Improving Live Grant awarded to Dochas
2022-06-15 14:40
The Dochas Centre is awarded £101,250 from The National Lottery Community Fund to support unpaid adult carers through Befriending and Counselling services. The grant is awarded for 3 years from June 2...
Carers Week 2022
2022-05-08 12:38
It is ‘unpaid’ Carers’ Week from June 6 – 10. The theme this year is ‘Visible, Valued and Supported’.
An unpaid carer, cares for a loved one, for no financial benefit. The sacrifices are huge, no ma...
Young Persons' Free Bus Travel
2022-01-31 09:08
Under 22s living in Scotland can benefit from free bus travel from today (31 January) through a Scottish Government scheme that has the potential to transform bus travel while benefiting children, you...
Herbert Protocol
2021-07-12 13:01
The Herbert Protocol is a nationally recognised scheme supported and endorsed by Police Scotland.
It is an information gathering tool to assist the police to find a person living with dementia, or...
National LGBT+ Carers Group
2021-07-06 15:37
Alzheimer Scotland has launched a new national online carers group for LGBT+ carers for people living with dementia. Supporting someone to live well with dementia can have its challenges and at times ...
Carers Week 7-13 June 2021
2021-05-27 15:34
Carers Week is an annual campaign to raise awareness of caring, highlight the challenges unpaid carers face and recognise the contribution they make to families and communities throughout the UK. In 2...