Carers Week – A story from one of our carers
In October 2020, Kevin* was referred to VOCAL through one of Edinburgh’s recovery hubs. His wife, Lucy*, had been struggling with alcohol use and Kevin …
Promoting wellbeing for Edinburgh’s unpaid carers
VOCAL and Bright Light Relationship Counselling are excited to announce a new partnership to provide free relationship counselling for carers in Edinburgh and support emotional …
Carers & Co Choir – Good People
The Phoenix Choir, Edinburgh’s very own Carers & Co Choir have recorded this beautiful rendition of Good People for Carers Week. We hope unpaid carers …
City of Edinburgh Council and VOCAL announce £250,000 Carers Recovery Fund
The City of Edinburgh Council and VOCAL, Voice of Carers Across Lothian, have announced a new Carers Recovery Fund. Recognising the impact of the COVID-19 …
Carers Week – 7-13 June
It’s Carers Week! We are proud to join the UK-wide Carers Week campaign and support unpaid carers. We hope you can help us raise awareness …
Happy Volunteers’ Week
Happy Volunteers’ Week! Volunteers are a valued and integral part of the team at VOCAL, and we couldn’t do our work without their help.
VOCAL and Thrive need your help in shaping the future of Edinburgh’s mental health services
Are you a carer for a person with a mental health condition, or do you work with carers who care for someone with a mental …
Help us make caring visible and valued
VOCAL is offering our partners the opportunity to engage with a whole host of planned activities this Carers Week.
Join our Carers Week activities!
Carers Week is taking place from 7-13 June and this year’s theme is ‘Make Caring Visible and Valued’. In support of this, we have a …
VOCAL 100 Club – May 2021 Results
The VOCAL 100 club is our monthly lottery which raises money for carer support and pays out half of the fund in cash prizes. Want …
Scottish Election – Results & Carer Promises
We would like to congratulate the Scottish National Party and the Scottish Greens on their success in the recent election. With an estimated 690,000 carers …
Voice Of Carers Across Lothian
