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10 June 2024

The life of a young adult carer

Sam cares for his younger brother, Ben. Sam is now in his final year at college and has been living away from home. His caring role has diminished while at college, but he will be returning home in the summer and will be on standby to resume caring for his brother, alongside his parents.   …

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4 June 2024

How to get started when you become a carer

Whether you have recently become a carer or have been caring for many years, it can sometimes be difficult to even know even where to start and what services and support are available to suit your individual situation and needs. Liz Dennis is a carer for her husband who was diagnosed with dementia in 2023, …

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New Volunteer Opportunity!!!Job Description:As a peer advocate with Carers Link, you will play a vital role in supporting unpaid carers across East Dunbartonshire. This is an exciting opportunity to be part of an innovative peer-led approach to carer support.The volunteering OpportunityA peer advocate is someone who has personal experience as an unpaid carer and is ready to use that experience to make a difference in the lives' of others. As a peer advocate with Carers Link, you will play a vital role in supporting unpaid carers across East Dunbartonshire. This is an exciting opportunity to be part of an innovative peer-led approach to carer support.What are we looking for?Lived experience as an unpaid carer.Apply via carerslink.org.uk/challenges-to-change/or email enquiry@carerslink.org.uk ... See MoreSee Less

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New Volunteer Opportunity!!!Job Description:As a peer advocate with Carers Link, you will play a vital role in supporting unpaid carers across East Dunbartonshire. This is an exciting opportunity to be part of an innovative peer-led approach to carer support.The volunteering OpportunityA peer advocate is someone who has personal experience as an unpaid carer and is ready to use that experience to make a difference in the lives' of others. As a peer advocate with Carers Link, you will play a vital role in supporting unpaid carers across East Dunbartonshire. This is an exciting opportunity to be part of an innovative peer-led approach to carer support.What are we looking for?Lived experience as an unpaid carer.What difference will you make?Your insight and lived experience will help carers navigate challenges, access respite and social care services and find the confidence to have their voices heard. We know that many carers struggle to seek support - not because they don't need it, but because they lack the time, energy or confidence. That's where you come in. Your understanding can help break down barriers and ensure carers feel supported, understood and empowered.Peer advocates will either act directly as a voice or support a carer to find their own voice, supporting carers to express themselves and to ensure their needs are being heard within East Dunbartonshire's social care provisions.The Challenges to Changes project is being funded for one year through the Scottish Government Independent Advocacy Social Care Fund.During work on the Care Reform (Scotland) Bill, independent advocacy was highlighted and this fund will test how the less common types of independent advocacy - collective, peer or citizen - can support people who need social care support.Monitoring and evaluation from these pilot projects will help inform the approach to future independent advocacy provision for people accessing social care support.Apply via carerslink.org.uk/challenges-to-change/or email enquiry@carerslink.org.uk ... See MoreSee Less

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4 weeks ago

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Congratulations to our Kiltwalkers Fiona and Jillian on finishing the Kiltwalk yesterday! 👟If you would like to sponsor them, click on one of the links below:www.justgiving.com/fundraising/fionagreen-1771431753435?utm_medium=FR&utm_source=CLwww.justgiving.com/fundraising/jillianloan-1767896467623?utm_medium=FA&utm_source=CL ... See MoreSee Less

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