Carers Scotland
@carersscotland.bsky.social
Carers Scotland work with and on behalf of unpaid carers who provide support to family and friends who have disabilities, long term conditions or frailty associated with older age to enable them to live independently in their own homes and communities.
Our telephone helpline will continue to be available throughout the festive period, and will be open Monday to Friday, 9am – 6pm (including Christmas Day, Boxing Day and New Year’s Day).
The number is 0808 808 7777 and is free to call from landlines and mobiles.
The number is 0808 808 7777 and is free to call from landlines and mobiles.
January 2, 2026 at 9:30 AM
Our telephone helpline will continue to be available throughout the festive period, and will be open Monday to Friday, 9am – 6pm (including Christmas Day, Boxing Day and New Year’s Day).
The number is 0808 808 7777 and is free to call from landlines and mobiles.
The number is 0808 808 7777 and is free to call from landlines and mobiles.
Are you an unpaid carer? If you provide care for a relative, friend or neighbour, you’re eligible for the flu vaccine this winter.
Book your appointment now at nhsinform.scot/flu.
#FluHitsHarder
Book your appointment now at nhsinform.scot/flu.
#FluHitsHarder
January 1, 2026 at 10:30 AM
Are you an unpaid carer? If you provide care for a relative, friend or neighbour, you’re eligible for the flu vaccine this winter.
Book your appointment now at nhsinform.scot/flu.
#FluHitsHarder
Book your appointment now at nhsinform.scot/flu.
#FluHitsHarder
Looking after someone? Need to talk? Our online forum, Carers Connect, offers a space for carers to share experiences, get things off your chest and find mutual support.
Sign up as a member for free and join the conversation: www.carersuk.org/get-involved/join-us/become-a-free-member/
Sign up as a member for free and join the conversation: www.carersuk.org/get-involved/join-us/become-a-free-member/
January 1, 2026 at 10:30 AM
Looking after someone? Need to talk? Our online forum, Carers Connect, offers a space for carers to share experiences, get things off your chest and find mutual support.
Sign up as a member for free and join the conversation: www.carersuk.org/get-involved/join-us/become-a-free-member/
Sign up as a member for free and join the conversation: www.carersuk.org/get-involved/join-us/become-a-free-member/
Our telephone helpline will continue to be available throughout the festive period, and will be open Monday to Friday, 9am – 6pm (including Christmas Day, Boxing Day and New Year’s Day).
The number is 0808 808 7777 and is free to call from landlines and mobiles.
The number is 0808 808 7777 and is free to call from landlines and mobiles.
December 31, 2025 at 12:01 PM
Our telephone helpline will continue to be available throughout the festive period, and will be open Monday to Friday, 9am – 6pm (including Christmas Day, Boxing Day and New Year’s Day).
The number is 0808 808 7777 and is free to call from landlines and mobiles.
The number is 0808 808 7777 and is free to call from landlines and mobiles.
Our telephone helpline will continue to be available throughout the festive period, and will be open Monday to Friday, 9am – 6pm (including Christmas Day, Boxing Day and New Year’s Day).
The number is 0808 808 7777 and is free to call from landlines and mobiles.
The number is 0808 808 7777 and is free to call from landlines and mobiles.
December 29, 2025 at 9:30 AM
Our telephone helpline will continue to be available throughout the festive period, and will be open Monday to Friday, 9am – 6pm (including Christmas Day, Boxing Day and New Year’s Day).
The number is 0808 808 7777 and is free to call from landlines and mobiles.
The number is 0808 808 7777 and is free to call from landlines and mobiles.
Our telephone helpline will continue to be available throughout the festive period, and will be open Monday to Friday, 9am – 6pm (including Christmas Day, Boxing Day and New Year’s Day).
The number is 0808 808 7777 and is free to call from landlines and mobiles.
The number is 0808 808 7777 and is free to call from landlines and mobiles.
December 26, 2025 at 9:30 AM
Our telephone helpline will continue to be available throughout the festive period, and will be open Monday to Friday, 9am – 6pm (including Christmas Day, Boxing Day and New Year’s Day).
The number is 0808 808 7777 and is free to call from landlines and mobiles.
The number is 0808 808 7777 and is free to call from landlines and mobiles.
Our telephone helpline will continue to be available throughout the festive period, and will be open Monday to Friday, 9am – 6pm (including Christmas Day, Boxing Day and New Year’s Day).
The number is 0808 808 7777 and is free to call from landlines and mobiles.
The number is 0808 808 7777 and is free to call from landlines and mobiles.
December 24, 2025 at 12:00 PM
Our telephone helpline will continue to be available throughout the festive period, and will be open Monday to Friday, 9am – 6pm (including Christmas Day, Boxing Day and New Year’s Day).
