Carers Centres Project for Dumfries & Galloway

About

The Carers Centre service provides information, advice and support to unpaid Carers across the region. The service is provided to Adult and Young Adult Carers from 19 plus as well as to Young Carers aged 7-18 years. The organisation has 25 staff based throughout Dumfries and Galloway. It operates a main Carers Centre in Dumfries and works from 4 other bases in outlying locality areas. Services provided are: • Information and Advice • One to one support – emotional and practical • Group and Activity opportunities • Grants and Funding • Short Breaks Funding • Staffing support for the Carers Hub at DGRI • Assistance with planning / advocacy for individual Carers • In house welfare benefits specialist support provided in partnership with DAGCAS • Ensuring Carers are informed of their rights • Devolved responsibility to provide Adult Carers Support Plans and Young Carers Statements on behalf of the Local Authority • Assistance in the delivery of the local Carers Strategy

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