Feldy-Roo

"We’re thrilled to celebrate a major milestone, that SSE Renewables has now invested £100 million in communities across the UK and Ireland!

We’re especially proud to be part of this journey, because the Feldy-Roo project was made possible with support from the Griffin and Calliacher Community Fund.

Through this funding, alongside the incredible volunteer support from local businesses and community, we were able to deliver over 50,000 free meals to shielding residents during the COVID pandemic in 2020 and 2021.

Since then support from Renewables enabled us to create the popular Fitness Trail on the other side of River Tay from the Golf Course. This has proven hugely popular with local residents and tourists. With the introduction of the FeldyRoo Fitness Trail parkrun earlier this year, Aberfeldy now has its own Saturday morning parkrun which is attracting over 100 runner and volunteres every weekend. support has helped create a huge asset through this for Aberfeldy.

A huge thank you to for their support in making an impact in our community.

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"Run for Rachel".............. the day has arrived and weather holding up.

1pm at the FeldyRoo Fitness Trail parkrun, but please try and arrive a bit earlier so we can get some group photos done by Iain Struthers Photography. 🎥🎥

Good luck everyone taking part today. Those that have sponsorship forms or wish to make donations we will collect at the Fitness Trail. You can also donate online on the Just Giving Page.

Hoping to break the £10k barrier today in order to raise funds for Beat (Eating Disorders) 🧡🧡🧡

🚗🚗 Parking will be limited so if you are local please saves spaces for people who are travelling today to take part.

Breadalbane Academy - PKC are kindly keeping the campus open for those wishing to take a shower after the run.

Big thanks to Wasted Degrees and Co-op for donating refreshments for the course, we are currently dispersing them around tyhe course in big ice buckets. We will provide bins at the start/finish point please use these for any rubbish.

🎙🎤🎸 Live music and a disco at The Black Watch Inn and Sports Bar from 3pm, there will be donation buckets at the pubs all day. Thanks to and and Robby Mercer for the entertainment.

All the best to everyone today and thanks for all taking part.

Lets's do this for Rach........🧡🧡🧡

"Run for Rachel" Sunday 27th July starts 1pm at the FeldyRoo Fitness Trail.

The online Just giving page went past the £5000 barrier today. Thanks to all those who have supported the fundraiser for Beat (Eating Disorders).

Beat is the UK’s eating disorder charity. Their mission is to end the pain and suffering caused by eating disorders. These serious mental illnesses ruin and, too often, take lives. Our Helpline is available online or by phone for anyone suffering, as well as their family and friends.

With over 100 people now resgistered for the event this Sunday we think, with cash and sponsosrhip donations, could we potentially aim to raise £10,000 for this really important charity.....?

All in the name of Bywater, her passing has had a massive impact on the town, and we hope as many people as possible can turn up on Sunday to support the event.

Altough the run/walk starts at 1pm, we hope people could head down a bit earlier. Iain Struthers Photography has kindly offered to mark the occasion with some photography on the day and is bringing his drone to try and get a group shot of all the participants.

You can still register on this page or at any of the pubs The Fountain Bar & Restaurant, Schiehallion Hotel and The Black Watch Inn and Sports Bar.

There is a lot going on during and after the event. 🎙🎤🎸🍺🍰🍖🍗🥩

We hope to do proud this weekend. 🧡🧡🧡🧡🧡

You can support online on the Just Giving Page:
https://www.justgiving.com/page/runforrachel?utm_medium=FR&utm_source=CL

"Run for Rachel" Sunday 27th July, 1pm @ Fitness Trail

With only 5 days to go to the event the local community is coming together in some style to support this event, with the aim of raising funds for Beat (Eating disorders).

Where do I start....

🍺Wasted Degrees from Blair Atholl are donating some cases of their delicious beers for thirsty finishers after the run.

🍊🍌🍓 For the athletes, Aberfeldy Co-op are donating bottles of water and fruit.

are donating plastic bins, which we will fill with ice to keep refreshements cool.

Breadalbane Community Campus are opening later this Sunday to provide showering facilities for anyone travelling on Sunday.

🍕🌭 Dows deli ltd are providing a buffet at the The Black Watch Inn and Sports Bar after the event for those that have worked up an appetite.

🎸🎤🎙 We have live music from 3pm at the The Black Watch Inn and Sports Bar with & , followed by the one and only Robby Mercer with a disco.

Ewer from FeldyRoo Fitness Trail parkrun has taken control of course set up and the volunteer marshalls on the day, so we are in very safe hands there.

