce new wildlife-friendly planting, repurpose existing stone planters as seating and create features that celebrate the heritage of the site.

This project builds directly on our successful Green Living Fund Round 1 award of £772 last year. That funding contributed towards the cost of commissioning a landscape architect to develop the detailed plans for the garden and establish probable project costs. This was the first phase of the project, providing the design and groundwork needed to enable us to progress to the delivery phase. This application therefore provides additionality by
allowing us to implement the plans developed through the previous award.

Resilience: The project will improve the garden’s ability to cope with increased rainfall and wetter weather. A French drain and weep holes behind the retaining wall will allow water to escape more effectively, reducing waterlogging and helping protect the garden wall from further deterioration. We will also reuse sound existing paving where possible.

Nature: New hardy flowering shrubs, roses and Cocks Comb will provide additional food and habitat for pollinators and improve biodiversity within the garden. Existing stone planters will be repurposed as seating with small planting areas, while low-maintenance planting will reduce the resources needed to maintain the garden.

Engagement: Kinnesswood in Bloom volunteers will help deliver the project and maintain the garden long term. Local people will also have opportunities to learn traditional building skills, including lime-pointing and wall repair, alongside the appointed stonemason. The improved garden will encourage residents and visitors to spend time outdoors and connect with nature.

The project will also support people with the cost of living by providing a free, welcoming local greenspace that can be enjoyed without the cost of paid leisure activities. Reusing materials, repurposing existing features and creating a low-maintenance garden will also help minimise future costs

Kinross-shire Youth Enterprise SCIO (£2,000)

Group type: Registered Charity

Category: Waste & Circular Economy, Engagement, Transport

Short Project Description:

KYTHE CYCLES! Free Bike Loan and Repair Workshops and Cycling Activities (Local Nature Rides and Recycled Bike Jumps) for young people (aged 11-19) in Kinross-shire. Encouraging healthy journeys, a chance to socialise outdoors, have fun and a free meal - all while tackling climate change!

Long Project Description:

KYTHE CYCLES!
We are a youth work charity supporting 380 young people (aged 11-19) in Kinross-shire. We would like to encourage active travel by holding Bike Loan and Repair Workshops and a programme of fun Cycling Activities.
Young people will be able to book their slot and get their bike fixed, get parts for free and learn how to make repairs. They will get a free tool and maintenance kit to take away. This will reduce bikes going into landfill, while working with young people, teaching them how to fix the bikes and how to maintain them. They can also borrow a free bike, helping with the cost of living.

We will also have programme of fun Cycling Activities in the local area, including building a bike ramp out of recycled materials, nature rides and Pokemon Go games. This will support active travel, get out and about in the community and offer a chance to socialise. The project will be run by a youth worker and young volunteers who can work towards a Youth Award in Volunteering. The project will raise awareness of the benefits of cycling as well as how fun it can be. We will then encourage young people to replace car travel with cycling to school, clubs or a job once they have built confidence and have a safe bike.

Every session will include a free meal which will be provided by picking up surplus food as part of the Neighbourly scheme (reducing waste and food otherwise going in the bin). We will pick up surplus food every week and we will cover this cost ourselves.

The aim is to remove barriers to get more young people cycling. This will have a positive benefit to the community as cycling means: more clean air where we live, more affordable journeys, less congestion on the school run and all while tackling climate change!

Kinross-shire Trishaws and Community Cycling (£2,346)

Group type: Charity

Category: Transport, Waste & Circular Economy, Engagement

Short Project Description: We’d like to buy an e-tricycle to help people with mobility issues and disabilities get free access to supported cycling around Kinross-shire. This will increase physical activity, improve wellbeing, give access to green spaces, fresh air, friendship and joy for those unable to cycle on two wheels.

Long Project Description

We would like to add a new all-ability trike to our small fleet. Our trikes are for group led rides. Trikes enable older people and those with mobility issues and disabilities to cycle. They provide stability and have a comfortable seat and backrest. We want to buy a trike with a swivel seat which helps those with mobility issues get on and off more easily. Our preferred trike has a reinforced frame taking weights of up to 180kg, which will allow more people to use our trikes, and prevent us having to turn anyone away. We currently offer five led rides per week, taking up to 35 passengers out on traffic free paths in the countryside around Loch Leven. These are completely free rides which enable those who might not be able to afford a trike to go out on rides and enjoy fresh air and exercise. Our small fleet of trikes are shared by anyone who wishes to sign up for a ride in Kinross-shire, so they are used by a multitude of people who may not have the financial resource, or the storage space, or transport for a large heavy tricycle. This benefits people in our community struggling with the cost of living to have access to the tricycles and to have free cycling sessions improving their rate of physical activity.

Our programme of rides opens up the joy of cycling to everyone, regardless of physical or cognitive abilities. Our inclusive weekly group rides are beneficial to overall health and wellbeing, getting people moving outdoors in the fresh air in the countryside, boosting mood and creating friendships. They promote active travel, utilising local traffic free paths and green routes with many participants learning about new cycle routes they did not know existed. We can showcase routes suitable for their abilities, and some will progress with time from trikes to two-wheeled bikes. We take great care of our trikes with meticulous attention to caring for and servicing them, to lengthen their lifespan. One trike will be used by a multitude of people for many years to come! We advertise our range of activities widely locally to raise awareness of the opportunities we provide.

