Carers
This Cross-party group's purpose:
To ensure equality of opportunity for unpaid carers in Scotland by liaising with carers' organisations, lobbying the Scottish Government and promoting legislation on unpaid carers' behalf; to promote awareness amongst Members of the Scottish Parliament of the needs of unpaid carers and former unpaid 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 unpaid carers organisations, on an international basis.
Next meeting
Wednesday, December 6, 2023
The next meeting will be on 6th December 2023 from 1.00 to 2.30pm and will include the AGM.Get in touch
If you want to get in touch, you can contact Karen Maloney
Address:
Email: [email protected]
Involved in the group
MSPs, individuals and organisations who participate in and support this group.
Current Members
Mark Griffin
Co-Convener
Party: Scottish Labour
MSP for: Central Scotland (Region)
Gillian Mackay
Co-Convener
Party: Scottish Green Party
MSP for: Central Scotland (Region)
Miles Briggs
Member
Party: Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
MSP for: Lothian (Region)
Sharon Dowey
Member
Party: Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
MSP for: South Scotland (Region)
Pam Duncan-Glancy
Member
Party: Scottish Labour
MSP for: Glasgow (Region)
Rona Mackay
Member
Party: Scottish National Party
MSP for: Strathkelvin and Bearsden (Constituency)
Paul O'Kane
Member
Party: Scottish Labour
MSP for: West Scotland (Region)
Non MSP Individuals
Carolynne Hunter
Celia Sweeney
Christine Farquhar
Colette Walker
Janice Moreland
Lindsey Currie
Lucy Challoner
Lynn Williams
Moira McWhinnie
Tom Wightman
Claire Steel
Patricia Hewitt
Organisations
Carers Trust Scotland (Secretariat)Leonard Cheshire
Psychiatric Rights Scotland
NDCAN National Dementia Carers Action Network
MCFB (Multi Cultural Family Base)
Lanarkshire Carers Centre
Firsthand Lothian
North Lanarkshire Carers Together
VOCAL
Pasda
Glasgow Caledonian University
Coalition of Carers in Scotland
Dumfries and Galloway Carers Centre
MND Scotland
Shared Care Scotland
Carers Scotland
East Ayrshire Carers Centre
Support in Mind Scotland
Hospice UK
Partners in Advocacy
PAMIS (Promoting a More Inclusive Society)
Carers of East Lothian
Aberdeen City Carers Service
Relationships Scotland Dumfries and Galloway
SFAD (Scottish Families affected by Alcohol & Drugs)
Carers of West Dunbartonshire
Salvesen Mindroom Centre
Scottish Young Carers Services Alliance (SYCSA)
MECOPP (Minority Ethnic Carers of People Project)
Edinburgh Young Carers
Leuchie House
Dochas Carer Centre
Scottish Independent Advocacy Alliance
Camphill Scotland
South Lanarkshire College
Crossroads (Caring for Carers)
Care for Carers
Family Fund
Carers Scotland
LGBT Health and Wellbeing Centre
Life Changes Trust
Ages Scotland
Oxfam Scotland
Care Inspectorate
Carers of West Lothian