SATURDAY is a huge day for a developing Cowdenbeath charity.

Tomorrow Oliver’s Army officially opens the doors of their new base on the ground floor of the town’s former Post Office, at 84 High Street.

This group has been training assistance dogs for around a couple of years but at their new base they will be doing even more.

The assistance dog training is their key target, and there are many people in the Cowdenbeath-Lochgelly area and beyond who are benefitting from the dog training which has given them animals who can greatly assist them with whatever challenge they face, but mental health issues are also very important to the charity and a drop-in service is to be run by them.

Behind Oliver’s Army is Jo Rankin, mum of six and gran to 12, who admits she has been a dog lover all her life.

Jo’s family are closely involved with Oliver’s Army, but two of her friends have become trusted lieutenants, in the shape of Heather Garry and Margaret Davidson.

Said Heather: “We all love mucking in and helping ensure that everything goes as close to plan as possible".

Margaret added: “The team which has come together under the name of Oliver’s Army is one which has some amazing talents and of different age ranges.

“Saturday will be a huge day for everyone and we want to use it as a launchpad to provide help to as many people as possible in as many ways as possible.”

The new base at the former Post Office building opens at 1pm with plenty of colour in the north end of High Street.