Greener Kinross-shire (£2,495)

Group type: Greener Kinross-shire is a constituted, community-led organisation promoting sustainability and helping Kinross-shire build resilience to climate change through meaningful local action, in particular by organising the monthly Repair Café.

Category: Waste & Circular Economy, Resilience, Engagement

Short Project Description: Greener Kinross-shire would put 2 or 3 sewing machines in the library, that can, after an induction, be borrowed to be used on site. Additionally, short workshops upcycling. This would enable those without a machine to sew and mend thus saving money and waste.

Long Project Description:

In the UK we buy more clothes than in any other country in Europe. Around 300,000 tonnes of used clothes are burned or buried in landfill each year. And much of this incinerated clothing has never even been sold or worn. It’s retailers or manufacturers disposing of unsold stock in the most ‘cost-effective’ way possible. Polyester clothing is pumped out, sold and quickly binned, much like single-use plastics. Polyester takes 200 years to decompose. (Source Greenpeace UK)

Our textile Repairers at the Repair Café can give clothes a new lease of life. A new zip; taking up the hem; a patch on school trousers: we help keeping things out of landfill and help people spend less money. We would love to teach people the skills and give them the confidence to carry out simple repairs and alterations themselves, helping with the cost of living as well as with the circular community.

The project as envisaged: we would have two or three simple and sturdy sewing machines in the library. They can be borrowed (to be used on the premises) to carry out repairs or other sewing. To give people the confidence to do this, there will be regular introductory sessions on how to use the machine, and it will be compulsory to attend this introduction in order to be able to borrow and use a machine. With every machine there will be a simple sewing box/bag: scissors, seam ripper, bobbin, pins, measuring tape, chalk and some hand sewing needles. Consumables such as zips, buttons and hemming tape etc. will not be included and need to be bought by the user. A volunteer will check in and check out the machine and the workbox and will be on hand to assist when needed.

In addition to this, we propose to run short up-cycling workshops to make simple projects, such as an apron from a pair of jeans or a bag from a disused curtain. This may be extended to include school pupils, should there be an interest. Initial enquiries show an interest by relevant teachers in the High School. During our FIXIT festival (Kinross Spring Market 2026), we had an enthusiastic group of High School pupils preparing a fashion show of pre-loved
clothing. This will be offered outwith school hours. This idea has been realised in the AK Bell Library and also in the library in Scone and we are grateful for the information we received from them.

People can book the introduction course online (it may be possible to use the booking system the Library uses to book a computer). Introduction courses will be done one person to a machine, so two (three) max. per course.

The introductory workshop will be on the basis of a checklist to learn how to work the machine. It will include safety, troubleshooting and basic machine sewing skills.

An upcycling workshop will have 2 or 3 to a machine. With 3 machines we can accommodate 9 people. Payment for the up-cycling workshops will be £10. No payment for the lending of a machine and the introductory course though we will encourage donations.

BROKE NOT BROKEN (£10,700)

Group type: Scottish Charitable Incorporated Organisations (SCIO) SC046033 - we are an anti-poverty charity for Kinross-shire we promote positive mental health and wellbeing through our service and we provide practical support for those experiencing poverty. We are a community led organisation and our work is developed through conversations with clients and those that support them. Our work includes: Foodbank services, counselling service, parent and toddler group, family away days.

Category: Energy, Engagement

Short Project Description: Our project: Home Energy Support: a project to provide digital vouchers for families living in poverty in Kinross-shire along with personalised advice about energy efficiency and other support available. General advice to the wider community of Kinross-shire will also be circulated.

Long Project Description:

With your support, we will provide digital fuel vouchers and practical low‑energy household items to people experiencing financial hardship in Kinross‑shire. Alongside this, households will have access to friendly, practical energy‑saving advice through our partners at Home Energy Scotland, helping people manage rising costs and feel more confident about their home energy use. This project delivers strongly against the Green Living Fund’s Energy and Engagement priorities by helping households reduce consumption, improve efficiency, and increase awareness of simple, climate‑positive actions. Broke Not Broken is a community led anti poverty charity supporting more than 1,000 adults and children across Kinross shire. Our work is rooted in dignity, warmth and lived experience. We see every day how closely wellbeing is linked to being able to heat a home safely. In 2025, we provided 408 energy supports, totalling £32,380 of which £14,000 were digital top ups. Many of the households we support use pre payment meters or pay on receipt of bill, both of which are recognised as more expensive. A large number live with long term health conditions, disabilities or have children with additional needs, making safe, consistent heating essential.

Clients tell us how vital this support is: “Trying to keep the gas on in winter is difficult even if you only have it on when the kids are home.” “It was an absolute godsend. Being able to use the heating without worrying let me reset everything. The peace of mind was amazing.” Rising energy costs continue to increase pressure on rural households. With the October price cap rising by 4% and further increases expected, many families fear falling into debt. Fuel vouchers help prevent crisis, reduce anxiety and allow people to stay warm safely. We work closely with Home Energy Scotland and SCARF, referring clients for specialist guidance on insulation, heating systems, grants and energy saving behaviours. This personalised support helps households make informed choices and reduce energy use over the longer term.

In 2025, we began a partnership with Letham4All, using their PayPoint system to deliver digital codes directly to households. This approach has significantly reduced volunteer travel across Kinross shire, cutting fuel use and emissions. It also gives people more agency, allowing them to top up their meters themselves, in their own time, without waiting for a delivery. This simple change supports both climate action and dignity.

