Celebrating Carers Week 2024
Carers Week 2024 is celebrated from the 10th to the 16th of June, 2024. In the last year in Argyll & Bute, Carr Gomm's Community...
Disability Commissioner Consultation
Carr Gomm responded to the Proposed Disability Commissioner (Scotland) Bill in May 2024. Carr Gomm supports the general principle...
Carr Gomm is VR Learning Grant recipient
Carr Gomm has been chosen to participate in the 2024 Care Reality Health and Social Care Virtual Reality Learning Grant.
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...
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...
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. ...
International perspectives on Scotland’s National Care Service
How can other countries' social care systems influence Scotland's National Care Service? Scotland is not alone in the world as it...
Coming Home: Rian’s Inspiring Story
Coming Home: Rian's Story Rian is a young man from Edinburgh who has Autism and has always been described by doctors as ‘complex’....
7% pay rise for all Carr Gomm staff
Carr Gomm is supporting its staff with a pay rise of at least 7% for all workers.
Housing Support Stories: Graham’s Journey to His Own Home
Graham’s journey to his own home with Carr Gomm’s support.
ATLAS: Autism Learning Training and Support
Get to know Carr Gomm’s expert autism group – ATLAS
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...
Support Stories: Celebrating 107 Years
Mr Dougall is supported by our Dunoon Mobile Homecare team
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,...
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...
Welcoming Anne-Louise Hayden to Carr Gomm
Anne-Louise Hayden is appointed as Carr Gomm’s Senior Operations Manager for Rural Services.
Laura: My Autism Story (Part 2)
Step into the next chapter of Laura Jackson’s (Administration Officer for Dundee) Autism Story.
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.
Support in the Glasgow Area by Support Practitioner, Sheila
How Carr Gomm supports people with our Cassiltoun Service. "Cassiltoun service is a service that supports people to live in their own...
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...
Scottish Minister responds to Carr Gomm’s call for social care wage uplift
Maree Todd MSP (Minister for Social Care, Mental Wellbeing and Sport) has responded to Carr Gomm’s letter which calls for the Scottish...
Has Scotland’s Self-Directed Support Act achieved its ambitions?
Carr Gomm, our National Involvement Group and the Community Contacts project have shared with the Scottish Parliament whether...
Denise Murdoch Honoured with MBE
Denise Murdoch, Carr Gomm’s Senior Operations Manager for Rural, has been honoured with an MBE in recognition for her exceptional contributions to older people in Argyll & Bute.
Social Care Wage Uplift – Letter to the First Minister
Lucy Wren, our Chief Executive, has written to the First Minister calling for the Scottish Government's Fair Work agenda to be realised in...
Will a National Care Service recognise digital inclusion as a human right?
Shannon McNee, our Digital Inclusion Development Manager, asks how a National Care Service can recognise digital inclusion as fundamental...
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...
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...
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....
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...
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...
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...
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...
Hockey, Football, Wrestling and more! Enter three amazing Prize Draws in aid of Carr Gomm!
Be in with a chance of winning one of our amazing prizes for only £2 a ticket! Carr Gomm are running three amazing prize draws...
A grand day out at the Edinburgh Fringe Festival
Bagpipes, pop legends and feather boas - Alan, Cathy and Hope visit this year's Fringe Festival! Hope, Alan and Cathy enjoyed...
First Minister visits our Glasgow Office
First Minister Humza Yousaf visited our Glasgow office to discuss our support in the city and across Scotland. Last Friday, we were...
Dundee Service raises over £900 for Carr Gomm community projects!
Carr Gomm’s Dundee service has raised an incredible £921.64 with their Fundraising Gala!
Our statement on the Programme for Government
We welcome the First Minister’s commitment in the Programme For Government to raise the adult social care wage to £12 per hour in April...
Jeremy Balfour MSP meets our Edinburgh & Lothians services
This week Jeremy Balfour MSP came to our Midlothian Visiting Service and caught up with Chief Executive Lucy Wren and Service Managers...
The Highland Carers Roadshow: Supporting Unpaid Carers
Carr Gomm is excited to be a part of The Highland Carers Roadshow, a series of free events to recognise and support unpaid carers in the community.
Gillian MacKay, MSP visits Carr Gomm’s Falkirk Service
Last week, Carr Gomm's Falkirk Service was delighted to welcome Gillian MacKay, MSP, to their office. Gillian met with Carr Gomm staff,...
Dundee Kiltwalk: Cara’s Experience Supporting the Big Carr Gomm Challenge
Discover Cara’s experience of tackling the Kiltwalk Mighty Stride, all in aid of the Big Carr Gomm Challenge.
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...
Prize Draw – Win a signed Manchester United Shirt!
Support Carr Gomm while being in with a chance of winning a signed Manchester United shirt! Get ready to score the ultimate football fan's...
Staff Recognition: Lisa’s 20 years with Carr Gomm
Lisa is celebrating 20 years with Carr Gomm. She became a support practitioner in 2003 as part of the Forth Valley service and is still supporting people to live their best lives to this day.