For Carers Week we are inviting carers on a canal boat trip ⛴️ on Friday 14 June, 10:30am-12:30pm. To book please email us at [email protected] or call 0131 322 8480

📣 Join us to launch our new resource Caring for You: A Wellbeing Toolkit for Unpaid Carers. We are hosting a webinar on Wednesday 5 June at 10am via Zoom- come along to learn more about this new resource! 👇 To sign up, please see the link below bit.ly/3UGiN4E

This #DementiaAwarenessWeek our theme is 'Your voice, your choice, your future". Every person with dementia is different, & so good care will look different for them. People need the power to make choices on what matters to them - now & in the future 👉 pulse.ly/xz6nh4jxan

Happy #VolunteersWeek 🌟 Thank you so much to all our volunteers! We can't thank them enough for all their compassion and time they give to help support carers. If you'd like to find out more about volunteering with us, contact [email protected]

We are looking forward to our canal boat trip for Carers Week on Friday 14th June ✨ There are still spaces left for next week's trip if you would like to join. To book your place, please contact [email protected] #carers #CarersWeek

Are you involved in peer support work or volunteering in Edinburgh? The Peer Community are hosting an event around the theme of employability on 26th June at St Augustine Church. tickettailor.com/events/healthi… #peersupport #mentalhealth

✨ Caring for You Toolkit Launch✨ This morning we launched our new wellbeing resource for unpaid carers! Great interview with Sharon, an unpaid carer and engaging conversations about how this toolkit can help unpaid carers. Access to our toolkit👇 bit.ly/4caiJl3

For #CarersWeek we asked unpaid carers how they manage to look after their own mental health & wellbeing. We will be posting the responses we received throughout this week. A big thank you to all who shared with us 💜 #carers #wellbeing #mentalhealth #Edinburgh

We asked carers if they could share with us some things that helped benefit their own mental health & wellbeing, and if they had any hints & tips for others. Here are some quotes we received! Thank you to the individuals who shared with us 🌟 #CarersWeek #PuttingCarersOnTheMap

Have you ever received support from an ambulance team for your mental health, or for someone else? Share your experience as part of a new survey for See Me and Scottish Ambulance – surveymonkey.com/r/WBPZYHR

This year we will be holding our AGM on the 10th of July, 2pm-4pm at our office at 14 Links Place. Join us to get together and hear about our work from the past year! Contact [email protected] to book your place.

Our next Carers Forum will be Thursday 11th July from 11am-1pm at 14 Links Place. Contact [email protected] to book your place! For more info about our Carers Forums please visit our website: edinburghcarerscouncil.co.uk/services/servi…

State of Caring survey 2024 is out now. Have your voice heard! The survey will take 20-30 minutes to complete. We know carers are very busy, so we hugely appreciate every response we receive. surveymonkey.com/r/SW8D6XS?utm_…

Carers of #Renfrewshire your voice matters! Shared Care Scotland is conducting a survey on short breaks and respite services. Share your experiences to help shape future services. surveymonkey.com/r/carerbreaks24 #carers #shortbreaks #carersurvey

Our Carers Peer Support Group is meeting on Friday 26 July from 2-3:30pm at the Water of Leith Visitor Centre, 24 Lanark Rd. Join us to share experiences, meet others and get information and support 💜 Email [email protected] for more info or to book your place😊

We are delighted to share that Edinburgh Carers Council features in the latest episode of the Keeping Edinburgh podcast. Thank you to all who took part! You can download Episode 5 (Keeping Edinburgh Talking) here: pod.fo/e/258c6dx

Unpaid Carers in Scotland, let your voice be heard at the Carers Parliament! Join other unpaid carers, support organisations, and decision makers to discuss carers experiences and the support carers need now and in the future. Find out more and register: surveymonkey.com/r/6ZRQ3DM

Next Carers Forum - Thursday 19 September from 11am-1pm at Great Michael House (14 Links Place, Edinburgh, EH6 7EZ) For more information please visit our website: edinburghcarerscouncil.co.uk/services/servi…