New Care with Confidence Programme

Our new programme has now been released!

Come along to learn about topics that can help you with your caring role. 

30 September 2025: Dementia Sensory Changes Part 1


It is important to learn the common signs of sensory changes for those with dementia and how this can affect their daily life. We will look at this over two sessions. In session one, we will consider how changes to vision, hearing, and touch can have an impact on the way your loved one may experience the world.

07 October 2025: Muscular Dystrophy UK


Muscular dystrophies are a group of rare conditions that gradually cause muscles to weaken and waste away. A diagnosis can change everything, and there are challenges you’ll face living with a progressive condition. Having the right information and advice can make all the difference. Whether you’ve just received a diagnosis, need some practical information, or just want someone who understands what you’re going through. We can help. Come along to find out more.

14 October 2025: Short Breaks – Flexible Respite


This session will outline all respite options available to carers. This includes overnight respite, respite hours at home, breaks where the cared-for person and carer go away together, and information on funding that can be used to purchase items or services that provide carers a break and support them in their caring role. Come along to find out more.

To book a place or for further information on any of the above, please contact your Training Co-ordinator:

👩  Donna Mulder
📱  07824 381280
📧  donnamulder@centralcarers.co.uk
Invitation to Falkirk Carers' Voice

Invitation to September Falkirk Carers’ Voice

Falkirk Carers, it’s time to register for September’s Voice.

Come along and have your say!

David Miller from Falkirk Health and Social Care Partnership (FHSCP) will be seeking your views about the New Carers Strategy. We will also welcome Lana Ray from FHSCP, who will talk about ‘care at home’ and ‘home care’ services.

Meeting details:
📅 Monday, 22 September 2025
📅 From 10 am to 12 noon
📍 At the Carers Centre in Falkirk or via Zoom

Register for the event here: https://ow.ly/KgbW50WA0jh
Or get in touch with Sharlene Ramage, our Carer Participation Development Worker: sharleneramage@centralcarers.co.uk

⁉️ Did you know that you can read the previous meeting minutes on our website here https://centralcarers.org/information/publications/

Meeting invitation to consultation by Falkirk HSCP and Falkirk Council to improve various services

Invitation to a consultation by Falkirk HSCP and Falkirk Council

Falkirk Carers, you are invited to this consultation to share your experiences! 

Falkirk Health and Social Care Partnership (HSCP) is working in partnership with Falkirk Council on a new Trauma-Informed Strategy and Action Plan, which aims to improve various services available across the Falkirk District.

They want to ensure that their plans draw on real-life experiences and are grounded in what matters most to the community. Your insights, as a carer, will be invaluable in highlighting what works and what needs to change

Details:
📅 Monday, 1 September 2025
⏰ From 10 am to 12 noon
📍 Falkirk and Clackmannanshire Carers Centre, or online via Zoom
Falkirk Carers Voice August date and time, happening on 25th August from 10 to 12 noon

Invitation to August Falkirk Carers’ Voice

We’d love to have you at the August Carers’ Voice!

This is a great place for you to share your views and experiences to help shape services and support, be around those in similar situations, as well as to find out about services that can help you or the person you care for.

Join us in August to find out more about:

  • groups and activities offered by the Falkirk Football Community Foundation
    fall prevention from Lisa from NHS Forth Valley and
  • have your say about your Carer Representative for the Integration Joint Board for Falkirk Health and Social Care Partnership

Meeting details:
📅 Monday 25 August 2025
📅 From 10 am to 12 noon
📍 At the Carers Centre in Falkirk or via Zoom

Register for the event here: https://ow.ly/KgbW50WA0jh
Or get in touch with Sharlene Ramage, our Carer Participation Development Worker: sharleneramage@centralcarers.co.uk

⁉️ Did you know you can read the previous meeting minutes on our website here https://centralcarers.org/information/publications/

Carers' Voice poster showing date Monday 28 July and time 10 to 12 noon

Invitation to Falkirk July Carers’ Voice

Carers’ Voice meetings provide an opportunity for carers to meet with other carers, representatives from local authorities, and other third sector organisations.

Have your say at the next Carers’ Voice! Your input could prove invaluable in helping shape support, services and policies for carers.

What other carers said:

  • “A very welcoming environment- thank you very much!”
  • “Very good meet up, excellent support and information.”
  • “It is good to hear everyone’s story and advice.”

Come and join us!
During July’s Voice,

  • We will welcome Amanda from the Office of the Public Guardian to discuss Power of Attorney and Guardianship.
  • Rachel from Scottish Families Affected by Alcohol & Drugs will also attend to tell us more about their service.
  • We also hope to provide you with an update from your Integration Joint Board (IJB) Carer Representative.

Meeting Details:
📅  Monday 28 July 2025
⏰  From 10 am to 12 noon
📍  At the Carers Centre in Falkirk or via Zoom

Register for the event here: https://ow.ly/ieQR50WjFKW
Or get in touch with Sharlene Ramage, our Carer Participation Development Worker: sharleneramage@centralcarers.co.uk

⁉️ Did you know? You can read the previous meeting minutes on our website here!

