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Coronavirus Joint Statement
Carers Scotland and Carers Trust Scotland have published a joint statement regarding the coronavirus – or COVID-19. This covers an overview of the current advice for people who are providing unpaid care’...
Strategy for Mental Health and Wellbeing
It took just under a year to design, set up and establish the programme of work that has enabled NHS Lanarkshire to develop the Lanarkshire Mental Health and Wellbeing Strategy. The new five-year…
Have Your Say!
The Carers (Scotland) Act requires Scottish Ministers to set timescales for preparing adult carer support plans and young carer statements for carers of people who are terminally ill with a life expectancy of up to 6 months. Informed by research from…
Recognising Carers
Scottish Labour Carer’s Allowance Discussion Paper Here is the discussion paper that has been published which highlights out a number of ideas where the payment of carers allowance can be improved. The consultation period…
Conference – The Carers (Scotland) Act
Our recent conference took place on the 5th November and was host to a number of guest speakers, all of which discussed aspects of the new Carers Scotland Act. To download copies of the presentation slides please click the following link…
Carer’s Allowance Supplement Update
Carers living in Scotland who were in receipt of Carer’s Allowance from the Department of Work & Pensions on the qualifying date of Monday 16th April should receive the first payment of the Carer’s Allowance supplement by…
Social Security in Scotland – New Video
The Minister for Social Security, Jeanne Freeman, has recorded an update for carers on the plans for social security in Scotland. In it she sets out the plans and timescales for setting up a social security agency in Scotland and taking over…
Draft Carers Act Regulations
The Carers (Scotland) Act 2016 was passed by the Scottish Parliament in March 2016. Regulations and guidance will accompany this Act to provide more detail on how local authorities and health boards must implement their duties under the Act…
Care Inspectorate News
The Care Inspectorate is a scrutiny body which supports improvement. That means we look at the quality of care in Scotland to ensure it meets high standards. Where we find that improvement is needed, we support services to make positive…
Celebration of Learning
We were delighted to receive recognition for our work at the recent North Lanarkshire Community Learning and Development Partnership, Celebration of Learning Event. Thanks to Peter McNally from the Motherwell Team who…
Social Security in Scotland – New Video
The Minister for Social Security, Jeanne Freeman, has recorded an update for carers on the plans for social security in Scotland. In it she sets out the plans and timescales for setting up a social security agency in Scotland and taking…
Manifesto for Carers in Scotland
The National Carer Organisations have produced a Manifesto for Carers for the local council elections on the 4th of May 2017. We are calling on all candidates in the local council elections to agree to: Protect funding for carer support…

Support for Those at High COVID-19 Risk
A new national helpline is being set up to provide essential assistance to those who don’t have a network of support but who are at high risk of contracting COVID-19. The service – which opens tomorrow (Tuesday) – will offer help…

Unpaid Carers To Get Access To Protective Equipment To Help Them Care Safely
People who care for loved ones with serious health conditions are to be given protective gear by the Scottish Government in a bid to protect those most at-risk from coronavirus…

Statement from North Lanarkshire Health and Social Care
North Lanarkshire families and carers asked to help with recently discharged hospital patients. People in North Lanarkshire are being asked to help where possible if a loved one, friend or someone they care for has recently…

Alliance Statement On Coronavirus Outbreak
A statement on coronavirus, disabled people, people with long term conditions and carers. With the situation related to COVID-19 changing from day to day, members of the ALLIANCE (including people living…

Coronavirus Joint Statement
Carers Scotland and Carers Trust Scotland have published a joint statement regarding the coronavirus – or COVID-19. This covers an overview of the current advice for people who are providing unpaid care’...

Strategy for Mental Health and Wellbeing
It took just under a year to design, set up and establish the programme of work that has enabled NHS Lanarkshire to develop the Lanarkshire Mental Health and Wellbeing Strategy. The new five-year…

Have Your Say!
The Carers (Scotland) Act requires Scottish Ministers to set timescales for preparing adult carer support plans and young carer statements for carers of people who are terminally ill with a life expectancy of up to 6 months. Informed by research from…

Recognising Carers
Scottish Labour Carer’s Allowance Discussion Paper Here is the discussion paper that has been published which highlights out a number of ideas where the payment of carers allowance can be improved. The consultation period…

Conference – The Carers (Scotland) Act
Our recent conference took place on the 5th November and was host to a number of guest speakers, all of which discussed aspects of the new Carers Scotland Act. To download copies of the presentation slides please click the following link…

Carer’s Allowance Supplement Update
Carers living in Scotland who were in receipt of Carer’s Allowance from the Department of Work & Pensions on the qualifying date of Monday 16th April should receive the first payment of the Carer’s Allowance supplement by…
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