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A new service to ensure people living with cancer and their families are offered emotional, practical and wellbeing support has been launched in Ayrshire and Arran, as part of a successful model delivered across Scotland.

Constituted voluntary and community groups or organisations delivering services in East Ayrshire are being encouraged to apply for funding from the Whole Family Wellbeing Fund (WFWF).

Helping people of all ages and abilities into worthwhile careers is a big part of East Ayrshire Council’s Community Wealth Building strategy. The strong track record of the Employability Teams is now moving forward with approval of a new four year long programme which is being introduced at HMP Kilmarnock. 

A new event hosted at East Ayrshire Community Hospital is set to promote health and wellbeing during Dementia Awareness Week.

Eight local recovery groups presented teams at the Ayrshire Recovery Network Football Tournament, showcasing a community committed to tackling addiction and promoting recovery and wellbeing.

Residents across East Ayrshire’s care homes dusted off their aprons to whisk up their showstopper cakes for The Great East Ayrshire Bake Off 2025.

At the recent meeting of Cabinet, agreement was reached on the renovation of four properties on Barnweil Drive, Hurlford by Housing Services on behalf of East Ayrshire Health and Social Care Partnership (EAHSCP).

East Ayrshire Council’s Cabinet recently agreed an updated Social Care Services Contribution and Charging Framework.

East Ayrshire Council’s Cabinet recently agreed proposals to repurpose existing housing stock at Clinchyard Place in Galston, to help meet the increasing demand for accommodation for disabled people and to support Ukrainian refugees looking to settle in East Ayrshire.

In a bid to become a more financially sustainable organisation now and into the future, East Ayrshire Council is preparing to set out a new direction of travel, with people, partnerships, early intervention and prevention sitting at the heart of these proposals.  

East Ayrshire Council’s Cabinet this week agreed an updated Social Care Services Contribution and Charging Framework. This sees the first increase in charges for services provided by the Health and Social Care Partnership since 2018.

Kooth Digital Health has been commissioned by East Ayrshire Council and East Ayrshire Health and Social Care Partnership (HSCP). Its Kooth.com service will provide 14 to 24-year-olds across the region with free, anonymous and 24/7 personalised digital mental health support.