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Carer News

• 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
• Job Opportunity with the Coalition of Carers in Scotland
• 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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