The community resilience funds awarded to SCD has allowed the establishment of the The Covid Resilience Fund (applications available here), prompted initiatives such as the Community Larder, benefited all shop customers through the temporary discounting of fresh food from the shop and can be used to pay for community transport and handyperson jobs for the vulnerable.
We would like to highlight that the fund can also assist towards Education costs. Many parents in Strathdearn are home-schooling and using on-line resources. You may require help in covering costs, to pay for more internet/data or school stationary. In school, children have access to their own chrome books whereas now many children are sharing tablets or making use of their parent’s computers –
opening them up to wear and tear! SCD is willing to purchase tablets or laptops to access school resources and can lend these out to households who may be interested. We would like to gauge interest in this so please let us know as soon as you can.
We also have a community-use laptop (purchased from previous awards) that is available to any adult in the community to borrow for personal development (maybe to complete an online course whilst being furloughed).
If you would like to discuss accessing funds for Education or borrowing a laptop please contact scdassist@hotmail.com.
We are continually looking for other ways to provide help and encourage community spirit so if you have any ideas, please let us know on 07594 305775.
