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Carers Rights Day 2026

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Carers Rights Day Drop-in Event

Drop in to learn about your rights, entitlements and the support available to help you in your caring role.

Do you know your rights, entitlements and the support available to you? Join us for our Carers Rights Day Drop-in event, designed to help carers access information, advice and support in one place. Whether you’re new to caring or have been caring for years, this is a great opportunity to speak directly with staff and find out more about the services and support available to you.

What to expect

  • Information stalls covering key carer rights and support services
  • Friendly staff available to answer questions
  • Opportunities to identify areas where you may need additional support
  • Flexible drop-in format with evening access for working carers

Information stalls include

  • Adult Carer Support Plans
  • Short Break Opportunities
  • Carer Information & Training
  • Benefits Overview
  • Young Carers Support
  • Involvement & Employment Rights
  • Hospital Discharge Support
  • General Support

On arrival, you will receive a β€˜Carers Rights’ checklist to complete as you visit each stall, helping you to identify areas in which you may require further information or support.Β 

Get in touch or drop in on the day between 12.30 pm and 6.30 pm!

Details:

🙋For unpaid carers in the Falkirk district
📅 Thursday 19th November
⏰ From 12.30 pm to 6.30 pm
📍 Carers Centre, 1a Bank Street, Falkirk, FK1 1NB
📝 No booking required!
For more information, please email 📧daynafaulds@centralcarers.co.uk
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Care with Confidence Programme – November

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Our new Tuesday programme is now released!

Come along to learn about topics and strategies that can help you in your caring role.

Tuesday 3rd November 2026: Chest, Heart and Stroke Scotland – Healthier You

Come along to find out more about how to be a β€˜healthier you’ with Chest, Heart and Stroke Scotland’s Health Defence Team. This presentation focuses on reducing your risk of stroke and heart disease through sustainable lifestyle changes and aims to provide education on the prevention of cardiovascular diseases within the community. The Health Defence Team recognise that being a carer for someone else means your own health is equally as important, so they are here to help educate you on diet, physical activity, sleep and more. Additionally, they can provide more information on these health conditions and guide you to additional resources. There will also be time to ask questions.

Tuesday 10th November 2026:Β 

Come along to learn more about the support available through our Short Breaks services. Kirsten Harrower, Short Breaks Worker, and Sarah McBride, Short Breaks Activity Co-ordinator, from our Support Options for Carers Team will join us to share more about their roles and how they support unpaid carers to access different types of breaks. They will also discuss the types of breaks available and will answer any questions you may have.

Tuesday 17th November 2026: Power of Attorney and Guardianship for Older Adults

What would you do if the person you care for lost the capacity to make decisions on their own? Gain a better understanding from Sarah Patrick at Caesar and Howie on incapacity and how this could impact your caring responsibilities, and how being granted Power of Attorney could help you in your caring role.

You can download the latest CwC programme leaflet from here or the Dementia one from here.

To register for any of the sessions above, please click here.

For more information, please contact your Training Co-ordinator:

👩 Carly Crooks – Working hours: Monday – Thursday
📱 07563 391108
📧 carlycrooks@centralcarers.co.uk
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Consultation: Dementia – Services and Support

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Do you care for someone with a dementia diagnosis and live in Falkirk?

If so, you are invited to this consultation. We would encourage you to join even if you haven’t attended any the previous ones, asΒ your valuable insights can help shape dementia support.

Yvonne Cairns, NHS Forth Valley Dementia and Delirium Lead, and Emma Douglas, leader of the Community Mental Health Team for Older Adult Services, will be joining us again and are continuing to gather your views and experiences related to dementia services and support. Yvonne will also share how carers’ views and feedback have shaped improvements in the accident and emergency department.

Please register by 1 pm on Tuesday 17th November; however,Β if you require a translator, please let us know at least 2 weeks in advance.

Details:
📅 Thursday 19th November 2026
⏰ From 10 am to 12 noon
📍 In person at the Falkirk and Clackmannanshire Carers Centre or on Zoom
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Minutes for consultations with Falkirk Carers

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Here you can find all the minutes for consultations with Falkirk carers that took place in 2026.

