On 3 May 2012, there will be an election in each local authority in Scotland. This means that voters in councils across Scotland will be voting for their new local councillors. Carers Scotland working in partnership with the national carer organisations have developed a Carers Manifesto for these elections to encourage candidates standing for election to think about how they…

2 December 2011 Families across the country are struggling with high household bills and worries about jobs. But families affected by illness and disability can struggle more than most - as they struggle with the additional costs of caring and often lost earnings as a result of illness and disability. This means that there has never been a more important…

Carers often tell us that they worry about what would happen to the person they care for if they are in an accident or incapacitated. In response to this, Carers Scotland has develope a new card for carers.  Should an emergency or accident happen, this card lets emergency workers and others know that someone relies on you as a carer…

At First Ministers Questions during Carers Week, the First Minister Alex Salmond welcomed carers to the Scottish Parliament and spoke of his commitment to carers including the establishment of a Carers Parliament.  A group of carers visited the Parliament on the day, meeting with MSPs  including all the party leaders and the First Minister.

The national carers' organisations have produced this pack to support carers and carer organisations in campaigning during the Scottish elections. The material is intended to help you in lobbying candidates and parties during the Parliamentary election. Download the pack. Your pack includes: Background information: carer numbers in constituencies, regions and local authorities links to useful information sources About the election, parties and…