A CHARITY trying to give more hope to vulnerable people and reduce social isolation in Oban and its surrounding areas has been granted planning permission for the former Swap Shop premises at 2 Soroba Road in Oban.
HELP.OUR.PEOPLE.EAT (Hope) was founded by three friends living in Oban in 2009. It provides free meals, support groups and one-to-one interventions for those in need.
Founders Jess McPhee and Lorraine King plan to transform the shop into a community kitchen and meeting place for the most marginalised groups in the community, but the duo have extended an invitation to anyone who might like to visit.