A young disabled Perthshire girl and her family has thanked the people who made a life-changing difference to their lives.
The Bridge of Earn home of three-year-old Maisie Reid, who has cerebral palsy, has been transformed thanks to a team effort and shared funding by services charities and the council.
The new wet room and other facilities were unveiled at a thank you ceremony, with a ribbon-cutting by local councillor Henry Anderson.
Hosting the event was ex-serviceman Stewart Reid, who served in the Royal Electrical and Mechanical Engineers (Reme), his wife Stephanie and daughters Kayleigh and Maisie, who wanted to thank the funders and builders, John Smith and Son, Auchterarder.
“I can’t put our thanks into words, it is overwhelming,” said Mrs Reid. “We are thrilled, it will make such a difference to our lives and Maisie’s.”
SSAFA Perth and Kinross pulled all the charity funding strings together to get the works paid for and make life a little easier for Maisie and the Reid family.
Andy Middlemiss, chairman of Perth and Kinross SSAFA, said: “In a great example of partnership funding and joined up planning, the following organisations and charities helped pitch and in get the work done Care and Repair, Poppy Scotland, the REME Benevolent Fund, ABF The Soldiers’ Charity and Legion Scotland.
“We are so pleased to have been able to help the Reids they are a lovely family, with many challenges ahead, but they have the biggest, brightest smiles you could ever see, and a fantastic attitude.”
Gary Gray, head of welfare services at Poppy Scotland, added: “Our grant to the Reid family is the largest single award of its type that we have ever made.
“We are proud that our support, together with that of the other charities and organisations involved, will vastly improve Maisie’s quality of life, making a life-changing difference to her and her family.”
Strathearn and Kinross Care and Repair, as agents of the council, supported the extensive works with grant funding.
Consultant Alan Thomson, working in conjunction with Bert Miller, produced the drawings required and obtained the necessary planning approval and building warrant.
Mr Anderson said he was delighted to declare the project completed and said it was heartening to see the different agencies working together for such a good cause.
“It shows the forces have caring charities who are there to help people,” he said.