The number is 0808 808 7777 and is free to call from landlines and mobiles.
The number is 0808 808 7777 and is free to call from landlines and mobiles.
Looking after someone? Need to talk? Our online forum, Carers Connect, offers a space for carers to share experiences, get things off your chest and find mutual support.
Sign up as a member for free and join the conversation: www.carersuk.org/get-involved/join-us/become-a-free-member/
Sign up as a member for free and join the conversation: www.carersuk.org/get-involved/join-us/become-a-free-member/
December 23, 2025 at 10:30 AM
Looking after someone? Need to talk? Our online forum, Carers Connect, offers a space for carers to share experiences, get things off your chest and find mutual support.
Sign up as a member for free and join the conversation: www.carersuk.org/get-involved/join-us/become-a-free-member/
Sign up as a member for free and join the conversation: www.carersuk.org/get-involved/join-us/become-a-free-member/
Our telephone helpline will continue to be available throughout the festive period, and will be open Monday to Friday, 9am – 6pm (including Christmas Day, Boxing Day and New Year’s Day).
The number is 0808 808 7777 and is free to call from landlines and mobiles.
The number is 0808 808 7777 and is free to call from landlines and mobiles.
December 22, 2025 at 9:30 AM
Our telephone helpline will continue to be available throughout the festive period, and will be open Monday to Friday, 9am – 6pm (including Christmas Day, Boxing Day and New Year’s Day).
The number is 0808 808 7777 and is free to call from landlines and mobiles.
The number is 0808 808 7777 and is free to call from landlines and mobiles.
Being an unpaid carer is isolating and unrelenting, according to Lesley MacCulloch, a full-time carer for her 82-year-old mother with dementia.
www.heraldscotland.com/news/2571293...
www.heraldscotland.com/news/2571293...
'Screaming into pillow': Why I'm furious with the government as an unpaid carer
Being an unpaid carer is isolating and unrelenting, according to Lesley MacCulloch, a full-time carer for her 82-year-old mother with dementia.
www.heraldscotland.com
December 20, 2025 at 12:18 PM
Being an unpaid carer is isolating and unrelenting, according to Lesley MacCulloch, a full-time carer for her 82-year-old mother with dementia.
www.heraldscotland.com/news/2571293...
www.heraldscotland.com/news/2571293...
Our telephone helpline will continue to be available throughout the festive period, and will be open Monday to Friday, 9am – 6pm (including Christmas Day, Boxing Day and New Year’s Day).
The number is 0808 808 7777 and is free to call from landlines and mobiles.
The number is 0808 808 7777 and is free to call from landlines and mobiles.
December 19, 2025 at 5:00 PM
Our telephone helpline will continue to be available throughout the festive period, and will be open Monday to Friday, 9am – 6pm (including Christmas Day, Boxing Day and New Year’s Day).
The number is 0808 808 7777 and is free to call from landlines and mobiles.
The number is 0808 808 7777 and is free to call from landlines and mobiles.
To mark Carers UK's 60th Anniversary in Scotland we are using our platform to share the stories of carers across the nation.
'In Praise of Young Carers – Pearls' is a poem kindly submitted to us by Denise McGee-Dewar.
Listen to her poem or find a text version here: www.carersuk.org/news/60th-an...
'In Praise of Young Carers – Pearls' is a poem kindly submitted to us by Denise McGee-Dewar.
Listen to her poem or find a text version here: www.carersuk.org/news/60th-an...
December 19, 2025 at 9:30 AM
To mark Carers UK's 60th Anniversary in Scotland we are using our platform to share the stories of carers across the nation.
'In Praise of Young Carers – Pearls' is a poem kindly submitted to us by Denise McGee-Dewar.
Listen to her poem or find a text version here: www.carersuk.org/news/60th-an...
'In Praise of Young Carers – Pearls' is a poem kindly submitted to us by Denise McGee-Dewar.
Listen to her poem or find a text version here: www.carersuk.org/news/60th-an...
Are you an unpaid carer? If you provide care for a relative, friend or neighbour, you’re eligible for the flu vaccine this winter.
Book your appointment now at nhsinform.scot/flu
#FluHitsHarder
Book your appointment now at nhsinform.scot/flu
#FluHitsHarder
December 18, 2025 at 11:30 AM
Are you an unpaid carer? If you provide care for a relative, friend or neighbour, you’re eligible for the flu vaccine this winter.
Book your appointment now at nhsinform.scot/flu
#FluHitsHarder
Book your appointment now at nhsinform.scot/flu
#FluHitsHarder
What does the evidence actually show about care in Scotland?
