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Click to view WICCF 2025 Carers Week Slideshow

Comhairle Nan Eilean Siar is partnering up with Western Isles Community Care Forum (WICCF) to offer free access to CnES sport centres during National Carers Week and is valid from 9th June until 15th June 2025 (subject to local facility operating timetables). Activities include swimming, and where available Sauna/Health Suite, Gym Induction, Fitness Suite, Games… Read more »

Thank you to Maclennan’s Supermarket in Balivanich for gifting £500 grant from the Making a Difference Locally Fund to our Respitality Project.

Our Respitality project has very kindly been donated 10 tickets to the Curry & Comedy Night in the Caberfeidh Hotel, Stornoway on 8th March 2025. A carer can apply for a maximum of two tickets. If you want any further information, please contact Catherine, our Respitality Co-ordinator on 07487 540173.

The Scottish Opera are coming to Castlebay 6th March and Tarbert in 8th March 2025!! Respitality have secured tickets for the Castlebay and Tarbert events. https://www.scottishopera.org.uk/…/opera-highlights-2025/ https://www.scottishopera.org.uk/…/how-to-stage-an-opera/ If you want any further information, please contact Catherine, our Respitality Co-ordinator on 07487 540173.

National Charity Family Fund provides a wide range of grants to families living in Scotland raising a disabled or seriously ill child, or young person, on a low income. Grant items range from white goods and sensory play equipment to digital devices and even family breaks and days out – whatever is needed the most…. Read more »

The latest Census shows that in the Western Isles over 13% of the population are providing unpaid care. This year’s theme is ‘recognising your rights’ –the aim is to help carers recognise and understand their rights, and to access the support available to them, whenever they need it.

WICCF First to Aid Carers project – Please remember to give your blue coins to support WICCF at Stornoway Tesco, Stronger Starts.

Western Isles Community Care Forum AGM is on Thursday 14th November 2024 at Leverhulme Community Hub at 10am. All Welcome. Anyone unable to attend in person can request a digital link contact:  01859 502588