Consultation on Support for Third Sector Groups Around Carers’ Rights

Posted on May 2, 2019

Following the introduction of the Carers (Scotland) Act 2016, the Coalition of Carers in Scotland is currently looking at how they can better support third sector organisations (including voluntary and community groups) with their understanding of carers’ rights in Scotland.

As part of this, they have launched a short online survey to gather feedback on any resource and training needs around carers’ rights which they could assist with, and they are keen to hear from as many people as possible.

The deadline for responses is Friday 10^th May.

To submit your response, or for further information, please visit the SurveyMonkey page.

Alternatively, for further information, contact Shubhanna Hussain-Ahmed by phone: 07808018979, or email: shubhanna@carersnet.org

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