invitation to transitions overview session for parents and carers of children with ASN

Transitions Overview by FHSCP

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Parents and unpaid carers of young people with additional support needs, this session is for you!

Join us if the child you care for is approaching or going through transitions.

Fiona Douglas, Transitions Coordinator for Falkirk Health and Social Care Partnership (HSCP), is coming to the Carers Centre to provide a Transitions Overview for parents and unpaid carers. Fiona supports primarily children with autism who struggle with changes, helping them come to terms with transitioning from primary school to high school, or from high school to work. She also helps parents and carers transition from children to adult services.

Join to:

✅ Learn about the transition process from children to adult services
✅ Understand available support and resources
✅ Ask questions and share experiences

Details:

📅 Tuesday 27 January
🕒 From 3 pm to 4 pm
📍 Carers Centre, 1A Bank Street, Falkirk, FK1 1NB
❗Book your place here!

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Festive Opening Hours and Support Services

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Falkirk and Clackmannanshire Carers Centre will be closed from Wednesday 24 December 2025 and will reopen on Monday 5 January 2026. The Carers Centre in Falkirk will close on Tuesday 23 December; however, our phone lines will remain open on Wednesday 24 December. 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.
  • Our friends at CVS Falkirk have also put together a Wellness in Winter page on their website with lots of useful information and links – CVS Falkirk – Wellness in Winter 2025/26
  • Whatever youโ€™re going through,ย Samaritanโ€™sย will face it with you! Theyโ€™re there for you 24 hours a day, 365 days a year โ€“ call forย FREEย onย 116123.

Finally, the staff and Board of the Carers Centre wish carers a peaceful, healthy and safe festive season, and we look forward to continuing to offer support in 2026.

Invitation to Dementia Consultation

Consultation: Dementia – Services and Support

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We are inviting Falkirk carers who care for someone with a dementia diagnosis to this consultation.

We would encourage you to join even if you havenโ€™t attended the previous consultations, asย your valuable insights can help shape dementia support.

Yvonne Cairns, NHS Forth Valley Dementia and Delirium Lead, and Emma Douglas, leader of the Community Mental Health Team for Older Adult Services, will be joining us again and are continuing to gather your views and experiences related to dementia services and support. The specific topic for this session will be confirmed later. During the session, Yvonne will also share top tips, and any progress that has been made to the services, thanks to carers having shared their experiences last time.

Please register by 2 pm on Tuesday 13 January; however,ย if you require a translator, please let us know at least 2 weeks in advance.

Details:
📅 Thursday 15 January 2025
⏰ From 10 am to 12 noon
📍 In person at the Falkirk and Clackmannanshire Carers Centre or on Zoom

Consultation: Dementia – Stress and Distress

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We are inviting Falkirk carers who care for someone with a dementia diagnosis to this dementia consultation.

We would encourage you to join even if you havenโ€™t attended the previous consultations, asย your valuable insights can help shape dementia support.

Yvonne Cairns, NHS Forth Valley Dementia and Delirium Lead, andย Emma Douglas, leader of the Community Mental Health Team for Older Adult Services, will be joining us again and are continuing to gather your views and experiences related to dementia services and support. Thisย session will focus onย stress and distress,ย while Yvonne will also share updates and any progress that has been made to the services, thanks to carers having shared their experiences last time.

Please register by 2 pm on Monday 24 November;ย however,ย if you require a translator, please let us know at least 2 weeks in advance.

Details:
📅 Thursday, 27 November 2025
⏰ From 10 am to 12 noon
📍 In person at the Falkirk and Clackmannanshire Carers Centre

Consultation by Age Scotland

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Falkirk unpaid carers receiving state pension are invited to have your say!

Beth Allen, Policy Officer at Age Scotland, will be seeking your views about the issue that carers are unable to claim Carer Support Payment (formerly known as Carers Allowance) whilst in receipt of state pension.

Earlier this year, some of you kindly completed some questionnaires regarding this topic. The results have prompted Beth to come to the centre to have a more in-depth conversation with some carers in person because she feels your insights will be invaluable. You are welcome to attend regardless of whether youโ€™ve completed any of the previous questionnaires.

Beth, whose role involves monitoring, analysing and influencing developments in policy which impact people affected by dementia, plans to raise your views and add them to โ€˜The Big Surveyโ€™ carried out by Age Scotland to help achieve meaningful change for Scotlandโ€™s carers.

Please register by 2 pm on Wednesday, 5 November;ย however,ย if you require a translator, please let us know at least 2 weeks in advance.
Details:
📅 Monday, 10 November 2025
⏰ From 10 am to 12 noon
📍 In person at the Falkirk and Clackmannanshire Carers Centre

Invitation to a consultation by Falkirk HSCP and Falkirk Council

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

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
PowerPoint slide showing Football Respitality break results for 2024/25

Falkirk FC and Falkirk Foundation extend FREE match ticket initiative for local carers

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Partnering with the Falkirk Foundation and Falkirk Football Club, we are proud to announce the continuation of the Tickets for Carers initiative for the 2025/26 Premiership season.

The partnership offers unpaid carers and their families the opportunity to access free tickets to Falkirk FC home matches delivered through our Respitality project. ย As part of the experience, Falkirk Foundation & Falkirk & Clackmannanshire Carers Centre also provide a complimentary hot drink and pie voucher alongside each ticket.ย 

Thanks to this initiative, local carers can take a well-earned break from their routine and enjoy time with family or friends.

Last season made a real difference to many carersโ€™ lives and mental well-being. Therefore, we are extremely grateful to the Falkirk Foundation and the Falkirk Football Club for their continued support. ย You can read their press release about the initiative here: https://www.falkirkfc.co.uk/2025/07/29/falkirk-fc-and-falkirk-foundation-extend-free-match-ticket-initiative-for-local-carers/

If you are an unpaid carer living in the Falkirk district or the Clackmannanshire area and would like to express your interest in these matches, or find out more about Respitality, then please get in touch with our Short Breaks Team.

 

Carers Centre Manager’s Report 2024/25

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We are pleased to present our annual report, detailing the fantastic results the Carers Centre delivered during 2024/25, including some pictures and quotes showing the impact and value of our work.

We will continue to strive to work hard and support carers of all ages, ensuring that carers in Falkirk and Clackmannanshire are recognised, informed, supported, and given opportunities to be involved with changes that may impact them.

 

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.

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.