These meetings provide a great opportunity for carers to meet with other carers, representatives from local authorities, and other third sector organisations. Carers can share their views and experiences to help shape local and national carer support, and learn about useful services, as well as important updates that may impact their caring role. For minutes from the monthly Carers’ Voice meetings, please go to our Publications page.

If you’d like to join upcoming carer consultations, please email Sharlene Ramage, Carer Participation Development Worker, sharleneramage@centralcarers.co.uk.

Date Guest Organisation Topic Link to minutes Progress Updates
01.10.26 Falkirk Health and Social Care Partnership, Care at Home and Review Lead Care at Home Services Redesign Minutes
17.09.26 NHS Forth Valley Dementia: Updates and Improvement to Services in Forth Valley Minutes Minutes of previous sessions in this series can be found below
07.09.26 NHS Forth Valley NHS Forth Valley’s Strategic Plan Minutes
20.08.26 Expected Guest Speaker was Primary Care Mental Health Team Leader from Falkirk Community Hospital Services, Support, and hearing carers’ experiences and views Minutes
18.08.26 Falkirk Health and Social Care Partnership, Locality Service Lead Respite Services review Minutes
06.08.26 Hourglass Services and Support for older people experiencing abuse Minutes
31.07.26 University of the West of Scotland Research – Behind the Scenes: Understanding the role of unpaid carers looking after people affected by alcohol and other drug use Minutes
23.07.26 NHS Forth Valley Dementia: Post diagnostic support resources Minutes Minutes of previous sessions in this series can be found below
18.06.26 NHS Forth Valley, with Chief Executive Improvements to Hospital Services Minutes
09.06.26 Social Security Scotland Benefits Minutes
01.06.26 Woodlands Resource Centre (NHS The Bungalows) Mental Health Services for those aged 18-65 Minutes
28.05.26 Falkirk Health and Social Care Partnership Changes to Integrated Discharge and Care at Home Services Minutes
21.05.26 Scottish Government and NHS Forth Valley Vaccines: Flu, Covid, RSV Minutes
14.05.26 NHS Forth Valley Dementia: Sensory Changes Minutes Minutes of previous sessions in this series can be found below
07.05.26 University of Stirling Nursing Programme Minutes
24.04.26 Falkirk Council’s Children with Disabilities Social Work Team Services and Support Minutes
12.03.26 NHS Forth Valley, with Chief Executive Discharge Process & Medication Minutes
05.03.26 No guest CONSOLIDATE Network Research Minutes CONSOLIDATE Research Report – July 2026
13.02.26 Falkirk Health and Social Care Partnership Hospital Discharge & Care at Home Services Minutes

 

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Information Session for Professionals

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Would you recognise an unpaid carer?

Come along to network and learn about what we do, how you can identify and signpost unpaid carers for support!

If you know any other professionals who work with carers, please let them know about this opportunity. This session will give professionals an overview of what we do at the Carers Centre and how we can work together to support the carers they work with.

✅ Learn how we support unpaid carers
✅ Meet our teams and learn what they all do
✅ Connect with other professionals

✅ Gain practical insights into the Carers (Scotland) Act 2016, Adult Carer Support Plans and Young Carer Statements, the hospital discharge process involving the carer, and more!

Let’s work together to support carers in our community!

📅 Thursday 26th November
⏰Β From 10.30 am to 12.30 pm
📍 Carers Centre, 1a Bank Street or via Zoom

Register for the event here!Β 

⁉️ Β Alternatively, if you can’t make this one and you’d like to be informed about upcoming sessions via emails, please register your interest here.

Current Vacancies – October 2026

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We believe young carers should be recognised, valued and supported to achieve their full potential. We are looking for an enthusiastic and experienced person to deliver the Young Carers in Education (YCiE) programme in schools across Falkirk and District.

This is an exciting opportunity to influence educational practice, raise awareness of young carers’ rights and needs, and help schools create sustainable support systems that improve outcomes for children and young people with caring responsibilities.

As the Young Carers in Education Worker, you will work with schools, young carers, education professionals and national partners.

