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Carer News
- VOCAL Midlothian Carer Centre opens
- Carer Survey Report 2013
- Lothian Census figures show increase in caring hours
- New Legislation Announced at Carers Parliament
- Report reveals how families play a crucial role in the recovery from addiction
- VOCAL launches dementia carers' counselling service
- 6 ways to look after yourself when you look after someone else
- European database of digital services for carers of the elderly launched
- Recovery Walk Scotland 2015
- VOCAL Big Walk 2015
- VOCAL Carer Survey 2015
- Additional carer support over Christmas
- Carers' Christmas Countdown
- Carers' Manifesto 2016
- Sample Vacancy
- Sample Fundraising Post
- 4th June 2016: Sponsored walk & picnic in the park
- 26th June 2016: Forth Road Bridge Abseil
- Find out about free carer training April-June 2016
- VOCAL 100 club - April draw result
- VOCAL Midlothian - Carer Information Session 26th May
- VOCAL Midlothian - Creating a dementia friendly home 22nd June
- VOCAL Midlothian Carer Coffee Mornings
- Make it OUR business! Supporting carers in the workplace
- Campaigning for carers - the Carers' Manifesto 2016
- Carers News issue 63
- VOCAL Carer Survey 2015: "VOCAL really is a one-stop shop!"
- VOCAL 100 Club - May draw results
- Carers Week events: 9-12 June 2016
- Make it OUR business 9th June: Workshops announced
- New social security powers will benefit carers
- VOCAL 100 Club: July draw results
- Ever had a habit you wanted to kick? Here's how!
- Carer support drop-in sessions
- VOCAL 100 club - August 2016 draw result!
- Capturing feedback on quality of end of life care for patients and carers
- Tired of small talk? Join the conversation at our carer conversation cafes!
- Latest issue of Carers News
- Social security consultation & carers - focus groups October 2016
- Carers & social security - Midlothian consultation event 12th Oct
- Caring in the City event (Pilrig Church) - Fri 28th October 2016 10am-4pm
- VOCAL 100 club - October draw result
- Alcohol Awareness Week (14-22 Nov 2016) - VOCAL increasing carer awareness of risks of alcohol
- VOCAL 100 club - November 2016 results are in!
- Top tips to surviving Christmas as a carer!
- Carer support drop-in sessions (Edinburgh)
- Time for me...support for carers this Christmas
- VOCAL festive opening hours
- 28 May 2017: Forth Rail Bridge Abseil Challenge!
- Issue 65 of VOCAL Carers News
- VOCAL 100 Club March draw results
- Manifesto for Carers 2017
- VOCAL 100 club April draw results
- Carers Week Challenge 2017
- Issue 66 of Carers News
- Ride for VOCAL - Edinburgh Night Ride 2017
- Ben Nevis Trek 29 Sep 2017 - 1 Oct 2017
- Carers Week 2017 round-up
- Job vacancy: Short Breaks & Respitality Development Officer
- Job vacancy: Short Breaks Officer - Midlothian
- VOCAL 100 club - July draw results
- Breaking New Ground: Big Lottery Fund says YES to carers
- VOCAL 100 club: August results
- Consultation on Carers Act regulations and Carers charter
- Issue 67 of VOCAL Carers News
- Free carer training and events: Oct-Dec 2017
- Edinburgh Christmas Tree Festival 2017
- Carers - Get online and #try1thing
- VOCAL 100 club - October 2017 draw results
- Give a VOCAL 100 Club gift subscription this Christmas (2017)
- Latest issue of Midlothian Carers News
- VOCAL carer survey 2017
- Festive support and time out for carers
- VOCAL 100 Club - December draw results
- Blue badge scheme to be extended to carers and relatives
- Caring in the City issue 68
- Midlothian draft adult and young carers eligibility consultation
- VOCAL 100 club - January 2018 draw results
- Carer survey prize winners
- VOCAL 100 club - February 2018 draw results
- VOCAL Edinburgh carer centre relocation
- VOCAL 100 club - March 2018 results
- VOCAL carer survey 2017 - read the reports & findings
- The Carers' (Scotland) Act - what to expect
- Edinburgh Carers' Hub opens it's doors to carers!