Our Winter Warmers campaign also plays an important role. Each winter we provide seasonal food along with a low‑energy household item to help families stay warm safely while reducing costs. This gives people practical tools to lower their energy use without compromising comfort. We can include leaflets and links on our WhatsApp groups, and invite partner services to visit our groups, such as Parents and Toddlers to share information and provide personal energy support when appropriate.

CycleRx Consulting CIC (£7,445)

Group type: Community Interest Company (CIC)

Category: Transport, Resilience, Engagement

Short Project Description: CycleRx will install a publicly accessible e-bike charging station at LOCH LEVEN'S LARDER. Open seven days per week, the charger will support low-carbon travel, reduce transport costs, encourage active travel and create a lasting community asset for residents and visitors.

Long Project Description:

Project Description CycleRx proposes to establish a publicly accessible community e-bike charging station within the ward, hosted by a local café or similar community-focused business located in a central town-centre location. The charger will provide free access to charging facilities for e-bike users and willform part of a wider Perth and Kinross Community E-Bike Charging Network, helping residents and visitors confidently travel by e-bike rather than by private car. The charging station will be hosted by LOCH LEVEN'S LARDER, a local business that is open seven days per week and able to provide day-today oversight of charging cables and equipment. This model combines the reliability of a staffed location with the accessibility of a public charging point. The project directly supports Perth and Kinross Council's climate objectives by encouraging active travel and reducing transport-related carbon emissions. A lack of visible and convenient charging infrastructure remains a barrier to wider e-bike use, particularly in rural areas where journeys are longer and confidence in battery range can be lower. The project also supports residents with the cost of living. E-bikes offer a substantially lower-cost alternative to private car journeys for shopping, commuting, accessing public services and social activities. Improved charging availability makes e-bike travel a more practical option for a greater number of households. Alongside the installation of the charging station, CycleRx will provide information promoting local cycling routes and encouraging residents to consider cycling for everyday journeys. The project creates a long-term, publicly accessible community asset that will remain available for many years beyond the funding period.

Milnathort Core Paths Group (£1220.18)

Group type: Constituted Community Group

Category: Transport, Resilience, Engagement, Nature

Short Project Description:

Milnathort Core Paths Group is applying for the following funding:
1. Rental for our secure unit site.
2. Racking to improve efficient storage of tools and equipment in the secure unit.
3. Insurance to cover loss and damage to our tools and equipment.
4. Water containers.
5. A folding table

Long Project Description:

Milnathort Core Paths Group is applying for funding to enable us to build on the assets and equipment we've been able to acquire through previous funding applications.

The five elements that will help us do this are:
1. Rental for our secure unit site based at Webster's storage at Auld Mart in Milnathort.
2. Racking to facilitate more efficient storage of tools and equipment in the secure unit.
3. Insurance to cover loss and damage to our tools and equipment.
4. Water containers to enable us to prepare herbicide at our secure unit, rather than doing this at the spraying site.
5. Folding tables on which to safely position the backpack sprayers while they are being filled with herbicide.

Transport and Active Travel
Milnathort Core Paths Group's main focus is maintaining the Core Paths in the Milnathort and Orwell area, of which there are 39 kilometres. We cut back and strim / flail excess growth onto the Paths, infill the Paths where necessary and waymark Core Path routes. If a Path becomes overgrown and inaccessible, many people will be discouraged to use the Path and that opportunity for active travel (walking, cycling, running) will be lost.

Resilience
Flooding and Erosion: In terms of climate change, winter dieback exposes bare soil, and intense rainfall events—more frequent due to climate change—can wash away riverbanks. This creates new disturbed areas ideal for Invasive Non-Native Species such as Giant Hogweed and Himalayan Balsom to grow. By continuing to monitor and spray these plants, their growth can be better controlled.

Engagement
As the Core Paths are maintained and are kept open, the community are more likely to use them. This engagement includes Path users such as walkers, cyclists, trishaw pilots and their passengers, runners and those using mobility scooters.

Nature
Invasive Non-Native Species (INNS)such as Giant Hogweed and Himalayan Balsom outcompetes native vegetation. This reduces biodiversity and changes the environment that native species need to grow. Monitoring and controlling these overgrowth onto our Core Paths makes more greenspace available for the community.

Portmoak Village Hall (Registered Charity) (£1,021)

Group type: Community Hall Charity/Group which has been serving local communities since 1870 bringing together all age groups from Scotlandwell, Kinnesswood and other surrounding rural villages by providing a space for local Clubs and charities to get together. Hosts for Woodland Group, Toddlers, Film Club, Camera Club and Badminton not to mention availability for Hire and hosting events including annual Ceilidh etc.

Category: Energy, Engagement

Short Project Description:

The project is replacing existing lighting in the Hall by installing Energy efficient LED lighting. This is with the aim to reduce overall energy costs and support climate change. The Hall is regularly used by many groups and reducing costs will help us ensure fees remain low for users.

Long Project Description:

Reducing running costs as well as helping the Community Hall be more environmentally friendly by installing energy efficient LED lighting. Village Hall has been around since 1870 and brings together people of all ages helping them feel a sense of belonging and encouraging social inclusion as well as involvement in various activities.

