CARR GOMM Housing Support Service OBAN

10/06/2026

Our Lived Experience Focus Group last week, was an uplifting evening filled with real experiences and inspiring ideas. We finished the evening by reflecting on our journeys and coming up with affirmations that we hoped would resonate with others on the same path. 💫

28/05/2026

Parents- we need your help! £80 voucher for Tescos/Amazon in return! We seeking 6 more parents to take part in a focus group next Tuesday 2nd June, 6.30pm-9.30pm at the Rockfield Centre..

The group will be discussing the cost of living in Oban- and the research will feed into future Argyll & Bute Council policy. The research is being conducted by Loughborough University and will be strictly confidential. Please click the link in the comments to fill in a short form to register.

There are also a couple of places left for other focus groups:
Working age with no dependents:
Monday 1st June 18.30-21.30 - Hope Kitchen
Pensioners: Tuesday 2nd June 10.00-13.00 - The Rockfield Centre
Parents: Tuesday 2nd June 18.30-21.30 - The Rockfield Centre

27/05/2026

📣 Paid opportunity! 📣

Have you experienced difficulties with housing and want to help shape frontline training and improvements to services?

Your experiences are incredibly valuable to us, and we would love to hear from you!
Get in touch with Angie to book a place and discuss any support you may need to make the session accessible for you.

22/05/2026

Today at Rescued Food- along with lots of bread, cakes, lettuce and spuds- we have Angie! She’s the new local Housing Support Link Worker with Carr Gomm and is here to give information about their services. Every Friday for the next wee while pop in to say hi and get more information… the reality is, for many people, they are only two pay packets away from homelessness. Early help can stop a crisis before it happens- feel free to pop in and say hi to see what’s available for you or anyone else you feel could benefit 😁
Check the link in the comments for details of a survey, where you can add your experiences and help to develop future systems of support 👍

07/05/2026

Are you happy to tell us about your experiences of homelessness and support services in Oban? 🏠

Please fill in our survey!

I have posted a survey titled 'Lived Experiences of Homelessness and Housing Support Services in Oban' on SurveyMars. Please help me by filling it out. Thank you very much!

22/04/2026

NEW drop in session Tuesdays 4pm - 6pm. This is for anyone who is impacted emotionally or financially by someone’s drug/alcohol / gambling addiction.

This new session is thanks to generous funding from Scottish Families Affected by Alcohol & Drugs

21/04/2026

Come and join our fabulous housing support team! 😊

“We are here to empower people to live independently make informed choices and achieve outcomes that matter to them most.” – Eileen, Service Manager

11/03/2026

03/03/2026

🌟 Looking to get involved in your community?

Join us for a Community & Volunteering Afternoon in Oban!

📍 Rockfield Centre, Oban
📅 Saturday 7 March
⏰ 1pm – 4pm

✔ Meet local organisations
✔ Discover volunteering opportunities
✔ Make a difference in your community
☕ Enjoy FREE tea, coffee & cake

Families welcome!
Toy Cupboard will be running a pop-up stay & play with drop-off childcare (pre-booking recommended – contact Annie at [email protected]).

Come along, have a chat and explore what’s happening across Argyll & Bute.

Oban Communities Trust - The Rockfield Centre The Scottish Parliament

26/02/2026

After a successful campaign by CCPS supported by social care providers like Carr Gomm, the Scottish Government has now returned the £19million that providers need to pay their Support Practitioners the Real Living Wage.

Yet the Real Living Wage is still insufficient. It does not respect our trained and registered staff, who are still paid less than staff in the NHS and local authorities doing equal work.

We expect a social care system to act as scaffolding in our society – for skilled workers to be ready to support us and our loved ones to live well in our own homes, when we need it. But the Real Living Wage does not reflect the importance and skill of the role of social care workers in Scotland.

Carr Gomm’s commitment to providing quality person-centred social care support to people in Scotland remains. And we will continue to call on the Scottish Government to match that commitment by making better choices.