Lilies light up remembrance project
Letters were sent out to 110 bereaved carers in the area giving them the opportunity to join in the remembrance project.
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Carers serve up new recipe book
Soups and starters, mains, sides and sauces, baking and sweet treats are all on the menu in the book that was the idea of Mairi Fleck who is the Learning & Development Coordinator at North Argyll Carers Centre in Oban’s Albany Street.
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Appeal for more foster carers
Argyll and Bute Council has put out an appeal for people interested in finding out more to get in touch with a view to applying to become a foster carer.
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Competition winners help make carers visible
Young and adult carers got inspired by the Making Carers Visible theme for Carers Week 2020 and sent in entries to an online contest organised by North Argyll Carers Centre in Albany Street
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Covid raises numbers of unpaid carers
According to latest national figures, an estimated 392,000 people in Scotland have taken on the role of carers without pay during the virus crisis.
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Charity comes up with best-laid plan for May
When news reached Crossroads North Argyll back on the mainland that a predator had killed hens belonging to 80-year-old islander May MacKinnon, the charity decided to help.
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Does this ring a bell?
Teresa Russell was puzzled then disappointed when she discovered the brass bell she used to Clap For Carers had disappeared from her Nant Drive doorstep.
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Rotary Club donation helps young carers
Oban Rotary Club handed over £4,000 to Judith Hawcroft, manager of the North Argyll Carers Centre this week.
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Extra payment due for Argyll carers
The Scottish Government has revealed plans to invest £19.2million to provide more support to Scottish carers during the COVID-19 crisis.
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Royal Bank launches card for carers
The ‘companion card’ can be topped up by up to £100 and given to a trusted person or carer to enable them to make purchases on behalf of the individual.