Hi Judy Thank you so much for getting in touch - you're obviously pulling out all the stops in North Berwick! I have passed this on to Maureen for you. Keep up the good work. Jane

Hi Jane, I would like to nominate the North Berwick community Council who have arranged the North Berwick Resilience Group. The group have over 200 volunteers and are delivering food and prescriptions as well as offering support to the vulnerable across the town. The group are looking to arrange a project to include the whole town to encourage hope and business to help wih loneliness during this period. The money would really assist with this project. Is there an application form that needs filled in? Best wishes, Judy Lockhart, Chairman, North Berwick Community Council

Hi Janice Thank you very much for this, which I have sent on to Maureen Allan at Strive. What you are doing is really impressive, so thanks for sharing. Best wishes Jane

I would like to nominate Gullane Area Community Council which would be able to disseminate this funding to the Local Area Resilience Teams serving Gullane. Aberlady, Dirleton and Drem. As with many areas Dirleton Area Resilience Team have a well organised team with 50 volunteers offering Cashless shopping, collection of prescriptions,dog walking and support for those with long term health conditions etc. What is becoming evident is the large number of residents who are within the self isolating category and have no family support. For many who are really proud its taking the first step to ask for assistance and our first task is building relationships. We are setting up a local larder within the Primary School for essentials.While we have benefited from Aldi (Neighbourly) and Tesco (Fairshare ) this has mainly resulted in Bread and cakes and it would be good to be able to provide more healthy options. We have also had requests for Ladies products for the elderly and would like to purchase these products. Longer term the need for those self isolating will increase with the needs to offer not just practical support but to consider initiatives to promote mental health and well-being. We would also like to a fun element for the children as this Sunday the Easter Bunny is visiting those children of Primary age (thanks to the donation of ALDI ). The fund would be able to support those families who are experiencing hardship at the time Regards Janice MacLeod Dirleton Area Resilience Team.