We set our selves an ambitious target for April's Earth Raise Fundraiser which reached to raise £10k for our Community Larder project. We knew it would be a stretch, but it was a great opportunity to see that money doubled by The Big Give. We were bowled over by all the participation from people across the community and from our Corporate sponsors. Here is a look at what happened, and how we smashed our target and ended up on over £24k total!! So many people from around the village took part...

At Lochwinnoch Community Larder we’re committed to keeping this service running for as long as possible, but we need to be real about the possibility that the service may suffer some short-term reductions in order to survive the current financial situation. We have such excellent engagement and support with over 2000 members from across Renfrewshire and North Ayrshire, but mounting costs are harder to meet due to the challenging funding landscape. The kinds of costs we are trying to meet...

We're excited to share with everyone details of our new charity shop and community space. Our working name for the project has been The Old Bank which is a reference to the previous use of the building, but we now have a new name - Granny Mutch! Granny Mutch was a historic character from the village who sold odds and ends, including thread. We hope you love her as mutch as we do. We feel naming the space after her is a nod to Lochwinnoch's past generations, but also brings the warm and...