Crossroads Caring for Carers
MEET THE TEAM
Carers Drop-in every
Wednesday
COWAL 10.30am -1.00pm
BUTE 1.00 pm - 3.00pm.
Knit & Natter Group
Every Thursday 1.00pm - 3.00pm
Dementia Support Group
First Thursday of every month
COWAL 7.00pm - 9.00pm
Mission Statement
Crossroads (Cowal & Bute)
Endeavours to provide a high quality respite and support service in
the community to enable carers to take a break and continue with
their caring role.
Crossroads
61/63 Argyll Street,
Dunoon, PA23 7NJ
Tel: 01369 70 7700
(Cowal)
MEET THE TEAM
My name is Christine Bell. I have been
the Manager of Crossroads (Cowal &
Bute) since 2004.
My role is to provide support and
information for Carers through the
Crossroads Carers Centre in Argyll
Street, Dunoon.
By providing a listening ear to Carers, I can help
them manage a stressful situation or provide
respite to allow them to have some time for
themselves away from their caring responsibilities.
Many carers juggle their caring responsibilities
with work, study and other family commitments and don't tell relatives,
friends or health and care professionals about their responsibilities because
of a fear of separation, guilt, pride or other reasons.
Crossroads Cowal and Bute Carers Centre provides a needs led service
which puts the carers at the heart of all support offered and ensures that
their voices are listened to.
- Russell Humphreys – Chairman
- Eileen Connol – Trustee
- Marian Norris – Secretary
- Kyle Armstrong – Trustee
- Sarah Kennedy – Vice Chair
- Angela Wilson – Treasurer
Support can be offered through emotional or practical help to
enable the Carer to continue to care and keep their own identity
within the community. This is achieved by listening and offering
practical help in the form of respite, Group friendship or short
breaks.
The Co-ordinator is in contact with many other services and
charities within the area and can provide an introduction to all
other local support and facilities available.
We encourage Carers to participate in relevant media discussions
or conferences which will ensure that professional and elected
members of the community are fully aware of the value of Carers
in supporting the elderly in their own homes.
CHAIRMAN
Russell Humphreys
Adult Carers Team
CHRISTINE BELL – CENTRE MANAGER
(01369 707700)
ANNE DUNPHY – FINANCE
(01369 707700)
MELANIE DOUGLAS – Administrator
(01369 707700)
CATRIONA VINSON – SUPPORT WORKER
(07827 767 472)
ISLA BELL – SUPPORT WORKER
EILEEN BRENNAN – SUPPORT WORKER
(07884 263 588)
Young Carers Team
EILEEN BRENNAN
(07884 263 588)
ERIN PATERSON
(07483 322 963)
LORNA VINSON
(07388 818 265)
MHAIRI GABEL
(07483 323 629)
Young Carers Sessional Workers:
Melanie Douglas
Administrator
Catriona Vinson Adult
carers support worker
Erin Paterson,
Young Carers
support worker
Mhairi Gabel Young
Carers support
worker
Eileen Brennan – Support Worker For Both Adult
And Young Carers