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About the coalition

In 2008 the Coalition established working groups to extend our activities in four key areas. Each group includes carers and members of our Executive Committee. By meeting via conference calls we have been able to include people from across Scotland, including the Highlands and Islands. The following working groups are currently operating:

Short Breaks Working Group

Aim: To improve the planning and delivery of respite and short break provision in Scotland by:

Promoting the Short Break Guidance.
Establishing how the additional 10,000 respite weeks will be implemented and monitored.
Taking forward our Joint Working Agreement with Shared Care Scotland.

Futher details are available from our Short Breaks Working Group Minutes.

Rural and Remote Carers Working Group

Aim: To focus on the particular needs of carers from rural and island communities in Scotland by:

Overseeing the development of Community Facilitators in key rural areas: Initially the Highlands and the Western Isles.
Consulting with carers from rural areas on issues of local importance and bringing their concerns to the attention of local and national decision makers .

Futher details are available from our Rural and Remote Carers Working Group Minutes.

Policy and Partnership Working Group

Aim: To ensure carers and member organisations are involved in shaping policy and partnership developments by:

Providing representation on parliamentary and partnership groups.
Promoting effective carer participation in the development and implementation and monitoring of policy.
Assisting in the development of new and innovative policy, producing tangible outcomes and benefits for carers.
Contributing a carers voice to government consultations. For example, the Patients Rights Bill.

Futher details are available from our Policy and Partnership Working Group Minutes.

Carers in Europe Working Group

Aim: To enhance the development of carer recognition and support across Europe by:

Developing links between the Coalition and Eurocarers.
Promoting Scotland's work with carers at a European level.
Working towards a European Carer Conference in Scotland.

Futher details are available from our Carers in Europe Working Group Minutes.

If you are a member of the Coalition and have an interest in joining any of our working groupsplease contact us at coalition@carersnet.org


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