Fossoway Community Development Trust Core Paths Group (£5,002.04)

Group type: Community Development Trust, Company Limited by Guarantee SC761758, Registered Charity SC052550

Additional Groups Involved: Fossoway & District Community Council

Category: Transport, Engagement, Nature

Short Project Description: Fossoway Core Paths Group Project for the provision of training of volunteers in the use pesticides and equipment for use in clearing Core Paths and their ongoing maintenance to improve accessibility for the benefit of all residents and visitors and enable delivery of Community Action Plan aims.

Long Project Description:

Clearance and Maintenance of Core Paths in Fossoway

In 2024 Fossoway Community Development Trust (FCDT) worked with a consultant to create a Community Action Plan. This was informed by extensive community engagement over a 5 month period June – November 2024 with the CAP published in 2025 and available on our website. (https://fossowaytrust.com/wpco...) FCDT also consulted with the Community Council on the creation of a Fossoway Local Place Plan.

Of the 5 key themes identified in the CAP this project combines delivery against Theme 1 Traffic, Transport and Active Travel and Theme 4 Environment and Heritage. Residents identified that Fossoway has a rich and varied landscape and heritage which is greatly appreciated by those living in the area but they would like to see these assets made more accessible and as a result make a better contribution to the quality of life in the area and a stronger feature of the local area. The creation of a Core Paths Group has facilitated an awareness of the inaccessibility of many of our extensive network of paths and the need to develop safe active travel routes for walking and cycling in the villages, between the villages and out of the area to Kinross, Muckhart, Saline and beyond, improving access to services and amenities and help reduce the dependence on short car journeys.

Whilst FCDT is mindful of Crook of Devon’s status as a Biodiversity Village and we wish to maintain the Grow Wild areas of Fossoway in line with PKC Strategy on Climate Change, residents have consistently requested that key paths are kept clear to allow active travel in all forms whether walking, cycling or horse riding. The Paths Group has identified that a number of key paths have become very overgrown making them difficult to navigate and evidence of non native invasive species such as Japanese Balsam and Giant Hogweed.

The provision of training and equipment to clear these paths and maintain the surfaces will ensure that the paths are better used and fully accessible for the benefit of both residents and visitors. Volunteering with the Paths Group is an excellent way to boost physical and mental wellbeing, gain new skills and engage with members of the community.

The Paths Group has identified that ideally 4 volunteers should initially be trained so that they can work in pairs for safety and different types of equipment to allow different user abilities. The training identified is PA1 Safe Use of Pesticides and additional PA6AW Safe Application of Pesticides near water which will be required given proximity of paths to Gairney Water and River Devon.

Clearing and maintaining the paths will enhance the current greenspaces within the area, allowing for improved biodiversity as invasive species are removed.

Social Flock (£1,380.00)

Group type: Charity

Additional Groups Involved: Various across Perth and Kinross including schools, charities, families, community groups and organisations.

Category: Waste & Circular Economy, Engagement

Short Project Description:

School Uniform Bank

Long Project Description:

Almond and Earn (Ward 9)

The Growspace Network (£5,000)

Group type: OSCR Registered Charity

Additional Groups Involved: All Strong, Unity Cafe, Pathfinder (referrals), Perthshire Seed Saver Library (Growing selected vegetables for seed preserving), Southton Smallholding which we buy our tomato and cucumber plants from in May

Category: Transport, Waste & Circular Economy, Resilience, Engagement, Nature

Short Project Description:

Growspace Green Connections offers free small group growing, biodiversity and nature sessions, with transport, where needed. People will learn practical
skills like food growing, seed saving, composting and using less water, while spending time outdoors together and having fun!

Long Project Description:

Growspace Green Connections will provide around 50 small group climate action sessions for people in Perth and Kinross who may face financial, social, or practical barriers to taking part in outdoor and environmental activities. Participants will be referred through local partners including Unity, Pathfinder and all Strong. Sessions will combine practical growing and biodiversity work with Growspace with supported local walking and nature days with shared transport provided where needed. The Project will deliver across 5 climate action themes. NATURE will be supported through local food growing, habitat preservation and improvement, pollinator friendly planting and practical biodiversity work. RESILIENCE is central to our Growspace plot: We trial low input growing methods, minimise additional watering, improve soil water retention, test crops and varieties better suited to warmer but also more extreme conditions and share seed saving skills in connection with the local seed library. WASTE AND CIRCULAR ECONOMY will be addressed through composting, reuse of materials and making use of local organic resources rather than buying new wherever possible. TRANSPORT will be supported through shared minibus journeys from the PKC fleet, and local walking, reducing the need for separate car journeys and enabling people without affordable transport to participate. ENGAGEMENT runs through every session: people will learn by doing, gaining practical climate skills rather than only receiving information. The project will also help with the COST OF LIVING. Sessions will be free to participants and transport will be provided, removing 2 common barriers to participation. Participants will learn practical skills that can reduce household costs, including growing some of their own food, saving seed, composting, reusing materials and making the most of limited water and growing space. Produce grown through the project will be shared and used within activities. Around 6-10 PEOPLE will take part in each session, allowing us to offer a supportive, hands on environment whilst building confidence and skills over repeated visits. We expect around 40-60 individuals to benefit across the programme with 300-500 participant attendances in total. By linking climate action with accessible transport, practical skills and community participation, Growspace Green Connections will enable people who may otherwise be excluded from environmental action to take part directly in building a more nature-rich, resource efficient and climate resilient local community.