The Care Policy Scorecard brings together data on wellbeing, participation and funding, and
the picture is clear: underinvestment is pushing pressure onto carers and families.
ascotlandthatcares.org
#AScotlandThatCares
The Care Policy Scorecard brings together data on wellbeing, participation and funding, and
the picture is clear: underinvestment is pushing pressure onto carers and families.
ascotlandthatcares.org
#AScotlandThatCares
December 18, 2025 at 10:43 AM
What does the evidence actually show about care in Scotland?
The Care Policy Scorecard brings together data on wellbeing, participation and funding, and
the picture is clear: underinvestment is pushing pressure onto carers and families.
ascotlandthatcares.org
#AScotlandThatCares
The Care Policy Scorecard brings together data on wellbeing, participation and funding, and
the picture is clear: underinvestment is pushing pressure onto carers and families.
ascotlandthatcares.org
#AScotlandThatCares
We are urging all political parties to commit to supporting unpaid carers ahead of the 2026 election.
3 in 5 of us will be an unpaid carer in our lifetime: supporting carers doesn’t just make political and economic sense, it’s a moral imperative.
www.carersuk.org/media/qivari...
3 in 5 of us will be an unpaid carer in our lifetime: supporting carers doesn’t just make political and economic sense, it’s a moral imperative.
www.carersuk.org/media/qivari...
December 18, 2025 at 9:30 AM
We are urging all political parties to commit to supporting unpaid carers ahead of the 2026 election.
3 in 5 of us will be an unpaid carer in our lifetime: supporting carers doesn’t just make political and economic sense, it’s a moral imperative.
www.carersuk.org/media/qivari...
3 in 5 of us will be an unpaid carer in our lifetime: supporting carers doesn’t just make political and economic sense, it’s a moral imperative.
www.carersuk.org/media/qivari...
Looking after a relative, friend or neighbour who relies on you for support?
Become a Carers UK member for free. You’ll receive the latest carer news, be part of our online community, and join our movement for change.
Learn more: www.carersuk.org/get-involved/join-us/become-a-free-member/
Become a Carers UK member for free. You’ll receive the latest carer news, be part of our online community, and join our movement for change.
Learn more: www.carersuk.org/get-involved/join-us/become-a-free-member/
December 17, 2025 at 11:30 AM
Looking after a relative, friend or neighbour who relies on you for support?
Become a Carers UK member for free. You’ll receive the latest carer news, be part of our online community, and join our movement for change.
Learn more: www.carersuk.org/get-involved/join-us/become-a-free-member/
Become a Carers UK member for free. You’ll receive the latest carer news, be part of our online community, and join our movement for change.
Learn more: www.carersuk.org/get-involved/join-us/become-a-free-member/
Eat Sleep Ride, a charity in the Scottish Borders, is developing a new Rest & Reconnect project to support unpaid carers through gentle wellbeing activities.
Help shape the programme by taking the short survey here:
Help shape the programme by taking the short survey here:
Untitled form
Rest & Reconnect: Carer Wellbeing & Self-Management Survey
docs.google.com
December 17, 2025 at 10:30 AM
Eat Sleep Ride, a charity in the Scottish Borders, is developing a new Rest & Reconnect project to support unpaid carers through gentle wellbeing activities.
Help shape the programme by taking the short survey here:
Help shape the programme by taking the short survey here:
We have new Looking After Someone guides for 2025/26!
These have up to date information and advice on all aspects of caring in Scotland.
Order printed copies (supplied free, pay postage only) or find the link to the online version here: www.shopcarersuk.org/en/products/...
These have up to date information and advice on all aspects of caring in Scotland.
Order printed copies (supplied free, pay postage only) or find the link to the online version here: www.shopcarersuk.org/en/products/...
December 17, 2025 at 9:30 AM
We have new Looking After Someone guides for 2025/26!
These have up to date information and advice on all aspects of caring in Scotland.
Order printed copies (supplied free, pay postage only) or find the link to the online version here: www.shopcarersuk.org/en/products/...
These have up to date information and advice on all aspects of caring in Scotland.
Order printed copies (supplied free, pay postage only) or find the link to the online version here: www.shopcarersuk.org/en/products/...
Carers Scotland can provide specialist information on a range of topics, including…
✔️ benefits and financial support
✔️ how to get practical support
✔️ challenging decisions
Get in touch by phone on 0808 808 7777 or email advice@carersuk.org.
✔️ benefits and financial support
✔️ how to get practical support
✔️ challenging decisions
Get in touch by phone on 0808 808 7777 or email advice@carersuk.org.
December 16, 2025 at 11:30 AM
Carers Scotland can provide specialist information on a range of topics, including…
✔️ benefits and financial support
✔️ how to get practical support
✔️ challenging decisions
Get in touch by phone on 0808 808 7777 or email advice@carersuk.org.
