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Mike McCarron: Edinburgh Recovery Activties project to be live soon

18 April 2019 | Written by Yasmin Duncan | Leave a Comment

Mike McCarron: Edinburgh Recovery Activties project to be live soonThings are moving along nicely with the next recovery project in Edinburgh. Discussions and plans are underway with regards to the long term project, taking into account things like locations, social enterprise involvement and other operational considerations. The interim project, now called ERA – Edinburgh Recovery Activities – will be live soon, following input from […]

Transforming Urgent Care Out of Hours

28 March 2019 | Written by Georgia Dennison__trashed | Leave a Comment

Transforming Urgent Care Out of HoursEVOC and NHS Lothian have been working together since December 2018 to consult people about Urgent Care Out of Hours. We have met with groups of older people, carers and people accessing mental health services in North West Edinburgh, and more widely, during February to hear people’s experiences. We have gathered everyone’s views to produce a […]

Edinburgh Recovery Community Support Report

26 March 2019 | Written by Maria Arnold | 2 Comments

Edinburgh Recovery Community Support ReportHi, folks. First of all, a big thank you to everyone who took part in the survey, focus groups, discussions and the event. Your thoughts and opinions have been invaluable and will serve as a great foundation for where we go from here. The findings from the research period painted a picture of what the […]

Guest Blog: Kim Sibbald, Edinburgh & Lothians Greenspace Trust

12 February 2019 | Written by Yasmin Duncan | Leave a Comment

Guest Blog: Kim Sibbald, Edinburgh & Lothians Greenspace TrustSouth East Edinburgh Voluntary Sector Forum, South East Who’s Who Networking Event, Faith Mission “Better Connected” It wasn’t too long ago, during a SE Voluntary Sector Forum meeting, that myself, and a group of willing volunteers agreed to help organise a networking event for the South East locality. The purpose was simple; we all needed to […]

Edinburgh Integration Joint Board Grant Programme 2019 – 2022 Results

6 December 2018 | Written by Ella Simpson | Leave a Comment

Edinburgh Integration Joint Board Grant Programme 2019 – 2022 ResultsAs many of you will be intensely aware, the recommended recipients of the fully reviewed IJB grant programme will be published in the Board papers on Friday 7th December. For some organisations this will mean stability for three years, but inevitably for others the announcement will bring bad news – closure of services and difficult […]

EVOC 150: Victorian Birthday Party at Flora Stevenson’s Primary School

1 November 2018 | Written by Lucy Ridley | Leave a Comment

EVOC 150: Victorian Birthday Party at Flora Stevenson’s Primary SchoolHappy Birthday Flora! Tuesday 30th October 2018 would have been Flora Stevenson’s 179th birthday. Flora was a social reformer and suffragist with a special interest in education. She played an active role in EVOC’s predecessor organisation, the Edinburgh Association for Improving the Condition of the Poor. The EVOC 150 team chose to mark Flora’s birthday […]

Past, Present and Future: My journey along EVOC’s 150 year-old road

20 September 2018 | Written by Lucy Ridley | Leave a Comment

Past, Present and Future: My journey along EVOC’s 150 year-old roadAs I approach my three-month anniversary at EVOC, I’ve decided it’s important to pause for a moment to reflect on what we have achieved so far with the EVOC 150 project and what’s in store over the next six months. What is EVOC 150? EVOC turned 150 years-old in March 2018 and was awarded funding […]

VOCAL Reacts to Scottish Government’s new Carers Allowance Supplement

19 September 2018 | Written by Alea Ibrahim | Leave a Comment

VOCAL Reacts to Scottish Government’s new Carers Allowance SupplementEligible carers are now entitled to a Carer’s Allowance Supplement of £221 paid out as a lump sum twice a year. The supplement is a much needed and welcomed benefit to carers who often struggle to earn an income alongside their caring duties. The Edinburgh based charity VOCAL has been supporting carers since 1994 and […]

Dr Pauline Nolan from Inclusion Scotland responds to Judith Proctor Interview

13 September 2018 | Written by Alea Ibrahim | Leave a Comment

Dr Pauline Nolan from Inclusion Scotland responds to Judith Proctor InterviewWe read with interest EVOC’s article ‘Edinburgh Health and Social Care Partnership’s new Chief Officer, Never Afraid to Challenge: Interview with Judith Proctor (15 August 2018)’ and were heartened by some of her commitments ensuring that local third sector organisations would play a key role in helping to address some of the current challenges faced. […]

David Hunter on Community Transport

30 August 2018 | Written by Alea Ibrahim | Leave a Comment

David Hunter on Community TransportWhen a voluntary group hears that someone is coming to talk about their transport, the first reaction is often “please don’t take our bus away!” So I’ve been privileged to spend six months at EVOC supporting an innovative project to improve transport for third sector day centres and lunch clubs. Ageing populations and increasing expectations […]