United Highland Charities Christmas Card Stall


From 5th to 18th November 2012, 12 national and local charities came together in the Eastgate Shopping Centre, Inverness to sell their Christmas cards.


Charities from Macmillan, Marie Curie, CLIC Sargent, CHAS, Maggies, Red Cross, Children 1st, Highland Hospice, British Heart Foundation, Chest, Heart and Stroke, Highland Community Care Forum and Carr Gomm ran the stall for 2 weeks, each charity taking responsibility for 1 or 2 days, to sell everyone’s


cards. Shoppers were delighted to browse such a large selection of their favourite charities cards whilst out gathering their Christmas gifts.


The stall made £17,437.20 of which Carr Gomm made £1139.59, to support their work in the Highlands. The event has been running for over 8 years. All were delighted with the outcome and offered their thanks to the Eastgate Shopping Centre for their continued support.


The Great Wilderness Challenge - Saturday 18th August 2012


We have job opportunities for you!


Regardless of how many hours you are able to work, or what pattern of hours you are available. You may be experienced in this kind of work, or you may be new to it and have the right personal qualities to build on.


This is a chance to help people to make a real change to their lives.


We offer excellent terms and conditions including paid travel time and mileage between visits, free training, and the opportunity to gain a recognised qualification.


For an application pack and a full list of the posts currently available, please visit our website: www.carrgomm.org/work for us


Alternatively you can phone our Recruitment Line on 0131 659 4770 and leave your name and address and the details of the post you wish to apply for.


All successful candidates are subject to a Protection of Vulnerable Groups (PVG) check.


Dates for your Diary


Cassiltoun: Drop-in first Thursdays of the month 2-4 pm, Barlia Way, Glasgow


Midlothian: Drop-in Thursdays, Croft Centre, Miners Club, Loanhead 11am - 2 pm


In August a team of 10 Carr Gomm walkers from all over Scotland participated in the 7 and 13 mile routes around the magnificent Hinterland (photo) of Poolewe, Aultbea and Dundonnell. Our walkers raised over £1244 which was then ‘topped up’ by 45% from the event organisers, to make a grand total of £1800.


Well done to our walkers from Edinburgh, Argyll and Bute and the Highlands.


Legacy Giving


Local Authorities have less money to fund services for people supported. In order to continue to change people’s lives, we need to raise as much money as possible from other sources. One way of doing this is by leaving a legacy in a Will or giving us a gift in memory of a loved one. This can be an important way


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to remember someone and help contribute to Carr Gomm’s work.


If you’d like to discuss leaving a legacy or In Memory gifts to us, please contact Susan Macleod on 0131 659 4790 or Pamela Poston on 01463 7157160, we’d be happy to discuss with you how your gift could help.


Next year’s walks will be on August 24th 2013. All 2012 participants are automatically offered places and new walkers are welcome to register their interest by calling Carr Gomm’s Fundraising Organiser, Pamela Poston, tel. 01463 715760 or e-mailing: inverness@carrgomm.org . Registration forms will be issued in April. For more information visit the Great Wilderness website www. greatwildernesschallenge.info or contact Pam


Gorbals: ‘Tea Party’ last Thursday of every month


Edinburgh: Community Gardening Group every Wednesday 1pm Royal Edinburgh Community Gardens


Dreams Can Come True Fund Application Form Submission Dates: Monday 1st April, Monday 13th May, Monday 24th June.


Spring Forums 2013: These will be held across Scotland in your local areas from the end of March to the end of April. Invitation cards and more information will be posted out very soon.


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