✔️ benefits and financial support
✔️ how to get practical support
✔️ challenging decisions
Get in touch by phone on 0808 808 7777 or email advice@carersuk.org.
We are urging all political parties to commit to supporting unpaid carers ahead of the 2026 election.
3 in 5 of us will be an unpaid carer in our lifetime: supporting carers doesn’t just make political and economic sense, it’s a moral imperative.
www.carersuk.org/media/qivari...
3 in 5 of us will be an unpaid carer in our lifetime: supporting carers doesn’t just make political and economic sense, it’s a moral imperative.
www.carersuk.org/media/qivari...
December 16, 2025 at 9:31 AM
We are urging all political parties to commit to supporting unpaid carers ahead of the 2026 election.
3 in 5 of us will be an unpaid carer in our lifetime: supporting carers doesn’t just make political and economic sense, it’s a moral imperative.
www.carersuk.org/media/qivari...
3 in 5 of us will be an unpaid carer in our lifetime: supporting carers doesn’t just make political and economic sense, it’s a moral imperative.
www.carersuk.org/media/qivari...
Eat Sleep Ride, a charity in the Scottish Borders, is developing a new Rest & Reconnect project to support unpaid carers through gentle wellbeing activities.
Help shape the programme by taking the short survey here: docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F...
Help shape the programme by taking the short survey here: docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F...
Untitled form
Rest & Reconnect: Carer Wellbeing & Self-Management Survey
docs.google.com
December 15, 2025 at 2:24 PM
Eat Sleep Ride, a charity in the Scottish Borders, is developing a new Rest & Reconnect project to support unpaid carers through gentle wellbeing activities.
Help shape the programme by taking the short survey here: docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F...
Help shape the programme by taking the short survey here: docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F...
Are you an unpaid carer? If you provide care for a relative, friend or neighbour, you’re eligible for the flu vaccine this winter.
Book your appointment now at nhsinform.scot/flu.
#FluHitsHarder
Book your appointment now at nhsinform.scot/flu.
#FluHitsHarder
December 15, 2025 at 11:30 AM
Are you an unpaid carer? If you provide care for a relative, friend or neighbour, you’re eligible for the flu vaccine this winter.
Book your appointment now at nhsinform.scot/flu.
#FluHitsHarder
Book your appointment now at nhsinform.scot/flu.
#FluHitsHarder
To mark Carers UK's 60th Anniversary in Scotland, we are using our platform to share the stories of carers across the nation.
'Pearls' is a poem kindly submitted to us by Denise McGee-Dewar.
Listen to her poem or find a text version here: www.carersuk.org/news/60th-an...
'Pearls' is a poem kindly submitted to us by Denise McGee-Dewar.
Listen to her poem or find a text version here: www.carersuk.org/news/60th-an...
December 15, 2025 at 9:30 AM
To mark Carers UK's 60th Anniversary in Scotland, we are using our platform to share the stories of carers across the nation.
'Pearls' is a poem kindly submitted to us by Denise McGee-Dewar.
Listen to her poem or find a text version here: www.carersuk.org/news/60th-an...
'Pearls' is a poem kindly submitted to us by Denise McGee-Dewar.
Listen to her poem or find a text version here: www.carersuk.org/news/60th-an...
Too many unpaid carers in Scotland are struggling to make ends meet.
We’re calling for a meaningful commitment from every political party for urgent action to ensure carers have financial security and recognition for the vital care they provide.
#CarersCantWait #CarersVotesCount
We’re calling for a meaningful commitment from every political party for urgent action to ensure carers have financial security and recognition for the vital care they provide.
#CarersCantWait #CarersVotesCount
December 14, 2025 at 11:30 AM
Too many unpaid carers in Scotland are struggling to make ends meet.
We’re calling for a meaningful commitment from every political party for urgent action to ensure carers have financial security and recognition for the vital care they provide.
#CarersCantWait #CarersVotesCount
We’re calling for a meaningful commitment from every political party for urgent action to ensure carers have financial security and recognition for the vital care they provide.
#CarersCantWait #CarersVotesCount
Do you have members of staff juggling work with caring responsibilities at home?
Becoming a Carers UK member for free, will allow them to receive the latest carer news and access information via the website and forum.
Learn more here: www.carersuk.org/join
Becoming a Carers UK member for free, will allow them to receive the latest carer news and access information via the website and forum.
Learn more here: www.carersuk.org/join
December 14, 2025 at 9:30 AM
Do you have members of staff juggling work with caring responsibilities at home?
Becoming a Carers UK member for free, will allow them to receive the latest carer news and access information via the website and forum.
Learn more here: www.carersuk.org/join
Becoming a Carers UK member for free, will allow them to receive the latest carer news and access information via the website and forum.
Learn more here: www.carersuk.org/join