{"id":3051,"date":"2024-03-23T15:51:56","date_gmt":"2024-03-23T15:51:56","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/handbook.scot\/sds-handbook\/?post_type=article&#038;p=3051"},"modified":"2024-08-22T10:58:24","modified_gmt":"2024-08-22T10:58:24","slug":"who-does-what-unpaid-carers-and-young-carers","status":"publish","type":"article","link":"https:\/\/handbook.scot\/sds-handbook\/article\/who-does-what-unpaid-carers-and-young-carers\/","title":{"rendered":"Who does what (unpaid carers and young carers)"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Arranging and managing social care support can be a complicated process, with lots of people involved.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">If you are an unpaid carer or young carer, you might be involved in organising social care support for someone else.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">You can find more information about who is involved in these articles:<\/span><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/handbook.scot\/sds-handbook\/article\/who-does-what-adults\/\"><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Who does what (adults)<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/handbook.scot\/sds-handbook\/article\/who-does-what-children-and-young-people\/\"><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Who does what (children and young people)<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">There are also lots of people who can help in different ways.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Find out who does what below.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h2><b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Carers\u2019 Centres<\/span><\/b><\/h2>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">There are local Carers\u2019 Centres across Scotland. These organisations can provide you with information, advice and support to help you with your caring role.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">They can help you with things like:<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li data-leveltext=\"\uf0b7\" data-font=\"Symbol\" data-listid=\"3\" data-list-defn-props=\"{&quot;335552541&quot;:1,&quot;335559685&quot;:720,&quot;335559991&quot;:360,&quot;469769226&quot;:&quot;Symbol&quot;,&quot;469769242&quot;:[8226],&quot;469777803&quot;:&quot;left&quot;,&quot;469777804&quot;:&quot;\uf0b7&quot;,&quot;469777815&quot;:&quot;hybridMultilevel&quot;}\" aria-setsize=\"-1\" data-aria-posinset=\"1\" data-aria-level=\"1\"><span data-contrast=\"auto\">helping you think about what you need support with<\/span><\/li>\n<li data-leveltext=\"\uf0b7\" data-font=\"Symbol\" data-listid=\"3\" data-list-defn-props=\"{&quot;335552541&quot;:1,&quot;335559685&quot;:720,&quot;335559991&quot;:360,&quot;469769226&quot;:&quot;Symbol&quot;,&quot;469769242&quot;:[8226],&quot;469777803&quot;:&quot;left&quot;,&quot;469777804&quot;:&quot;\uf0b7&quot;,&quot;469777815&quot;:&quot;hybridMultilevel&quot;}\" aria-setsize=\"-1\" data-aria-posinset=\"2\" data-aria-level=\"1\"><span data-contrast=\"auto\">helping you get a break from your caring role<\/span><\/li>\n<li data-leveltext=\"\uf0b7\" data-font=\"Symbol\" data-listid=\"3\" data-list-defn-props=\"{&quot;335552541&quot;:1,&quot;335559685&quot;:720,&quot;335559991&quot;:360,&quot;469769226&quot;:&quot;Symbol&quot;,&quot;469769242&quot;:[8226],&quot;469777803&quot;:&quot;left&quot;,&quot;469777804&quot;:&quot;\uf0b7&quot;,&quot;469777815&quot;:&quot;hybridMultilevel&quot;}\" aria-setsize=\"-1\" data-aria-posinset=\"3\" data-aria-level=\"1\"><span data-contrast=\"auto\">advising you on financial support for carers<\/span><\/li>\n<li data-leveltext=\"\uf0b7\" data-font=\"Symbol\" data-listid=\"3\" data-list-defn-props=\"{&quot;335552541&quot;:1,&quot;335559685&quot;:720,&quot;335559991&quot;:360,&quot;469769226&quot;:&quot;Symbol&quot;,&quot;469769242&quot;:[8226],&quot;469777803&quot;:&quot;left&quot;,&quot;469777804&quot;:&quot;\uf0b7&quot;,&quot;469777815&quot;:&quot;hybridMultilevel&quot;}\" aria-setsize=\"-1\" data-aria-posinset=\"4\" data-aria-level=\"1\"><span data-contrast=\"auto\">giving you information about support you can get as a carer\/ young carer if you are in work or education.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Find your local Carers\u2019 Centre <a href=\"https:\/\/www.carersnet.org\/what-support-can-i-access\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">here<\/a>.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h2><b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">National Carer Organisations<\/span><\/b><\/h2>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">There are several national carer organisations in Scotland.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Many of these organisations offer specific types of support to unpaid carers and young carers.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">You can find links to them in the <strong>Resources<\/strong> section at the bottom of this page.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h2><b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Social work professionals<\/span><\/b><\/h2>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Social work professionals have a main role in the process of arranging social care support.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Social work professionals include social workers, social work assistants, care managers, assessors, and people with other job titles.