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The Scottish Crannog Centre and Carers Centre joined forces through “Respitality” to provide a VIP Carers Day Out.
Thanks to a unique partnership forged between the Short Breaks Team and The Scottish Crannog Centre, our carers recently accessed an all...

Gareth Lalewicz
6 days ago1 min read
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Get ready for an exciting June! Activities Are Live – Encourage Service Users to Get Involved!
June is here, and so is our latest newsletter for service users! 🌟 If you support them in booking activities, don’t forget to encourage...

Loretta De Silva
May 271 min read
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Carers Newsletter: May 2025
Here is the Carers Centre newsletter for May.

Rosa Franklin
Apr 301 min read
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The Health and Social Care Personal Assistant (PA) Gathering
Here is an update from Justin Boyes about an event he was involved in. Our carers' Self-Directed Support (SDS) advisor, Justin, was...

Ethel Mendius
Apr 241 min read
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Flowers at the Day Centre
Thanks to Margaret for sharing this photo and story! 'Anna Jellye the Asda Champion kindly donated those beautiful flowers to us today to...

Ethel Mendius
Apr 241 min read
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Day Centre - Lovely Little Message
Perth Day Centre have received some lovely feedback from the daughter of one of their service users: "My Mum loves her ‘club’ days. She...

Gareth Lalewicz
Apr 31 min read
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VIP Carers Day Out
The Short Breaks team recently took a group of 26 carers, and their loved ones, on a VIP day out to The Scottish Crannog Centre in...

Gareth Lalewicz
Mar 271 min read
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Young Carers Pisa Trip
Every day, young carers juggle school, friendships, and their responsibilities at home—providing essential care for family members with...

Rosa Franklin
Mar 171 min read
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Carers Centre Newsletter - January 2025
I am pleased to share our January 2025 Newsletter with you all, please take a minute to read about what the Carers Centre has coming up...

Gareth Lalewicz
Dec 23, 20241 min read
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Merry Christmas, PKAVS!
We hope you all enjoy a well-deserved break and time with family and friend this Christmas and new year. See you in 2025! To close the...

Andrea Balogh
Dec 20, 20241 min read
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NHS Tayside Charitable Foundation Visit
We had a visit earlier this week from Ricard Mcintosh, Hazel Aderson and Colleen Carlton from NHS Tayside Charitable foundation, they...

Rosa Franklin
Nov 19, 20241 min read
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Daycentre Feedback
What fabulous feedback we have received from some of the Carers who have Cared for attending the Day Club. This kind of feedback is...

Rosa Franklin
Nov 12, 20241 min read
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Carers Centre Newsletter - November 2024
I am pleased to share our November 2024 Newsletter with you all, please take a minute to read about what the Carers Centre has coming up...

Gareth Lalewicz
Nov 1, 20241 min read
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See PKAVS feature in the BBC Children in Need Surprise Squad
BBC Children In Need recently published a short video involving Manchester City football players, which gives a personal shout-out to one...

Rosa Franklin
Oct 16, 20241 min read
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Songs of Legend & Landscape Charity Concert with PlaidSong (18 October)
I wanted to invite everyone to an upcoming community event celebrating Scotland’s heritage and raising funds for our essential work...

Ethel Mendius
Oct 8, 20241 min read
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A touching gift showing appreciation for the Day Club
Here's a lovely personalised gift received from one of our late service user's daughter. Margaret and the Day Club staff were very...

Gareth Lalewicz
Oct 8, 20241 min read
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Carers Newsletter: October 2024
Here is an October update from the Carers service.

Rosa Franklin
Oct 1, 20241 min read
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A Successful Summer '24 for Young Carers.
The young carers service has been a hive of activity this summer, benefiting over 140 young carers through 20 day trips for secondary and...

Rosa Franklin
Sep 11, 20241 min read
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Photo from the "Gie it Laldy" Carers Choir
No caption needed, the smiling faces of these carers says it all! You can read more about the Carers Choir, which meets weekly and...

Gareth Lalewicz
Aug 28, 20241 min read
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Heart-warming feedback from the Day Centre Tea Dance
The PKAVS Day Centre have received a wonderful piece of feedback from a carer following their Tea Dance on 14 August: " My husband has...

Gareth Lalewicz
Aug 21, 20241 min read
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