Social care charity Carr Gomm speaks on international stage

The service, which was recently spared by Argyll and Bute Council after it was recommended for cuts in a budget savings option, is crucial to the elderly and disabled in Argyll, providing them which emergency support and healthcare in times of need. 

Local Managers, Fiona Lawrence and Elaine McCormick, told the audience of public social service professionals about the success of the Responders in supporting people across the region to live safe and well in their home, where they want to be.

They heard how this service has reduced the number of people having to go to hospital unnecessarily and how, during Storm Eowyn in 2025, the Responders teamed up with food providers and other public services to identify, check in on and deliver food and emergency items to 350 people.

Fiona Lawrence said: “We wanted to talk about our Responder Services because they are unique in how they support people across a wide geography in Argyll & Bute and, for such a small team, they have such a big and positive impact in our communities.

"The team’s knowledge has built up so much over the years, and we have strong partnerships with the emergency services and primary care teams. Our presentation opened up further opportunities to share our learning at other international events and we are thinking about how we can bring what we learned in Malta to benefit people we support in Argyll & Bute.”