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Include Me In - Work

Last Monday Geilsland School held on open forum entitled: ‘Include Me in - Work.’  A range of groups, organisations, colleges and individuals were invited to an open forum where a variety of presentations were delivered.  These focused on the way life has unfolded for the boys (past and present) and the positive impact the school has made on their lives.

Gaberston House in Alloa has been named ‘Specialist Care Home of the Year’ at the Scottish Care awards ceremony in Glasgow. 

Roseanna Cunningham MSP officially opened the new CrossReach Rainbow House on 09 November 2011.  The service which was previously in the Glasgow Southside will move to a purpose-built facility in the Scotstoun area of Glasgow.  It offers residential rehabilitation, support and social care to help people recover from addiction and regain control of their lives.  Thenue Housing’s development comprises of flats at the front as well as the new Rainbow House at the rear which CrossReach will lease from them.

Our Ballikinrain School launched the 'Include Me In' Service on 12 September 2001.  The Vision was driven by the belief that all children's services, including those provided through Residential Schools like Ballikinrain and CrossReach's Geilsland, should be:

The exciting launch of the Scottish Mental Health Arts and Film Festival took place in the Scottish Storytelling Centre on the 01 September and this year was hosted by NHS Lothian.

The festival will run from 01 - 24 October 2011 in various venues across the length and breadth of the country and will feature and mix of film, theatre, music, dance, comedy, literature and visual arts.

We are delighted to announce Eskmills has joined with the many other CrossReach services in achieving the Customer Service Excellence award.  A presentation made yesterday (04 August 2011) at a special event in the Quay (Musselburgh) was preceded by a "wonderful service" (Kenny MacAskill MSP) in St Andrews Church of Scotland.  Service Manager Graham Stewart accepted the award from CSE senior assessor Robert Sullivan and Graham praised his staff for their

CrossReach have places for long term residential care and Short breaks at Belmont Castle in Meigle, Perthshire.  To take a virtual tour of the castle and find out more visit http://www.belmontcastle.com/

We have a passionate and experienced team, some who have spent all their working life at Belmont Castle. We think of them more as our ‘family’, and they create a special, unique atmosphere. We feel this matches the special, unique building that is Belmont Castle.

Did You Know...

1 in 10 New Fathers are Affected by

Postnatal Depression?

 
David, a dad who has benefited from CrossReach's Postnatal Depression Services, Lothian said in an interview, featured in the Edinburgh Evening News 04 July 2011:
 
"I did a good job of acting, but I felt like a criminal"

St Cyrus Gala Day.

On Saturday, Abi and I went for a girls day out with our carers Hazel and Wilma.  As it was a nice sunny day we decided to go to the St Cyrus Gala.