The Big Carr Gomm Challenge has come to an end!
We are proud to share that the #BigCarrGommChallenge raised over £27,000 to go towards stomping out loneliness and isolation across Scotland!
When we were planning the #BigCarrGommChallenge, we wanted to create a fundraising campaign that was all about bringing people together and creating memories, while raising money for our community projects.
We hope that while you were fundraising to stomp out loneliness and isolation in our communities across Scotland, you had fun and built on your own relationships within Carr Gomm, making memories that will last a lifetime!
From raffles, bingo, race nights, hikes and, of course, the Canal Challenge, we are delighted how everyone came together and supported each other to raise money to stomp out isolation and loneliness across Scotland.
A huge congratulations – and thank you – to everyone who took part and helped to smash our fundraising target!
Feeling inspired by the #BigCarrGommChallenge?
Visit our fundraising pages below for tips, advice and inspiration on fundraising for Carr Gomm.
Wendy
Wendy is 15 years old with profound learning difficulties and is also registered blind. Before we met Wendy, she required 24-hour support, could not communicate and displayed challenging behaviour; kicking, punching, biting and head butting. She found it difficult to...
Gordon
What our support looks like We started supporting Gordon when he was a young man. He’d had a difficult childhood, experiencing problems and a lack of stability at home. During some turbulent years, Gordon received several fines and spent a period of time in a juvenile...
Jimmy
What our support looks like Jimmy was admitted to hospital after a fall and was diagnosed with frontal lobe dementia. He expressed a clear desire to return home and acknowledged that a Care at Home support service would help him to live well. Initially, we focused...
What We Do With Your Money
Fundraised money is distributed through our Futures staff initiative programme. This allows staff to make suggestions for groups, activities or events that will help to combat isolation and loneliness throughout Scotland.
For examples of some of our groups that supported through fundraising, see below:
LGBT+ Network
Erin Barker, Forth Valley West service, suggested we start an organisation-wide group for people looking to champion and talk about LGBT+ issues.
Healthy Kitchen Group, Dundee
The group encourages local people we support to learn more about nutrition, plan healthy meals, learn to cook more and get involved in growing their own food.
Club Fun, Forth Valley
Club Fun is a project led by people we support in Forth Valley. It tackles loneliness and isolation by offering opportunities for people to come together, build friendships and experience new things.
Men In Sheds
Our Men in Sheds project is a dedicated, friendly, and welcoming meeting place where local men experiencing loneliness and isolation come together to share skills, build self-esteem, and forge friendships.
Craigmillar Community Grows
Our community growing projects use gardening and outdoor activities to actively tackle health and social inequalities.
Keep Warm Boxes
As a response to the cost of living crisis, Keep Warm Boxes were assembled and delivered to residents across Argyll and Bute to help people keep warm in emergencies.