- Carers (Scotland) Act 2016 and Equalities
- VOCAL 100 club - May 2018 results
- Caring in the City - issue 69 (May 2018)
- Carers' Week 2018 events at VOCAL
- The cost of caring: health & wellbeing (infographic)
- Taking a break from caring (Infographic)
- The cost of caring: money & work (Infographic)
- VOCAL 100 club - June 2018 draw results
- I declare the Edinburgh Carers' Hub open!
- VOCAL services and support: carer satisfaction (infographic)
- Tough Mudder in the City
- VOCAL 100 club draw results July 2018
- VOCAL 100 club - August 2018 draw results
- Carers' Allowance top-up payments to start from 13 Sept 2018
- Caring in the City newsletter Issue 70
- VOCAL 100 club - October 2018 draw result
- Sebastian Fischer, Chief Executive of VOCAL talks to Network ROI
- Festive Season Opening Times
- VOCAL 100 club - November 2018 draw result
- VOCAL 100 club – December 2018 draw result
- VOCAL 100 club – January 2019 draw result
- Caring in the City newsletter Issue 71
- Why Power of Attorney?
- VOCAL 100 club – February 2019 draw result
- LGBT History month: perspectives on care
- VOCAL 100 club – March 2019 draw result
- Spending more time than you'd like on the sofa?
- “You need to have a voice!” – celebrating 25 years working with carers
- VOCAL 100 club – April 2019 draw result
- Anniversary edition - 72nd edition of VOCAL's newsletter
- VOCAL 100 Club - May 2019 Result
- Volunteer Week 2019
- VOCAL 100 Club - June 2019 Result
- VOCAL 100 Club - July 2019 Result
- VOCAL in Parliament
- Thank you to Waitrose Comely Bank!
- VOCAL 100 Club - August 2019 Result
- Home Energy Scotland - helping you stay warm over winter
- Combatting isolation for carers
- VOCAL near you - 73rd edition of VOCAL's newsletter
- VOCAL 100 Club - September 2019 Result
- Challenge Poverty Week 2019
- VOCAL 100 Club - October 2019 Result
- We're a Living Wage employer
- VOCAL 100 Club - November 2019 Result
- Christmas 2019 at VOCAL Edinburgh
- Christmas 2019 at VOCAL Midlothian
- VOCAL 100 Club - December 2019 Result
- Caring for Yourself in the New Year
- Make VOCAL Your Charity of 2020 - 74th edition of VOCAL's newsletter is out now
- VOCAL 100 Club - January 2020 Result
- VOCAL 100 Club - February 2020 Result
- LGBT History month: Recognising the diversity of carers
- Coronavirus
- VOCAL 100 Club - March 2020 Result
- Focussing on what you can control
- What our Carer Support Team is hearing from carers, and how VOCAL is acting on this.
- Planning for an Emergency
- Unpaid carers – equal partners in care
- VOCAL 100 Club - April 2020 Result
- #InItTogether? Perspectives on Caring and Coronavirus
- VOCAL is open
- Breaks without boundaries!
- VOCAL 100 Club - May 2020 Result
- Priority COVID-19 Testing for Carers
- Test and Protect
- Carers Week 2020 - Making Caring Visible
- COVID-19 - taking stock after our pandemic spring
- Music to our ears!
- Carers & Co sing us out of Carers Week
- VOCAL 100 Club - June 2020 Result
- Safe spaces for everyone
- Time off from caring after lockdown
- VOCAL Awarded Trusted Charity Level 2
- VOCAL 100 Club – July 2020 Result
- VOCAL partners with SPACE
- Announcing our Partnership with Agenor Technology
- Carer views of health and wellbeing
- Join in the virtual Kiltwalk weekend
- VOCAL 100 Club – August 2020 Result
- VOCAL says Thank You!