Social Flock ( £1,932)

Group type: Charity

Additional Groups Involved: Various across Perth and Kinross including schools, charities, families, community groups and organisations.

Category: Waste & Circular Economy, Engagement

Short Project Description:

School Uniform Bank

Long Project Description:

Perth City South, North, Centre (Ward 10)

The Walled Garden (PKAVS) (£3123.00)

Group type: Charitable organisation SC005561

Category: Energy, Resilience, Engagement, Nature

Short Project Description: The Walled Garden of Perth is seeking funding to 'grow better, water less' - an effective initiative which will target four of the fund's categories - promoting water efficiency (Energy), adapting to change (Resilience), engaging communities (Engagement) and improving our greenspace (Nature).

Long Project Description:

We are seeking funding to 'grow better, water less' - an effective initiative which will target four of the fund's categories - promoting efficiency (Energy), adapting to change (Resilience), engaging communities (Engagement) and improving our greenspace (Nature). Funds will be utilised to replace and replenish timeworn equipment such as taps and hoses. We will install irrigation systems, timers and invest in water storage tanks to save rain water. Considering 'Resilience', climate change is making our summers hotter and drier, while causing seasonal downpours to become more intense. Regarding environmental protection, capturing rain will ease the burden on our drainage systems and prevent soil erosion during heavy downpours.

We utilise therapeutic gardening to engage clients (16 years and above) who are on their own recovery journey towards improved mental wellbeing. Connecting nature and growing empowers people to be outdoors. Through the replacement of timeworn equipment, we can educate clients on the importance of energy efficiency, water wastage and the positive impact this can have on our environment. These are skills which can be carried forward beyond the walls, into clients' own green and living spaces. Clients will better understand ways they can reduce their water bills at home. By integrating conversations around running water, shorter showering and fixing leaks, we will encourage and promote transferable learning for cost of living.

Funds would support us in researching and purchasing food crop seeds; drought resistant varieties that can cope with the everchanging climate. Taking a farm to fork approach, crops will be harvested and used in our Cafe and/or donated to our client community. Farm to fork and garden to Cafe initiatives help address cost of living pressures by cutting out long supply chains and offering affordable, seasonal community food.

Replacement of dripping/leaking garden taps will prevent water wastage. According to Water UK a dripping tap wastes at least 5,500 litres of water per year. The installation of new hoses with sturdy hose attachments will also contribute to water wastage.

Installation of soaker hoses will irrigate vegetable growing areas efficiently, by seeping water directly into the soil near plant roots. We will install timers to water certain growing areas, for certain periods of time, to reduce over watering.

The collection of rainwater in large intermediate bulk containers (IBC's), throughout the garden, will be used for when water is scarcer

UHI Perth The Living Campus (£9,110)

Group type: UHI Perth is a further and higher education college with a strong commitment to sustainability, inclusion and community engagement. Through our Living Campus initiative, we are transforming underused outdoor spaces into productive, accessible environments that benefit students, staff and the wider community. Our growing project brings together education, environmental action and practical support for people experiencing financial hardship. With previous Green Living Fund support, we have already established new growing beds and developed our campus allotment, producing fresh food for free distribution to students. We now aim to build on that success by replacing ageing growing infrastructure, improving accessibility and introducing renewable energy. Our ambition is to create a lasting community resource where people can volunteer, develop skills, improve wellbeing and take part in meaningful climate action.

Category: Energy Waste & Circular Economy, Resilience, Engagement, Nature

Short Project Description: Our Living Campus will replace ageing beds with accessible growing spaces for people of all abilities and introduce solar power. We’ll grow more fresh food to give away free to students facing financial hardship, reduce food miles and waste, and promote volunteering, wellbeing and climate action.

Long Project Description:

Our Living Campus Growing Project is transforming UHI Perth into a greener, more sustainable and inclusive campus, where climate action directly supports students facing financial hardship. Building on our previous £7,500 Green Living Fund award, we have established new raised beds and developed our campus growing area. We now want to revitalise the remaining space by replacing approximately 12 ageing, deteriorating beds with nine substantial new raised beds, including accessible-height provision. This will improve accessibility, increase productive growing space and allow more students, staff and volunteers to participate.

Our project delivers practical climate action through sustainable local food production, waste reduction, resource efficiency and renewable energy. We will use peat-free compost and sustainable growing practices, with an emphasis on soil health, biodiversity and reducing unnecessary waste. By growing vegetables directly on campus, we can reduce the transport and packaging associated with purchased produce while helping our community understand where food comes from. We also plan to introduce an off-grid solar panel and battery system, providing renewable electricity for suitable growing activities and demonstrating clean energy technology in a practical educational setting. Tackling the cost of living is central to our project.

All produce harvested will continue to be distributed free to students through our existing student support activities, helping individuals and families experiencing financial pressures access fresh, nutritious vegetables. Expanding our growing capacity means we can increase this support without creating an ongoing cost for students. The growing area will also provide opportunities for volunteering, practical learning, social connection and improved wellbeing, including for people who face barriers to traditional gardening. Students will gain experience in food growing, environmental responsibility and working together towards a shared purpose. This is not a one-year initiative. Each investment builds on the previous phase, creating lasting infrastructure that can produce food and support our community season after season.

