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  • VOCAL 100 Club – August 2023 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 to …

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  • Graham’s West Highland Way walk!

    Graham McCallum has set himself a challenge to take on the West Highland Way on 1 September in support of VOCAL! Graham cares for his …

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  • Ally’s Robert Stevenson Pilrimage for VOCAL!

    Ally Burns recently embarked on a daring fundraising challenge for VOCAL, cycling a staggering 200 miles from Edinburgh to the Mull of Galloway. Ally had …

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  • VOCAL 100 Club – July 2023 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 to …

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  • VOCAL 100 Club – June 2023 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 to …

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  • Midlothian Carers Survey – Have your say!

    Every two years, VOCAL conducts a Carer Survey to help us and our partners understand carer experiences and listen to ideas for support and services. …

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  • Edinburgh Carers Survey – Have your say!

    Every two years, VOCAL conducts a Carer Survey to help us and our partners understand carer experiences and listen to ideas for support and services. …

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  • Our newsletter, Carers’ News is now available!

    Our printed newsletter, Carers’ News is sent to over 8,000 carers in Edinburgh and Midlothian and shares the latest news and information from across VOCAL. …

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  • What do you see?

    In 2022, we were delighted to have been chosen as Baillie Gifford’s Charity of the Year. As part of our partnership, their film team recently …

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  • Vivian’s Volunteering Story

    Vivian Bani-Owiafe is a carer for her son who has Global Development Delay. She first came into contact with VOCAL in 2019, after seeing our …

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  • Lou’s Volunteering Story

    Lou is a carer and volunteers in our Edinburgh Carer Centre. She is often the first point of contact for our carers, and if you …

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  • Carers Week Midlothian

    Carers Week is an annual campaign, organised by Carers UK. The theme for Carers Week 2023 is ‘Recognising and supporting carers in the community’ and …

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