What does the Emergency Budget 2015 mean for carers? The Chancellor has set out savings of £12bn from the welfare bill, to be gained from a number of different areas including freezes to many benefits, a lowering of the benefit cap, and significant changes to Tax Credits. Carers Allowance has not been cut but carers receiving other working age benefits may see part of their income affected. Carers UK Emergency Budget Briefing provides information on what the Budget means for carers:
Better Breaks Outings 2015 – Summer Outing Closing Date Monday 20 July 2015
Applications are invited for upcoming Better Breaks Outings for children and young people (up to 20 years) with additional support needs and their families in Falkirk district and Clackmannanshire:
- Auchingarrich Wildlife Park, Comrie (Falkirk families), Tuesday 4 and Thursday 6 August 2015
- Auchingarrich Wildlife Park, Comrie (Clackmannanshire families), Wednesday 5 August 2015
- Pantomime ‘The Little Mermaid’, Macrobert Centre, Stirling (Falkirk and Clackmannanshire families), Saturday 12 December 2015
To request a place, please complete the Better Breaks Application Form available from Rebecca Fowler at the Carers Centre: phone 01324 611510, email to request a form using our contact form or download an application form here: Better Breaks Application Form.
The deadline for receipt of completed applications for the summer outing is Monday 20 July 2015 and for the Christmas outing is Friday 4 September 2015.
Places cannot be guaranteed and priority will be given to families who have not participated in, or who have participated in fewer, previous Better Breaks outings.
Better Breaks outings are funded by the Scottish Government’s Short Breaks Fund
Carers Week 8th – 14th June 2015
Carers Week is an annual campaign to raise awareness of caring, highlight the challenges carers face and recognise the contribution they make to families and communities throughout the UK.
This year ‘s campaign will focus on Building Carer Friendly Communities – Communities which support carers to look after their loved ones well, while recognising that they are individuals with needs of their own. Continue reading “Carers Week 8th – 14th June 2015”
Central Carers AGM – 11 June 2015
Falkirk and Clackmannanshire Carers Centre – Thursday 11 June – 11 am to 1 pm
During Carers Week, Central Carers Association (CCA) will be holding its AGM. The membership of CCA is made up of carers and those who support the aims of CCA. A voluntary Board of Directors, elected by the membership of CCA, manages Falkirk and Clackmannanshire Carers Centre. Continue reading “Central Carers AGM – 11 June 2015”
Young Carers Group Update
Over the last few months we have been really busy at our young carers groups.
In December, over 80 young carers (YCs) attended a Christmas pantomime. Our older YCs went to see Aladdin at the MacRobert Arts Centre and our younger YCs went to see Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs at Falkirk Town Hall. Continue reading “Young Carers Group Update”
Celebrating Care with Confidence Programme
Councillor Les Sharp, Leader of Clackmannanshire Council, was joined by 22 carers, staff from the Carers Centre, Robert Stevenson (NHS Forth Valley) and David Niven (Clackmannanshire Council) to celebrate the Care with Confidence programme delivered in Clackmannanshire over the past twelve months. Continue reading “Celebrating Care with Confidence Programme”
New look for the Carers Centre
We hope you like our new look and our new logo!
The need to re-brand was driven by the fact that ‘The Princess Royal Trust for Carers’ was replaced by a major new UK charity, ‘Carers Trust’, which, in Scotland, supports a network of independent Carers Centres, including ours. Continue reading “New look for the Carers Centre”