We’ve seen record investment in Scotland’s NHS. But ever-increasing numbers of people remain in hospital despite being clinically fit for discharge. Andrew Thomson, Deputy Chief...
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Best Local Social Prescribing Team/Service
Carr Gomm is proud to be part of the Edinburgh Community Link Worker Network, recipient of the award for Best Local Social Prescribing Team/Service. The 2024 Social Prescribing...
Disability Commissioner Consultation
Carr Gomm responded to the Proposed Disability Commissioner (Scotland) Bill in May 2024. Carr Gomm supports the general principle of establishing a Disability Commissioner...
Becs Barker leads SDSS conference
Becs reflects on the SDSS National Voice conference and why it’s important to her and to Carr Gomm that we influence and be part of change in social care. Community...
Community Contacts delighted to receive funding
Carr Gomm's Community Contacts Project will receive funding from the Scottish Government’s Support in The Right Direction (SiRD) 2024-2027 fund. The funding was announced on...
Carr Gomm’s Strategic Plan 2024-2027
Carr Gomm is delighted to announce our new Strategic Plan 2024-2027, which was published on the 5th of April at our Launch event. Carr Gomm Managers gathered at Norton...
Why I’m getting involved in the National Care Service
Lucy, our Chief Exec, sat down with Charlotte from our National Involvement Group and Becs (Operations Manager) to discuss what the National Care Service could look like and why...
Ending the health and social care relay race
If you’ve not watched our feature on Darren McGarvey’s: The State We’re In, you can still catch it on BBC iPlayer. If you have watched it, you will have noticed how many...
Carr Gomm on the BBC
Carr Gomm features in a new three part, UK-wide BBC documentary – Darren McGarvey: The State We’re In. Carr Gomm welcomed Scottish rapper and social commentator, Darren McGarvey...
Welcoming Anne-Louise Hayden to Carr Gomm
Anne-Louise Hayden is appointed as Carr Gomm’s Senior Operations Manager for Rural Services.
Denise Murdoch MBE retires
Denise Murdoch, our Senior Operations Manager for Argyll & Bute and Highland, is retiring after nearly 25 years of working at Carr Gomm.
Carr Gomm’s Becs Barker gives evidence to the Scottish Parliament on SDS
Becs Barker, Carr Gomm's Operations Manager for Community Contacts, Involvement, Quality and Innovation, gave evidence on behalf of social care providers on whether Self-Directed...