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">If you are eligible for social care support in your own right as an unpaid carer\/ young carer, they will be involved in:<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li data-leveltext=\"\uf0b7\" data-font=\"Symbol\" data-listid=\"3\" data-list-defn-props=\"{&quot;335552541&quot;:1,&quot;335559685&quot;:720,&quot;335559991&quot;:360,&quot;469769226&quot;:&quot;Symbol&quot;,&quot;469769242&quot;:[8226],&quot;469777803&quot;:&quot;left&quot;,&quot;469777804&quot;:&quot;\uf0b7&quot;,&quot;469777815&quot;:&quot;hybridMultilevel&quot;}\" aria-setsize=\"-1\" data-aria-posinset=\"5\" data-aria-level=\"1\"><span data-contrast=\"auto\">working with you to understand what your strengths are and what you need support with<\/span><\/li>\n<li data-leveltext=\"\uf0b7\" data-font=\"Symbol\" data-listid=\"3\" data-list-defn-props=\"{&quot;335552541&quot;:1,&quot;335559685&quot;:720,&quot;335559991&quot;:360,&quot;469769226&quot;:&quot;Symbol&quot;,&quot;469769242&quot;:[8226],&quot;469777803&quot;:&quot;left&quot;,&quot;469777804&quot;:&quot;\uf0b7&quot;,&quot;469777815&quot;:&quot;hybridMultilevel&quot;}\" aria-setsize=\"-1\" data-aria-posinset=\"6\" data-aria-level=\"1\"><span data-contrast=\"auto\">completing an assessment for accessing social care support yourself<\/span><\/li>\n<li data-leveltext=\"\uf0b7\" data-font=\"Symbol\" data-listid=\"3\" data-list-defn-props=\"{&quot;335552541&quot;:1,&quot;335559685&quot;:720,&quot;335559991&quot;:360,&quot;469769226&quot;:&quot;Symbol&quot;,&quot;469769242&quot;:[8226],&quot;469777803&quot;:&quot;left&quot;,&quot;469777804&quot;:&quot;\uf0b7&quot;,&quot;469777815&quot;:&quot;hybridMultilevel&quot;}\" aria-setsize=\"-1\" data-aria-posinset=\"7\" data-aria-level=\"1\"><span data-contrast=\"auto\">working out an indicative support budget<\/span><\/li>\n<li data-leveltext=\"\uf0b7\" data-font=\"Symbol\" data-listid=\"3\" data-list-defn-props=\"{&quot;335552541&quot;:1,&quot;335559685&quot;:720,&quot;335559991&quot;:360,&quot;469769226&quot;:&quot;Symbol&quot;,&quot;469769242&quot;:[8226],&quot;469777803&quot;:&quot;left&quot;,&quot;469777804&quot;:&quot;\uf0b7&quot;,&quot;469777815&quot;:&quot;hybridMultilevel&quot;}\" aria-setsize=\"-1\" data-aria-posinset=\"8\" data-aria-level=\"1\"><span data-contrast=\"auto\">helping you understand the options for arranging and managing social care support for you<\/span><\/li>\n<li data-leveltext=\"\uf0b7\" data-font=\"Symbol\" data-listid=\"3\" data-list-defn-props=\"{&quot;335552541&quot;:1,&quot;335559685&quot;:720,&quot;335559991&quot;:360,&quot;469769226&quot;:&quot;Symbol&quot;,&quot;469769242&quot;:[8226],&quot;469777803&quot;:&quot;left&quot;,&quot;469777804&quot;:&quot;\uf0b7&quot;,&quot;469777815&quot;:&quot;hybridMultilevel&quot;}\" aria-setsize=\"-1\" data-aria-posinset=\"9\" data-aria-level=\"1\"><span data-contrast=\"auto\">explaining where you can get help from an organisation separate from the council<\/span><\/li>\n<li data-leveltext=\"\uf0b7\" data-font=\"Symbol\" data-listid=\"3\" data-list-defn-props=\"{&quot;335552541&quot;:1,&quot;335559685&quot;:720,&quot;335559991&quot;:360,&quot;469769226&quot;:&quot;Symbol&quot;,&quot;469769242&quot;:[8226],&quot;469777803&quot;:&quot;left&quot;,&quot;469777804&quot;:&quot;\uf0b7&quot;,&quot;469777815&quot;:&quot;hybridMultilevel&quot;}\" aria-setsize=\"-1\" data-aria-posinset=\"10\" data-aria-level=\"1\"><span data-contrast=\"auto\">agreeing your support budget<\/span><\/li>\n<li data-leveltext=\"\uf0b7\" data-font=\"Symbol\" data-listid=\"3\" data-list-defn-props=\"{&quot;335552541&quot;:1,&quot;335559685&quot;:720,&quot;335559991&quot;:360,&quot;469769226&quot;:&quot;Symbol&quot;,&quot;469769242&quot;:[8226],&quot;469777803&quot;:&quot;left&quot;,&quot;469777804&quot;:&quot;\uf0b7&quot;,&quot;469777815&quot;:&quot;hybridMultilevel&quot;}\" aria-setsize=\"-1\" data-aria-posinset=\"11\" data-aria-level=\"1\"><span data-contrast=\"auto\">completing reviews to check how your support is going.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h2><b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Independent Support Organisations<\/span><\/b><\/h2>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">In most parts of Scotland there are organisations which are separate from the council known as Independent Support Organisations.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">These organisations can give you advice, information and practical support with arranging and managing social care for the person you care for.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">They have an in-depth understanding of the process and often provide emotional support and understanding too.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Some organisations will advocate on your behalf and will communicate with professionals when you need help.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">You can search for your local Independent Support Organisation using the <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/handbook.scot\/sds-handbook\/find-help\/\"><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Find Help<\/span><\/a><span data-contrast=\"auto\"> search tool.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h2><b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Advocacy services<\/span><\/b><\/h2>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Advocacy services can support you in meetings and with communicating information to professionals.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">They can help to ensure your views, wishes and needs are being fully understood.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">You can search for a local advocacy service on the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.siaa.org.uk\/find-an-advocate\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Scottish Independent Advocacy Alliance website<\/a>.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h2><b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Peer support<\/span><\/b><\/h2>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">In some parts of Scotland there are local peer support groups for carers\/ young carers.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">It can be helpful to speak to people who are in the same situation as you and who understand how it feels.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">There are also some peer support groups online, for example Facebook groups.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Your local Carers\u2019 Centre can tell you about any peer support groups in your area.<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Find out about the role of the main professionals and organisations when it comes to organising social care support for unpaid carers and young 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