We are pleased to present our annual report which tells the story of all that the Falkirk and Clackmannanshire Carers Centre has delivered during 2022/23, including some pictures which show the impact and value of our work.
We will keep on striving to work hard and support carers of all ages and ensure that carers in Falkirk and Clackmannanshire are informed, supported, and informed.
A Bill that gives employees across Great Britain the right to take unpaid leave from work to care for older, disabled or seriously ill relatives or friends has now received Royal Assent.
The Carer’s Leave Act 2023 will ensure that the estimated two million employees currently juggling paid employment and caring responsibilities will be able to take up to five days of unpaid Carer’s Leave to support their loved ones.
The earliest date the legislation would come into force is April 2024 but the date is yet to be confirmed. Details of the regulations and guidance are currently being developed will be shared by the UK Government in due course.
Employers that are keen to understand more about the implications of the Carer’s Leave Act and how to better support carers in their staff teams can find out more from Carers UK’s employers forum, Employers for Carers.
Read more at Carers UK’s website.
The summer 2023 edition of the Carers Centre’s newsletter has now been sent out to all carers and organisations currently on our mailing list to receive information by post or email. If you haven’t received a copy of the newsletter, you can download the digital version by clicking below.
In this latest edition:
If you’ve missed this edition but would like to sign up to our e-mailing list to receive future newsletters, you can do so here.
The Carers Centre is a growing and forward-thinking organisation with ambition to support an increasing number of children, young people and adults who provide unpaid care for a family member or friend due to disability, illness, addiction, or frailty.
We are currently looking to fill the role of:
Applications for this post close on Monday 1 May 2023.
You can find out more about this role at our VACANCIES page! Or if you’d like to apply, click below!
The Carers Centre will be closed from Friday 7 April 2023 until Monday 10 April 2023 (inclusive), re-opening on Tuesday 11 April 2023. Details of local support and emergency services are available below:
The Carers Centre is a growing and forward-thinking organisation with ambition to support an increasing number of children, young people and adults who provide unpaid care for a family member or friend due to disability, illness, addiction, or frailty.
We are currently looking to fill the role of:
Applications for this post close on Monday 13 February 2023.
You can find out more about this role at our VACANCIES page! Or if you’d like to apply, click below!
The Carers Centre is a growing and forward-thinking organisation with ambition to support an increasing number of children, young people and adults who provide unpaid care for a family member or friend due to disability, illness, addiction, or frailty.
We are currently looking to fill the role of:
Applications for this post close on Monday 9 January 2023.
You can find out more about this role at our VACANCIES page! Or if you’d like to apply, click below!
The Carers Centre will be closed from 1 PM on Monday 26 December 2022 until Tuesday 3 January 2023 (inclusive), re-opening on Wednesday 4 January 2023. Details of local support and emergency services are available below:
Finally, the staff and Board of the Carers Centre wish carers a happy, healthy and safe festive season, and we look forward to continuing to offer support in 2023.
Falkirk & Clackmannanshire Carers Centre will be closed on Friday 16 December 2022 for a staff training day. We will re-open on Monday 19 December 2022.
Falkirk Health and Social Care Partnership are currently consulting for a new Carers Strategy – a list of things we know are important to carers and the ways we can try to make things better.
There are two consultations open – one for adult carers, and one for young carers and young adult carers. The surveys will close Friday 23 December 2022.
You can complete the adult carers strategy consultation and find out more by clicking here.
To complete the young carer & young adult carer strategy consultation, click here.
If you have any further questions or would prefer a paper copy, please contact: carers@falkirk.gov.uk.