Jewish Care Scotland

Wishing everyone Chag Purim Sameach! 🎭

Tomorrow, Wed 4 Feb, @ChaiCancerCare joins us for World Cancer Day as part of Welcome Wednesday. Guidance and support available 12 to 3pm at JCS The Walton Community Care Centre, Giffnock.

On 27 January, Holocaust Memorial Day, we remember those who were lost. Light a candle and place it in your window as a quiet act of remembrance.🕯️

Jewish Care Scotland wishes everyone a happy Burns Night, enjoying good company and a much loved Scottish tradition.🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿

Join us at Welcome Wednesday with @RNIBScotland on 11 February! Get practical tips, advice, and support for sight loss or vision concerns. A community coordinator will be on hand to answer questions and provide referrals. Free and open to all. 📅 11 Feb 2025 ⏰ 12–3pm 📍 JCS

January can feel long and heavy. Brew Monday is a reminder to check in, share a hot drink, and let someone know they are not alone. Even a small gesture can make a real difference. Need support? Jewish Care Scotland is here. 📞 0141 620 1800 📧 hello@jcarescot.org.uk

We offer financial assistance, one‑off grants, and vouchers for food and household essentials. Generous funds also provide support for respite, treats, and career development. All enquiries are treated with discretion. Call us on 0141 620 1800 or email hello@jcarescot.org.uk

Celebrating 40 years of volunteering! 🎉 Our Honorary President Maureen Solomons has received a Lifetime Achievement Award from the Jewish Volunteering Network. @JVN_org_uk JCS thanks Maureen for her decades of service and congratulates her on this well-deserved recognition.

The office is closed for the rest of the week due to heating issues. All befriending visits are cancelled today due to icy weather. We’re available by phone or email. 📞0141 620 1800 📧hello@jcarescot.org.uk

Happy Hogmanay from everyone at Jewish Care Scotland ✨ Warm wishes for the year ahead and a happy 2026!

If you face an urgent situation or emergency this winter while our team is away, you can call the following freephone numbers.

Jewish Care Scotland will be closed the following dates over the coming weeks: ✨ Wed 24 Dec ✨ Thu 25 Dec ✨ Mon 29 Dec ✨ Thu 1 Jan Normal service resumes on Monday 5 January 2026. For any questions, please call 0141 620 1800 or email hello@jcarescot.org.uk

The Travers family joined us at one of our recent Welcome Wednesday, with their great grandson visiting for the first time. We don’t often have very young children at Jewish Care Scotland, and we hope to see more families join us soon. We look forward to welcoming them again!

Here is our December calendar with what’s on at JCS 📅 Below you’ll find the activities planned for the rest of the month, along with important information about upcoming public holiday closures and any changes to our usual services during this period.

Last Wednesday, Lennie Wilson's discussion panel was joined by JCS Chief Executive Linda Kemp, Dr Richard Groden, Prof. @h_lovat, and Heather Gray, CEO of Cosgrove. We had engaging conversations and Lennie’s questions guided the discussion. Thanks to everyone who joined us.

Wishing everyone a warm and peaceful Chanukah from all at Jewish Care Scotland. We are thinking of our friends, families, clients and loved ones across our community during this time. Chanukah Sameach! ✨🕎

Applications for our Chanukah grant are open. This one off support is for individuals and households on limited income to help everyone take part in the celebrations. All enquiries are handled discreetly. For more info call us on 0141 620 1800 or email hello@jcarescot.org.uk

We’re welcoming @RNID for their final visit of the year at Welcome Wednesday. Join us at JCS this Wednesday 10 December from 12 to 2pm for free hearing checks plus info and support. 🦻 See you there. New 2026 dates coming soon.

Join us for our next Welcome Wednesday discussion on the “Social Budget”. Chaired by JCS volunteer Lennie Wilson with panellists Linda Kemp, Dr Richard Groden, Prof. @h_lovat, and more to be confirmed. 📍JCS, May Terrace, Giffnock G46 6LD 📆 Wednesday 10 December 🕜 From 1.30pm

Thank you to those who came along to our Winter Market last week and supported the stall holders. Here are a few photos from the day of Noralyn Divers, Elaine Marks and the JCS Knit & Knatter-ers. Your support meant a great deal to those involved. #ConnectingPeople #Community