| Our Mission
Queensferry Churches' Care in the Community was
established in 1993 as a registered charity
dedicated to providing quality support services to
older people and carers within the communities of
rural north-west Edinburgh.* Our mission is to
enhance the quality of life of those we support, and
to enable them to maintain an active independent
lifestyle.
What we do
Our current services include:-
- Daycare: for older people
with dementia or who are otherwise confined to
their homes due to stroke or other illnesses or
conditions.
- Befriending: trained
volunteers will visit older people who are
living alone to offer companionship, a friendly
ear and contact with the wider community.
- Home Support : trained
support workers will assist people to remain
independent within their own homes and
communities by providing practical help and
support in the home.
- Carer Support Service
:provides support, information and learning
opportunities to all carers in rural north-west
Edinburgh.
- Information resource for
carers and older people.
- Support the Local Senior
Forums to enable older people to have a say in
local, regional and national policies which may
affect their lives.
The organisation receives regular
funding from:
- City of Edinburgh Council
- Lothian Health
- Lothian Primary Health Care
Trust
- Supporting People Grant
As the above funding does not
cover all of QCCC 's running costs we undertake
various fundraising events within the communities we
serve, to support our work as well as being very
well supported by donations from various local
organisations and individuals.
*North-West Rural Edinburgh for
the purposes of our services covers the communities
of South Queensferry, Dalmeny, Kirkliston, Newbridge,
Ratho Station and Village.
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