We are pleased to announce that the first family and friends 100 Club draw took place on 25th January,
The first prize was £57.00 We have contacted the winner who as asked that the prize be donated to Euan’s Playspace.
From Tuesday 5 January, mainland Scotland will move from Level 4 to a temporary Lockdown, with new guidance to stay at home except for essential purposes.
https://www.gov.scot/publications/coronavirus-covid-19-stay-at-home-guidance/
Although the work of the PCDT team diminished over the Summer and into the Autumn, we have never stopped, but we are ready to provide the full range of support services for vulnerable residents and those going into shielding once more. Contact us on 01776810822 or email david@pcdt.scot or through our facebook page or this web site if you need assistance.
If you would like to volunteer or assist please also contact us using the above details.
Thanks to all who put up the Christmas lights. It is a real pleasure to see the large shop window lit-up at this gloomy time of year. It gives a welcome addition to this area of the Main Street.
Over the last few months PCDT members have been working to re-fit the former dress shop at 7 Main Street Portpatrick, to bring it into community use as a Community Resource Centre. We have agreed a long term lease with the owners and a specification for the re-fit. The work has involved strip out of the old shop fittings, re-wiring, replumbing re-painting and new flooring throughout. We are delighted with the support of donations of materials, equipment and fittings received from local businesses with particular thanks to:
And to local people ( A&S MacLeod, D Higgins, G McKee) for donations of material and equipment. All work has been done under covid-19 restrictions and in view of these continuing restrictions we will be having a “virtual” opening. In the short term the “Gaitherin Place” will be used to provide a range of support services and due to covid restrictions this will be on a 1 to 1 appointment basis. This will be a continuation of the work we have been doing to provide advocacy, sign-posting and a listening ear service. As restrictions ease we will be able to open up more and provide a range of services and activities.
PCDT have responded to the recent call for community consultation by the Portpatrick Community Council.
You can read our response here. We are expressing concern about the lack of clarity and sparseness of the evidence supplied in order for a balanced judgement on the merits of the proposal. We have also asked PCC to comment on the decision to refer to the area as “Portpatrick Harbour Playpark” rather than “Euan’s Playspace”.
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Well done team PCDT!
We have been collating the numbers for our Covid resilience work to feedback to D & G Council. The following help was offered to vulnerable and shielding members of our community over the last 26 weeks up until 15th October.
The numbers for specific services are:
This adds up to 111 individual support services, but there is some duplication/ overlap. We have helped 67 unique individuals. Thanks to all our volunteers but a very special thank you to Heather who has been doing 2-3 and sometimes 4 or more visits to Stranraer per week and has handled all of the advocacy support work. She has achieved some great successes getting additional medical and mental health support and accessing universal credit payments and getting housing benefits cuts reversed and negotiating utility build payments etc. not to mention some appliance repairs, lightbulbs changes and getting a new carpet fitted!
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