Shannon McNee, our Digital Inclusion Development Manager, asks how a National Care Service can recognise digital inclusion as fundamental to people's human rights. Disabled...
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Festive food donations delivered to Community Pantry in Edinburgh.
David, one of our fantastic Community Link Workers, organised a food drive with Milton GP Surgery in the east of Edinburgh. Food donated to this drive was then dropped off at the...
It’s time to change the narrative on ‘bed blocking’
The phrase ‘bed-blocking’ is currently bandied around in the media as people try to make sense of increasingly long A&E waiting times and surgery cancellations. When you stop...
Staff Award: Time to Shine Winners!
At the 2023 AGM, we celebrated those who excelled themselves in their role and displayed Carr Gomm’s values in action in the Time to Shine Awards.
Promoting Care and Support: Personal Assistant Employment Opportunity in Fort William
Learn more about upcoming events showcasing Personal Assistant employment opportunities in the Highlands.
Does the way we access social care in Scotland work?
Becs Barker Operations Manager for Community Contacts, Involvement, Quality and Innovation. asks: Does the way we access social care in Scotland work?
Statement on the CCPS joint letter sent to the First Minister
Lucy Wren, our Chief Executive, has signed a joint-letter to the First Minister calling on him to increase pay for social care staff. Andrew Thomson, Deputy Chief Executive,...
Is social care in crisis?
Andrew Thomson, Deputy Chief Executive, answers the question: Is social care in crisis? Any news report will shout loudly in the affirmative: social care is in crisis! The...
Do we value Social Care?
Paul Marshall, Senior Operations Manager in the West of Scotland, explores whether we value social care in Scotland. "Whichever one of the first three words we emphasise as we...
Making Global Connections: Carr Gomm’s International Collaborations attends seminar in Barcelona!
Sharing Pathways to Support in Spain by Rebecca Robinson, International Collaboration Project Manager As part of our International Collaborations project, we were...
Staff Recognition: Daniel’s 15 years with Carr Gomm
One of our incredible staff members is Daniel is celebrating 15 years with Carr Gomm.
Carr Gomm’s Involvement Group continues to influence the National Care Service
Our National Involvement Group met with Rachel McGruer, Deputy Director of Adult Social Care; Local Improvement and Transformation, to share what they think the National Care...