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⭐️BEFRIENDERS NEEDED ⭐️ CACE need volunteers to join our Befriending team! Social contact can greatly reduce the feeling of loneliness and isolation, and at the same time increase confidence and motivation. Get in touch with Ann Drain - ann.d@careatcace.com or phone 07876771510

And here's the consultation questionnaire too - gov.scot/binaries/conte…

Activities are starting back! 👏😅

Sharing info re Community Capacity and Resilience fund - open till 10 Sept - scvo.scot/funding/commun… Great opportunity to trial new ideas and build capacity

The team are in High Coats Tower and Coatbridge main Street every Thursday from 10am to 1pm with @PositivSupport come and get a tea/Coffee and recovery support. @NorthlanADP

It's award season! @MAFAirdrie are up for Self Management Project of the Year with their Positive Steps programme. Vote your support here smartsurvey.co.uk/s/P4M06E/

VOTE FOR BOB A true gent who supports elderly, isolated & vulnerable people. Feeling lucky to have lived such a full life since being a child holocaust refugee, Bob simple believes in "being kind and giving back to others"💕 VOTE HERE: ow.ly/izOT50FL0Ri #ScotCharityAwards

Tea & IT at @forgewoodCC - go along, you never know they might have biscuits too! @nlct_carers @HWellnesshub

Congratulations to our very own Ayeshah Khan of @HWellnesshub Finalist in the #socentawards21 Social Enterprise Champion of the Year! socialenterpriseawards.scot/announcing-the… Great news!

Hi 👋 I’m trying to network and make more connections within our local community! If Tesco Wishaw can help in any way to support/donate/aid an event or help a charity then get in touch! Tesco Wishaw are 100% committed to helping our community!

Reminder that our online SDS Chat for NL residents take place on Wednesday 18th Aug at 7pm via zoom. Email laurafc@nldforum.org.uk to join us. We look forward to seeing you then 😀

Great to see @CACECumbernauld 's Bob McKenzie as a finalist in this years Scottish Charity Awards "Volunteer of the Year" tfn.scot/news/revealed-… Chuffed for you Bob - good luck!

Development Worker (self-directed support (SDS) We are recruiting! Please follow the link above for a full job description & application form. Closing date 27th Aug 2021

How was the care of your loved one? We've not heard much recently from #carers + families via the Trust survey or @careopinion. Please make a difference by sharing your feedback: Survey - nottshc.onlinesurveys.ac.uk/service-user-a… Care Opinion - careopinion.org.uk/180/carerandfa… #carersvoicesmatter

What do you think of the concept of a National Care Service for Scotland? Have your say via this online consultation or attend an online event consult.gov.scot/health-and-soc… @in_airdrie @nlct_carers @GlenboigDT @shottsGBT @CACECumbernauld

If you have experience of SDS during the pandemic, could you please take the time to complete the short survey below? Many thanks!

📞 Befriending Calls 📞 Here we have our Linda and Susan making some 'Befriending Calls' and wellbeing calls, checking in on how everyone is keeping and arranging to do some home visits and assessments now that restrictions allow. Looking forwardf to seeing our friends again💕

So far we've had 55 people #maketheNLpledge! You want to join them? Find out more voluntaryactionnorthlanarkshire.org/content/take-p… @HWellnesshub @CACECumbernauld @GlenboigDT @nlct_carers @shottsGBT #orbiston

Here at the NL Carers Support Network @nlct_carers @Lan_Carers @in_airdrie @ENABLEScotland @shottsGBT talking about the "perfect storm" around homecare/support for carers. The rest of the country might be getting back to normal but still TOUGH for carers!

Totally different experience from previously for this individual. Being supported and listened to empowered them and made the whole experience "Just Magical!" #maternitycare @NHSBorders careopinion.org.uk/865633