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Video Resources

Bitesized Lunch

Highlights from our fortnightly short video series. See them first on our Facebook page or a full list is on our YouTube Channel

Introduction to the Centre
Introduction to Benefits
Police Scotland – Phone Scams
Carer’s Allowance
Universal Credit
Understanding PIP – The Department for Work & Pensions PIP has produced a series of PIP information videos.

Links

To help you get the best information possible to support you in your caring role, we have provided links to a range of organisations and services.

National Carer Organisations

Carers Scotland

Coalition of Carers

Shared Care Scotland


Local Health & Social Care

Stirling Council – Information for Carers

NHS Forth Valley – Carers information

NHS Forth Valley – Local service finder

Useful Numbers – Forth Valley Royal Hospital

Useful Numbers – Stirling Health & Care Village


Local Services & Groups

Aids & Adaptations

Telecare (Stirling Council)

Adjustable Beds *

Local Services

Priority Services Register

Local Support Groups

PLUS – Social support for children with disabilities

Condition-Specific Links

Alzheimer Scotland – Carer resources & information

Epilepsy Connections

Town Break Stirling – Support for people with dementia and their carers

SFAD – Scottish Families Affected by Drugs & Alcohol

Neuro Central – well-being programme for people affected by neurological conditions


Welfare & Benefits

The Warm Home Discount

Council Tax Reduction

Housing Benefits

Pension Credit

Income Support

Employment Support Allowance

Personal Independence Payments (P.I.P)

Attendance Allowance

Carers Allowance


Equality Services

Central Scotland Regional Equality Council

ENABLE Scotland

MECOPP – Support for Black and Minority Ethnic carers


Legal Processes & Advice

Children’s Hearings Scotland

Office of the Public Guardian

Solicitors for Older People – Free legal advice, subject to eligibility


Wellbeing

Respite

Shared Care Scotland

Revitalise *

Emotional Support

Breathing Space

Samaritans

Counselling Directory

Other

U3A – University of the Third Age


Other Links

SSAFA – The Armed Forces Charity

* Links marked with an asterisk will take you to a commercial website that offers paid for services. Stirling Carers Centre does not receive any remuneration for these links, we provide them purely for information purposes.

If you are aware of other services or organisations that you feel should be included in this list, please contact the Centre.

The presence of any organisation in this links section does not constitute endorsement by Stirling Carers Centre and we can accept no responsibility for information contained on, or services provided by, these external sites. We recommend that you seek additional advice and testimony before engaging the services of any organisation or company.