Care & Share
C & S began in 2008 as a collaboration between Riverside Church and Ayrshire & Arran NHS Trust. Its initial aim was to support people affected by homelessness through providing a drop-in facility (with a meal) where health support could be provided and clients could be sign-posted to other relevant services.
It has evolved over the past 16 years into an organisation providing a range of services to people in recovery from alcohol & drug issues and people affected by homelessness. The core event each week is the drop-in facility where an average of 40 people per week can access different social care, health care and financial services on a one-stop-shop basis.
C & S is a central component of South Ayrshire’s alcohol and drug strategy and implements the Scottish Government Recovery Oriented System of Care (ROSC). C & S won the COSLA Gold Award in 2009 for its innovative practice
Outreach
Our two full time Support Workers also work closely with South Ayrshire Housing Anti-Social Behaviour Team Viewfield Gate/Elba Gardens (South Ayrshire Homeless Hostels) and South Ayrshire Employability and Skills. The aim of this work is to help improve the quality of people’s lives, and by doing so, helping to improve the outcomes for the local community in terms of health, crime and the effects of poverty.