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• £3m confirmed for Short Breaks Fund

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  Ben

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  February 17, 2012.

  The Scottish Government has now confirmed that £3m will be available in 2012 - 2013 for short breaks - again to be channelled through the third sector.

• Carer's Manifesto Launched

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  Ben

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  February 15, 2012.

  The National Carer Organisations have launced "Carers Votes Count" -  A carers' manifesto for local government 2012.

• Shared Care Scotland: Challenges and Opportunities in 2012

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  January 09, 2012.

  2012 promises to be another eventful and challenging year.  The slow pace of economic recovery will continue to place considerable pressures on public resources, which in turn will impact on the availability of services, including short breaks and respite care. 

  However we believe there are grounds to be optimistic.

• The Cost of Caring - How money worries are pushing carers to breaking point.

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  Ben

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  December 05, 2011.

  There are an estimated 6.4 million people in the UK providing unpaid care and support to ill, frail and disabled friends and family members and money worries are a constant feature in their lives.

• Local Authority Respite Care Provision 2010-11

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  November 25, 2011.

  The Scottish Government recently released the 2011 data for provision of respite in Local Authority areas across Scotland. The statistics are presented in "respite weeks provided or arranged by local authorities" and then further broken down into "respite nights" and "respite days" for three age groups: 0-17, 18-64 and 65+.  Shared Care Scotland's summary paper pulls this information together to show Council by Council figures, and each Council's contribution towards the Scottish Government/COSLA target of an additional 10,000 weeks.

• New fund to improve short breaks for disabled children, young people and their families - open for business

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  November 27, 2011.

  Disabled children and their families are set to benefit from a short break initiative worth nearly £2 million.

• Do Carer’s Get The Short Breaks That They Deserve?

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  August 08, 2011.

  Getting the right break at the right time is a big priority for many carers. Short breaks help keep families together and can contribute to the health and wellbeing of everyone in the caring relationship.
  As carers, you are being asked to take part in a Scotland-wide survey on carer’s short breaks.