For children and young people (under 20 years) with multiple support needs in Falkirk district and Clackmannanshire and their families and carers
Click on link below to download further information including details of how to request places. As places are limited, priority will be given to eligible families who have participated in no, or fewer, previous Better Breaks outings.
The next meeting of the Falkirk Carers Forum will be on Wednesday 24 February 2016 from 11 am to 1 pm at the Centre in Falkirk. Local carers and those who work with carers are invited to attend. Topics will include:
The Forum meeting will be followed by a lunch for those attending. Please contact the Centre to let us know if you will be attending.
Local carers are being invited to participate in a Stirling University reasearch project on understanding and capturing how carers use their time. If you would like to be part of a Carers Panel which meets for 2 hours on up to 6 occasions between January 2016 and September 2017, contact Rosie Ashoworth on 01786 467728 or email: rosalie.ashworth@stir.ac.uk. Although this cannot be paid, reasonable travel costs will be reimbursed and you will receive a £30 high street voucher for each meeting attended.
Carers in Clackmannanshire are invited to the Carers Centre Burns Meal at Dunmar House on Wednesday 27 January 2016 at 7 pm . There will be an evening meal themed around the life of Robert Burns with good chat, musical entertainment and a raffle. Carers and those they care for are welcome. Cost £5 per person. To book a place please call Sharon Morgan at the Centre in Alloa or email: sharonmorgan@centralcarers.co.uk
It is important that carers and those they care for have the opportunity to influence the way local health and social care services are developed and delivered.
The Integration of Health and Social Care is the Scottish Government’s programme to improve services for people who use adult health and social care services. Falkirk Council and NHS Forth Valley have compiled a Draft Strategic Plan for integration which sets out how services will be delivered across the Falkirk area over the next three years.
Follow the link to express your opinions on Falkirk’s Strategic Plan. The closing date is 31 December 2015.
https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/hsci2015
Drop in to our Open Afternoon at the Centre in Falkirk on Carers Rights Day to find out about information, support and services for carers and the people they care for.
Carer Centre staff and representatives from other local organisations will be on hand with information and to answer questions – or just pop in for a cup of tea, a chat, or a healthy smoothie from our Smoothie Bar
• Benefits
• Short Breaks
• Alzheimer’s Support
• Mental Health Support
• Self Directed Support
• And more…..
We are pleased to announce that the Creative Breaks fund re-opened for applications in October 2015, thanks to funding received from the Scottish Government’s Short Breaks Fund. Eligible carers, young adult carers and young carers in Falkirk and Clackmannanshire who are caring for an adult can apply to the Carers Centre for grants of up to £300 for a flexible break of their choice. The fund aims to ensure that :
Previous grants have been used for short breaks away, pampering session, cinema passes, gym membership and have included requests for more unusual activities such as gold panning!
Funding from the Integrated Care Fund in Falkirk has also allowed us to increase the amount available for grants which improve the health and wellbeing of carers of all ages in Falkirk.
As funds are limited, carers who have previously received a Creative Breaks grant will only be considered for a second grant if certain priority criteria apply and no more than two awards can be given in total.
For further information, or to make an application to the Creative Breaks Fund, contact the Carers Centre. You can also download our Creative Breaks leaflet here:
The Carers Centre Winter newsletter is on its way to carers who are on the Centre mailing list. A PDF version can be downloaded here or from the link on our Publications page. Carers Christmas Lunch booking forms can also be downloaded below:
Carers Centre Newsletter Winter 2015 (1 meg)
The Carers Centre invites local carers to meet together for a festive Christmas lunch in December. The Christmas Lunch brings carers together at what can sometimes be a stressful and isolating time, to relax, have a break from their caring role, meet and chat with other carers and have some festive fun.
Carer Christmas lunches will take place as follows:
Park Hotel, Falkirk
Wednesday 9 December 2015
12 noon to 2.30 pm
Dunmar House, Alloa
Wednesday 9 December 2015
12 noon to 3 pm
Places are limited and require to be booked in advance. The cost of the lunch to carers is £5 (payable on booking and non-refundable). For further information or to request a booking form, contact the Centre in Alloa or Falkirk or download a booking form here:
There is a training opportunity coming up for carers from Clackmannanshire and Falkirk – First Aid for Parents of Children with Additional Support Needs on Wednesday 2 December at 10 am in Hawkhiill Community Community Centre, Alloa. To book place, contact Sharon Morgan at the Centre in Alloa.