Our ambition is a Living Campus where sustainability, education and practical support come together: growing food locally, reducing environmental impact and ensuring the benefits of climate action reach those who need them most.

Letham4All SCIO (£7,494)

Group type: Scottish Charitable Incorporated Organisation

Category: Energy

Short Project Description: Letham4All are seeking funding support to reduce our electricity costs through installing Solar PV and battery storage. The costs saved through this initiative will allow us to continue to deliver free and low cost community based activities, support, advice and information to all.

Long Project Description:

Letham4All wishes to reduce the Hub's energy costs and carbon omissions, by making greater use of the available roof space. The principle opportunity is additional solar PV across the front building and sports hall, together with battery storage to improve the use of electricity generated onsite. The Hub's current electricity consumption is £40,000 per annum, maximising solar and battery storage will allow us to reduce this by 75%. The £30,000 saving will be utilised by Letham4All to support activities, maximise financial resilience and continue to provide a dignified route to food for our community members, whilst bringing our building closer to the net zero goal of our Strategic Plan.

Perth Working Men's Garden Association (£14,500)

Group type: Constituted community group.

Category: Energy, Resilience, Engagement, Nature

Short Project Description: Our Sustainable Allotment Project will use rainwater harvesting, solar energy and polytunnels to reduce mains water and fossil-fuel use, improve climate resilience and grow more food locally, benefiting around 100 allotment users and the wider Perth community.

Long Project Description:

Perth Working Men's Garden Association manages 72 allotments on Moncreiffe Island in central Perth, with around 200 active plotholders and family members.

Our Sustainable Allotment Project will combine rainwater harvesting, renewable energy and increased community food growing to reduce mains water and fossil-fuel use, improve climate resilience and demonstrate practical sustainable living.
All water currently used on the site is metered mains water. We use approximately 103,500 litres annually, of which around 85,000 litres is used between April and September. We propose a 20,000-litre rainwater harvesting system collecting water from approximately 200m² of pavilion roof. Based on typical Perth rainfall, we estimate the roof could collect around 138,000 litres annually. The stored water will be used for irrigation and other suitable non-potable uses.

The pavilion currently has no electricity. We propose approximately 3kWp of solar PV, 5kWh battery storage and an inverter. This will provide renewable power for the rainwater pump, LED lighting and charging battery-powered equipment including a lawnmower, strimmers, chainsaw, pole saw and drills, reducing reliance on petrol-powered equipment.

We will also install two approximately 12ft x 25ft strengthened polytunnels, creating around 56m² of protected community growing space. These will extend the growing season, increase the quantity and variety of food produced and provide space for propagation and sustainable-growing demonstrations. Guttering will collect additional rainwater into existing water butts for direct irrigation.

The project will directly benefit our allotment community and support wider community engagement through open days and other activities. Increased food production will create opportunities to make locally grown produce available to the wider community.

It will help with the cost of living by reducing expenditure on metered water and fuel while increasing local food production. Around 15-20 Association members are expected to volunteer in delivering the project, helping the funding go further.

Together, the measures create one integrated system: rainfall is captured and stored, solar energy pumps and distributes the water, and improved growing facilities use it to produce more food locally.

On the Mend (£9,699)

Group Type: Charity and company limited by guarantee

Category: Waste & Circular Economy, Engagement

Short Project Description: On the Mend helps overcome cost-of-living challenges by learning repair, mending, and upcycling skills using donated materials. Community workshops reduce waste, extend the life of household items, build confidence, improve wellbeing, strengthen social connections, and promote sustainable reuse.

Long Project description:

On the Mend is a community-led repair, reuse and upcycling project delivered in partnership with the CATH Charity Shop in Perth city centre. The project helps local people reduce waste, save money, and learn practical skills by extending the life of clothing, textiles, furniture and household items through repair, mending and creative reuse activities using donated and reclaimed materials.
The project directly supports the Waste & Circular Economy priority by diverting reusable materials from waste streams and encouraging repair and reuse rather than disposal. Through hands-on workshops, participants learn to mend, alter, and upcycle items, reducing the need to buy replacements and helping valuable resources stay in use for longer. By promoting repair and reuse, the project reduces waste and encourages more sustainable consumption habits.

The project also supports the Engagement priority by involving local people in practical climate action. Through workshops, volunteering and peer learning, participants gain a better understanding of the environmental impact of waste while developing the skills and confidence to make sustainable choices. This creates lasting behaviour change and encourages wider community participation in reducing waste and supporting the circular economy. Previous Green Living Fund support enabled us to deliver our Saturday Sew-cial programme, with 32 fully subscribed sessions delivered by the end of September, demonstrating strong community demand. Funding supported staff costs and helped establish a community reuse fabric and haberdashery area using donated materials. We also delivered clothing upcycling workshops led by a local seamstress, fabric gift and tote bag workshops, and outreach sessions in a city centre home.

Additional funding will provide clear additionality. In 2027, On the Mend will move to a new base and lose its dedicated retail space. Rather than reducing activity, funding will enable us to expand delivery by increasing from one to two Saturday textile reuse sessions and providing more outreach workshops across Perth city centre. This will allow us to reach more people and take repair and reuse opportunities directly into community settings. The project will also help address the cost-of-living crisis by teaching practical skills that reduce household spending. Participants will learn how to repair clothing, adapt existing items and create useful products from reclaimed materials, reducing the need for new purchases. At the same time, they will benefit from improved wellbeing, increased confidence, reduced isolation and stronger community connections.