Carers Week 2025

Only one more week to go until Carers Week 2025, which is a yearly campaign that aims:

  • to raise awareness about caring and who unpaid carers are
  • to raise awareness of and recognise the challenges unpaid carers face
  • to acknowledge the immense contributions unpaid carers make to our society
  • and to celebrate the vital role unpaid carers play in our communities

The theme for Carers Week 2025, “Caring About Equality”, highlights the inequalities unpaid carers face due to their caring role, including but not limited to, they are at a greater risk of:

  • poverty
  • social isolation
  • poor mental and physical health
  • missing out on opportunities in their education, careers, or personal lives

Each day of the week will explore different aspects of how inequality affects carers’ lives.

  • Monday: Health and social care
  • Tuesday: Financial wellbeing
  • Wednesday: Work and employment
  • Thursday: Younger carers
  • Friday: Older carers
  • Saturday: Mental health and wellbeing
  • Sunday: Reflections on Carers Week

At Falkirk and Clackmannanshire Carers Centre we believe that carers deserve to be recognised for the difficulties they face, respected for their efforts, informed about their rights and options, and supported to continue caring safely.

Our Carers Week Programme:

5 Days of Carers Week Prize Draw

Our popular prize draw is back! We will be doing a draw each day from Monday 9 June to Friday 13 June. To show our support, prizes include vouchers from multiple local businesses. Please note you only need to enter your details once for all 5 days.

Enter the prize draw here:https://form.jotform.com/CentralCarers/cwpd

Monday 9 June 

Pamper Day in the Centre 

  • Time: 10 am to 4 pm
  • Location: at the Carers Centre, 1a Bank Street, Falkirk
  • Available treatments: facials, massage, and manicure with gel or nail polish. When booking for manicure appointments, please state your preference.
  • How to book: Call 01324 611510

***Please note appointments will be offered on a first-come, first-served basis and are limited to one appointment per carer.

Alva Carer Get-Together 

***Please not this event is only for Clackmannanshire carers and spaces are limited which will be allocated on a first-come, first-served basis.

Tuesday 10 June 

Pamper Day in the Centre 

  • Time: 10 am to 4 pm
  • Location: at the Carers Centre, 1a Bank Street, Falkirk
  • Available treatments: facials, massage, and manicure with gel or nail polish. When booking for manicure appointments, please state your preference.
  • How to book: Call 01324 611510

***Please note appointments will be offered on a first-come, first-served basis and are limited to one appointment per carer.

Wednesday 11 June 

Central Carers Association Annual General Meeting

  • Time: From 10 am
  • Location: at the Carers Centre, 1a Bank Street, Falkirk

Our Annual General Meeting is open to anyone, and no booking is required. Those who cannot attend in person will be able to join via Zoom. Please only get in touch by calling 01324 611510 or emailing centre@centralcarers.co.uk if:

  • you require the Zoom link
  • live in Clackmannanshire and require transport to attend the meeting
  • would like to become a member of Central Carers Association, which is the local voluntary organisation and the managing body of the Carers Centre

Thursday 12 June

Clackmannanshire Afternoon Tea for Clackmannanshire Carers

***Please note, this event is only for Clackmannanshire carers, spaces are limited and will be allocated on a first-come, first-served basis.

Notice of Annual General Meeting (AGM)

The 29th AGM of Central Carers Association (CCA) will take place on Wednesday 11 June 2025 at 10.00 am, followed by a member’s lunch in the Carers Centre at 1a Bank Street, Falkirk, FK1 1NB. If you live in the Clackmannanshire area and need travel assistance, please contact the centre using the contact details below. Those who cannot attend in person will be able to join the AGM via Zoom.   

CCA is the local voluntary organisation that support carers in Falkirk and Clackmannanshire and is the managing body of the Carers Centre. Full membership of CCA is open to all carers 18 years of age and over in Falkirk and Clackmannanshire, and associate membership is open to young carers under the age of 18. By becoming a Member of CCA, you will be demonstrating your support for the work of the organisation and strengthening its voice as a body that represents carers. Full Members are also entitled to vote at the AGM. The current annual subscription fee is £5 for full or associate membership.  If you would like to become a member, please contact us on 01324 611510 (option 1) or via email: centre@centralcarers.co.uk. 

Summer 2024 newsletter now available!

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.

 

Young Carers Action Day!

It’s Young Carers Action Day!

Young Carers Action Day (YCAD) raises awareness about young carers (YCs) and young adult carers (YACs), the challenges they face and the support they need. This year’s theme is Fair Futures for Young Carers which will be focussing on why caring should not be a barrier to learning, earning or being able to get on in life – but for many, it is.

Being a young carer shouldn’t be a barrier to a young person’s dreams. It should be a stepping stone to a brighter future. Together, let’s create a future where young carers can dream without limits.

You can find more information and resources on YCAD at Carers.org/YCAD or get involved on social media using the hashtag #YoungCarersActionDay

Winter 2023 newsletter now available!

The winter 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:

        • We bid a fond farewell to one of our longest serving members of staff 👋
        • We have information about our Christmas Lunches and ‘5 Days of Christmas’ Prize Draw 🎄
        • and much more!

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.