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 …
Colin’s February Fundraising for VOCAL
In February, Colin Orr set himself the challenge of running every day in February to raise money for three charities, including VOCAL.
Scottish Election – Party promises to unpaid carers
The upcoming Scottish Election represents an opportunity to vote for a party with an understanding of the needs and priorities of unpaid carers in Scotland. We want the voices of…
VOCAL 100 Club – April 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 …
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