Nairn and Auldearn Poor Fund allocates £2000 to Nairn and Nairnshire’s ‘People’s Pot’ to support residents facing hardship
Funds to help support people in Nairnshire who are facing hardship have received a boost this week.
Nairn councillors agreed at the latest area committee meeting on Monday to add £2000 from the Nairn and Auldearn Poor Fund to the Nairn and Nairnshire’s ‘People’s Pot’.
The committee also agreed that the Nairn Citizens Advice Bureau (CAB) should administer the funds as part of the ‘Peoples Pot’, which the CAB have responsibility for.
Chair of the Nairnshire area committee, Cllr Michael Green, said: “These funds might seem like a relatively small amount of money, but sometimes that can make a big difference to someone who might be struggling at a specific time in their lives, or who may be in danger of falling into a circle of debt.
“The Citizens’ Advice Bureau has proven to be well placed to help and identify individuals and families in need. We saw at Christmas the funds were able to ease pressures on several local families.”
Between November 2024 and January 2025, the fund has supported 41 people in Nairnshire – among them vulnerable families recognised as requiring support in the run-up to Christmas.
The total amount in the Nairn Poor Fund that is available to be allocated is just over £9000.
