This event is open to carers residing in or caring for a person in Edinburgh and Midlothian.

When: Thursday 31 July, 10:30am – 11:30am

About the event: In this session, Anna from Business in the Community will be talking about the support available for unpaid carers looking to find meaningful employment.

This is an information session with an opportunity to ask Anna questions. Anna will be talking about the BITC programmes – Age at Work and Let’s Care Together. BITC offers 6 hours of 1:1 coaching support with a trained business Job Coach towards meaningful employment for those aged over 50. The Let’s Care Together programme provides those who care for others with online/over the phone 1:1 befriending, to help manage wellbeing and achieve goals.

Delivered by: Anna Savage is the Programme Manager for Job Coaching Scotland and Let’s Care Together. She has lived experience of caring and understands the importance of finding balance with wellbeing, work, family and caring. Anna also delivers an online, weekly job club which is attended by job seekers from all over the UK.

Instructions for attending:

This event will be delivered ONLINE. Details of how to join the event will be sent to you via email once you have registered. Please note, if you do not get an email with Zoom details for the event you have registered for please contact VOCAL on the details below.

Please note that some events require a minimum number for them to run or may be cancelled near the time of the event, we will contact you if this is the case.

Booking info:

If this event is showing as full, please email carertraining@vocal.org.uk or call 0808 196 6666 and we will add you to our waiting list and contact you if a space becomes available.

Online bookings end 24 hours prior to the event. If you wish to attend and book within this time, please call 0808 196 6666 or email carertraining@vocal.org.uk.