This week Jeremy Balfour MSP came to our Midlothian Visiting Service and caught up with Chief Executive Lucy Wren and Service Managers Nikki and Sam. Jeremy heard about the ways...
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Welcoming Carol Mochan MSP to our Borders Service
We were delighted to welcome Carol Mochan MSP to visit our staff in the Borders on the 21st August. Carol came along to hear about the impact Carr Gomm has had in supporting...
Supporting the 4 Steps to Fair Work Campaign
As a member of CCPS, we fully back this campaign calling for the Scottish Government to step up and commit to Fair Work for social care staff in Scotland. On 29th June, the...
Service Manager Development Programme Class of 2023
12 Carr Gomm colleagues graduated from the programme designed to equip people for becoming a line manager in adult social care.
Anthony’s pop-up veg patch
With help from Fearn Free Food Garden, Anthony will soon enjoy his own home-grown veg from his garden in Ross-shire. Anthony, who is supported by our Highland service, is...
Carr Gomm’s 25th Birthday Festival
The 16th June was a day like no other. Staff, people we support, board members. friends, family and supporters came together in their hundreds to celebrate 25 years of Carr Gomm...
Support Stories: Vinny’s creative designs to be enjoyed by community
Our Highland Service has been supporting Vinny to create amazing designs using offcuts of wood.
Influencing the National Care Service
Deputy Chief Executive, Andrew Thomson, gives a breakdown of how the National Care Service came about, what it’s trying to achieve and how Carr Gomm is getting involved to ensure...
Exploring Tentsmuir
People we support in Dundee crossed the Tay to visit Tentsmuir, a day funded by fundraised money. Last week, people we support in Dundee walked across the beautiful...
What we did on our holiday
In April, Andrew and Steven went on a road trip of Perthshire and Aberdeenshire with their Support Practitioner, Joe. Their journey began in Newtongrange where they are supported...
Andrew Thomson appointed Carr Gomm’s Deputy Chief Executive
Carr Gomm has announced the appointment of Andrew Thomson as first Deputy Chief Executive. Lucy Wren, Chief Executive noted. “The creation of the position is in response to the...
Andrew’s Fundraising Story
21st February 2023 marks 10 years to the day since Team Carr Gomm tackled Africa's highest peak. Andrew Thomson, Senior Operations Manager for Carr Gomm, reflects on his...