By expanding access to repair and reuse skills, increasing volunteer involvement, and encouraging sustainable behaviour change, On the Mend will reduce waste, strengthen community engagement and support more residents to participate in the circular economy, creating lasting environmental, social and economic benefits across Perth city centre.

CycleRx Consulting CIC ( UHI PERTH CAMPUS, PERTH CONCERTHALL AND THEATRE, & BROXDEN PARK AND RIDE) (£22,335.00)

Group Type: Community Interest Company (CIC)

Category: Transport, Resilience, Engagement

Short Project Description: CycleRx will install a publicly accessible e-bike charging station at UHI PERTH CAMPUS, PERTH CONCERTHALL AND THEATRE, and BROXDEN PARK AND RIDE, which are all open seven days per week. The charger will support low-carbon travel, reduce transport costs, encourage active travel and create a lasting community asset for residents and visitors.

Long Project description:

CycleRx proposes to establish a publicly accessible community e-bike charging station within the ward, hosted by a local café or similar community-focused business located in a central town-centre location. The charger will provide free access to charging facilities for e-bike users and will form part of a wider Perth and Kinross Community E-Bike Charging Network, helping residents and visitors confidently travel by e-bike rather than by private car. The charging station will be hosted at three different sites by UHI PERTH CAMPUS, PERTH CONCERTHALL AND THEATRE and BROXDEN PARK AND RIDE - all local business that are open seven days per week and able to provide day-to-day oversight of charging cables and equipment. This model combines the reliability of a staffed location with the accessibility of a public charging point. The project directly supports Perth and Kinross Council's climate objectives by encouraging active travel and reducing transport-related carbon emissions. A lack of visible and convenient charging infrastructure remains a barrier to wider e-bike use, particularly in rural areas where journeys are longer and confidence in battery range can be lower. The project also supports residents with the cost of living. E-bikes offer a substantially lower-cost alternative to private car journeys for shopping, commuting, accessing public services and social activities. Improved charging availability makes e-bike travel a more practical option for a greater number of households. Alongside the installation of the charging station, CycleRx will provide information promoting local cycling routes and encouraging residents to consider cycling for everyday journeys. The project creates a long-term, publicly accessible community asset that will remain available for many years beyond the funding period

The Growspace Network (£7,000)

Group Type: OSCR Registered Charity

Additional Groups Involved: Enabling transport for everyone but particularly referrals from Unity Cafe, Pathfinder and All Strong

Category: Transport, Waste & Circular Economy, Transport, Resilience, Engagement, Nature

Short Project Description:

Growspace Green Connections offers free small-group growing, biodiversity and nature sessions, with transport from Perth City Centre. People will learn practical skills like food growing, seed saving, composting and using less water, while spending time outdoors together and having fun

Long Project description:

Growspace Green Connections – Perth' will provide free, small-group climate action sessions for people living in Perth who face barriers to accessing nature, growing spaces and environmental activities. Working with trusted community organisations including Unity, Pathfinder and All Strong, Growspace will offer regular supported sessions for groups of around 6–10 people. Transport from Perth will be provided where needed, allowing people without a car, those on low incomes, or people lacking confidence using public transport or travelling to unfamiliar places to take part.

Sessions will be practical, social and enjoyable. Participants will learn skills including growing food, climate-resilient gardening, composting, seed saving, reducing food waste, using water more efficiently, identifying local plants and wildlife and creating habitats where species can thrive.

We particularly want people to make changes to things they already do. This could include choosing more locally grown or seasonal food, reducing food waste, buying second-hand rather than new, reusing materials, growing some of their own food, composting, collecting seed, creating wildlife-friendly areas or making different choices about how they travel.

Participants will also learn to identify common species and understand what those species need to survive. This means people can make changes in their own gardens, allotments, balconies, shared spaces or neighbourhoods and then see whether their actions have worked.

Alongside regular Growspace sessions, supported nature days will introduce participants to other local green spaces and community environmental projects. Transport is a central part of the project because many Perth residents currently cannot access opportunities outside the city because of cost, confidence or lack of suitable transport.

We expect approximately 30–40 individual Perth residents to participate, with many returning regularly throughout the year. The project aims to build confidence as well as environmental knowledge so that participants can continue taking climate action independently and share what they have learned with family, friends and their wider communities.

Rather than simply counting attendance, Growspace will monitor changes in knowledge, behaviour and practical environmental action. Participants will be encouraged to record what they have changed, species they can identify and habitats or growing areas they have created or improved.

Jeanfield Swifts Community FC (£27,091.46)

Group Type: Charity (SC050390)

Category: Transport, Nature

Short Project Description: We are looking for help to undertake the biodiverse soft landscaping scheme and supply and installation of bird and bat boxes.

Long Project Description:

We are undertaking a large community venture involving the erection of a new 3G football pitch, improvement in car parking, bus turning circles, active travel options and a biodiverse Soft Landscaping upgrade plan.

Letham Climate Challenge (£7,100)

Group Type: Registered Charity SCIO43272

Category: Waste & Circular Economy, Resilience, Engagement, Nature

Short Project Description:

LCC manages 2 allotments, orchard and community greenspace. We wish to maximise these existing assets by employing a part-time Greenspace Coordinator to manage the sites, coordinate volunteers and deliver community workshops. This project will increase food growing, improve biodiversity and reduce waste.

