Christmas 2019 at VOCAL Midlothian
Here are full details of festive opening times in Midlothian and other support available through the holidays: Christmas can be fun but it can also …
Christmas 2019 at VOCAL Edinburgh
Here are full details of festive opening times in Edinburgh and other support available through the holidays: Christmas can be fun but it can also …
We’re a Living Wage employer
We’re proud to announce that VOCAL has become an accredited Living Wage employer. We join almost 6,000 other employers around the UK in voluntarily committing …
Combatting isolation for carers
Each year Carers UK commission a State of Caring report compiling a picture of caring across the UK. This summer’s report highlighted amongst other things …
Home Energy Scotland – helping you stay warm over winter
Home Energy Scotland is a free, impartial advice service from the Scottish Government to help you save money on your energy bills and make your …
Anniversary edition – 72nd edition of VOCAL’s newsletter
The 72nd edition of VOCAL’s newsletter is out bringing Caring in the City (Edinburgh) and Midlothian Carers News (Midlothian) back together as a single release …
Spending more time than you’d like on the sofa?
As result of his caring role, James spends most of his evenings at home on the sofa in front of the TV with a few …
LGBT History month: perspectives on care
As February is LGBT History month, we thought we’d take a closer look at care from an LGBT+ perspective. Not least since an understanding of …
Why Power of Attorney?
What is a Power of Attorney? In general terms a Power of Attorney (PoA) is legal means of nominating someone else to take actions or …
Caring in the City newsletter Issue 71
the 71st issue of our Caring in the city newsletter is out now, over 7,100 carers across Edinburgh have been receiving their copy this week. …
