Resources
Carers Trust offers a wide range of resources and information for anyone who works with unpaid carers. To find a resource, please use the search options in the right hand column or search through the list below. If you have any queries about our resources, please contact web@carers.org.
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Carers Trust Knowledge Hub
Carers Trust Network Partner local carer organisations can access our Knowledge Hub where you can find resources on best practice, innovation, and shared intelligence from other Network Partners.
Become a network partnerScottish Young Carers Festival 2022 Report
This report brings together the consultation feedback gathered at the 2022 Scottish Young Carers Festival.
Engaging with Young and Young Adult Carers during the Covid 19 Pandemic in Scotland
This resource details Carers Trust Scotland’s work with young and young adult carers and the services that support them during the pandemic.
Caring for Someone with Dementia/Gofalu am Rywun â Dementia
Caring for Someone with Dementia: A guide for family and friends is a comprehensive resource that brings together the practical information and emotional guidance that carers need to support their own well-being. Mae Gofalu am Rywun â Dementia: Canllaw i deuluoedd a ffrindiau yn adnodd cynhwysfawr sy’n cyfuno gwybodaeth ymarferol a chyfarwyddyd emosiynol sydd eu hangen ar ofalwyr i gefnogi eu llesiant eu hunain.
Menu of Questions for Carers Supporting People with Mental Health Problems
A set of suggested questions for carers to think about when meeting with members of mental health teams, either in-patient or community teams.
Triangle of Care for Child and Adolescent Mental Health Services (CAMHS) Scotland Guide
Triangle of Care is a model which asserts that care is best delivered when a child/young person receiving input from child and adolescent mental health services (CAMHS), professionals and carers share their expertise and experiences to ensure the best outcome for all.
Triangle of Care: A Step by Step Guide to Completing the Self-Assessment for CAMHS
A guide for child and adolescent mental health services (CAMHS) in Scotland implementing Triangle of Care with examples and suggested time line for planning.
Triangle of Care: A Step by Step Guide to Completing the Self-Assessment for Community Mental Health Teams
A guide for child and adolescent mental health services (CAMHS) in Scotland implementing Triangle of Care with examples and suggested timeline for planning.
About Time Grant Evaluations
These independent evaluations review the successful delivery of the two About Time Grant programmes, Time for Change and Take Action and Support, which addressed the issues that can lead to young adult carers becoming disengaged from society.
Triangle of Care: A Step by Step Guide to Completing the Self-Assessment for In-Patient Areas in Scotland
A guide for mental health in-patient settings in implementing the Triangle of Care with examples and suggested timeline for planning.
Aberdeenshire Young Carers
Welcome to the new Digital Education Hub for all staff in Scotland working with young carers in schools. These resources are for Aberdeenshire.