Community and neighbourhood issues

KLAS Care sessions will have children’s arts and crafts, games, bouncy castle and face painting.

Adults and children will be offered breakfast and a drink between the opening hours.

Access to a safe outdoor space will be available for all to enjoy. 

All children must be always accompanied by an adult. 

Bus number 7 stops nearby.

• Email admin@klascare.com
• Phone 01505 331 931    

Sessions take place Sundays from 10am to midday, from 6 November 2026 to 28 March 2027 (not open on Sunday 27 December).

There's no need to book, drop in is welcomed between opening hours.

You can access free Wi-Fi, free period products, along with free food and clothing from the pantry. The pantry will be open from 10am until midday.

There are already a range of employability services available in Renfrewshire through the key employment services Invest in Renfrewshire (Renfrewshire Council), Skills Development Scotland and the DWP (Renfrew, Johnstone and Paisley job centres).

Each year the Renfrewshire Local Employability Partnership (Renfrewshire LEP) reviews these core services, and other services available locally and nationally, and with the assistance of the 6 LEP thematic groups identify gaps in local service delivery which they wish to fill through a commissioning process.

The Renfrewshire LEP uses a local employability grants process to commission delivery partners from across the public, third and private sector to work alongside the core and statutory local services.

This ensures the local service offer meets the employability support needs of local residents, in particular those with barriers to employment who require more support than others.

About the Renfrewshire Local Employability Partnership (Renfrewshire LEP)

Renfrewshire LEP is the strategic employability partnership for the area. It is made up of a range of local partner agencies working together to provide an integrated and supportive service to unemployed people across Renfrewshire.

The Renfrewshire LEP has a strategic management group and a number of thematic subgroups.

The Renfrewshire LEP is responsible for designing and delivering services funded by the Scottish Governments No One Left Behind approach. Read further information on the Scottish Government's No One Left Behind National Strategy.
 

You can apply if you are a public, third and private sector organisation.

Information events will take place online via Teams on:

• Wednesday 7 January 10am to 11am
• Wednesday 14 January 10am to 11am.

Invitations to these virtual sessions can be found in the key information document below.

Read these guides for more information before applying:

To apply, you'll need to send us:

• an application form
• a claim and budget form.

Download and fill in the application form:

Download and fill in the claim and budget form:

Once you've filled in both forms, email them to kay.mcintosh@renfrewshire.gov.uk, keren.ferguson@renfrewshire.gov.uk, and ceilidh.rosbotham@renfrewshire.gov.uk by 11:59pm on Sunday 1 February 2026.

If you need help to apply:

• email kay.mcintosh@renfrewshire.gov.uk
• phone 07955387405.

Howwood Community Council will provide an opportunity to enjoy a warm lunch, including a hot drink, and an activity or guest speaker.

Activities include:

• board games with local Primary School children
• choir days
• quizzes
• bingo
• craft demonstration/participation
• book exchange 
• a special Christmas event.

• Email howwoodcommunitycouncil@gmail.com

Activities will take place on Thursdays from midday to 2pm, from 5 November 2026 to 25 March 2027 (closed between Christmas and New Year).

CREATE Paisley will host a Thursday drop-in for young people aged 11 to 21 to come together and participate in weekly arts and crafts activities in Johnstone.

Activities will vary but include wellbeing sessions called ‘Craft and Connect’, creating comic books and designing Christmas cards for local elderly residential homes.

Get support and advice, make new friends, or take part in a fun, creative activity.

• Email info@createpaisley.org.uk

Johnstone drop-ins will take place on Thursdays at 4pm to 5:30pm, from 29 October 2026 to 11 February 2027 (runs every Thursday until 10 December then from 14 January).

Sign-up is required. If under 16, a parent or guardian needs to compete the form. 

Sign up at the Create Paisley website.

CREATE Paisley will host a Monday drop-in for young people aged 11 to 21 to come together and participate in weekly arts and crafts activities in Paisley.

Activities will vary but include wellbeing sessions called ‘Craft and Connect’, creating comic books and designing Christmas cards for local elderly residential homes.

Get support and advice, make new friends, or take part in a fun, creative activity.

Paisley Gilmour Street train station is nearby. 

You can also get bus numbers 17, 26, 38, 61, 66, and 757.

• Email info@createpaisley.org.uk

Paisley drop-ins will take place on Mondays at 5:30pm to 7pm, from 26 October 2026 to 8 February 2027 (runs every Monday until 7 December then from 11 January).

Sign-up is required. If under 16, a parent or guardian needs to compete the form. 

Sign up at the Create Paisley website.

Friends of Howwood Park will host a weekly 2-hour Tuesday Club.

The first hour of the club is dedicated to an activity followed by hot food and drinks over the second hour.

There will be a different activity every week including:

• bingo
• quizzes
• short movies
• talks from various people
• sing-a-longs
• and more.

• Email friendsofhowwoodpark@hotmail.com

The Tuesday Club will run from 24 November 2026 to 30 March 2027. 

It takes place Tuesdays from 11am to 1pm. 

Booking is not necessary. All activities, food and drinks are free.