Focus on Alcohol Angus & The Angus Rural Partnership
Auchterhouse Community Survey

The Auchterhouse Community Survey form is available here. It is quite short and easily completed. Please download the form, complete it on your computer and email it as an attachment to alcohol@angus.gov.uk

Download the survey - Click here (MS Word format, 939k)

Alternativelly it may be printed out, completed on paper and posted to:

Eileen McArthur
Project Manager Focus on Alcohol Angus
Angus Drug & Alcohol Action Team
Social Work and Health
Joint Strategic Support Unit
St Margaret's House
Orchardbank
Forfar, Angus

Starter Packs Dundee

In early July Starter Packs moved to 1 Guthrie Street, Dundee to share, once again, premises with TRANSFORM. TRANSFORM moved from Kilspindie Road in February. This partnership works very well. TRANSFORM is what was Dundee Furniture Project. Cyrenians took it over and renamed it.

In 2007 595 packs were made up, 1004 bedding packs and 976 pairs of curtains. The number of children under 18 served were .510, but so far in 2008 this has increased by 30%. Many thanks go to the Churches, statutory agencies and national and local trusts for their continued support.

Most of our clients are referred by Statutory agencies — Social Work Department, Housing Department and Tayside NHS Trust. They contribute 20% of the budget. Salary costs are covered by Lloyds TSB Charitable Trust. Essential goods for Starter Packs not donated are borne by BBC Children in Need, the Robertson Trust and Local Trust and Church donations.

A grant from Scottish Power Energy People Trust has enabled us to purchase warm bedding, energy-saving light bulbs and extra curtains.

As Starter Packs has been recognised as a valuable re-cycling project we have received a grant from SEPA. The Budget for the service is now well over £34,000. One committee member worked out that the retail value of a Pack for a single person was between £500 and £1,100.

So this is me giving my yearly plea for any household items that you no longer use in your cupboard, drawer, hiding in your attic or under your bed!! Please let me know by telephoning 01382 380219 and I will pick it up or you can deliver to North Balluderon, Tealing or 1 Guthrie Street (01382 223977).

Many thanks,
Elizabeth Millar.

Auchterhouse Knitting Circle

Grateful thanks goes to all who donated wool and knitted/crocheted items for the Feed the Children project. A quote from their circular:
"In Africa nights can be cold when the heat of the day disappears. Undernourished babies and small children can easily die from hypothermia overnight. Feed the Children supporters in the UK have helped to provide ' blankets and warm clothes for babies and toddlers in places such as Angola, Uganda and Kenya, - helping save lives."

It is not only babies and toddlers who need our help. FTC has also put out a plea for school jumpers and for blankets for older children and adults.

A small group has met at regular intervals during the year to help with this project. We have been supported by people knitting and crocheting at home. We plan to continue in the autumn and new members are most welcome.

Please join us regularly or drop in when you can to discuss avenues for future projects and have a social time over a cup of tea or coffee. Dates and times will be announced later. The group plans to have a small exhibition of work in Auchterhouse Church in September.
Christina Duncan (Tel 380225)