The Carers (Scotland) Act was passed by the Scottish Parliament in March 2016. Get involved in the consultation on the draft regulations and Carers’ Charter – open until 24 Sept 2017. Read more
VOCAL has been awarded three-year Big Lottery funding to work with carers to establish a Short Breaks & Respitality Hub in Edinburgh to support more carers in accessing short breaks. Read more
Carers News is VOCAL’s newsletter, distributed to over 8,000 carers in Edinburgh and Midlothian. Read more
The National Carer Organisations have produced a Manifesto for Carers for the local council elections on the 4th of May 2017. Read more
VOCAL’s Carers News newsletter reaches over 8,000 carers in Edinburgh and Midlothian three times a year. Read more
Carers – do you need some time out for yourself over the festive period? VOCAL will be open to support carers when they most need it, providing a space for carers to take time for themselves. Read more
Christmas can be a fun time but it can also be challenging for many people. Here are our top tips for surviving Christmas as a carer including courses, drinking sensibly and our Christmas opening hours. Read more
New changes to the law mean that the Scottish Government will run its own social security service in future. This will affect many Midlothian carers and the people they care for and the Scottish Government wants to hear your views, ideas and experiences. Read more
The Scottish Government is seeking people’s views on devolved benefits, including Carers’ Allowance and disability benefits, and how they are delivered by a new Social Security Agency. Read more
Carers News is VOCAL’s regular printed newsletter reaching over 7,500 carers and professionals three times a year. Read about news and updates on policy, services and support for carers in Edinburgh & Midlothian. Read more