Useful Links for carers, their families and professionals
Please note, that, as a Charity, we cannot endorse private services. Please do not ask us to link to sites. Thank you
Carers Trust
Care Info Scotland
Carers Scotland
BIAS (Borders Independent Advocacy Services)
Action for Children (Young Carers under the age of 18)
BANG (Borders Additional Needs Group)
Borders General Hospital
Health in my Language
Borders Multiple Sclerosis Society
Patient Information (linked to GPs)
Money advice service
National Autistic Society
Stroke 4 Carers
Care Information Scotland
Citizens Advice Patient Advice and Support
Shared Care Scotland
Domestic Abuse Advocacy Service
See Me - challenging mental health stigma
Scottish Autism
Useful checklist of questions to ask Psychiatrist/Mental Health Team when caring for someone with Mental Health issues.
Doc Ready
Silver Line helpline for older people 0800 4 70 80 90
Project Linus - voluntary organisation providing sick and traumatised babies and children with hand made comfort blankets
NHS TCAT (information for patients and carers following cancer treatment)
Carers Holidays - membership scheme for discounted holidays (at home and abroad) for carers
Promoting continence for people living with dementia and long-term conditions
StressBusters
New Partnership to tackle LGBT Hate Crime in Scotland
Child Protection Procedures
Quiet Places holidays for carers
Carers and confidentiality when caring for someone with a mental health condition
A useful checklist for people caring for someone with a mental health condition
Self Directed Support help and advice
The Mental Welfare Commmision
Good life, good death, good grief - a safe place to openly discuss death, dying and bereavement
Debt advice
Information on Attendance Allowance and your entitlement
Find a local counsellor
Toolkit for speaking to a young person about self harm
Medicines in Scotland - what's the right treatment for me?
Alcohol and dementia
Smoking and dementia
Dementia in the workplace - a guide for employers
Caring for someone with early stage dementia
Age Scotland - information and advice for living with and caring for someone with dementia
Touchbase - DWP news about work, working-age benefits, pensions and services.
Luminate - Celebrating Scotland's creative ageing population.
NHS Wellbeing point
Turn 2 Us - benefits check calculator
Free Carer Entry and template letters to write to individual organisations
Care Info Scotland
Carers Scotland
BIAS (Borders Independent Advocacy Services)
Action for Children (Young Carers under the age of 18)
BANG (Borders Additional Needs Group)
Borders General Hospital
Health in my Language
Borders Multiple Sclerosis Society
Patient Information (linked to GPs)
Money advice service
National Autistic Society
Stroke 4 Carers
Care Information Scotland
Citizens Advice Patient Advice and Support
Shared Care Scotland
Domestic Abuse Advocacy Service
See Me - challenging mental health stigma
Scottish Autism
Useful checklist of questions to ask Psychiatrist/Mental Health Team when caring for someone with Mental Health issues.
Doc Ready
Silver Line helpline for older people 0800 4 70 80 90
Project Linus - voluntary organisation providing sick and traumatised babies and children with hand made comfort blankets
NHS TCAT (information for patients and carers following cancer treatment)
Carers Holidays - membership scheme for discounted holidays (at home and abroad) for carers
Promoting continence for people living with dementia and long-term conditions
StressBusters
New Partnership to tackle LGBT Hate Crime in Scotland
Child Protection Procedures
Quiet Places holidays for carers
Carers and confidentiality when caring for someone with a mental health condition
A useful checklist for people caring for someone with a mental health condition
Self Directed Support help and advice
The Mental Welfare Commmision
Good life, good death, good grief - a safe place to openly discuss death, dying and bereavement
Debt advice
Information on Attendance Allowance and your entitlement
Find a local counsellor
Toolkit for speaking to a young person about self harm
Medicines in Scotland - what's the right treatment for me?
Alcohol and dementia
Smoking and dementia
Dementia in the workplace - a guide for employers
Caring for someone with early stage dementia
Age Scotland - information and advice for living with and caring for someone with dementia
Touchbase - DWP news about work, working-age benefits, pensions and services.
Luminate - Celebrating Scotland's creative ageing population.
NHS Wellbeing point
Turn 2 Us - benefits check calculator
Free Carer Entry and template letters to write to individual organisations
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