Please share your views about Mental Health Strategy Plan in Forth Valley

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Carers, you have the opportunity to shape how mental health supports and services are delivered locally!

Clackmannanshire & Stirling Health & Social Care Partnership, Falkirk Health and Social Care Partnership, and NHS Forth Valley are working together to create a new Mental Health & Wellbeing Strategy for the Forth Valley area.
They have created a draft Mental Health & Wellbeing Strategic Commissioning Plan and would like to hear the views of people across the region. The closing date is 3 June 2025.

HSCP seeking your views about new policy

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Falkirk Health and Social Care Partneship (HSCP) is seeking your views on a new Self-Directed Support Policy. This new policy sets out how people can access social care support in a way that best suits their needs. The policy is also based upon national guidance and best practice.

You can learn more about the draft policy by visiting the link below, and you’ll be able to by taking part in the survey it closes on .
https://participateplus.falkirk.gov.uk/en-GB/projects/self-directed-support

Easter Weekend and Support Services

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The Carers Centre will be closed from Friday 18 April 2025 to Monday 21 April 2025 (inclusive), re-opening on Tuesday 22 April 2025.ย  Details of local support and emergency services are available below:

  • If you need an urgent Social Work service outwith normal office hours, you can contact:
    • Clackmannanshire Emergency Social Work on 01786 470500
    • Falkirk Emergency Social Work onย 01786 470500
  • For information about local health services which are available, such as GPs and Pharmacies, please visit NHS Forth Valley – Know Who To Turn To When You Are Ill.
  • There is a Minor Injuries Unit for anyone living in NHS Forth Valley. Contact NHS 24ย onย 111, day or night before attending the Minor Injuries Unit, or visit Minor Injuries Unit.
  • For an A-Z of health services, you can go to NHS Forth Valley – Local Services Finder.

Carerโ€™s Digital Discovery Project

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Imagine how much difference it would make to your life if you not only had access to technological devices that can make caring easier, but someone showed you how to use them!

Would you be juggling fewer tasks and feeling less overwhelmed? How about worrying less about your loved ones because you will be able to stay connected? Would you even have more time to yourself to do the things you enjoy? We think so!

Our Carerโ€™s Digital Discovery project is a new space within the Carers Centre that will support you by showcasing how technology can make things a bit easier and less stressful.

The project will provide you with hands-on experience using devices such as voice assistants, wearable alarms, and smart home tools to help with your everyday tasks, monitor those you care for, and stay connected.

You will receive support to set up and use these devices in your own home, improving independence and well-being for both yourself and those you care for.

Help us make a difference! Vote now Backhand index pointing right https://bit.ly/vote_for_fccarerscentre

📍Note
You must live in Ward 7 โ€“ South Falkirk, and submit your vote by 28 February!ย 
Map of Ward 7: https://bit.ly/ward7_southfalkirk_map
List of postcodes in Ward 7: https://bit.ly/4hWnNfO

Festive Opening Hours and Support Services

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FESTIVE OPENING HOURS AND SUPPORT SERVICES

The Carers Centre will be closed from 1pm on Tuesday 24th December 2024, and will re-open on Monday 6th January 2025! Details of local support and emergency services are available below:

    • If you need an urgentย Social Work serviceย outwith normal office hours, you can contact:
        • Clackmannanshire Emergency Social Work on 01786 470500
        • Falkirk Emergency Social Work on 01786 470500
    • For information about local health services which are available during the festive period, such as GP’s and Pharmacies, please visitย NHS Forth Valley – Know Who To Turn To When You Are Ill.
    • There is a Minor Injuries Unit for anyone living in NHS Forth Valley. Contact NHS 24 on 111, day or night before attending the Minor Injuries Unit, or visitย Minor Injuries Unit.
    • For an A-Z of health services over the festive period, you can go toย NHS Forth Valley – Winter Zone
    • Our friends at CVS Falkirk have also put together a Winter Warmers 2024: Finding the Right Support this Winter section on their website with lots of useful information and links!
    • Whatever you’re going through,ย Samaritan’sย will face it with you! They’re there for you 24 hours a day, 365 days a year – call for FREE on 116123.

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 2025.

 

Current Vacancies – July 2024

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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 following role:

        • Young Carer Involvement Worker

Applications for this post will close on Monday 22 July 2024.

You can find out more about this role at our VACANCIES page! Or if you’d like to apply, click below!

Forth Valley Carers Card update

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We are delighted to announce that carers who are registered with us can once again apply for a Forth Valley Carers Card.

The Forth Valley Carers Card is a carer identification card that has been developed by local carers, Carers Centres, NHS Forth Valley and local authorities to ensure that carers are more easily identified by health and social care professionals and recognised and valued as equal partners in care.

To apply, please complete our online application form: form.jotform.com/CentralCarers/carers-card

If you are unable to or require help to complete the form, please call us on 01324 611510 (option 1).

Summer 2024 newsletter now available!

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The summer 2024 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:

        • Excellence for Carers Award 🏆
        • Become a Board Member 📌
        • Forth Valley Carers Card update 💳

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.

 

Current Vacancies – May 2024

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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 following roles:

        • Carer Support Worker (Hospital Discharge)
        • Carer Support Worker (Falkirk)
        • Carer Support Worker (Clackmannanshire)

Applications for these posts close on Monday 20 May 2024.

You can find out more about this role at our VACANCIES page! Or if you’d like to apply, click below!

Easter Weekend and Support Services

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The Carers Centre will be closed from Friday 29 March 2024 until Monday 1 April 2024 (inclusive), re-opening on Tuesday 2 April 2024.ย  Details of local support and emergency services are available below: