Entertainment, Activities and Other Support
Music
Dougie Maclean Facebook and You Tube
https://www.youtube.com/user/butterstonestudios
Concerts every second night now recorded.
Andrew Lloyd Webber shows are being streamed free.
https://www.youtube.com/theshowsmustgoon
Royal Scottish National Orchestra
are streaming Friday Night is Music Night.
Some of their favourite/best performances. www.rsno.org.uk/friday
Also The Metropolitan Opera and The National Theatre – Friday night on you tube
Exercise
Joe Wicks Exercise – Classes at 9.00am for school children and then after for adults. See facebook
Coupar Angus Cycle Hub has a map of the walking and cycling routes.
Email: [email protected]
British Heart Foundation 10 minutes workout for in your living room. https://www.bhf.org.uk/informationsupport/heart-matters-magazine/activity/10-minute-workout
Suzy Black @SuzyBlackFitness (Facebook) has an online Pilates class. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=koUe29XndPE&feature=youtu.be&fbclid=IwAR2KduDws-W4aByk_jdSYty6J7wBuXezsl0C7CHZe8KKFQRPdMiEGpb7BHI
Reflections
Church of Scotland
Moderator morning reflection every day on facebook. BBC Scotland – Sunday church service on TV.
Funerals
Rev Dr Marjory McLean is offering to take funerals online. http://www.carsechurches.com/whos-who for her contact details.
Art & Crafts
Painting Rainbows
Make a picture of any kind and put it in your window. Everyone that passes will have a smile. If you are out for a walk, then you can count them? Maybe those who can, could make extra ones and we could give them to the older folks as a gift? (After a few days of quarantine, of course!) Blairie are looking for photos of these.
Hospitalfield Arts
https://www.facebook.com/Hospitalfield
Every Monday a new art challenge! Check it out.
Blair Drummond Safari Park and Edinburgh Zoo are doing face book live broadcasts
Ninewells Knitting project
They are looking for knitted sleeves for drip for dementia patients. Easy pattern available using small amounts of wool. Please email [email protected] . Thank you.
Rainbows in Crochet
Why not- we can send you the pattern.
Colouring Books
http://www.openculture.com/2019/02/download-free-coloring-books-from-113-museums.html?fbclid=IwAR39Nvz3TSp9EU73AFXU16kQYe6jcu2hQ6yLnEG6a_Sfbvk9QSs9Ya8F1kg
113 museums have made books available.
Education
Help with Computers
Bob Talbot has offered to help anyone who is struggling to use their computer and needs some advice and assistance. He is not a programmer, but knows his way round a computer and, being rather stuck at home, would be happy to help. Contact [email protected] for his contact details.
Chemistry Bob is also a Chemistry PHD, and used to teach at university so happy to help with the home schooling questions! Again, contact [email protected] for his contact details.
Science projects for kids
https://easyscienceforkids.com
Recipes
Jamie Oliver
https://www.channel4.com/programmes/jamie-keep-cooking-and-carry-on
And recipes
https://www.jamieoliver.com/recipes/category/books/keep-cooking-and-carry-on/
And some good ideas
https://www.bbcgoodfood.com/
Volunteering & Donating
Ready Scotland – Information on volunteering and other support.
www.readyscotland.org.uk
Tayside Carers
www.taysidecares.co.uk for up to date information
NHS Scrubs – Chrissy is making scrubs (staff uniforms) and is looking for donations of cotton or polycotton material. More details on facebook post or email us if you can donate some material.
Health & Wellbeing
Age Scotland
Older people can visit Age Scotland to learn more about keeping active and boosting mental wellbeing at this time. You can also phone the Age Scotland helpline on 0800 12 44 222. It’s open Monday to Friday, 9am to 5pm.
NHS 10 Stress Busters Guide
https://www.nhs.uk/conditions/stress-anxiety-depression/reduce-stress/
Breathing Space
A free and confidential phoneline service for anyone in Scotland who is experiencing low mood or depression. Call them on 0800 83 85 87
Business Support
The information on this is changing all the time. So follow these links for the up to date information.
Government Business Support https://www.businesssupport.gov.uk/coronavirus-business-support/
PKC https://www.pkc.gov.uk/coronavirus/business includes the application for business support grant
Growbiz https://www.growbiz.co.uk/coronavirus-support Updates, training and phone call support.
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