Campaign for unpaid carers in Scotland to get the covid-19 booster vaccine
We are deeply disappointed by the Scottish Government’s recent decision not to include unpaid carers as an eligible group for the COVID-19 vaccine in Scotland. …
Carer Engagement With Mental Health Services
We are delighted to tell you about a new five year Thrive project we have begun to develop in Edinburgh. The project – Carer Experience …
VOCAL’s “Super Six” Complete Their Challenge
Defying gravity isn’t for everyone but six supporters of VOCAL have persevered through bad weather and COVID restrictions to complete their 10,000ft skydives. The …
Carer views of health and wellbeing
As well as being important in its own right, staying healthy and well is also vital to carers ability to provide care for others. …
Time off from caring after lockdown
This week most of Scotland moves into the final stages of Phase 2 easing of lockdown. With the exception of some towns in the South …
Carers & Co sing us out of Carers Week
The Phoenix Choir – Edinburgh‘s very own Carers & Co gave a beautiful closing performance to Carers Week 2020 for us with two beautiful socially distanced music …
COVID-19 – taking stock after our pandemic spring
As the pandemic lockdown gradually begins to ease we’d like to take a moment and look at some of the positive changes this difficult time …
Carers Week 2020 – Making Caring Visible
This year Carers Week’s theme is “Making Caring Visible” and VOCAL has a great programme of events and courses to celebrate.
VOCAL is open
VOCAL Edinburgh Carers Hub continue to support unpaid carers across Edinburgh through remote working during the pandemic. You don’t have to be a relative, or to live with the person, …
#InItTogether? Perspectives on Caring and Coronavirus
two senior figures from VOCAL share their personal experiences of the impact the COVID-19 Pandemic is having on caring, and some of the wider implications and changes we’re all facing.