Long Project Description:

Nature-The Coordinator will support community growing, orchard care, pollinator-friendly planting and wildlife gardening, helping residents grow food while creating healthier, more biodiverse spaces. Workshops will promote composting, soil improvement, natural pest control, rainwater collection, mulching and drought-tolerant planting. Wildflowers, hedgerows, flowering trees and shrubs will provide food and habitat for bees, butterflies, birds and
small mammals. Our greenspace sits between open grassland and residential gardens. Increasing vegetation will strengthen ecological links, allowing wildlife to move between these areas. Bug hotels and bird feeding stations will provide additional habitat and winter support. The project will improve biodiversity, soil health and climate resilience.

Engagement-The Coordinator will turn our greenspaces into active hubs for climate engagement, working with volunteers, schools, allotment holders and community groups. Practical workshops will show people how to grow food, care for nature and reduce waste, giving them skills they can take home and knowledge they can share. This will create a wider network of residents taking practical climate action. We already engage with primary schools and this project will extend our reach to high schools and the wider community, providing free opportunities to learn, volunteer, enjoy nature and improve wellbeing. Waste-Composting workshops will help residents recycle food and garden waste, returning nutrients to the soil rather than sending organic material to landfill. Seed saving, propagation, sharing and reuse of tools and materials will reduce waste and encourage a more circular approach to gardening.

Resilience-Community growing can help build resilience by increasing local knowledge, skills and access to locally grown food. Healthy soils, composting, diverse planting and well-managed greenspaces can also help communities respond to environmental pressures such as drought, heavy rainfall and extreme weather. Coordinator will encourage sustainable growing practices, including improving soil health, increasing biodiversity and using water and other resources responsibly.

Cost of living-Letham Engagement Report identified safe spaces and places to play as the highest priority (51%),followed by gardens/shared spaces (36%). Our spaces are free to access, so workshops and events will be free, with materials provided. The Letham Locality Profile 2022 reports that 96% of the population are financially stretched or living in urban adversity. Growing fruit, vegetables and herbs can supplement household food budgets, while workshops will provide free skills in affordable growing, composting, propagation and seasonal food production. Sharing seeds, plants, tools and compost will reduce gardening costs and waste.

By increasing access to community growing, the project will help residents reduce reliance on purchased produce while building skills, confidence and
community resilience

Social Flock (£19,596.00)

Group type: Charity

Additional Groups Involved: Various across Perth and Kinross including schools, charities, families, community groups and organisations.

Category: Waste & Circular Economy, Engagement

Short Project Description:

School Uniform Bank

Long Project Description:

Tayside Upcycling & Craft Centre CIC (£4,800)

Group Type: Community Interest Company

Category: Waste & Circular Economy, Engagement, Resilience, Energy

Short Project Description:

An innovative Laser Furniture Cleaning Machine replaces using toxic chemicals and exhausting hand-sanding. This fast, eco-friendly tool makes both our upcycling workshops fully accessible to less fit residents and helps locals beat the cost of living crisis and save old furniture from landfill.

Long Project Description:

ACCESSIBLE LASER FURNITURE CLEANING
Tayside Upcycling & Craft Centre CIC seeks funding to purchase a state-of-the-art Laser Furniture Cleaning Machine. This innovative, eco-friendly technology instantly removes stains, varnishes, and old paint without requiring toxic chemical strippers or intensive, exhausting hand-sanding. By drastically reducing processing time and physical effort, this machine will act as the anchor for a new series of inclusive community upcycling workshops based in our Carse of Gowrie Centre. This single capital asset will also maximize public benefit, transforming how local communities salvage, repair, and reuse furniture.

Engagement (Community Workshops): It allows us to host more inclusive workshops where residents learn valuable repair skills, shifting public mindsets away from "buy-and-throw" consumerism toward a proactive reuse culture.

Environmental Protection: The laser cleaner nullifies the use of toxic, (VOC)-heavy chemical paint strippers. This prevents harmful chemicals from entering the local environment. Every piece of furniture restored prevents upstream manufacturing, logging, and transport emissions associated with buying new
products.

Cost of Living Impact: High-quality furniture has become financially out of reach for many struggling local households. This project provides immediate financial relief in two distinct ways:

Affordable Furniture: Residents can bring in cheap, second-hand, or discarded wood items and use the laser cleaner to rapidly restore them to showroom quality for free or a nominal cost, saving hundreds of pounds.

Skill Building: Participants gain new skills, allowing them to maintain, repair, and upgrade their own household items sustainably rather than having to do all the prep work.

Generational Help: More mature local residents that bought furniture 40+ year ago have items that are well made but are now are well out of date fashion wise but can’t afford to replace. We can offer a far cheaper makeover options using the machine.

Social Impact & Quality of Life
Furniture Upcycling relies on strenuous hand-sanding or harsh chemicals, which completely excludes elderly residents, people with respiratory issues, or limited mobility. The laser cleaner will enable us to host fully inclusive, multi-generational workshops. Tackling social isolation by bringing lonely/vulnerable residents together to learn a craft, build confidence, and bond over shared creative projects. As we have experienced in previously GLF funded initiatives we have delivered, Physical ability will no longer be a barrier to climate-conscious community action.

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