The State of Caring report shows that unpaid carers are at breaking point. Yousaf should follow his own advice & offer more than just warm words. Guaranteed respite for unpaid carers & £15 per hour for care workers must become the priority. Carers Scotland #CarersRightsDay

📢Are you a carer of an autistic young person? We developing a new programme of support for #unpaidcarers with National Autistic Society Scotland and need your views to ensure it is as effective and accessible as can be. Please take a moment to complete our survey: surveymonkey.co.uk/r/GrowingUp

We are Celtic. We are Glasgow and Glasgow is Green and White! 🎆 #HappyNewYear2024 from everyone at Celtic Football Club.

We have been made aware of an older person receiving a phone call claiming to be from Age Scotland, requesting bank details for a £500 grant. Please by aware this is not something we are affiliated with, our helpline advisers will never ask for your bank details. #ScamAware

This important report highlights the challenges faced by carers who are also in paid employment. We must do more to support these carers and for those carers who would like to work, but can't because of the lack of support they receive.

The National Carer Organisations Carers Trust Scotland, Carers Scotland, Coalition of Carers in Scotland (COCIS), MECOPP Carers Centre, Shared Care Scotland have responded to Scottish Parliament on the Pension Age Winter Heating Payment Consultation. Read our response here 👉 carers.org/policy-and-str…

We are planning a roadshow in Aberdeen for unpaid carers in April 2024, and we'd love you to tell us what you would like to see at the event. We would really appreciate if you could take a couple of minutes to complete the survey by Sunday 28 January. surveymonkey.com/r/K883KF7

Looking for a new job! If anyone knows anything going, please let me know 🤘

Our new project on the Minimum Income Guarantee kicks off on the 20th of February in Dundee. Alongside Carers Scotland and Cleo, we will explore how we can ensure the Minimum Income Guarantee meets the needs of unpaid carers Sign up to attend👇 eventbrite.co.uk/e/a-compassion…

This is important research, which we hope will help inform future practice & support for #unpaidcarers looking to return to employment either alongside caring or when their caring role has finished. If you are a carer in Scotland it would be great to have you complete the survey.

This is some important research. There are technologies available to help people monitor their health, however many of the technologies can be expensive and bulky. This research aims to develop new technologies and devices which reduces costs and other issues. Find out more👇

A new story on BBC Scotland highlights the value that the Carers Leave Act will have on carers who are looking to return to paid employment. bbc.co.uk/news/uk-scotla…

🗓️Tue 20 Feb - 2pm 📍Dundee City Chambers 'A compassionate social security system for unpaid carers: Piloting the MIG' An interactive seminar with Carers Scotland and Basic Income UK. 👇Just a few tickets left! povertyalliance.org/mig/#awareness…

The National Carer Organisations have published a briefing for the upcoming stage 1 debate on the National Care Service. The briefing sets out how the Bill's proposals can be improved to better support many of Scotland’s 800,000 unpaid carers. Read here: carersuk.org/briefings/nco-…

📢CALLING ALL WOMEN IN SCOTLAND📢 👩Our Women's Survey 2024 is here, and we want to hear from you! ⚖️Help us call for greater gender equality in economic policymaking. 🏆Includes chance to enter the prize draw. ✍️Fill out the survey here: smartsurvey.co.uk/s/AFDTXT/

We welcome the passing of Stage 1 of the National Care Service Bill. Scotland's 800,000 unpaid carers have been clear that social care needs to improve immediately to better support them. We look forward to working with all parties and carers to ensure the Bill meets their needs.

Was really pleased to represent Carers Scotland at this event. Powerful testimony from those involved in the discussions.

Unpaid carers of autistic young people often face poor wellbeing and discrimination, and can be disadvantaged accessing opportunities. Our Growing Up Project aims to empower and support unpaid carers of autistic young people. National Autistic Society Scotland Learn more: carersuk.org/scotland/news-…

From tomorrow - 6th April 2024 - the Carers Leave Act will require all employers in Scotland to provide carers leave to members of staff with caring responsibilities. Find out more about this legislation and how it will affect your organisation here: carerpositive.carerpositive.org/carers-and-emp…

The programme has been released for the Carers and Employment Conference, which is coming up on 29th May. 🗓️ Find out more about the event and book your place here: eventbrite.co.uk/e/carers-and-e…