{"id":12513,"date":"2024-05-08T10:05:53","date_gmt":"2024-05-08T09:05:53","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.familyfund.org.uk\/?post_type=organisations&#038;p=12513"},"modified":"2025-07-09T14:08:48","modified_gmt":"2025-07-09T13:08:48","slug":"carers-scotland","status":"publish","type":"organisations","link":"https:\/\/www.familyfund.org.uk\/support\/discover-more\/carers-scotland\/","title":{"rendered":"Carers Scotland"},"content":{"rendered":"<html><body><h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"who-is-carers-scotland\"><strong>Who is Carers Scotland?&nbsp;<\/strong>&nbsp;<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Carers Scotland are a part of Carers UK. Their mission is to make life better for carers. We provide information and advice on caring, help carers connect with each other, campaign with carers for lasting change, and use innovation to improve services.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"how-can-carers-scotland-help\"><strong>How can Carers Scotland help?<\/strong>&nbsp;<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Carers Scotland website is your first port of call if you&rsquo;re looking for information about any aspect of caring. Whether you&rsquo;re looking for information on benefits, practical help in your caring role, or support in the workplace, the Carers Scotland help and advice pages offer detailed guidance. You can also download the online resources or order printed copies of help and advice guides.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The Carers Scotland helpline provides trained advisors to answer questions about caring or if you need someone to talk to.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>If you are feeling isolated, the online forum, Carers Connect, is a safe and supportive community where you can share what&rsquo;s on your mind with other carers, day and night.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The Carers Active Hub is a free resource to help you stay active while caring, including short exercise videos, carer stories and expert tips.<\/p>\n\n\n<nav class=\"related-content\">\n            <h2 class=\"related-content__title\" id=\"similar-organisations\">Similar organisations<\/h2>\n\n        <ul class=\"related-content__list\">\n                            <li class=\"related-content__item\">\n                    <a class=\"related-content__link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.familyfund.org.uk\/support\/discover-more\/shared-care-scotland\/\">\n                        Shared Care Scotland\n                    <\/a>\n                <\/li>\n                            <li class=\"related-content__item\">\n                    <a class=\"related-content__link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.familyfund.org.uk\/support\/discover-more\/contact\/\">\n                        Contact\n                    <\/a>\n                <\/li>\n                            <li class=\"related-content__item\">\n                    <a class=\"related-content__link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.familyfund.org.uk\/support\/discover-more\/scottish-autism\/\">\n                        Scottish Autism\n                    <\/a>\n                <\/li>\n                    <\/ul>\n    \n    <\/nav>\n<\/body><\/html>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Carers Scotland provide support for unpaid carers with expert information, advice and support. <\/p>\n","protected":false},"featured_media":12350,"parent":0,"menu_order":16,"template":"","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"_oasis_is_in_workflow":0,"_oasis_original":0,"_oasis_task_priority":"","_links_to":"","_links_to_target":""},"organisations_category":[71,73],"organisations_keyword":[83,97,84],"organisations_location":[77],"class_list":["post-12513","organisations","type-organisations","status-publish","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","organisations_category-disability-and-serious-illness","organisations_category-mental-health-and-wellbeing","organisations_keyword-money","organisations_keyword-scotland","organisations_keyword-wellbeing","organisations_location-scotland"],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v26.6 - 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