Working for carers and employment

ACE National (Action for Carers in Employment) is a national project led by Carers UK. The intial project operated in England and Wales and focused on the barriers facing individual carers who want to work.

From May 2005 Carers Scotland will be the lead partner in Scotland and will take forward a partnership initiative with the Association of Directors of Social Work and the Equal Opportunities Commission .

The Voice of Carers Initiative will aim to raise awareness of the rights and needs of carers and promote change in the way that carers are involved in the design, development, delivery and review of services.

Voice of Carers initiative
Read about Carers Scotland's project
Our project partners
Read about ADSW and EOC
Juggling work and care
250,000 carers in Scotland juggle employment with their caring responsibilities.
Why support working carers?
In Scotland, there are over 600,000 carers with 250,000 holding down a paid job. It is vital for organisations to put in place flexible and practical support to enable carers to continue to work while retaining carers' essential skills and knowledge.
Local partnerships
Read about local progress and pilot areas.
Outcomes and research
Read about what's happening
Learning for Living
Learning for Living: a unique programme of learning for unpaid carers
Carers UK work
Read about work throughout the UK
Job opportunities
Find out about applying for new posts to develop the project
Carers Week event
Find out more about our Carers Week reception for MSP to raise awareness of the issues facing carers in Scotland. Find out if your MSP is attending or has signed the parliamentary motion. Download a letter to encourage your MSP to support carers in employment.
Carers Employment and Services Conference
Download copies of the presentations from this major conference held on 30 October 2007 in Glasgow City Chambers

Page Last Modified: 05/09/2008

Working for carers and employment

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