Unpaid carers provide care and support to family members, friends and neighbours. The people they care for may be affected by disability, physical or mental ill-health, frailty or substance misuse. A carer does not need to be living with the person they care for. Anybody can become a carer at any time in their life and sometimes for more than one person at a time. Carers can be any age from young children to very elderly people.
The actual number of unpaid carers living in Scotland is not known but it is estimated that there are around 700,000 to 800,000.
Unpaid carers - Social care - gov.scot
Please see below for some resources for Unpaid Carers in Scotland and Northern Ireland.
If you would like to add any links to this page, please email communications@ilf.scot.
Carer Support Payment - Carer Support Payment is money to help you if you're a carer.
In Control Scotland Unpaid Carer Toolkit
Supporting Carers in Scotland | Carers Trust Scotland
Carer centres | Care Information Scotland
