Our impact
SINCE 2012, AUCHTERARDER COMMUNITY SPORTS AND RECREATION HAS…
Upgraded the Primrose Park football pitch
Upgraded the Jonny Mathews Walk
Upgraded the Provost Walk, in three phases
Achieved Charitable Status
Upgraded the Mountain Bike Trail
Purchased two community e-bikes and 3 hybrids bikes
Refurbished the Community Football Pavilion
Supported the inception of The Sports Hub
Secured funding from Scottish Government ‘Community Climate Asset Fund’ to upgrade the pavilion windows
Secured funding from National Lottery ‘Community Fund’ to appoint a Development Manager
Hosted ‘Summer Sessions’ - a summer holiday, 6-activity, free participation programme in 2021 & 2022
Secured funding to upgrade the Children’s Play Park in Auchterarder Public Park
Secured funding to install a BMX Pump Track and a Mountain Bike Trail in Auchterarder Public Park
Provided advice to Kinross Community Council about installing a Pump Track, 2022-2023
Helped to facilitate the production of the Auchterarder and Aberuthven Community Action Plan 2022-2027 - and secured funding to extent the ‘Community Connector’ post through 2023.
Provided assistance to the Rotary Club of Auchterarder & District, to support the annual ‘Young Sportsperson of the Year’ awards and their major annual fundraiser, the ‘AMAM’ golf day.
Installed a new handrail on the ‘Black Road’ following a request from a local resident
Secured funding to install Wi-Fi and a live-saving Automated External Defibrillator (AED) in the Pavilion
Secured funding to deliver the ‘ACSR Bike Fun Day’ in October 2022
Supported Rotary Club of Auchterarder & District with their charity Am-Am golf day, 2022-2024
Delivered a series of events (Auchterarder Sporting Heritage Showcase, ‘Cosy Spaces’, ‘#ThursdayThoughts’) to bring the community together in a warm and welcoming place, with themed conversations
Hosted community ‘Sport & Recreation' Forums’
Organised free ‘Community Defibrillator Training’ workshops
Worked in partnership with the Community School of Auchterarder to deliver paths tidies in the areas next to the school estate
Obtained funding to upgrade the ‘Mill Lade Path’, completed in May 2023
Opened the new Children’s Play Park (Auchterarder Public Park) in June 2023
Hosted ‘ACSR Family Picnic in the Park’, in June 2023
Engaged with a corporate partner to create a new ‘Pocket Forest’ in Auchterarder Public Park, August 2023
Delivered the ‘ACSR Bike Extravaganza’, in October 2023
Supported A&A Connected to deliver the community event ‘Auchtoberfest’, 2023-2025
Designed and delivered an exciting ‘Rackets’ Programme (Pickleball, Short Tennis, Tennis), starting late 2023
Supported the creation of a new local cycling hub, during late 2023
Supported the creation of a new Pickleball Club, during late 2023
Secured funding to extend the post of Development Manager from January 2024 - April 2026
Launched ACSR Cycle Hub, March ‘24
Organised a disability inclusion workshop, in partnership with Perth and Kinross Disability Sport, March ‘24
Recruited an ‘ACSR Charity Assistant’, April 2024
Delivered a Junior Easter Tennis Camp (April ‘24), Summer Camp (July ‘24) and October Camp (October ‘24)
Assisted The Community School of Auchterarder with sourcing sponsorship for their rugby teams, April ‘24
Facilitated the opening of the Pavilion to provide bathroom access at weekends, April-October ‘24
Supported Rotary Club of Auchterarder & District with the Sandy Gunn Memorial Garden projected, formally opened in September ‘24
Launched the Cycling Without Age Scotland (CWAS) Auchterarder Chapter (trishaw project), September ‘24
Assisted Auchterarder in achieving ‘Biodiversity Town’ status, November ‘24
Launched the ACSR Newsletter to get our stakeholders and members updated, December ‘24
Nominated as a finalist in the ‘Sport of Change Award’ (for the work of ACSR Cycle Hub) at the Perth & Kinross Sports Awards 2024, March ‘25
Hosted a Volunteer Celebration Evening to thank all our vital volunteers, March ‘25 & March ‘26
Opened the new Mountain Bike Trail and Pump Track in Auchterarder Public Park, March ‘25 & ‘26
Provided advice to community groups in Alyth & Pitlochry as they investigate cycling facilities, March ‘25
Provided advice to Largo Communities Together about path development projects, April ‘25
Launched ‘What’s On in Auchterarder’ - a guide to sport & recreation activities, May ‘25
Held a community event to celebrate the new Mountain Bike Trail and Pump Track, June ‘25
Won an International recognition award - being named as Acquisition International: ‘Best Community-Led Recreation & Inclusion NPO 2025 - Scotland’, July ‘25
Hosted a First Aid course in Auchterarder to support volunteer development, September ‘25, ‘26
Hosted a Community Views’ session, with associated survey, to gather ideas from the community on what activities and projects should be focussed on ‘next’, September ‘25
Secured funding & received Planning Permission to install a waterless toilet in Auchterarder Public Park, November 2025
Assisted Perth and Kinross Countryside Trust with their ‘A Tree for Every Child’ Project’, December ‘25
Installed our new waterless toilet in Auchterarder Public Park and an access path, Jan-March ‘26
Supported A&A Connected to progress their ‘Kincardine Fields’ project, February ‘26
Launched our new ACSR Green Spaces calendar competition, February ‘26
Secured funding to extend our Charity & Community Development Project, and to extend our Development Manager role, March ‘26
ACSR Chairperson Ian Somerville recognised as ‘Volunteer of the Year, 2025’ at the Perth & Kinross Sports Awards, March ‘26
Trishaw project featured in the Scottish Power Community Benefit Report 2025, March ‘26
Created a partnership with Auchterarder Golf Club to support their junior programme, April ‘26
New ‘Vorld’ (timing app technology) installed on our Pump Track, April ‘26
Hosted the inaugural Auchterarder ‘The Big Giveaway’, May ‘26
Received international recognition - being named as Acquisition International: ‘Best Community Sport & Recreation Charity 2026 - Scotland’, June ‘26
Hosted ‘Pedal, Play & Picnic in the Park’ to celebrate all the features of our public park, June ‘26
Launched the improved A9 Underpass (Ruthven Street), June ‘26
Hosted a community-led tidy up of the Pocket Forest, July ‘26
Sought information from Perth & Kinross Council, and shared the response with the public, about the sports facilities due to be built in the Castlemains area of the town, August ‘26
Thank you to all our funders, members, partners, supporters and volunteers.