Lottery serves up £20k boost to food project

LUNCH CLUBS TO BENEFIT FROM FUNDING

- STAFF REPORTER

In the community The BaRI Growers is one of BRDT's initiative's which will benefit

Blairgowrie and Rattray Development Trust (BRDT) has been awarded almost £20,000 in National Lottery funding to support the work of the BaRI Food Project in the community.

The money will be used to fund the popular Saturday and Wednesday lunch clubs in the east Perthshire town, as well as support the development of a new growers' group which aims to help residents grow more food locally.

It will also allow the development trust to look into the feasibility of a new project that would work with local schools and older people in retirement living complexes to connect young and old people in a friendly, comfortable and welcoming environment.

The trust works with local people, community groups, businesses, the local authority and other stakeholders to help support and encourage a thriving and attractive town with a strong sense of community and identity and to have a positive impact for those who live, work and visit Blairgowrie and Rattray.

BRDT's BaRI Food Project is made up of a number of initiatives, all of which aim to reach people through food, reduce surplus food from going to waste, reduce food costs, and - working with volunteers from two of the Trust's other core projects, Biodiversity Blair and Rattray Community Garden-encourage growing more food locally.