Become a Community Champion with 𝐈𝐧𝐯𝐨𝐥𝐯𝐞 𝐈𝐧𝐯𝐞𝐫𝐜𝐥𝐲𝐝𝐞! Run by the community, for the community! Gather feedback and ideas, help us create positive change within Inverclyde! Come along for a cuppa, share you experiences and ideas surrounding local health and social care services! ❤️⭐️

Please see below links to our AGM Videos and Annual Report for 2023-2024. Many thanks to our guest speaker Scott Bryan from the Inverclyde HSCP, Our CEO Karen Haldane and Vice Chair Donald McQuade for hosting. Many thanks also to our partner organisations for their help in making 2023-2024 another very successful year for Your Voice and Inverclyde as a whole!

This Recovery Month, we would like to take a look back at a very powerful story, celebrating the success of an incredibly brave man and hopefully inspiring others to follow in his footsteps, on the road to recovery.

Our AGM is this Thursday, 10am - 12pm. We are very excited to offer an online option, for those who cannot attend in person!

Thank you to everyone who attended the candlelight vigil on Sunday, hosted by Teen Challenge and Scottish Families Affected by Drugs & Alcohol.

Thanks so much to everyone who came along to make 𝑰𝒏𝒗𝒆𝒓𝒄𝒍𝒚𝒅𝒆'𝒔 𝑯𝒐𝒑𝒆 𝒊𝒏 𝒕𝒉𝒆 𝑺𝒒𝒖𝒂𝒓𝒆 such a huge success! 😁👊

8pm
Sunday 1st September
Clyde Square, Greenock

Scottish Families Affected by Alcohol and Drugs and Teen Challenge will be putting on their annual Candlelight Vigil to remember those we have lost to addiction.

11am - 4pm
29th August
Clyde Square, Greenock

Arts & Crafts, Food & Refreshments, Live Music, Information Stalls, Creative Recovery Art Stall!

Public engagement sessions: 

• Monday 16th September, 11.30am-1pm
  Port Glasgow Town Hall, Shore St, Port Glasgow, PA14 5HD

• Monday 23rd September, 2-3.30pm
  Coppermine Community Centre, 1 Kirn Drive, Gourock, PA19 1SS

  
  Please register to take part.

Have Your Say!
Thursday 29th August, 10.30am - 12.30pm

Special guest Laura Moore, Chief Nurse at NHSGGC will be there to discuss the new Nursing & Midwifery Strategy Survey!

WE NEED YOU! Nursing & Midwifery Strategy Engagement 🤱❤️

Join Laura Moore, Chief Nurse Inverclyde HSCP to help develop NHSGGC's first Nursing and Midwifery Strategy "Leading the Way"!

Answer key questions:

• How does it feel to be cared for by nurses and midwives in NHSGGC?

• Do our teams priorities align with your experiences?

• How can we work together to achieve our priorities?

Thanks so much for attending Carers, Cake and Coffee! There were 19 people there in total, which was amazing to see! We hope everyone enjoyed having a catchup, discussing carer related topics while getting a wee tea, cake and sandwich!

11am - 4pm Thursday 29th August Clyde Square, Greenock

Recovery Event
Arts & Crafts, Food & Refreshments, Live Music, Information Stalls, Creative Recovery Art Stall! 💚💙

11am - 12.45pm
Thursday 8th August
12 Clyde Square, Greenock, PA15 1NB

Do you look after a family member or friend? Come along and meet Heather, your Carers Representative, find out what support and services are available! Sandwiches, cake and tea provided!

Music, tea, cakes, sandwiches and dancing fun!

Friday 6th September, Port Glasgow Town Hall, Shore St, Port Glasgow PA14 5HD

£7 per person, includes tea, coffee, sandwiches and cakes! Contact us to purchase tickets!

Over 60’s Disco! 25th July, 4-8pm at Craigend Resource Centre

Boogie to music from the 60s, 70s and 80s! Complimentary sandwich buffet included!

With our new Recovery Development Co-Ordinator Dean Ferrie, comes a new Recovery Group Timetable! We have moved some things around and included our new Recovery Café at Hope Community Church! The Hub is closed on Mondays for the time being but watch this space!

Our Refugee event last Friday at Lyle Gateway was a resounding success! Thank you to everyone who got involved, Lyle Kirk for hosting us and our New Scots Co-Ordinator Gaynor for organising it all!

Do you want to have a voice in shaping local services? Come along to the Involve Inverclyde Older People's group for a coffee and a chat about your local healthcare experience. Your health, your say 🙂💙

“Outstanding Contribution to the Community”

We were absolutely delighted to win this award in June 2024. We greatly appreciate this recognition of our work and hope to do even more in the future!