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Jewish Care Scotland launches JCS debit card powered by Currensea.

 

The team at JCS are delighted to launch the JCS debit card powered by Currensea and Mastercard.

The JCS debit card is a layer over your existing bank account so there’s no need to open a new account.

You can round up your spending at home in the UK as well as make savings on transactions abroad.  Using the Currensea app you can keep a track of your savings and you can choose to make a donation to JCS, if you choose to.

 

Robyn Friel, Interim Deputy CEO and Head of Income Generation said: “The card is a great way to show your support for JCS.  It is also a great way to save money when spending abroad and the round-up feature reminds me of Home Money Boxes which were common when I started my career in Fundraising.  Users can save their pennies virtually and choose if and when to donate some of those savings to JCS.  This gives our supporters and donors a new way to show that they care about the work that we do as well as offering them great savings if they use the card abroad.”.

 

It’s quick and easy to apply online and link the card to your existing account.  For more information or to apply for your card now visit: https://www.currensea.com/partner/jewish-care-scotland

 

Jewish Care Scotland thanks its Board of Trustees as part of Trustees’ Week celebrations.

Here at JCS are celebrating Trustees’ Week (7 – 11 November) by thanking all members of our outstanding board members for the vital contribution they each make to the success of our charity. Trustees’ Week is an annual event that gives charities a chance to showcase the great work their trustees do. This work is especially important in weeks like this one, which will see our organisation launch a new collaborative project ‘Warm Spaces’ with Cosgrove Care.

There are just over 100,000 charity trustees in Scotland, and over a million in the United Kingdom and here at JCS, we’re lucky to have a supportive and dedicated board that brings sensitivity and awareness to our cultural needs and a wide variety of skills and experiences.

Linda Kemp, Interim CEO at Jewish Care Scotland said: “Trustees are the unspoken backbone of the charity sector.”

Jewish Care Scotland has eight trustees who give their free time to help set the strategic direction of our charity and our community home. Each trustee comes with their own unique skill set that helps Team JCS achieve long-term strategic goals for the organisation.

Our trustees played a vital role in the recent success of our fundraising Golf Day and have been key advisors in building our latest project Warm Spaces and the successful volunteer-led community café Welcome Wednesday, which just celebrated its first anniversary.

Speaking about this Martin Livingston, trustee, said: “The COVID years proved to be a stimulus to update our care model to one that was more personally orientated, in line with modern practice. We have now enhanced our offer by providing a communal space for all with our Wednesday Welcome project at the Walton.”

Thanking the Jewish Care Scotland Board of Trustees, on behalf of all staff and companions, Linda Kemp, said: “They play an important leadership role in our charity, working together to make important decisions that impact the future of our charity”

“This has been especially true over the last few years, with the pandemic instigating many of the vital changes to the way we work and serve the community”

Find out more about JCS trustees all this week over on our social media.

Glasgow based Care organisations Cosgrove Care and Jewish Care Scotland are joining together to open their doors to those in need over the winter months.  As well as offering a warm refuge, simple lunch and social interaction the initiative plans to provide nags of essentials to attendees too, including toiletries and cleaning products.  The charities are asking for donations of these items to be distributed to help those impacted with rising costs this winter.

 

Donations can be dropped off to The Walton Community Care Centre Monday to Thursday, between 9am and 5pm.  Local pick-ups can also be arranged if necessary, by calling 0141 620 2500.

 

The Warm Spaces Project will see the Walton Community Care Centre in Giffnock open its doors on Sundays, from 12pm to 3pm, each week from Sunday 13 November.  Everyone is welcome and will have access to a warm space, a simple lunch and friendly faces from the teams at Cosgrove Care and Jewish Care Scotland.  The organisations are also relying on their loyal volunteers to help deliver the Warm Spaces Project, with support from Pulling Together.

Join us every Sunday from 13 November

12 to 3pm

 

Everyone is welcome to join us at The Walton Community Care Centre every Sunday, from 13 November, between 12 and 3pm for a warm welcome, simple lunch and friendly faces from the teams at Cosgrove Care and Jewish Care Scotland.

 

These sessions are free of charge and open to anyone who is struggling with the harsh winter months, whether you need to keep warm, something to eat or are simply looking for some company.

 

For more information, to let us know that you’re coming along or to request support with transport to and from Warm Spaces, call 0141 620 2500.

 

Glasgow based Care organisations Cosgrove Care and Jewish Care Scotland are joining together to open their doors to those in need over the winter months.  In light of the ongoing cost of living and fuel crisis the charities are pulling resources in an effort to support as many affected people as they can living in and around the southside of Glasgow.

 

The Warm Spaces Project will see the Walton Community Care Centre in Giffnock initially open its doors on Sundays, from 12pm to 3pm, each week from Sunday 13 November.  Everyone is welcome and will have access to a warm space, a simple lunch and friendly faces from the teams at Cosgrove Care and Jewish Care Scotland.  The organisations are also relying on their loyal volunteers to help deliver the Warm Spaces Project, with support from Pulling Together.