- Managing money worries during the pandemic
- Dementia Activism Week 2020
- VOCAL 100 Club – September 2020 Result
- Feeling good about fundraising
- 1st European Carers Day: Tuesday 6 October 2020
- A Gift That is Special
- A Caring Birthday!
- VOCAL 100 Club – October 2020 Result
- Flu vaccinations just got easier in Edinburgh
- VOCAL's "Super Six" Complete Their Challenge
- Take a look under our 'Treasure Tree'
- Inclusive tourism is key part of response to pandemic
- Carers are Stars - Edinburgh
- VOCAL 100 Club – November 2020 Result
- Carers are Stars - Midlothian
- #GivingTuesday - Carers Are Stars - help them shine
- Lothian Modified Help Launch Carers Are Stars! Campaign
- Historic Environment Scotland brighten up Carers' Hubs
- VOCAL receives a special gift.....in memory of a loved one
- Gail and Abbi place their stars on the VOCAL Midlothian Tree
- VOCAL Puts Carers Top of the Tree
- VOCAL sings the praises of carers with the help of The Phoenix Choir
- VOCAL 100 Club - December 2020 Results
- Carer Engagement With Mental Health Services
- VOCAL 100 Club – January 2021 Results
- Birthday and Marathon Challenge for James
- It Really is Easy Fundraising!
- VOCAL 100 Club – February 2021 Results
- Alice’s Step Challenge to Support Carers
- Every step counts - Virtual Kiltwalk for Carers
- VOCAL 100 Club – March 2021 Results
- Edinburgh charities unite to help local carers in need
- Manifesto for Unpaid Carers and Young Carers
- Ken and Mary Lawson’s Story
- VOCAL 100 Club – April 2021 Results
- Scottish Election - Party promises to unpaid carers
- Colin’s February Fundraising for VOCAL
- Scottish Election - Results & Carer Promises
- VOCAL 100 Club – May 2021 Results
- Join our Carers Week activities!
- Help us make caring visible and valued
- Thank you, Alice
- VOCAL and Thrive need your help in shaping the future of Edinburgh’s mental health services
- Happy Volunteers' Week
- Carers Week - 7-13 June
- City of Edinburgh Council and VOCAL announce £250,000 Carers Recovery Fund
- Midlothian Carer Support Practitioner - Welfare Rights
- Pheonix Choir - Rendition of Good People by Rhys Lewis
- Carers & Co Choir - Good People
- Promoting wellbeing for Edinburgh's unpaid carers
- Carers Week - A story from one of our carers
- Striving for gender equality and carer recognition in the workplace
- Phoenix Choir - I Won't Let Your Light Go Out
- City of Edinburgh Council - Holiday support for children with disabilities and young people
- Carer's Allowance Supplement - December 2021
- Swanston players tee off for VOCAL
- Treasurer
- Sessional Counsellor (Midlothian)
- Midlothian Carer Support Practitioner - Welfare Rights (2 posts)
- VOCAL 100 Club – July 2021 Results
- Training and Engagement Officer (Midlothian)
- Fearless Five Complete Skydive for VOCAL
- Carer Survey - 2021
- VOCAL 100 Club – August 2021 Results
- Partnership Development Officer (Fundraising)
- VOCAL joins organisations in a call for Scottish Child Payment to be doubled
- Digital & Communications Support Officer
- Midlothian Carer Support Practitioner (Welfare Rights)
- VOCAL's new 'Carer Cottage'
- VOCAL 100 Club - September 2021 Results
- Carer Short Breaks Facilitator (Edinburgh)
- Challenge Poverty Week: Myths and Misconceptions
- Challenge Poverty Week: Financial support available
- European Carers Day: New partnership to support young carers
- VOCAL 100 Club - October 2021 Results
- Carer Survey Results 2021
- 2021 Carer Survey - Summary of findings
- Edinburgh Winter Programme For Carers
- Edinburgh Carers' Recovery Fund now open for applications
- VOCAL Midlothian - Winter programme 2021/2022
- Deputy Manager - Counselling Service (Midlothian)
