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Spaces in the Day Centre

There are spaces available within our friendly, lively Day Centre. With activities, crafts, music and Day trips, this could be the perfect place for your loved one, they will even be able to enjoy a 3 course lunch cooked by our very own chef! The Day Centre is open Monday – Friday every week and can provide transport for those attending. All for just £35 a day!! Contact Margaret at…

Support Young Carers & Win a Signed St Johnstone Top

Support Young Carers & Win a Signed St Johnstone Top! Young carers balance school, friendships, and the huge responsibility of looking after a loved one. Their hard work often goes unnoticed, and we want to change that! We’re heading to Pisa, Italy to raise awareness for young carers and give them a voice—but we need your help to make it happen! We’re incredibly grateful to have received funding from the…

Healthcare Improvement Scotland

This document was created by Scottish Intercollegiate Guidelines Network and distributed through Healthcare Improvement Scotland. Who this guideline is for This guideline will be of interest to: primary and secondary healthcare professionals social care professionals community, care home and care at home staff involved in the care of people at risk of, or diagnosed with, dementia people living with dementia and their families and carers Recommendations The guideline contains 67…

Upcoming Scarecrow Trail!

We will be hosing our very own scarecrow trail!! We will be open through the week, from Monday 7th October till Friday 11th October. Pop along between 9:30am and 3:30pm!! Location: The Walled Garden, Muirhall Rd, Perth, PH2 7BH This event is completely free, donations are welcomed! What to expect – Upon arrival pick up a trail map of our garden, on the map you will find a guide to…

The Big Hoose fun Day

The Big Hoose Project recently held a free family funday at Kinnoull FC in Perth. We had a bouncy castle, toddler soft play, face painting, a scavenger hunt, fire engine, FREE toys, food and refreshments! The event was attended by over 50 parents/guardians and 75 children. Thanks to all our amazing staff, family members and other organisations who volunteered on the day who made sure the kids all had a…

Traditional and Sustainable Ways of Being Creative

In our creative department we have been working on some iron age replicas which went into an exhibition in Alyth. This exhibition was focused around sustainable ways of making, so we tried to implement this in our own sessions! We started by writing with symbols and exploring how we can communicate positive words and stories through images. We also tried some different styles of weaving that they may have used…

Carers Social Therapy Sessions

Unfortunately, due to funding cuts our Social Therapy sessions have now ended. For more information please contact the carers hub on 01738 567076, option 2 or email carershubadmin@pkavs.org.uk

PKAVS Minority Communities Hub: Evolving to Better Serve Underrepresented Communities

At PKAVS, our mission has always been to improve the quality of life and wellbeing of individuals from various communities in Perth and Kinross. As part of our commitment to this mission, we have been closely examining the impact and effectiveness of our existing services, including the Minority Communities Hub.

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