 

The project is aimed at anyone who is struggling with the harsh winter months, whether they need to keep warm, something to eat or are simply looking for some company. Cosgrove Care Co-Chair Colin Black said, “The Warm Spaces Project will offer a refuge for anyone in the local community who needs some extra support.  Whether they are struggling financially, in need of advice and support or feeling isolated and alone, our doors are open.”

 

Those who come along to the Warm Spaces Project will be able to take away a food parcel too, with some essential cupboard staples as well as having access to our warm clothes bank.  Staff and volunteers can also help with access to transport to the session.  The staff teams will also be on hand to discuss any potential support people might be able to benefit from, including the Jewish Care Scotland cost-of-living grant.  The grant is a one-off payment to people who are struggling financially, and more information can be found on the Jewish Care Scotland website.

 

Richard Groden, Chair of Jewish Care Scotland said, “Some people are facing the very real dilemma of heating or eating this winter.  We are here to help and are offering those who need us support in various forms.  The Warm Spaces Project is a joint venture between Jewish Care Scotland and Cosgrove Care to allow us to pull our resources and to maximise the impact we can make to those in need.”

 

Warm Spaces opens its doors every Sunday from 12pm to 3pm from Sunday 13 November.  More information about the Warm Spaces Project can be found at www.cosgrovecare.org.uk or www.jcarescot.org.uk.  To register your interest or for access to transport, please call 0141 620 2500.

 

More information on the Jewish Care Scotland Cost of Living grant can be found by contacting the charity directly, by calling 0141 620 1800 or emailing hello@jcarescot.org.uk.

 

The Warm Spaces Project signals a commitment from the Boards of Cosgrove Care and Jewish Care Scotland to work closely together into the future and there are ambitions to extend the support on offer moving forward.

 

In light of the unfolding cost of living crisis JCS are offering a one-off grant to low-income household and individuals who are struggling.  Households with no contingency i.e. no savings and no means to economise can apply.

 

The Minimum Income Tool will be used to calculate eligibility as it independently calculated and takes into account the income needed to maintain a decent standard of living, and not just basic necessities.  Applicants for the grant will also be asked to provide information about their income and expenditure to ensure that we can evidence need and appropriate use of funding, as well as to ensure that people are accessing all support that they are entitled to.  Our team will work closely with applicants to support households to more sustainable solutions where these aren’t already being accessed.

 

All enquiries and applications are handled by our staff team in confidence and will be treated with respect and discretion.

 

To find out more please contact Kayleigh on 0141 620 1800 or email hello@jcarescot.org.uk.

 

JCS Golf Day at Turnberry 2022

 

On Thursday 15 September we were delighted to welcome 72 golfers to our SOLD OUT Golf Day at Turnberry.  The weather was on our side as our players enjoyed The King Robert the Bruce course.

As well as breakfast rolls on arrival and a packed lunch for the course, our teams enjoyed a delicious two-course meal of salmon and chocolate tart in The Champions Suite.  And it really was the Champions Suite as we welcomed football legends Gordon Smith and Jim Melrose for an informal Q&A with TV broadcaster and sports journalist David Tanner.  David Tanner, JCS Chairman Dr Richard Groden and our loyal volunteer Lennie Wilson presented the prizes to our many winners, including prizes for the longest drive, nearest the pin, best individual stableford points as well as 2nd and 1st place.  Martin Newman and his team, some of who had travelled from London, were presented with their trophies and prizes, sponsored by Slater Menswear, as the event winners!

With huge support from our local community including Bonnyton Golf Club, all of our prize donors, our sponsors and the generosity of our players themselves we were delighted to raise over £8,000!  All profits will go towards delivering our vital services, which could be needed in the coming months more than ever.  Special thanks goes to our event sponsors Together Money, Slater Menswear and fatBuzz.  Thank you to everyone involved in making the day such a great success!

 

                     

We want everyone to enjoy celebrating Rosh Hashanah which is why JCS are offering  a one-off Rosh Hashanah grant for anyone struggling to meet additional costs associated with this time.

This grant is designed to support households who have limited income struggling with any additional costs associated with marking Rosh Hashanah.

 

Jewish Care Scotland AGM

Thursday 29 September

 

The JCS Annual General Meeting will take place in person once again at JCS, Walton Community Care Centre, May Terrace on Thursday 29 September from 6pm.

Attendees will have the chance to pose questions to the Board and meet our new Interim CEO, Linda Kemp.  Please confirm your attendance by emailing Megan at admin@jcarescot.org.uk.

 

 

JCS and our volunteers are delighted to announce that from Wednesday 6 July Eddie Binnie will be running a new JCS Sing-along sessions alongside Welcome Wednesday!

JCS Sing-along sessions will meet once a month from 1.45 pm in the Walton Community Care Centre at May Terrace.  Pop along for a Sing-along or drop by after you’ve enjoyed some refreshments at Welcome Wednesday!

Everyone is welcome.