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Diocesan Offices
100 Strathearn Road
Edinburgh
EH9 1BB

Tel 0131 623 8900
Charity No SC008664

Social Care

Office Staff
Coordinator Mrs Maureen MvEvoy, MBE
Assistant Coordinator  
Secretary Mrs Liz Carty
Social Care Commision
Chairperson Fr Jock Dalrymple
Treasurer Mr David Shaw Stewart
Members

Mr Michael Balfour

Mrs Anne Johnstone

Mr David McCann, Coordinator National Pastoral & Social Care Commission

Mr Bill Whyte

The Commission members have a range of professional qualifications and practical experience of providing care in our Archdiocese.
The Social Care Office helps the people of the Archdiocese by:
  1. offering an information service regarding aspects of care to enquirers
  2. publishing Care Matters, a quarterly newsletter, with information about forthcoming events and highlighting particular caring activities
  3. helping people acquire the skills needed to care more effectively, particularly in bereavement befriending, visiting the elderly, parenting, dealing with the victims of domestic abuse and caring for adults at risk
  4. coordinating carers by publishing an Archdiocesan Care Directory (currently being revised), drawing together different groups, organising workshops for specific groups
  5. helping pople to develop a spirituality of caring through courses and our Annual Lecture
Recent Social Care Newsletters