Time to Live
As a carer, you may be eligible for a grant of up to £250 to help you get away and unwind.
Funded by The Scottish Government and administered by Shared Care, Time to Live provides support to carers to get a break from caring.
You can decide what type of break you want to take, for example it might be a weekend away, therapy sessions or an activity. Please be specific. The maximum TTL grant awarded is £250. To apply for a TTL grant you must meet certain conditions and apply through Borders Carers Centre.
Who can apply?
You can apply for TTL grant for a short break if you live in the Scottish Borders and:
Where does the money come from?
The scheme is administered by the Borders Carers Centre on behalf of the Scottish Government. You can read more about the fund here.
How to apply?
If you meet the conditions to apply for a TTL grant, please complete the application form below.
If you need any help with your application, please call us on 01896 752431.
Your Keyworker at the Centre can support you to do this.
Your completed application form must be submitted to us, labelled ‘Time to Live Application’.
What happens next?
Upon receipt of your application we will:
Should your application be approved by the panel we will make contact with you. We will request your bank details at this stage and inform you of the date you can expect payment to your account via bank transfer.
The TTL fund is restricted to a certain amount, which limits the number of applications that can be awarded, therefore the panel will give priority to carers that
The panel’s decision is final.
"I was desperate for a break, and the Carers Centre made it really easy to apply for a weekend away. I had the money in my bank within days. I don't know what I'd have done without it" Carer, Galashiels
Funded by The Scottish Government and administered by Shared Care, Time to Live provides support to carers to get a break from caring.
You can decide what type of break you want to take, for example it might be a weekend away, therapy sessions or an activity. Please be specific. The maximum TTL grant awarded is £250. To apply for a TTL grant you must meet certain conditions and apply through Borders Carers Centre.
Who can apply?
You can apply for TTL grant for a short break if you live in the Scottish Borders and:
- you are an unpaid carer, inclusive of Parent Carer, Young Carer, Young Adult Carer
- you are a young carer (up to the age of 18) who cares for children or adults
- you haven’t had a TTL grant within the last 12 months
- for breaks that should be provided by statutory services
- for breaks that have already been booked or taken
- if you have been in the Armed Forces.
Where does the money come from?
The scheme is administered by the Borders Carers Centre on behalf of the Scottish Government. You can read more about the fund here.
How to apply?
If you meet the conditions to apply for a TTL grant, please complete the application form below.
If you need any help with your application, please call us on 01896 752431.
Your Keyworker at the Centre can support you to do this.
Your completed application form must be submitted to us, labelled ‘Time to Live Application’.
- Hand to your Keyworker at the Centre or via your Keyworker at the Centre
- Email to admin@borderscarers.co.uk. Please label ‘TTL application’ in the subject line
- Post to Borders Carers Centre, Brewerybrig, Low Buckholmside, Galashiels TD1 1RT
What happens next?
Upon receipt of your application we will:
- check that you are eligible for a TTL grant
- check that we have all the information we need from you
- contact the referee you have named in your application, if necessary
- forward your application to the TTL panel for a decision of an award
Should your application be approved by the panel we will make contact with you. We will request your bank details at this stage and inform you of the date you can expect payment to your account via bank transfer.
The TTL fund is restricted to a certain amount, which limits the number of applications that can be awarded, therefore the panel will give priority to carers that
- have not already received funding for a break and
- cannot fund a break from caring themselves.
The panel’s decision is final.
"I was desperate for a break, and the Carers Centre made it really easy to apply for a weekend away. I had the money in my bank within days. I don't know what I'd have done without it" Carer, Galashiels
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Photographs courtesy of carer, Hazel, who enjoyed a break on the beautiful Isle of Arran
