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STV Children’s Appeal

Inverclyde Carers Centre is happy to announce that we have received £2000 funding from the STV Children’s Appeal and have 50 Funworld family passes and 50 Finlaystone Family passes to

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Carers (Scotland) Act 2016

The Carers (Scotland) Act 2016 is designed to support Carers’ health and wellbeing and help make caring more sustainable. Measures from the 1st April 2018 include: a duty for local

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BBC One Show

Did you see us on The One Show on Monday 11th March? We had the BBC in the Centre filming a feature called ‘Caring for Carers’ for The One Show.

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Carers Week 2019

Carers Week is now over for another year. We would like to thank everyone who took part in Carers Week this year and supported our events! ?? Massive thanks to

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Inverclyde Stride

A few of our wonderful staff took part in Inverclyde Stride, walking 18 miles from Parklea in Port Glasgow to Inverkip Community Hub. A few of our wonderful staff took

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External Short Breaks

Inverclyde Carers Centre is currently sourcing breaks from other organisations that Carers can potentially apply for. For more information click HERE.

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Befriending

Does your caring role often leave you feeling lonely or isolated? Would it be helpful to speak to someone who understands your situation? Would you like to have someone to

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We need your help!

Carers often worry about the person they care for going missing. In recent months we have been working with Police Scotland and other organisations around the Herbert Protocol.

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Our visit to Kirrie Connections

We visited Kirrie Connections as part of Inverclyde Care Co-ordination Programme, which will help improve people living with Dementia and their carers experiences. Our manager Lorna visited Kirrie Connections, a

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Coronavirus Update

Given the demands on health settings we will be withdrawing back from Health Centre’s and Inverclyde Royal Hospital. Appointments will be relocated to our Centre or handled by telephone. At

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We are still working

Following recent government advice, we have closed the centre. Support will still be available via telephone and online. ***IMPORTANT INFORMATION*** Inverclyde Carers Centre continues to follow Government advice in relation

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Telephone Befriending

Are you self-isolating? Feeling isolated? We can help during this difficult time! Inverclyde Carers Centre provide Befriending Support through a team of trained and vetted volunteers.  We will be expanding

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Carers Emergency Plan

An emergency plan can prevent an emergency becoming a crisis. An emergency plan can prevent an emergency becoming a crisis. Speaking with your family, friends and neighbours about how they

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Letter to Carers

A letter to Carers from Inverclyde Carers Centre Manager. Letter to Carers, As a Carer myself I am acutely aware of the pressure Carers are under right now. I can

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Face Coverings for Unpaid Carers

Face coverings for unpaid Carers. Edinburgh Mask Makers, a voluntary organisation of rag-tag students, professionals and disabled people are supporting Inverclyde Carers Centre by donating 1000 fabric face coverings for

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