Carers

Purpose of the group

To ensure equality of opportunity for carers in Scotland by liaising with carers organisations, lobbying The Executive and promoting legislation on carers behalf; to promote awareness amongst members of the Scottish Parliament of the needs of carers and former carers; to liaise with members of both Houses at Westminster and the Welsh Assembly in order to share best practice; and to link with appropriate bodies, including carers organisations, on an international basis.

Forthcoming meetings

Next meeting:

Minutes

• Minutes of Meeting 27 October 2011 (65KB pdf)
• Minutes of Meeting 22 March 2012 (89KB pdf)

Annual Return/Report

• Annual Return 20 February 2013 (14KB pdf)

Group Officers

• Co-Convener: Claudia Beamish

Group Members

• Bill Kidd
• Fiona McLeod
• George Adam
• Graeme Dey
• Jackie Baillie
• James Dornan
• John Lamont
• Rhoda Grant
• Willie Rennie

Non MSP Individuals

Michael Grieve
Clare Lally
Wendy Laird
Harry Robertson
Trish Dunlop

Organisations

The Princes Royal Trust for Carers
Carers Scotland
Headway UK, Scotland
Enable
National Autistic Society, Scotland
Age Scotland
Coalition of Carers in Scotland
Shared Care Scotland
Big Lottery Fund Scotland
CAB Scotland - Kinship Care Project
MECOPP
Carers of East Lothian
Learning Disability Association Scotland
LTCAS
North West Carers Centre, Edinburgh
Pain Concern
FirstHand
Division of Clinical Psychology in Scotland
Stroke Association