Tag: VOCAL

Caring in the City: New Edinburgh Hub for Family Carers

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Today – 24 November 2017 – is national Carers’ Rights Day and VOCAL, a charity that supports unpaid carers, is using the day to highlight the development of a new Edinburgh Carers’ Hub and launch an appeal for £100,000 to prepare for its opening in spring of next year. Continue reading Caring in the City: New Edinburgh Hub for Family Carers

Do the Kiltwalk for carers

VOCAL is looking for supporters to take part in the 2017 Edinburgh Kiltwalk on Sunday 17 September and help raise funds for carers. Registration is open now and there are plenty of spaces still available.

This year the Hunter Foundation is giving every charity a 40% bonus for every £100 raised – that means that VOCAL will receive £140 for every £100 you raise!

VOCAL counselling service manager Lorraine MacKenzie is taking part to celebrate a significant birthday this year, and she urges others to join her.

Lorraine said: “To celebrate my birthday, as well as taking up running, I’ve signed up to do the Kiltwalk for VOCAL. The more people we can get to take part, the better it will be for everybody because we’ll get an extra 40% donation for every £100 each person raises. It will just make such a difference to carers to get that extra money.”

Join Lorraine in the Kiltwalk on Sunday 17 September: 

Register here and choose VOCAL as your nominated charity.

Benefit gig to support young carers

YOUNG CARERS ROCK!

Young Carers Rock! Is a 14+ benefit gig to celebrate young carers in the city and raise awareness of the challenges they face. Edinburgh bands Ayakara and Whitehill Grove with The Snuts from West Lothian head the line-up at the Mash House, 37 Guthrie Street next Thursday (15 June), from 7pm until 10pm. Continue reading Benefit gig to support young carers

Young carers rock!

06 JUN young carers benefit

VOCAL and Edinburgh bands Ayakara, The Sunts and Whitehill Grove support a benefit gig for young carers on Thurs 15th June at the Mash House to mark Carers’ Week.

Doors open at 7pm and the gig is open to anyone 14 years and over.

Come along and rock with us – tickets are just £6 (£3 for young carers) and are available here or from the VOCAL Edinburgh Carer Centre.

Time out for carers this Christmas

VOCAL will be providing some much-needed support and a space for carers in Edinburgh and Midlothian for three days between Christmas and New Year.

The VOCAL carer centres will be open on the following days from 11am-3pm:

As well as carer support in person, by phone or email, on all three days there will be a carers cafe, workshops, a chill-out area, group activites, fun and games. So whether you want a chat, some time to yourself or are in need of some individual support, VOCAL is here to help.

All the details of what’s on and when are on the VOCAL website.