- The Spending Review and Carers
On Wednesday the 14th of November the Scottish Government published its report on the
Spending Review . But what does this mean for carers? To find out more, follow this link.
- Respite Care Guidance Have Your Say
When carers are asked what their number one issue is they consistently vote for improvements in respite care and short breaks. This
is your chance to help to influence the future of respite care in Scotland by taking part in the consultation on the new Respite Care Guidance.
For more details follow this link.
- New Investment for Young Carers and Training for Carers
A funding package for young carers and training for carers was announced by Minister for Public Health Shona Robison in June 2007. For more details, follow this link.
- Appeal for cross-party support for carers
At a debate on health and wellbing on Thursday 28th June, Nicola Sturgeon, Cabinet Secretary for Health and Wellbeing, appealed to all parties to work together to improve support for both people with dementia and unpaid carers. For more details follow this link.
- The Department of Health wants to hear from carers
The Department of Health is calling for your ideas to make sure that carers' views are at the heart of the governements new carers' strategy. For more details and a link to their Ideas Tree follow this link
- Update on Scotland's Carers Manifesto
A big thank you to everyone who took part in Scotland’s Carers Manifesto Campaign
For details on the Scotland’s Carers Manifesto and outcomes from our campaign, follow this link. To visit the dedicated campaign website, follow this link.
- Last Meeting of the Coalition of Carers in Scotland
The last meeting of the Coalition of Carers was on the 26th September in Glasgow. The theme in the morning was ‘The Personalisation Agenda’ and included updates on Changing Lives and Carers Assessments. The afternoon session focused on the review of the UK Governement's Strategy for Carers. For more details and copies of the presentations and papers, follow this link.
- Next meeting of The Coalition of Carers in Scotland
Our next meeting will be held on Wednesday 28th November at Adelaides in Glasgow. For details of this meeting and others planned for 2007, follow this link
- Coalition – Looking Forward to the Future
We have recently spent some time considering the future role of the Coalition and the development of our 3 year strategic plan for 2008 to 2011. We held a Development Day in May and produced a report entitled ‘Looking Forward to the Future’. This was presented at our meeting in June and positive feedback was received from members.
To download a copy of the report follow this link.
To download a feedback form follow this link. We would very much appreciate your comments.
- Coalition – Have your say
It is our aim to give a service of the highest quality to carers and local carer organisations in Scotland. In order to meet this aim we are currently evaluating the services we provide to our members. I would be grateful if you could take a minute to fill it in our questionnaire and return it by the 17th August.
To download the questionnaire, follow this link.
- What are your views on the support you receive?
The Princess Royal Trust for Carers are working with Glasgow Caledonian University to establish carer’s views on the quality of existing support services, and how they improve their lives. The study has been funded by the Scottish Executive and will include consultation by postal questionnaire, focus groups and an on-line questionnaire.
To download an outline of the project, follow this link.
To take part in the online survey, follow this link.
- Care 21 : The future of unpaid care in Scotland
This report, commissioned by the Scottish Executive, was launched in September 2005.
It has major significance for carers in Scotland and for the future of unpaid caring. For links to the report and
a summary guide for carers, follow this link. The Scottish Executive issued it's response to the report in April 2006. For full details, follow this link.
- Respite Care Task Group
Respite Care was identified by the Scottish Executive as one of the priorities for implementation within Care 21. A Respite Task Group has been established, which the Coalition is a member of. For more details of the work of the task group, including it's remit and minutes of meetings, follow this link.
- National Carer Organisations
The Network of National Carer Organisations meet every six weeks to discuss and agree the collective role and joint working relationships for the development of policy and legislation affecting carers. For more information about this group and for copies of the terms of reference and minutes of meetings, follow this link.
- NHS Carer Information Strategy Guidance
The guidance for NHS Carer Information Strategies was launched by the Scottish Executive in April 2006. NHS Boards must submit their strategies to the Executive by October 2006 in order for the Strategies to be implemented in April 2007. For a full copy of the guidance, follow this link. For a copy of the paper on best practice examples, follow this link
- New Rights for Working Carers
A new Bill is before Parliament which will entitle carers to the same rights to flexible
working as parents with young children. For more information, follow this
link.
- Carers UK launches the Back Me Up campaign to make sure
carers do not have to cope alone in an emergency. This
link takes you to the Carers UK website and further information
about the campaign.