Applications for this post will close on Monday 2nd November 2026.

To find out more about this role and what skills and experience are required, please view the Job Profile document on our VACANCIES page. You can apply by filling in our Application Pack document, or you can use the link below to submit your application!

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Consultation: Central Advocacy Partners (CAP)

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Understanding Advocacy Support

Discover the role of independent advocacy and the support available in Falkirk for learning disabled and/or autistic people aged 16 and over.Β 

We will welcome Central Advocacy Partners (CAP), an independent, relationship-based advocacy service for learning disabled and/or autistic people aged 16 and over. Their office is based in Falkirk, supporting people from Falkirk, Stirling and Clackmannanshire.

Bob Thomson, Advocacy Worker, will explain what independent advocacy is and the role of the advocacy worker. You will learn about the different groups and projects CAP provide and what CAP does and doesn’t do.

Bob will also talk about the issues people face, why they seek support from CAP, and how CAP’s role differs from social work, health, the Carers Centre and other statutory services. There will be plenty of time for questions too!

Details:
📅 Friday 13th November 2026
⏰ From 10 am0 to 12 noon
📍 In person at the Falkirk and Clackmannanshire Carers Centre or on Zoom
Register for the event here: https://form.jotform.com/CentralCarers/consultation_central_advocacy

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Consultation: Mobile Emergency Care Service

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Help Shape the Future of MECS and Telecare Services

Tell us what’s working well, what could be improved, and learn more about the support available through Mobile Emergency Care Service (MECS).

Join us to hear from Lynn Adams, MECS Team Manager, and Rachel McIntyre, Telecare Supervisor, from Falkirk Health and Social Care Partnership. They are keen to gather your feedback on current services, learn what is working well, and hear your ideas for future improvements.

Rachel will also demonstrate some of the Telecare supports available and discuss how technology can help people stay safe and independent at home.

Please register by 1 pm on Wednesday 4th November; however, if you require a translator, please let us know at least 2 weeks in advance.

Details:
📅 Friday 6th November 2026
⏰ From 1 to 3 pm
📍 In person at the Falkirk and Clackmannanshire Carers Centre or on Zoom
Register for the event here: https://form.jotform.com/CentralCarers/consultation-mecs

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November Carer Essentials

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Falkirk Carers, you’re invited!

This session is designed to inform and empower unpaid carers in Falkirk so that they can care with confidence.

You’ll learn about:

  • Your rights as an unpaid carer
  • What we do at the Centre and how we can help
  • What other local services and support are available
  • What an Adult Carer Support Plan (ACSP) is and how you can benefit from it
You’ll also get to meet our teams and have the opportunity to ask your questions!

Ideal for those who:

  • are new to caring for a relative or friend
  • have registered with the Carers Centre in the last 6 months
  • or just would like a refresher of what we do and how we can help

Details:

🙋For unpaid carers in the Falkirk district, who are registered with the Carers Centre
📅 Wednesday 4th November
⏰ From 12.30 pm to 1.30 pm
📍 Carers Centre or Zoom
📝 Register here
For more information or to enquire about future sessions, please email 📧daynafaulds@centralcarers.co.uk
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October Falkirk Carers’ Voice

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Planning Ahead and Accessing Dementia Support

Learn more about Power of Attorney, Guardianship, and local dementia services at October’s Voice session.

We’ll welcome Sarah Patrick from Caesar & Howie Solicitors and Estate Agents, who will provide guidance on Power of Attorney and Guardianship. We’ll also hear from Shirley MacDonald and Carlynn Baillie from Dollar Park Dementia Services, who will share information about the support and services available for people living with dementia and their families.

Meeting details:
📅 Monday 26th October 2026
⏰Β From 10 am to 12 noon
📍 At the Carers Centre in Falkirk or via Zoom

Register for the event here by 1 pm on Thursday 22nd October: https://form.jotform.com/CentralCarers/falkirk-carers-voice or get in touch with Sharlene Ramage, our Carer Participation Development Worker: sharleneramage@centralcarers.co.uk

⁉️ Did you know that you can read the previous meeting minutes on our website? Go to https://centralcarers.org/information/publications/