invitation to Falkirk Carers' Voice on 27th April

April Falkirk Carers’ Voice

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Falkirk Carers, you’re invited!

Come along to learn about the new changes to carer benefits and what local groups you can join for free.

We will welcome Lyn McKay from Falkirk Citizens Advice Bureau, who will talk about the new updates to carer benefits that you may be eligible to apply for. Central Wellbeing SCIO will also join us to tell you about groups and activities that may help you in your caring role!

Meeting details:
📅 Monday 27 April 2026
⏰ From 10 am to 12 noon
📍 At the Carers Centre in Falkirk or via Zoom

Register for the event here by 1pm on Thursday 23 April: 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/

invitation to consultation by Children with Disabilities Team on Friday 24th April

Consultation: Children with Disabilities Team

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Falkirk Parent Carers, you’re invited! 

Children with Disabilities Team are seeking your views!

Nicola Millar, Social Work Assistant Team Manager, is looking to hear your views and experiences about what’s working well and what could be improved. 

Please register by 1 pm on Tuesday 21 April; however, if you require a translator, please let us know at least 2 weeks in advance.

Details:
📅 Friday 24 April 2026
⏰ From 10 am to 12 noon
📍 In person at the Falkirk and Clackmannanshire Carers Centre or on Zoom
invitation to right to a break consultation by the Scottish Government.

Consultation: Right to a Break

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The Right to a Break Consultation is now open.

Help shape the right that supports you and your caring situation best!

The Scottish Government have launched a 12–week consultation on the new right to a break, seeking views on proposed options for implementation of this right.

This consultation provides an important opportunity for the right to a break to be shaped by the unpaid carers it aims to support, and the organisations that will help deliver this right.

While the right to a break has the potential to be transformative, planning and delivery must recognise the current challenges unpaid carers and services face. The time for effective and meaningful change to short breaks is now.

You can find out more information about this consultation and have your say by clicking here.

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Care with Confidence Programme – March to April

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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 31 March 2026: Dementia – Behaviours: 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.

Tuesday 07 April 2026: Home Fire Safety

Find out if you are eligible for a Home Fire Safety Visit for people at the highest risk of experiencing a fire in the home. If yes, then the Scottish Fire & Rescue Service will provide:
• identification of potential fire risks in your home
• information about bedtime routines
• help to create a robust escape plan
• advice and testing of smoke alarms
Come along to find out more.

Tuesday 14 April 2026: Focus Group

We invite you to come along to look back over the subjects covered in the last 10 months and help us plan the future Care with Confidence programs for 2026. To thank you for your feedback, this session will be followed by a light lunch.

You can download the latest 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. 

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.

invitation to Falkirk carers' voice on 23rd of March from 10 am

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/

dementia research consultation on 5th March from 10am

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
consultation with NHS Forth Valley on 12th March from 10 am in the Carers Centre

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
invitation to Clacks voice on 5th March from 10am and Hawhkhill Community Centre

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/

online survey for adult learning opportunities - closes on 13th March

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