VOCAL Edinburgh

VOCAL Edinburgh Edinburgh and Midlothian Carer Centres provide advice, emotional support, training, group activities, counselling, advocacy, legal surgeries for carers.

The Neuro Therapy Place offers affordable oxygen therapy, physiotherapy and complementary therapies for people living wi...
10/06/2026

The Neuro Therapy Place offers affordable oxygen therapy, physiotherapy and complementary therapies for people living with neurological and long-term conditions.

This session explains how carers can use the centre as a safe, fully accessible place to bring the person you care for - giving carers valuable time to yourself while the person you care for receives therapy. We will cover what is on offer, how it works, and how to access subsidised services.

Register for free on our website: https://ow.ly/q9RV50Z9Srh

Join Frazer for an online workshop on accessible mindfulness meditation and kindness for all, including complete beginne...
10/06/2026

Join Frazer for an online workshop on accessible mindfulness meditation and kindness for all, including complete beginners. A tailored chat, poem, and gentle meditation will help to bring you some presence and peace.

Register for free on Eventbrite: https://ow.ly/kI9750Z9Sk8

Carers from our Connect Carers group at Gilmerton Community Centre enjoyed a lovely afternoon yesterday celebrating Care...
10/06/2026

Carers from our Connect Carers group at Gilmerton Community Centre enjoyed a lovely afternoon yesterday celebrating Carers Week with Lizzie, our Carer Support Practitioner!

10/06/2026

Caring can often lead to an increase in household bills, whether that’s due to powering specialist equipment or simply keeping the heating on for longer.

If you’re struggling to manage your energy bills like Patrick, then VOCAL can help. Our Safe and Warm service provides specialist advice on reducing bills and managing debt. Visit our website to find out more and get in touch: https://ow.ly/HM2050Z7yYl

A group of carers recently took part in a community graffiti workshop at the Edinburgh Remakery.The workshop explored th...
09/06/2026

A group of carers recently took part in a community graffiti workshop at the Edinburgh Remakery.

The workshop explored the art-form of graffiti, and attendees used different materials to create pieces of art that explored what Leith means to them. These pieces were then used to inspire a mural by artist Ross MacRae outside the Remakery.

Today, the carers who attended the workshop visited the completed mural and signed their work! Next time you are passing through the Kirkgate at the bottom of Leith Walk, stop to admire the mural and the contributions made by VOCAL and other local charities.

Congratulations to Lesley and Alison, our amazing volunteers who run our craft groups for carers in Midlothian - at the ...
09/06/2026

Congratulations to Lesley and Alison, our amazing volunteers who run our craft groups for carers in Midlothian - at the Inspiring Volunteer Awards last week, they won an award for health and wellbeing and active volunteering!

This Carers Week, we are launching our new report, 'The cost of unpaid caring'. It highlights the growing financial pres...
09/06/2026

This Carers Week, we are launching our new report, 'The cost of unpaid caring'. It highlights the growing financial pressures many carers are facing, from rising household bills and travel costs to reduced income and difficulty accessing support.

If this reflects your experience, we want carers to know that you’re not alone and that more needs to be done to support carers’ financial wellbeing. Please read and share to help raise awareness of carer poverty and the change needed https://ow.ly/sqH850Z9g1z

08/06/2026

This Carers Week (8 to 14 June), we are grateful to Dominion Cinema for showing our short film about unpaid caring before every film screening!

See what's on at the Dominion this week, and catch our 'What do you see?' video during the trailers: dominioncinema.co.uk/now-playing

Lizzie, one of our Carer Support Practitioners, is at a Carers Week drop-in today (Monday 8 June) until 2pm! If you are ...
08/06/2026

Lizzie, one of our Carer Support Practitioners, is at a Carers Week drop-in today (Monday 8 June) until 2pm! If you are near the Royal Infirmary, come by to say hello and find out more about how we can support you.

Our other Carers Week events are listed on our website: vocal.org.uk/2026/05/carers-week-2026/

08/06/2026

This week is Carers Week, and throughout the week we'll be sharing anonymised stories of carers' experiences. Listen to Fiona talk about caring for her father and brother, and the impact this had on her working life.

Fiona’s story will be familiar to many people - Carers UK found that 600 people a day give up work each day to care. While this will be the right decision for some carers, for others it will lead to significant financial hardship.

If you are struggling financially, or finding it hard to balance paid work and caring, get in touch with VOCAL. We run regular events, such as a peer support group for working carers, advice on accessing a break, and wellbeing sessions like yoga and mindfulness. Explore the full list of sessions on Eventbrite: https://ow.ly/mYic50Z7yWP

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60 Leith Walk
Edinburgh
EH65HB

Opening Hours

Monday 9am - 5pm
Tuesday 9am - 8pm
Wednesday 9am - 8pm
Thursday 9am - 5pm
Friday 9am - 5pm

Telephone

+441316226666

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