A TRUST looking to make a Wee County town a better place to live, work, study and visit is appealing for small monthly donations.

Dollar Community Development Trust is appealing for people to become “Friends of the Trust” if they wish to support the organisation but do not have the time to volunteer directly.

Membership of the trust has become free to all Dollar residents with the friends scheme launched to help raise funds for small projects.

The trust said the previous £1 membership fee has become a barrier and it was scrapped at the March EGM.

A statement on the trust's website read: “The trust does, of course, need volunteers and money to continue and further develop all that we do.

“We receive some grants for specific pieces of our work, make a modest charge for use of the Hive, and make a surplus on some events that we run.

“But to meet the running costs of the trust, we rely on fundraising.

“With this in mind, we have launched our new 'Friends of the Trust' scheme.

“Those who wish to support us but don’t have the time to volunteer can now become 'friends' and make a small monthly donation.

“If sufficient supporters regularly donate just £2 or £3 a month – the cost of a coffee – this will provide us with a more secure and regular source of funds to ensure we can meet our overheads and continue to deliver the services that make Dollar a great place to live.”