Carer centres

Carer centres

Carer centres offer practical support, advice and information for carers. You can access carer centres in your local area either by phone, drop-in or outreach surgeries.

Help available at a carer centre

What can the carer centre do for you? Video transcript (PDF)

Carer centres can provide you with:

• information and advice on things like benefits, respite and support services, advocacy, support under the Carers Act, aids and adaptions
• emotional support – you can talk with trained staff, volunteers and other carers who understand your situation
• community consultation by giving carers a unified voice to have an impact on local, regional and national decision-making
• time out from caring, breaks, relaxation therapies, and the opportunity to enjoy your own social life

Your local carer centre may also provide training on subjects like:

• finding your way around the care system
• protecting yourself from harm, stress or depression
• finding time and space for yourself
• dealing with challenging behaviour
• continence care
• planning for the future
• financial planning

Find a carer centre

You do not need to be referred to a carer centre. You can call or drop to the centre during opening hours.

 If you need help to contact your local carer centre, you can ask your:

• GP
• district nurse
• health visitor
• social worker

Read more about talking to your GP about being a carer

Where to find carer centres in Scotland

Aberdeen City:

• Quarriers Aberdeen City Carers Support Service
• Aberdeen Young Carers

Aberdeenshire:

• VSA Aberdeenshire Carers Service

Angus

• Angus Carers Centre

Argyll and Bute:

• Crossroads Cowal and Bute Carers Centre
• Dochas Carers Centre
• Helensburgh and Lomond Carers Centre
  
• Kintyre Young Carers
• Mid Argyll Youth Development Service
• North Argyll Carers Centre

Borders:

• Borders Carers Centre
• Borders Young Carers

Clackmannanshire:

• Central Carers Centre

Dumfries and Galloway:

• Dumfries and Galloway Carers Centre

Dundee:

• Dundee Carers Centre

East Ayrshire:

• East Ayrshire Carers Centre

East Dunbartonshire:

• Carers Link

East Lothian:

• Carers of East Lothian
• East Lothian Councils Young Carers Service
• Bridges Project
• East Lothian Young Carers
  

East Renfrewshire:

• East Renfrewshire Carers Centre

Edinburgh:

• VOCAL Edinburgh Carers Centre
• Capital Carers
• Yolo Sistas
• Edinburgh Young Carers
• Space
• Care for Carers

Falkirk:

• Central Carers Centre

Fife:

• Fife Carers Centre
• Fife Young Carers

Glasgow:

• Glasgow East End Community Carers
• Glasgow North East Carers Centre
• Glasgow North East Carers Service
• Glasgow North West Carers
• Glasgow South Carers

Highland:

• Connecting Carers
• Tykes young carers
• Skye & Lochalsh Young Carers
• Caithness Klics | Kids Living In Caring Situations

Inverclyde:

• Inverclyde Carers Centre
• Inverclyde Young Carers

Midlothian:

• VOCAL Midlothian Carers Centre
• Midlothian Young Carers

Moray:

• Quarriers Carer Support Service (Moray)

North Ayrshire:

• North Ayrshire Carers Centre

North Lanarkshire:

• Lanarkshire Carers
• North Lanarkshire Carers Together
• North Lanarkshire Young Carers

Orkney:

• Crossroads Caring for Carers

Perth and Kinross:

• Perth and Kinross Carers Centre

Renfrewshire: 

• Renfrewshire Carers Centre

Shetland:

• Voluntary Action Shetland

South Ayrshire:

• South Ayrshire Carers Centre

South Lanarkshire:

• Lanarkshire Carers
• South Lanarkshire Young Carers

Stirling:

• Stirling Carers Centre

West Dunbartonshire:

• Carers of West Dunbartonshire
• Y Sort It 

West Lothian:

• Carers of West Lothian

Western Isles:

• Western Isles Young Carers