Next Carers Forum Meeting Rescheduled

Posted on August 11, 2017

The next Falkirk Carers Forum meeting has been postponed until Wednesday 6^th September. The meeting will still take place 11am – 1pm at the Falkirk and Clackmannanshire Carers Centre, 1A Bank Street, Falkirk, FK1 1NB.

Tea and coffee will be available from 10:45am; lunch will be provided afterwards.

This rescheduling is due to the Coalition of Carers in Scotland meeting on 30^th August in Perth; this allows people who wish to attend both to do so.

Falkirk Carers Forum provides an opportunity for local carers to discuss local and national issues that affect carers and those they care for.

For further information, please contact the Carers Centre by phone: 01324 611510, or email: centre@centralcarers.co.uk

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