The integration of health and social care is the Scottish Government’s programme of reform to improve services for people who use health and social care services (find out more here!)

Two health and social care partnerships cover the Forth Valley area – one for Falkirk and one for Clackmannanshire and Stirling – each led by an Integration Joint Board (IJB) which includes carer representation.

Carer representatives are elected following a recruitment process involving the two partnerships, the Carers Centre and other local organisations.  Paul Morris was appointed as the carer representative for Clackmannanshire and Carol Ann Harrower is the current carer representative for the Falkirk IJB.

Meet the Current Carer Representatives!

Elaine Beveridge – IJB Carer Representative, Falkirk

Caring responsibilities have come and gone throughout Elaine’s life, supporting her dad, mum, and husband at different stages. This has provided a range of experiences accessing local services and advocating for loved ones’ support and care.

Professionally, Elaine is a retired Police Inspector, with 30 years’ experience working in the local area, bringing strategic expertise and an understanding of multi-agency approaches to supporting people in Falkirk

Sharon Mwale – IJB Depute Carer Representative, Falkirk

Sharon is an enthusiastic member of the local community, using her experience of caring for her own children to support other carers in the local area. As a member of the local Carers Centre for 7 years; representative on the Partnership’s community-led support programme board; and treasurer for carers charity RISE Forth Valley, Sharon is well accustomed to being a voice for people with caring responsibilities.

She also brings an understanding of the public sector landscape, through more than 20 years’ working as a qualified accountant at a local authority.

Click here for more information on Falkirk Health and Social Care Partnership.

Paul Morris- IJB Carer Representative, Clackmannanshire

My name is Paul Morris. I am father to two boys, married and work full time as Project Manager for the Stirling and Clackmannanshire City Region Deal.

I, alongside my wife Susan, am a full time carer to my eldest son, around all aspects of his life and across every aspect of my own. My family lives in alloa and has done so for 20 years. I have lived in Clackmannanshire since I was a toddler.

My eldest son, Lachlan, is a bright, outgoing 14 year-old boy, who attends Alloa Academy. He has quadriplegic choreo-athetoid cerebral palsy and requires support in every aspect of life. Lachlan communicates using an eyegaze device, the Tobii i-12+, which also acts as his window to the world via the worldwide web.

Educated to postgraduate level, I have two decades of work experience in policy, politics and economic development. I have worked with elected representatives at all levels and developed policy and strategy documents in many fields, including two manifestos at Glasgow level, a report on the Scottish Labour Market in 2006, a Social Enterprise Strategy for Glasgow and others. This work experience has provided me with valuable insights into the processes in place to effect change.

Alongside my extensive experience through work, I have been a trustee of Cerebral Palsy Scotland (previously Bobath Scotland) since 2015. This national, multi-million pound charity, provides support to children and adults with motor difficulties associated with cerebral palsy.

My biography is available on LinkedIn.

Click here for more information on Clackmannanshire & Stirling Health and Social Care Partnership.

Interested in Finding Out More?

To find out more about the carer representatives on the IJB, please contact:

Nicola Weedon (Clackmannanshire) on 01324 611510 (option 2) or email: nicolaweedon@centralcarers.co.uk, or

Sharlene Ramage (Falkirk) on 01324 611510 (option 4) or email: sharleneramage@centralcarers.co.uk.

 

Information on this page is correct as of March 2024.