Community Groups

Kinross-shire Volunteer Group and Rural Outreach Scheme operate a befriending and driving service for the residents of Kinross-shire and Glenfarg.

Kinross Centre provides a welcoming, safe and homely atmosphere where our elderly members can feel that their rights and choices are being respected at all times. Transport is provided to and from the Centre in our 2 mini-buses. Both have easy access and passenger lifts. Lunch, which costs £6, is a three-course meal & coffee is served at 12noon.A full programme of activities takes place after lunch.

The Men's Shed is basically a larger version of the typical man’s shed in the garden – a place where you can feel at home and pursue practical interests with a high degree of autonomy.Members use tools and resources to work on projects of their own choosing, at their own pace and in a safe, friendly and inclusive environment. Our Shed is a place of skill-sharing and informal learning, of individual pursuits and community projects, of purpose, achievement and social interaction.

Live Active Leisure is committed to ensuring that everyone in our community can reap the benefits of good well-being with an active life and is dedicated to using all of the resources available to support and give back to the local community.

Turning Point Scotland specialises in supporting people facing the most complex and challenging situations. Our ‘people centred’ ethos places the people we support first in our thinking and ensures that our staff convert their passion into great services. TPS delivers improvement in Scotland’s social care sector through high quality services, leadership and innovation.

CAA (Clyde Action on Asbestos) is Scotland’s Leading Asbestos Charity. Providing a Voice and Vital Support to those living with Mesothelioma, Lung Cancer and all other Asbestos-related conditions.

Amina is an award-winning organisation, recognised by Muslim communities and key partners within Scotland for its pioneering and responsive approach to addressing key issues and needs of Muslim women.

You can browse this list of community groups by location, with separate sections for Edinburgh and Glasgow. This directory provides the details of all the community groups that are supported by us, as well as a directory for a number of physical activity groups, art groups and community social groups. For a comprehensive directory of LGBT groups and organisations across Scotland please visit the Equality Network, ScotsGay‘s and LGBT Scotland websites.

Distress Brief Interventions (DBIs) are an innovative way of supporting people in distress.The need to improve the response to people presenting in distress has been strongly advocated by people who have experience of distress and by front line service providers, resulting in the DBI pilot.DBI consists of two parts, with part 1 seeing trained front-line health, police, paramedic and primary care staff help ease any individual. They then ask the person if they would like further support.

Join a local group to meet people, try something new, or do more of what you love. See what's happening soon in your area.