2024 WICCF Annual General Meeting
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
Musical Memories
Time to Celebrate! Musical Memories, a singing/social group for people in Harris living with a long term condition or living alone were delighted to have won the Patrick Brooks Award for Partnership Working at an Age Scotland event in Glasgow on Tuesday 1st October 2024Letterhead. Three of the partners, Ellie Donnelly from Alzheimer Scotland, Isabel… Read more »
National Carer Organisations carer manifesto
The National Carer Organisations (NCOs) have released their 2024 General Election Manifesto, advocating for Scotland’s 800,000 unpaid carers. With Scotland’s unpaid carers contributing an estimated £13.1 billion annually in unpaid care, this manifesto emphasises the need for increased support and recognition and calls on the next UK Government to take specific actions: Increase funding for… Read more »
Carers, your voice matters!
Carers, your voice matters! Shared Care Scotland is conducting a survey on short breaks and respite services. Share your experiences to help shape future services. https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/carerbreaks24
Support for unpaid carers
The Scottish Government is currently running a campaign, focused on helping more people recognise themselves as unpaid carers and making them aware of the support that is available to them. Please visit : https://www.nhsinform.scot/caring for more information.
ScotSpirit Holiday Voucher Scheme
Scotspirit Holiday Voucher Scheme is now closed for applications! ScotSpirit Holiday Voucher Scheme financially supports unpaid carers to take an overnight break or day trip in Scotland. Western Isles Community Care Forum is one of the local delivery partners supporting carers. If you or someone you know is an unpaid carer, please get in touch…. Read more »
Celebrating Unpaid Carers
2020 was a difficult year for everybody but especially for unpaid carers who saw some support services reduced and others withdrawn. They had no alternative but to increase the amount of care they provided. To show our appreciation and celebrate the sterling work undertaken by unpaid carers, we are hosting lunches for them around the… Read more »
Thank You to Iona!
On April 24th, staff from Isle of Harris Distillers Ltd. participated in this year’s Kiltwalk and walked 12 miles to raise funds for local charities. Between them they raised over £9,000, which is a magnificent sum of money and our thanks to them all and those who sponsored them. We are particularly grateful to Iona… Read more »
20 Years service to WICCF
Despite COVID-19 restrictions a few of us were able to gather for Afternoon Tea at the Harris Hotel to mark Katie Ann Mackinnon’s 20 years as administrative assistant with Western Isles Community Care Forum. Katie Ann was joined by her former Manager, John Maclean who was the first Co-ordinator of the Forum, Peggy his successor… Read more »