Carers Week 2018 takes place this week throughout the UK

Carers Week (June 11th – 17th) is an annual campaign to raise awareness of caring, highlighting the challenges carers face and recognise the contributi…

Caring for Mental Health

Caring for someone with a disability can be a challenge for both carer and the person being cared for. By Gary Buswell Studies have shown that ov…

Disability charities unite to grow frontline services

Two of Scotland’s leading disability charities are joining together to protect and grow frontline social care services across Scotland. ENABLE Scot…

Powers of Attorney in Scotland

By Beth Moffat Powers of attorney in England and Scotland have many similarities. As in England, individuals can appoint one or more attorneys to ma…

Carers of disabled people attend free future care planning day in Rotherham

Event held following launch of report last month by charity Sense revealing care crisis in Yorkshire. The first of a series of regional future care …

Barnardo’s and Anti-Bullying Week

Young carers need more support to reduce the risk of being bullied and suffering mental health and well-being problems as a result, according to Barnar…

Care Roadshows 2017

Care Roadshows are a series of five free regional care events throughout the UK that are tailored to all decision makers within the care sector including Care Home Owners, Managers and Healthcare Professionals.