Is Carr Gomm a charity?

Carr Gomm Scotland is a Scottish charity and a company limited by guarantee in Scotland.

Who is Carr Gomm in the Elephant Man?

John Gielgud
The Elephant Man (1980) – John Gielgud as Carr Gomm – IMDb.

Who founded Abbeyfield Society?

Richard Carr-GommAbbeyfield / FounderMajor Richard Culling Carr-Gomm, OBE was the founder of the Abbeyfield Society, the Morpeth Society, St Matthew Society and the Carr-Gomm Society, UK charities providing care and housing for disadvantaged and lonely people. Wikipedia

What do Carr Gomm do?

Carr Gomm is a leading Scottish social care and community development charity. We currently support about 2,000 people every day across Scotland to live their lives safely and well according to their choices, whilst making plans to achieve their hopes and dreams for tomorrow.

How many homes does Abbeyfield Society have?

Today The Abbeyfield Society has over 400 houses in seven countries, including Australia, Belgium, Canada, Jersey, South Africa and New Zealand, providing a supportive community to over 7,500 residents.

Is there a role for the Carr-Gomm Society?

Richard Carr-Gomm was a maverick philanthropist, determined to make a difference to society. By the 1960s, he had created a network of houses and the Carr-Gomm Society was created as a charity in England. In 1997, the Carr-Gomm Society commissioned a researcher to consider whether there was a role for the Society in Scotland.

What did Carr-Gomm believe about inequality?

In the midst of the post-Second World War poverty and desolation, before the creation of the welfare state and NHS, Major Richard Carr-Gomm felt driven to address inequality. He believed society could be better. He believed that no one should feel isolated or lonely.

Who are Carr Gomm dementia interpreters?

Suzanne is one of two Carr Gomm dementia interpreters in Argyll & Bute. Suzanne tells us more about the importance of the dementia training that she and Laura have been doing. Services in Stirling have embraced the Digital Inclusion Project and learned new skills along the way.