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Job Opportunity: Carer Peer Support Worker (Eating Disorders)

Edinburgh Carers Council is looking for two peer support workers to assist carers and adult siblings of people with an eating disorder to feel supported in their caring role and to experience improved wellbeing. The posts can be either full time or part time. Personal or lived experience as a carer of a person with an eating disorder is desirable. For more details, please visit this link: https://goodmoves.com/vacancy/a4s3z000003bIIQAA2/Carer-Peer-Support-Worker-Eating-Disorders

Edinburgh Community Bookshop Supports ECC in March 2023

Edinburgh Carers Council has been sponsored by Edinburgh Community Bookshop for March 2023!

Each month, Edinburgh Community Bookshop nominates a different local charity that's based in Edinburgh and supports people in the community. They do this by donating most of their profits from that month directly to the charity. You can visit the bookshop and buy some lovely donated second-hand books to help raise funds for ECC (for March only)

ECC Independent Advocacy Funding

Edinburgh Carers Council has been funded by city of Edinburgh Council to provide independent advocacy services to unpaid carers since 2012.  Unfortunately this funding will end on 30 June 2023 as the Council has decided to give the funding to another organisation.  This means that there will be some changes in our advocacy provision over the next few months.   We do not yet have the full details of these changes but will keep you up to date as we progress discussions with the new organisation. 

ECC Festive Hours 2022/2023

Edinburgh Carers Council Festive Hours 2022/2023

Friday, 23 December - Open
Monday, 26 December (Public Holiday) - Closed
Tuesday, 27 December (Public Holiday) - Closed
Wednesday, 28 December - Open
Thursday, 29 December - Open
Friday, 30 December - Open
Monday, 2 January (Public Holiday) - Closed
Tuesday, 3 January (Public Holiday) - Closed

Normal working hours will resume on Wednesday, 4th January 2023.

Dementia Post Diagnostic Focus Group

Do you care for an individual who has been diagnosed with Dementia in the last 2 to 3 years? Have you received support from an Alzheimer Scotland Link Worker? Would you like to share your views and experiences of the post diagnostic support you received?

Edinburgh Carers Council are hosting a focus group on Monday 5th December, from 12:00-2:00pm.

This will take place at Great Michael House, 14 Links Place. Edinburgh EH6 7EZ

New Eating Disorders Peer Support Service

We would like to introduce you to our new Peer Worker, Emmy Biddle, who has recently joined our Edinburgh Carers Council team. Her role will be around developing a new eating disorders peer support service for carers.

Carers Focus Newsletter: May 2022

The Carers Focus Newsletter for May 2022 is now out and available to read. Please click on the link below to view the text only version on our website:

https://edinburghcarerscouncil.co.uk/newsletter/carers-focus-newsletter-may-2022

 

Job Vacancies

We are recruiting for two posts, a Peer Worker (Eating Disorders) and Advocacy Worker

Consultations Open - Mental Health Law Review

The Scottish Mental Health Law Review is now in its Phase 3, which means they are seeking views on their ideas and proposals for changes to mental health and incapacity law. Your views will help the review team to refine, change or add to their ideas. This will then allow them to pull together a final set of recommendations for the Scottish Government later this year.

Carers Focus Newsletter: December 2021

Our December 2021 newsletter is now out and available to read.

You can access a text-only version on our website here: https://edinburghcarerscouncil.co.uk/newsletter/carers-focus-newsletter-december-2021

If you would like a pdf copy emailed to you, or if you would like to be added onto our mailing list, please contact rachael@edinburghcarerscouncil.co.uk

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