Information for carers

Throughout Grampian, over 40,000 people provide unpaid care for relatives, neighbours and friends. Three out of every five of us will take on a caring role at some point in our lives. While fulfilling their invaluable role, the needs of carers themselves for support and for information may all-too-easily remain hidden. The importance and benefits of recognising and meeting these needs cannot be underestimated. 
 
The Carers (Scotland) Act 2016 is a key piece of legislation which 'promotes, defends and extends the rights' of adults and young carers across Scotland.  The Shared Care Scotland website has information about this legislation.
 
 

Support for Carers in Aberdeen City

Quarriers provide a carer support service for Aberdeen City adult carers and Barnardo’s for Aberdeen City young carers.

Quarriers Aberdeen City Carer Support Service (for Adult Carers):

37 Albert Street
Aberdeen
AB25 1XU

Tel: 01224 914036
Email: aberdeencarers@quarriers.org.uk
Web: Aberdeen City Carers Support Service - Quarriers

Barnardo’s

20 Carden Place
ABERDEEN
Aberdeenshire
AB10 1UQ

Tel: 01224 624090
Email: AberdeenYoungCarers@barnardos.org.uk
Website: Aberdeen Young Carers | Barnardo's (barnardos.org.uk)

Support for Carers in Aberdeenshire

Aberdeenshire Health & Social Care Partnership - Are you looking after someone?

VSA Aberdeenshire Carer Support Service provide a carer support service for Aberdeenshire adult carers and young carers.

VSA Aberdeenshire Carer Support Service

38 Castle Street, Aberdeen, AB11 5YU

Telephone: 01224 727670

Email: carers.shire@vsa.org.uk 

Website: https://www.vsa.org.uk/our-services/aberdeenshire-carers 

Aberdeenshire Unpaid Carer Information Pack

Aberdeenshire Health & Social Care Partnership have launched an unpaid carers information pack (pdf). This is for adult and young (under the age of 16) unpaid carers who care for someone who may not be able to care for themselves.

This document contains information that unpaid carers in Aberdeenshire and professionals working with carers, said they would find useful to have all in one place.

The pack can be downloaded from the Aberdeenshire Council website.

If you'd like to give feedback, make any comments, queries or suggestions about the pack or about the future of unpaid carer support in Aberdeenshire, please e-mail carersupport@aberdeenshire.gov.uk.

Support for Carers in Moray

Quarriers Moray Carer Support Service (Adult & Young Carers)

44 High Street
Elgin
Moray
IV30 1BU

Tel: 01343 556031
Email: carersmoray@quarriers.org.uk 
Website: Quarriers Carers Support Service Moray - Quarriers

 

 

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Published: 02/04/2024 10:52