We wish everyone a Happy Easter!

Did you know Easter has always been associated with eggs – whether they are eaten, searched for or painted?

The history of easter eggs goes back to medieval Europe and the Anglo-Saxon pagans. At that time the spring goddess Eostre was celebrated and honoured. Eggs were buried in her honour as a symbol of fertility for future crop plantings. 

Today Easter eggs come in all shapes and colors. In fact, the tradition of painting Easter eggs in Great Britain dates back to the 12th century. Edward The First bought 450 eggs for Easter, which were certified with gold leaf and then shared between the ‘royal entourage’. 

Do you celebrate easter? Or maybe you’re just enjoying all the goodies that are on sale during this time? Tag us in your easter celebrations or share any Easter facts with us @pkdofe 

If you want to know more about Easter, its traditions and its activities read this blog by the National Trust for Scotland. 

November Newsletter: 5 Top Autumn Walks & News from the Hub! 🍂

Happy November! NewsletterAnd welcome to this month's newsletter.  Scotland in Autumn is a breathtaking spectacle of nature's artistry. The landscape transforms into a vibrant canvas of fiery reds, deep oranges, and golden yellows, as the leaves of ancient trees...

October Newsletter: Celebrating Black History Month

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Paddle Start Awards – well done!

Last Tuesday, the Open Bronze group received their Paddle Start Awards - very well done, everyone! 🥳🌊Success bulletinWe are here to give young people the chance to participate in our life-changing programmes!The Starfish WayOnce upon a time, there was an old man...

What sustainability means to our Young People

This week our open group of Starfish Way participants started making beeswax wraps, which is a more sustainable way to using cling film.  Our young people cut out an old piece of fabric and then they shaved the beeswax particles onto the fabric to cover the whole...

Dog Training at Megginch

Laura from Bullerz K9 is joining us at Megginch for the next few Mondays with her lovely dog Cairo to help young teenagers learn a bit about dog ownership and training. 
We all had a lovely first session together talking about breeds, common behaviour and the basics of owning a dog. Click here to see some photos of the joyful faces of our Young People!

Congratulations Holly!

Holly just completed her Bronze skill section by taking our Cooking for Fun module on the Distance Learning Hub. Click here for some tasty photos of her cookings!

Funding News for a new Minibus!

THANK YOU True Colour Trust for supporting our core work and the Starfish Way !

We are so happy to be working with the lovely people at The True Colours Trust who have kindly awarded us funding towards our new minibus.

Vote for us: Asda foundation Green Tokens

We are happy to announce you can now vote online to support DofE Perth and Kinross! Your vote matters and helps us support as many Young People as possible.