Maureen is retiring after over two decades of working in the social care sector. Read about her career and the impact she made as a Support Practitioner at Carr Gomm.
News
A Moral Imperative: Carr Gomm Responds to National Care Service Delay
In a recent update, the Scottish Government announced a delay to the next stage of the National Care Service (NCS) Bill. Carr Gomm’s Executive team received a letter from...
Coming Home Project: What does home mean for different people?
Carr Gomm's Coming Home Project - helping people identify what's important to them in a home. Carr Gomm is working with colleagues from across the Argyll and Bute Health...
What is social care like in Sweden? A Peer Learning Visit to Hoganas
Carr Gomm staff attends Peer Learning Visit (PLV) to rural Sweden. The European Commission, through the European Social Network, awarded Carr Gomm a Peer Learning Visit to...
Celebrating One Year of the Carr Gomm Staff Counselling Service
We are proud to have recently celebrated the one-year anniversary of launching our staff Counselling Service. This important service reflects Carr Gomm’s commitment to valuing...
Attending the Healing Arts Scotland Conference 2024
Carr Gomm staff had the pleasure of attending this year's Healing Arts Scotland conference in Edinburgh Healing Arts Scotland is a Scotland-wide celebration of arts and...
Pushing for Real Change: Carr Gomm Hosts Jackie Baillie MSP
Jackie Baillie, MSP, visited Carr Gomm to discuss how to improve social care across Scotland. At Carr Gomm, we are constantly striving to make things better for both the...
Free Event in Caithness: Discover Personal Assistant Roles in Social Care
Attend our free information sessions in Caithness or online to learn more about becoming a Personal Assistant or hiring one.
Welcoming Jonathan Smith to Carr Gomm
We are excited to welcome Jonathan Smith to Carr Gomm's Business Development Team! Our Business Development Team plays a vital role in Carr Gomm's communications, raising...
Dion’s Career Path: Embracing a Career in Social Care
Dion’s reflects on transitioning to a new career as a Support Practitioner.
Carr Gomm responds to the National Care Service
Carr Gomm and our Involvement Group have contributed our voice to the National Care Service draft Stage 2 amendments. In response to the Scottish Government’s call for...
Should we defund the NHS?
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...