23 December 2020
Our services will be closed from 5pm on the 23rd of December. They will resume at 9am on Tuesday the 5th of January 2021.
If you require out of hours social work please call 0800 328 7758.
From all of us at the Carers Centre, we wish you a joyful Christmas & New Year!
17 December 2020
Scottish Child Payment helps towards the costs of supporting your family. It’s a weekly payment of £10 that you can get for every child you look after who’s under 6 years of age. You’ll get the payment every 4 weeks if your application is successful.
16 December 2020
Looking forward to our Zoom and Facebook Live “Adult Carers Christmas Party” today (16th December) at 12:30! All welcome and if you would like the zoom link just send us an email to admin@eastayrshirecarers.org.uk Ho Ho Ho!
02 December 2020
The ‘Caring for the Carer Fund’ has been launched by the Life Changes Trust in recognition of the immense pressure that the COVID-19 outbreak, and associated restrictive measures, have placed on the unpaid carers of people living with dementia.
18 November 2020
Respitality provides a unique way for Carers Centres and the Scottish Hospitality sector to work together to provide short breaks to unpaid carers.
09 November 2020
Many of the children we support live in families that are experiencing financial hardship, and we know that in the past, many Young Carers have woken up on Christmas Day without any gifts at all. So we made a pledge that every young carer we support, along with their siblings, will receive something to open on Christmas Day. But we can’t do this without help and luckily, every year, we are overwhelmed by the loving kindness and generosity of the public who go above and beyond to bring donations to us.
04 November 2020
Scotland’s National Wellbeing Hub has been set up to offer advice and support to help people adapt and cope with the day-to-day challenges being experienced such as isolation, anxiety, fatigue, poor sleep.
30 October 2020
The Scottish Government has produced a face covering exemption card, to support those who are unable to wear one to feel more confident and safe when accessing public spaces and using public services.
04 September 2020
NHS Ayrshire & Arran have now launched an Autism, ADHD, FASD and Learning Disability Information App
29 July 2020
ASH Scotland are inviting staff and volunteers who work with young carers to complete their survey. It should take around 10 minutes to complete. Participants will have the opportunity to be entered into a prize draw for a £40 One4all gift card.