Information Session for Professionals

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Falkirk Professionals, you’re invited!

Come along to network and learn about what we do and how you can help unpaid carers!

If you know any other professionals who work with carers, please let them know about this opportunity. This session will give professionals an overview of what we do at the Carers Centre and how we can work together to support the carers they work with.

✅ Learn how we support unpaid carers
✅ Meet our teams and learn what they all do
✅ Connect with other professionals
✅ Gain practical insights into the Carers (Scotland) Act 2016, Adult Carer Support Plans and Young Carer Statements, the hospital discharge process involving the carer, and more!
Let’s work together to support carers in our community!

📅 Thursday 26 March
⏰ From 10.30 am to 12.30 pm
📍 Carers Centre, 1a Bank Street or via Zoom

Register for the event here! 

⁉️  Alternatively, if you can’t make this one and you’d like to be informed about upcoming sessions via emails, please register your interest here.

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March Falkirk Carers’ Voice

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Falkirk Carers, it’s time to register!

Come along to learn about local services!

Join us at the next Falkirk Carers’ Voice for unpaid carers living in the Falkirk district. We will welcome Jack Ryan, CEO of Forth Valley Advocacy Services, who will tell us all about the services that they provide, and Julie Hayward from Bailliefields Community Hub, who will talk about their groups and activities that may help you in your caring role!

Meeting details:
📅 Monday 23 March 2026
⏰ From 10 am to 12 noon
📍 At the Carers Centre in Falkirk or via Zoom

Register for the event here by 1pm on Wednesday 18 March: https://form.jotform.com/CentralCarers/falkirk-carers-voice
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? Go to https://centralcarers.org/information/publications/

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Consultation: Dementia Research – CONSOLIDATE Network

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Take part in this dementia research to help shape future research and innovation in dementia care.

Those caring for someone with dementia and living in Falkirk are invited to this consultation. 

Heriot-Watt University, in partnership with the University of Strathclyde and Age Scotland, is leading a three-year research initiative called CONSOLIDATE Network. The research explores how technology can support independence for people living with dementia. They would like to understand the lived experiences, hopes, and challenges of people living with dementia and their unpaid carers. Your insights will be invaluable in helping shape future research and innovation in dementia care. You can find more information about this research here.

If you are interested in attending, I would appreciate it if you could complete and, if possible, return the attached consent form to Sharlene Ramage by email before the session, or bring it along with you. Should you not be able to do so, Sharlene will have some spare forms on the day for you to fill out. You can access the participant consent form here.

Please register by 2 pm on Tuesday 3 March; however, if you require a translator, please let us know at least 2 weeks in advance.

Details:
📅 Thursday 5 March 2025
⏰ From 10 am to 12 noon
📍 In person at the Falkirk and Clackmannanshire Carers Centre or on Zoom
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Consultation: NHS Forth Valley

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Falkirk Carers, you’re invited! 

NHS Forth Valley is joining us for this consultation.

Karen Goudie, Executive Nurse Director, and Ross McGuffie, Chief Executive of NHS Forth Valley, are looking to hear your views and experiences about various topics, such as how carers are being recognised within NHS establishments, prescriptions, and carers’ involvement in the hospital discharge process, and much more.

Please register by 1 pm on Tuesday 10 March; however, if you require a translator, please let us know at least 2 weeks in advance.

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

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Clackmannanshire Carers, you’re invited!

Come along to have your say!

With carer support services across Clackmannanshire and Stirling being recommissioned by the Health & Social Care Partnership, we hope you’ll come along and share what services are important to you.

On the agenda:

  • Consultation: What do carers want from carer support services?
  • Updates from
                  – your Integration Joint Board Carer Representative
                  – Health & Social Care Partnership, NHS and 3rd Sector
                  – our Carers Centre
  • Carers’ issues and concerns

Register for the event here: https://form.jotform.com/CentralCarers/clackmannanshire-carers-voice
Or get in touch with Nicola Weedon – nicolaweedon@centralcarers.co.uk

Meeting details:
📅 Thursday 5 March 2026
⏰ From 10 am to 12 noon
📍 Hawkhill Community Centre, Alloa

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

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Online Survey: Free Adult Learning Opportunities

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We are exploring interest in free Adult Learning groups for carers in Falkirk.

We would really value your input!

Falkirk Council’s Adult Learning Team is considering offering small, friendly groups to support carers who would like to build confidence in areas such as reading, writing, numbers, or digital skills. These groups would be relaxed, supportive, and tailored to what learners want – whether that’s helping with everyday tasks, supporting children with homework, gaining skills for work, or simply feeling more confident.

