OVERVIEW

Care for Carers is a voluntary organisation providing a range of support services for carers, including local events and short breaks. We cater to all carers regardless of the age or disability of the person they care for. We know from our own experience how hard it can be to care for a person living at home. Our services therefore provide opportunities to share experiences with other carers, get practical information and find out you are not alone. Why not join our relaxed and informal activities where you will find friendship, support, information and encouragement?

UPDATES


STILL CARING WINTER EVENTS PROGRAMME FOR 2023
6th November 2023

The Still Caring events programme for Winter 2023/24 is now out, with regular festival delights such as the Castle of Light and Christmas at the Botanics — plus coastal walks, woodworking, theatre visits (including the award-winning Hamilton and of course this year's pantomime: Peter Pan) and more. All with a fun social atmosphere and plenty to chat about! See our November Carers Newsletter for what else is happening this month.


STILL CARING AUTUMN EVENTS PROGRAMME FOR 2023
14th August 2023

Our latest Still Caring events programme is now out. The programme for autumn 2023 features everything from investigating the volcanic origins of Edinburgh (a guided exploration of Holyrood Park with Dynamic Earth) to wrestling with Dracula himself (a performance of Morna Pearson's adapatation of Bram Stoker's classic) and beyond (sketching, sculpturing, woodwork and music workshops, artmaking barge trips and more). Plus of course lots of relaxation and conversation.


CARER NEWSLETTER FOR JULY 2023
17th July 2023

Our July Carers Newsletter has now been published. In this latest edition we have tickets available for two events as part of the Edinburgh Fringe Festival and Edinburgh International Festival, for carer and cared-for person to attend together. Availability is limited so get in touch soon if you are interested.


STEPPING OUT AUTUMN/WINTER PROGRAMME FOR 2023
19th June 2023

The Autumn/Winter edition of our Stepping Out programme for 2023 has been released alongside our Carers Newsletter for June. The new programme covers the period August 2023–January 2024 and features one of the most remote breaks we've ever organised (a Dark Sky Astronomy extended break to the Isle of Rum) — plus several other island breaks, a trip to the Enchanted Forest in Pitlochry and a festive Pantomime Break to Glasgow.