- Administrative Assistant (Midlothian)
- VOCAL 100 Club - November 2021 Results
- Caring at Christmas Fund
- VOCAL 100 Club - December 2021 Results
- Doogie’s Guitar Auction Donation for VOCAL
- Our Support and Services For The Festive Period
- Useful contact details (Edinburgh)
- Useful contact details (Midlothian)
- Midlothian January - March Training Programme
- VOCAL 100 Club - January 2022 Results
- City’s unpaid carers to get finance boost
- Experiences of unpaid carers engaging in mental health services
- VOCAL 100 Club - February 2022 Results
- Partnership Training Officer
- Administrative Assistant (Counselling)
- Volunteer Co-ordinator
- Finance Assistant
- VOCAL 100 Club - March 2022 Results
- VOCAL’s Carer Cottage – opening soon
- Senior Carer Support Practitioner – Family Support Addictions
- Carer Support Practitioner (Midlothian)
- Half marathon feat in support of VOCAL
- Counsellor (Self Employed)
- Short breaks and grant funds paused for applications
- Introduction to supporting unpaid carers with the skills of self-advocacy
- Carer Support Practitioner (Self-directed Support)
- Carers Week
- VOCAL 100 Club - May 2022 Results
- Rural and Island Engagement Worker
- South Asian Carers Engagement Worker
- Carer Support Practitioner - Duty
- Midlothian Carer Support Practitioner (Finance and Future Planning)
- Midlothian – Administration Assistant
- New holiday house opens for unpaid carers and those they care for
- Edinburgh Carer Assistance Fund now open for applications
- Making carers visible, valued and supported in the workplace
- VOCAL 100 Club - June 2022 Results
- Carer Training Officer
- VOCAL & Baillie Gifford's Charity of the Year Announcement
- Operations Manager - Carer Support (Edinburgh)
- VOCAL 100 Club - July 2022 Results
- Midlothian Carer Support Practitioner (Finance and Future Planning)
- Midlothian Carer Support Practitioner (Parent Carers)
- Carer Support Practitioner (South East Edinburgh)
- VOCAL 100 Club - August 2022 Results
- Peter’s Kiltwalk in support of VOCAL!
- Our newsletter, Carers’ News is now available!
- Carer Engagement Officer
- Carer's Leave Bill
- Chief Executive Officer
- VOCAL 100 Club - September 2022 Results
- Challenge Poverty Week 2022
- Carers Rights Day – join our free event!
- Our Edinburgh 7 Summits challengers have started their training!
- VOCAL 100 Club - October 2022 Results
- Progressing as a Carer Positive Employer
- Claire’s opportunity to take a break from caring
- Christine’s opportunity to take a break from caring
- VOCAL 100 Club - November 2022 Results
- Edinburgh's Winter Programme
- Do you know your rights?
- Lothian Buses, Charity of Choice - We’re in the final running!
- Support between Christmas and New Year (Edinburgh)
- Support between Christmas and New Year (Midlothian)
- Useful contact details (Edinburgh)
- Useful contact details (Midlothian)
- VOCAL 100 Club - December 2022 Results
- South Asian Carers Engagement Worker
- VOCAL 100 Club - January 2023 Results
- Carer Support Practitioner (Welfare Rights)
- Treasure Tree now located in Ocean Terminal!
- VOCAL 100 Club - February 2023 Results
- VOCAL 100 Club - March 2023 Results
- Carer Support Practitioner – (Duty - Financial Wellbeing)
- Lothian launches new charity partner bus
- VOCAL 100 Club - April 2023 Results
- Information Officer
- Communications and Engagement Assistant
- Employer Support Officer
- VOCAL 100 Club - May 2023 Results
- Carers Week Edinburgh
- Carers Week Midlothian
- Lou's Volunteering Story
- Vivian's Volunteering Story
- What do you see?
- Our newsletter, Carers’ News is now available!
- Edinburgh Carers Survey – Have your say!
