Carers Cafe Open for Business ...
A brand new cafe where carers can gain respite for a couple of hours opened in Inverness today.
The More About Carers (MACs) cafe based at the Mackenzie Centre provides an ideal platform for those who care for a love one to relax, meet fellow carers and take some time to focus on themselves. The cafe is the result of work carried out by NHS Highland, Connecting Carers, the Mackenzie Centre and received support from the Highland Third Sector Interface, Macleod and MacCallum and Tesco.
Benefit Take-up Campaign ...
The first phase of a Benefits Take-up Campaign was launched on 7 March.
The campaign will raise awareness of social security and encourage people across Scotland to seek advice on what they might be entitled to in terms of the full range of current UK benefits. The campaign will run with radio clips and press advertorials across local platforms.
Help shape the future of social security ...
At least 2,000 people with direct personal experience of the current social security system are being recruited to help shape Scotland’s new system.
Experience Panels made up of people from across the country who use the current system will give their views on the design of Scotland’s new system and how to build and refine a better model.