Purpose of the group
To ensure equality of opportunity for carers in Scotland by liaising with carers' organisations, lobbying the Scottish Government and promoting legislation on carers' behalf; to promote awareness amongst Members of the Scottish Parliament of the needs of carers and former carers; to liaise with Members of both Houses at Westminster and the Welsh Assembly in order to share best practice; and to link with appropriate bodies, including carers organisations, on an international basis.
Forthcoming meetings
Next meeting:
Agendas/Links
Minutes
Annual Return/Report
Group Officers
Group Members
Non MSP Individuals
Lorraine Allan
Celia Sweeney
Michael Grieve
Carolynne Hunter
Clare Lally – Steele
Cath Purdie
Linsey Currie
Christine Farquhar
Moira McWhinnie
Organisations
Carers Trust Scotland - secretary
Edinburgh Carers Council
First Hand
Learning Disability Alliance Scotland
Leonard Cheshire Disability
North West Carers
Tide
VERG Scotland
Psychiatric Rights Scotland
Stroke Association
One Parent Families
Life Story Network
One Parent Families
Care Inspectorate
Tide
Scottish Youth Parliament
Shared Lives Plus
Scottish Government
Big Lottery Fund
PASDA
Alliance Scotland
Coalition of Carers in Scotland
Falkirk and Clackmannanshire Carers Centre
MND Scotland
Skills Development Scotland
Alzheimer Scotland
Renfrewshire Carers Centre
Salvensen Mindroom Centre
Shared Care Scotland
Hospice UK
Life Changes Trust
Carers Scotland
Support in Mind Scotland
Headway UK
Centrica Carers Network
CAB, Kinship Carers
CAS Kinship Carer Project
STUC
Central Carers
Borders Carers Centre
Soroptimist International (Scotland) / Support In Mind Scotland
Division of Clinical Psychology in Scotland, British Psychological Society
Scottish Families Affected by Alcohol and Drugs
Mental Welfare Commission
Carers Trust Scotland (secretariat)
Enable Scotland
MS Society Scotland
Dementia Carer Voices
Scottish Youth Parliament
Disability Agenda Scotland
PAMIS
Scottish Commission on Learning Disability
Scottish Young Carers Services Alliance
Leuchie House
Ayrshire Children’s Services
Church of Scotland
Families Outside
Care Inspectorate
The Butterfly Trust
Camphill Scotland
Association of Family Therapy Scotland
B-eat
North West Carers Centre, Edinburgh
Scottish Independent Advocacy Alliance
SPAEN
Edinburgh Carers Council
Marie Curie
MECOPP
Parkinson’s UK
Scottish Huntington's Association
University of Edinburgh
University of Aberdeen
East Ayrshire Carers Centre
South Lanarkshire College
Queen Margaret University
Perth College UHI
Glasgow Caledonian University
Edinburgh Young Carers
Ayrshire College
Quarriers Moray Carers
Helensburgh & Lomond Carers SCIO
North Lanarkshire Carers Together
Psychological Society
The Borders Carers Centre SCIO
Stroke Association
Standard Life Carers Network
Big Lottery Fund Scotland
Centrica Carers Network
Falkirk & Clackmannanshire Carers Centre
VSA Aberdeen
VOCAL
Hospice UK
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