- Midlothian Carers Survey – Have your say!
- Carer Services Manager (Edinburgh)
- VOCAL 100 Club - June 2023 Results
- Project Manager
- Finance Manager
- VOCAL 100 Club - July 2023 Results
- VOCAL 100 Club – August 2023 Results
- Ally’s Robert Stevenson Pilrimage for VOCAL!
- Graham’s West Highland Way walk!
- Deputy Manager - Carer Counselling Service, Midlothian
- Carer Support Practitioner (short breaks)
- VOCAL 100 Club - August 2023 Results
- Project Manager
- Carer Administration Manager
- VOCAL 100 Club - September 2023 Results
- Debbie's Kiltwalk for VOCAL
- Challenge Poverty Week 2023
- Challenge Poverty Week 2023
- European Carers Day 2023
- Making Rights a Reality – Scotland’s unpaid carers have their say
- VOCAL 100 Club - October 2023 Results
- Finance Assistant
- Volunteer Coordinator
- Benefits and energy advice
- Talk Money Week
- Midlothian's Winter Programme 2023
- Midlothian's Winter Programme 2023-24
- Edinburgh's Winter Programme 2023-24
- Partnership Training Officer (Midlothian)
- Carer Support Practitioner (Midlothian) - 2 posts
- VOCAL 100 Club - November 2023 results
- Text VOCAL to make a difference!
- Useful contacts (Edinburgh)
- Support between Christmas and New Year (Edinburgh)
- Useful contacts (Midlothian)
- Support between Christmas and New Year (Midlothian)
- Counsellors (self-employed) (2 posts)
- VOCAL 100 Club - December 2023 Results
- Carer Support Practitioner (Self-directed Support)
- Carer Community Development Officer (Midlothian)
- VOCAL 100 Club - January 2024 Results
- Graeme's Fundraising for Hawthorn Brae!
- Trusted Charity Accreditation
- VOCAL 100 Club - February 2024 Results
- Lindsay's trips to the theatre
- Carer Support Practitioner (South East Edinburgh)
- VOCAL 100 Club - March 2024 Results
- Commendation in the Edinburgh Chamber of Commerce Awards
- Carer Brokerage Practitioner
- Anton Olivier from Agenor Technology is embarking on five runs this year in support of VOCAL!
- VOCAL 100 Club - April 2024 Results
- Carer Support Practitioner (Parent carers)
- VOCAL 100 Club - May 2024 Results
- Volunteers Week 2024: 40th anniversary
- Carers Week 2024
- Administrator (carer counselling and training)
- Pressure mounting on Edinburgh's unpaid carers
- UK General Election on 4 July: Party promises to unpaid carers
- VOCAL 100 Club - June 2024 Results
- Volunteer Engagement and Co-ordination Officer
- Skydiving fundraiser on Saturday 9 November
- VOCAL 100 Club - July 2024 Results
- Think Carer Training case study
- Carer's Allowance - Eligibility and Overpayments
- VOCAL 100 Club - August 2024 Results
- VOCAL celebrates 30 years!
- Laura's fundraising leap of faith
- VOCAL 100 Club - September 2024 Results
- Challenge Poverty Week 2024
- Campaign for unpaid carers in Scotland to get the covid-19 booster vaccine
- VOCAL 100 Club - October 2024 Results
- Carer Support Practitioner (Safe and Warm Project)
- Digital and Communications Officer (Maternity Cover)
- VOCAL 100 Club - November 2024 Results
- Do you know your rights?
- Getting your voice heard
- Edinburgh’s unpaid carers save city's health and social care £1.047 billion per year – Concerns raised by carer organisations
- Festive opening hours: Edinburgh and Midlothian
- Useful contact details - Edinburgh
- Support between Christmas and New Year Edinburgh
- Useful contact details - Midlothian
- Support between Christmas and New Year - Midlothian
- Midlothian Carer Centre festive opening hours
- Join us in supporting unpaid carers this Christmas!
- VOCAL 100 Club - December 2024 Results
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