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