By filling in this short and anonymous survey by Friday 13 March, you are helping us understand what would be useful for carers.

You’ll find more information about the types of support the Adult Learning Team can offer here.

Thank you very much for taking the time to share your views. Your feedback helps shape our services and make a difference for carers.

Survey Link: https://forms.office.com/e/SE0SzfHQUe

If you have any questions, please feel free to get in touch with Training Co-ordinator Dayna Faulds – daynafaulds@centralcarers.co.uk

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Care with Confidence Programme – February to March

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Our new programme has now been released!

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

Tuesday 24 February 2026: Dementia – Shadowing & Sundowning

You may notice that the person you care for becomes more confused and/or agitated in the late afternoon and evening. This is known as “Sundowning”. Learn about the steps you can take to help reduce sundowning, for their benefit as well as your own. Shadowing is a form of behaviour in which a person with dementia follows their caregiver around. Find out how to manage this behaviour by gaining an understanding of why this occurs..

Tuesday 03 March 2026: Online Banking & Price Comparison Sites 

This beginner-friendly session will introduce online banking, including how to set it up and use common features like checking balances and making payments. You’ll also explore tools to help manage your money and learn how to navigate price comparison websites to find the best deals and support your financial wellbeing.

Tuesday 10 March 2026: A Guide to Insurance / Energy Bills and Support Available

In the first part of this session, we’ll look at how insurance works, what to look out for when buying insurance, and what happens when you need to make a claim. We’ll also cover some of the common mistakes we can make when purchasing insurance policies. We’ll also provide you with some tips to help you make confident choices about your coverage. After the break, we will discuss your energy bills, government support with this, maximising your income, and how to get advice if you are struggling

Tuesday 31 March 2026: Dementia Behaviour – Hints & Tips

Changes in behaviour can be one of the most difficult aspects of living with dementia. It’s important to see beyond the behaviour itself and think about what may be causing it. There may be specific reasons why the person with dementia is behaving differently. Come along to learn more about what you can do to help.

You can download the CwC programme leaflet from here and the Dementia one from here.

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

👩  Donna Mulder – Working hours: 21 hours per week (Monday – Wednesday)
📱  07824 381280
📧  donnamulder@centralcarers.co.uk

If you are a carer in Clackmannanshire, you are welcome to join these Falkirk sessions either over Zoom or, if you’d like to attend in person, travel may be provided. Please reach out to Donna for more information. 

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February Falkirk Carers’ Voice

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Falkirk Carers, registration is open!

Come along to have your say!

Join us at the next Falkirk Carers’ Voice for unpaid carers living in the Falkirk district. Meet Gordon McKenzie, Social Work Manager, who would like to hear about your experiences: who cares for the cared-for person while you are in hospital or receiving medical care for yourself?

Danielle Aitken from Sustainable Thinking Scotland C.I.C will also be joining us to tell you about groups and clubs that may promote your well-being and help you in your caring role.

Meeting details:
📅 Monday 23 February 2026
⏰ From 10 am to 12 noon
📍 At the Carers Centre in Falkirk or via Zoom

Register for the event here: https://form.jotform.com/CentralCarers/falkirk-carers-voice
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? Go to https://centralcarers.org/information/publications/

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Consultation: Hospital Discharge and Care at Home Services

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Falkirk Carers, don’t miss this consultation!

You are invited to take part in an important discussion about Hospital Discharge and Care at Home Services.

Lana Ray, Team Manager – Central Locality, at Falkirk Health and Social Care Partnership (FHSCP), is keen to hear directly about your experiences. This is an opportunity to share what matters most to you, highlight what is working well, and help shape improvements for carers and the people you support.

To attend this consultation, please register here by 10 am on Wednesday 11 February.

Meeting details:
📅 Friday 13 February 2026
⏰ From 10 am to 12 noon
📍 At the Carers Centre in Falkirk or via Zoom
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Consultation: Falkirk Carers Strategy

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Falkirk Carers, help shape the next Carers Strategy!

Falkirk Health and Social Care Partnership (FHSCP) are seeking initial insights from carers to help identify key priorities for the next Falkirk Carers Strategy (2026 – 2029). 

The strategy sets out how unpaid carers will be identified and supported, and how carers’ rights will be protected under the Carers (Scotland) Act 2016. This survey is for carers only. A wider programme of public engagement will take place soon as part of the Falkirk HSCP Strategic Plan engagement activity. 

The Partnership thanks you for taking the time to share your views, as it will help them create a strategy that is realistic, achievable, and shaped by carers’ voices.

Take the survey here by Sunday 15 February: Shaping the Future for Carers in Falkirk