A lot of work has been getting done on the trail, with massive thanks to Gordy Leighton, David Murray and Mikey Henderson for their grass cutting expertise.....

Hope to see you all down there on Sunday.......

"Run for Rachel" Sunday 27th July @ The FeldyRoo Fitness Trail

Just 10 days to go so still plenty of time to register for the event. You can do this at The Fountain Bar & Restaurant, Schiehallion Hotel or The Black Watch Inn and Sports Bar. You can pick up sponsorship forms or if you wish or just give a donation on the day. All funds raised are to support Beat (eating disorders). Would be appreciated if you could sign up so we have an idea of numbers on the day. This will really help with planning on the day.

First Minister John Swinney MSP has picked up his sponoship form and confirmed he will also be lending his support by taking part on the 27th.

After completing the event we would like to invite all Rachlel's freinds and all participants on the day to the The Black Watch Inn and Sports Bar for a well earned refreshment. We have secured the brilliant Perth band and to play from 3pm to 6pm at the pub.

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“Run for Rachel”
Sunday 27th July, 1pm @ the Fitness Trail.

A wee reminder that we are hosting the event to raise money for Beat (a charity Founded in 1989 as the Eating Disorders Association, their mission is to end the pain and suffering caused by eating disorders.

We are raising money in two ways:
1. Rachel’s brother Calum Johnson has set up a direct page on just giving to donate online
https://www.justgiving.com/page/runforrachel?utm_medium=FR&utm_source=CL

2. There are sponsorship forms at The Fountain Bar & Restaurant Schiehallion Hotel and The Black Watch Inn and Sports Bar which you can pick up and register for the event.

Entry is free but any sponsorship or donations on the day would be really appreciated

About eating disorders

At least 1.25 million people in the UK suffer from these illnesses, many in secret. They are of all ages, genders and backgrounds – eating disorders do not discriminate. Eating disorders include bulimia, binge eating disorder, avoidant/restrictive food intake disorder (ARFID), other specified feeding or eating disorder (OSFED), and anorexia, which tragically has the highest mortality rate of any mental illness, though all eating disorders can be deadly. While this is the worst-case scenario, there are many ways in which eating disorders severely affect the quality of life of both those suffering and those who care about them. They steal childhoods, devastate relationships and pull families apart. But, with the right treatment and support, recovery is possible.

What we do

Our national Helpline exists to encourage and empower people to get help quickly, because we know the sooner someone starts treatment, the greater their chance of recovery. People can contact us online or by phone. We listen to them, help them to understand the illness, and support them to take positive steps towards recovery. We also support family and friends, equipping them with essential skills and advice, so they can help their loved ones recover whilst also looking after their own mental health. And we campaign to increase knowledge among healthcare and other relevant professionals, and for better funding for high-quality treatment, so that when people are brave enough to take vital steps towards recovery, the right help is available to them.

We partner with the NHS to provide services for those with an eating disorder, their carers - such as family and friends - and training for healthcare professionals. You can find out more about this on our Commission us page.

The work we do means that every year lives are saved, families are kept together, and people are able to live free of eating disorders.

Our Values

We share the vision of an end to the pain and suffering caused by eating disorders. We are inspired by the people we serve, by the difference we can make, and by our commitment to each other.

To make our vision a reality, we need to be bold. It takes a particular courage for our beneficiaries to ask us for help. And we need to be courageous in return – being proactive in seeking new opportunities, embracing new ways of working, and challenging things that are preventing our vision from becoming a reality.

Central to our success is our commitment to building and maintaining supportive and mutually empowering relationships with our colleagues, supporters and beneficiaries. In turn, these relationships provide us with unique experience and learning, which we use to speak with both compassion and authority about the realities of eating disorders.

We also believe that people performing at their best are happier in their work and that happy people perform at their best. So we create and protect a trusting and collaborative environment where people can experiment, learn and flourish.

We all have the responsibility of ensuring our behaviours and relationships reflect these values on a day-to-day basis and for holding ourselves and each other accountable when they do not.

When we get this right, we will achieve brilliant results together, making Beat a truly inspiring and enjoyable place to work.

Rachel’s bench installed earlier today.

Ahead of the “Run for Rachel” event on Sunday 27th July at 1pm.

We have been blown away with all the support we are receiving. Big thanks again to and for doing the groundwork’s and installing the bench, for supplying the materials and embgraphics for supplying all the advertising for the event.

All done free of charge in support of the “Run for Rachel” event raising money for Beat (eating disorders).

This town sticks together like no other….

Please sign up for the event on Facebook or by picking up a form at one of the pubs.