Perth FM News 29/09/10

Help@Hand Event

More than 20 local organisations will be on hand at an event in Perth tomorrow designed to help school pupils with additional support needs plan for their transitions to the world of work and independent living. Help@Hand will take place in The National Christian Outreach Centre, Riggs Road, between 10am and 3pm. It will provide a wide range of information and advice on job seeking, training and further education. This is a drop-in event open to children and young people in Perth and Kinross who may need extra help with their learning and may be looking for ideas for post-school. Parents and carers are also very welcome to come along.The event marks a fourth year of collaboration between Perth & Kinross Council and local agencies.

Advice given to Local Walkers

Walkers have been warned to take care in the Perthshire hills as the red deer stalking season continues. The season runs from July until Feb14th but the main activity takes part from this month through until December. The red stag cull has now started and finishes late next month, with hind culling taking place thereafter.
Perth and Kinross Outdoor Access Forum Convener Nick Cole said, "Stalking is a very important activity in the Highlands and on the open hill and is often crucial to employment in the fragile glens so the public are asked to work closely with estates and stalkers to minimise any possible adverse impacts on stalking".

Blysthwood Shoebox Appeal

A three-figure sum was collected at a fund raising coffee morning held at the North Church halls by Perth Blythswood Support Group.The event raised £632 for the organisation and also saw Provost John Hulbert and his wife Sara launch this year's shoebox appeal.Leaflets and wrapped shoeboxes, which are available for a donation, can be picked up from the North Church office between 10am and 12 noon, Monday to Friday. Due to storage issues donations cannot be accepted until 18th October, with bulk deliveries only being accepted after 1st November.