The document discusses creative care and support initiatives in Pitlochry, a rural Scottish town with an older population. It notes that most local services are provided by the local authority due to the town's location. Workshops were held to discuss how to better support the community and a seed fund was established to pilot small care and support projects for residents. Six initial projects were funded, including an herbalist, sensory garden, and befriending services.

1. Creative Care and Support: Pitlochry

2. Population: 2,500
Rural
Services mostly LA due to location and
convenience.
35% of pensionable age and older (Scottish average 18.61%.)
75 years and over population 14%, (double the Scottish
average at 7%.)
Pitlochry
Photo by Bernt Rostad

3. Local knowledge; relevant input
All work happens within Pitlochry
Within a community hub
Supported by a range of partners
Students of Duncan of Jordanstone
Four workshops run
Project blog: http://blogs.iriss.org.uk/pitlochry/

4. 1. How can we better support people in
Pitlochry?
2. What could the caring Pitlochry look like in
future?
3. How can we make it happen?

5. Asset mapping
Local assets
Problems / needs
Ideas / opportunities

6. The seed fund
Photo by @sandymillin
£10,000 available for the development of care
and support
Small pilot ideas
For people resident within a 10-mile radius of
Pitlochry.

7. Photo by marydoll1952
Six Projects were funded:
 Herbalist
 Resource Library for the Community
 Sensory Garden
 Arts and Craft Club
 Reiki for Carers
 Heartland Befriending