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ECC Carers Focus Newsletter: July 2024

Our latest Carers Focus Newsletter is now available to read.

Click here to download the newsletter.

If you would like any further information or have any queries about the contents of this newsletter, please feel free to get in touch by emailing info@edinburghcarerscouncil.co.uk or calling 0131 322 8480

AGM - 10th July

We will be holding our Annual General Meeting on 10 July this year. Join us to get together and hear about our work from the past year!

When: Wednesday 10 July, 2:00pm-4:00pm
Where: The Links Room, Great Michael House, 14 Links Place, EH6 7EZ

Teas & coffees will be available.

If you would prefer to join the meeting online via Microsoft Teams, please do let us know as we can accommodate this.

Carers Week 2024

Canal Boat Trip - Friday 14 June

Carers Week this year is from 10th-16th June.

We are pleased that this year, we have booked a Canal Boat Trip from Polwarth!

When: Friday 14th June, 10:30am-12:30pm
Where: The trip will start at Polwarth Pontoon behind Polwarth Parish Church at 36-38 Polwarth Terrace. The boat then turns at the Slateford Aqueduct and the Lochrin Quay.

Trips typically take 2 hours and can accommodate up to 12 passengers. We will have teas, coffees, biscuits, scones and cakes.

Carers Focus Newsletter: April 2024

Our latest Carers Focus Newsletter for April 2024 is now available.

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Carers Focus Newsletter: December 2023

Our latest Carers Focus Newsletter for December 2023 is now available.

Click here to download the newsletter.

Inside, you can find information including a summary of our past year and an overview of our current services, our Christmas opening hours, a welcome to our two newest team members Josh and Sarah, details on our next Carers Forum and peer support groups, a fundraising update, volunteering opportunities, and more.

Next Carers Forum - 18th January 2024

Our next Carers Forum will be on Thursday 18th January 2024 from 11:00am - 1:00pm at Great Michael House, 14 Links Place, Leith, EH6 7EZ.

We are pleased to welcome Lynsey Walker, Hospital Discharge Carer Support Worker from the Edinburgh Carer Support Team to talk with us about her work and provide information on Adult Carer Support Plans. There will also be an opportunity for you to raise any issues that are important to you.

People's Postcode Trust

People’s Postcode Trust is a grant-giving charity funded entirely by players of People’s Postcode Lottery.

We are delighted to have received funding of £25,000 from the Trust to help us to continue delivering our individual, collective and peer advocacy services for unpaid carers.

Keeping Edinburgh Podcast

We are pleased to share that we will be featured in the new 'Keeping Edinburgh podcast' which recently launched for people across the Capital, and is available to download via Apple and Spotify.

Next Carers Forum - 23rd November - 14 Links Place

Next Carers Forum - Thursday 23rd November

Time: 11:00am - 1:00pm
Venue: 'The Links' Room, Great Michael House, 14 Links Place, Leith, EH6 7EZ

AGM 2023 - 1st November 2023

Join us for our Annual General Meeting to discuss our progress to date, the impact we've had and our future focus.

Date: Wednesday 1st November 2023
Time: 3:00pm - 4:30pm
Location: 14 Links Place, Leith, Edinburgh EH6 7EZ

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