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Carer centres are independent charities that offer practical support, advice and information for you as carer in your local area either by phone, drop-in or outreach surgeries.
What can the carer centre do for you? Video transcript (PDF)
Carer centres can provide you with:
Your local carer centre may also provide training on subjects like:
Your GP, district nurse, health visitor or social worker can put you in touch with a carer centre. You don’t need to be referred – you can just drop in during opening hours.
Carer centres across Scotland include:
Aberdeen City:
Aberdeenshire – Quarriers Aberdeenshire Carer Support Service
Angus – Angus Carers Centre
Argyll and Bute:
Borders
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:
East Renfrewshire – East Renfrewshire Carers Centre
Edinburgh:
Falkirk – Central Carers Centre
Fife:
Glasgow:
Highland:
Inverclyde:
Midlothian
Moray – Quarriers Carer Support Service (Moray)
North Ayrshire – North Ayrshire Carers Centre
North Lanarkshire:
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:
Stirling – Stirling Carers Centre
West Dunbartonshire
West Lothian – Carers of West Lothian
Western Isles – Western Isles Young Carers
The information was last updated on: 11th April 2023