Talking-up Scotland

(c) Carers Trust

From news.gov.scot yesterday:

‘Young carers aged 11-18 are to benefit from a new nationwide Young Scot package of discounts and opportunities. The offers have been designed by young carers themselves with extra discounts available at certain stores and leisure venues as well as other opportunities, such as free cinema tickets and CV advice. The Young Scot project is the first element of a wider package of support announced in September 2017 by the First Minister that also includes the forthcoming Young Carer Grant and free bus travel for recipients of the grant.’

https://news.gov.scot/news/extra-support-for-young-carers

Earlier SG interventions to improve the lives of carers:

NOT in the news today: More than 80 000 carers to get more support in Scotland than rest of UK

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Scottish care workers to receive Living Wage for ‘sleepover’ hours while English care workers receive only the National Minimum Wage.

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