VOCAL and Edinburgh bands Ayakara, The Sunts and Whitehill Grove support a benefit gig for young carers on Thurs 15th June at the Mash House to mark Carers’ Week.
Doors open at 7pm and the gig is open to anyone 14 years and over.
Come along and rock with us – tickets are just £6 (£3 for young carers) and are available here or from the VOCAL Edinburgh Carer Centre.
Increased Carer’s Allowance to be delivered next summer
The first social security payments to be delivered by the Scottish Government have been outlined to parliament by Social Security Secretary Angela Constance. Continue reading More cash for carers
CARERS WEEK 12 – 18 JUNE
To mark Carers’ Week 2017 (12-18 June), VOCAL are asking carers and supporters to take up our Carers’ Week Challenge and ‘make a change for carers‘. Continue reading Take the Carers Week challenge
Carers are invited to VOCAL’s next Caring in the City event at West Pilton Neighbourhood Centre from 10am-4pm on Wednesday 10th May. Continue reading Caring in the City comes to West Pilton
Hundreds of families have benefited from a pilot that is increasing the number of short breaks for full-time unpaid carers, Tourism Secretary Fiona Hyslop has revealed. Continue reading Caring for carers
GREENS URGE FM TO PRESS AHEAD WITH YOUNG CARERS ALLOWANCE
A new study published by the Children and Young Peoples Commissioner explores the mental health and wellbeing of young carers in Scotland— and reveals that more than one in four are doing the caring on their own.
Continue reading Just coping: one in four young carers do the caring alone
NHS 24 is taking the opportunity to highlight the work thousands of carers do across Scotland, in the run up to Rare Diseases Day. On 28 February, people from across the world will come together to campaign for more research into complex health conditions.
Continue reading Raising awareness of carers on Rare Diseases Day
Minister for Childcare and Early Years Mark McDonald spent the day travelling across the country to meet with care experienced young people as part of National Care Day yesterday. The journey formed part of the Scottish Government’s commitment to have a conversation with 1000 care experienced people during the next two years. Continue reading Care Day roadtrip for Childcare Minister
NHS 24 is calling on people to look out for carers during the busy festive season
There are currently around 760,000 carers in Scotland and winter can be a difficult time for those who look after others, from dealing with reduced services to managing tight budgets and family tensions.
Now, the Telehealth and Telecare organisation is calling on people to make sure carers get all the support they need this Christmas and New Year.
Lynne Huckerby, NHS 24’s Head of Health Information said: “Caring for someone is a difficult job at any time of the year, but winter places extra demands on those who do the dedicated job of looking after others.
“It’s important that people do their bit and look out for carers and help them all they can. After all, a problem shared is a problem halved.
“Carers or those being cared for might also find the Care Information Scotland website helpful. It has a whole host of useful information from respite care to how to receive a care needs assessment, to information about care homes. It provides signposting information on a range of caring topics, allowing carers to make informed decisions.
“Our personalisation tool ‘Info for Me’ allows people to select relevant content which can be shared, saved or printed, and our translation facility which enables increased access.
“This service will be a useful for a whole range of carer groups from young carers, to those within the care system and those anticipating care and are seeking further information . Our service can be accessed from 8 am to 10 pm, 7 days a week via webchat available through the website or via telephone on 0800 83 85 87.”
Further advice and information on how to stay healthy over winter can be found at www.nhsinform.scot/winter
The three things that Dr Owl is recommending everyone do in preparation for their health this winter:
Local carer organisation VOCAL will be providing a space for unpaid carers in Edinburgh and Midlothian to take some time out for themselves over the festive period. Continue reading ‘Time for me’: support for carers over holiday period
