About
About A&A Connected
As a membership organisation, A&A Connected acts as guardian of the Auchterarder and Aberuthven Community Action Plan (CAP) 2022-2027.
Through the CAP, we aspire to be the shared voice of our community - helping local people, groups and organisations shape priorities, respond to key issues, and work together for the benefit of Auchterarder, Aberuthven and the surrounding area. We are also responsible for leading the process to produce the next Community Action Plan.
Our Work
Our community is at the heart of everything we do. We work alongside local residents, organisations and partners to create opportunities for people to connect, get involved and help shape the place they call home.
From supporting healthier and more connected communities to celebrating our local heritage, culture and creativity, we encourage participation and aim to listen to local voices and turn ideas into positive action.
What We Focus On
- Sustaining and improving opportunities for residents to live healthy lives and feel connected to their local community.
- Facilitating consultations and responding to key issues affecting our community.
- Raising awareness of opportunities to engage with local heritage, arts and culture.
- Promoting volunteering opportunities and encouraging people to get involved.
- Providing a shared voice for local opinions, ideas and priorities.
- Facilitating projects that contribute to a thriving local economy.
Our Impact
Since the launch of the Community Action Plan in 2022, A&A Connected has worked in partnership with local groups and organisations to deliver progress against 56 key action points, helping turn community priorities into practical action.
Our work has included supporting the reopening of the Sports Hub, delivering the Cosy Spaces Programme in partnership with a range of local organisations, carrying out a local traffic survey, and helping to deliver community events such as Bike Fun Days, Picnics in the Park, and our annual Connected Community Day.
In conjunction with Auchterarder Community Sports & Recreation we have led on the establishment of a working group to help save Kincardine Fields, supported improvements to local green spaces that contributed to Auchterarder being recognised as a Biodiversity Town, supported Friends of Auchterarder Library to create a long-term plan in response to the threat of closure, and worked with partners on the Auchterarder Public Park upgrade.
Our Board
Our board is made up of volunteers from all walks of life across our town, bringing together local knowledge, experience and a shared commitment to supporting our community.
If you would like to join us, we would love to hear from you.
Please get in touch by emailing aanda.cap@gmail.com.
Our Trustees
Alan Campbell, Chairperson
Andrew Warrington, Secretary
Tim Hart, Treasurer
Beatrice Charles
John Barr
Alistair Cochran
Andrew Miller
Alasdair Kay
Jaspreet Kaur
Victor Colquhoun
Steve Fotheringham