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Calamity Jane

Calamity Jane

The Jimmie Cairncross Charitable Trust was pleased to support Perth Amateur Operatic Society's run of Calamity Jane. Wow! What a show! Congratulations to everyone who made it such a success - the cast, orchestra and all those backstage and front of house. Photo...

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Saving Lives at Sea

Saving Lives at Sea

Queensferry is the busiest RNLI lifeboat station in Scotland and the Trustees took pride that the Jimmie Cairncross featured in Saving Lives at Sea, on BBC2, on 9 April. Photo credit: Hamish Campbell

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Perthshire Primary School Birdbox Project

Perthshire Primary School Birdbox Project

Perthshire Primary Schools Birdbox Project is being delivered by Perth and Kinross Countryside Trust in partnership with GreenTweed Eco. The project aims to provide young people with bird boxes and information on how to monitor them and care for the birds...

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Craggan Toilets

Craggan Toilets

The Trustees were delighted to support a project to build new toilet facilities at the Craggan Scout and Guide Camp. These are ready for the coming season.

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A Visit to the Queensferry RNLI Station

A Visit to the Queensferry RNLI Station

The Trustees enjoyed a recent visit to the RNLI station at Queensferry and to see the Jimmie Cairncross, and Atlantic 85 inshore lifeboat bequeathed to the RNLI on Jimmie’s death. A good relationship has been established with the crew since then and Queensferry...

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Thirty Years of Giving

Thirty Years of Giving

An oak tree was planted in January 2022, by the Trustees of The Jimmie Cairncross Charitable Trust, on the North Inch overlooking the banks of the river Tay in memory of Jimmie to celebrate 30 years of the trust’s charitable giving. The tree has been registered as...

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