by Angela Millar | Feb 2, 2023 | Uncategorised
Voluntary Action North Lanarkshire has launched the application process for Carer Breather funding for 2023-2025. The Carer Breather fund is a Community Solutions funding initiative to support community and voluntary sector organisations in North Lanarkshire provide...
by Angela Millar | Jan 26, 2023 | Uncategorised
We have published our report, ‘Tackling the cost of living emergency for unpaid carers in North Lanarkshire’, making robust recommendations for immediate and accessible financial supports and improved access to wider financial and social care supports to...
by Angela Millar | Jan 5, 2023 | Uncategorised
Following a successful year of the first ever funded Carer Breather projects in North Lanarkshire, Health and Social Care North Lanarkshire announced in November that there will be a new round of funding made available next year. This will run from 2023-2025 with...
by Angela Millar | Dec 21, 2022 | Uncategorised
The Care Inspectorate is a scrutiny body which supports improvement in the quality of care in Scotland to ensure it meets high standards. Where they find that improvement is needed, they will support services to make positive changes, including recommendations to...
by Angela Millar | Nov 14, 2022 | Uncategorised
Continually rising energy prices and impacts on wider costs mean unpaid carers are experiencing ever increasing levels of financial hardship. This hardship is having immediate effects on health, wellbeing, and financial security and could have long-lasting negative...
by Angela Millar | Aug 29, 2022 | Uncategorised
‘Carer Breather’ services to support unpaid carers have been funded in partnership with Health and Social Care North Lanarkshire and VANL, and supported by North Lanarkshire Carers Together. The services were developed and designed based on consultation...