This week (8–14 June 2026) marks Carers Week, a UK-wide campaign shining a light on the vital role unpaid carers play in families and communities. It’s a time to recognise the challenges carers can face, celebrate their contribution, and ensure they have access to the support they need.
What We’re Doing This Week
At Children’s Health Scotland, we’re proud to be actively involved in Carers Week, connecting with carers and providing meaningful support through our work.
On Tuesday 9 June, we will be attending Carers Day at Quarriers North West Carers Centre in Glasgow—a dedicated support service for unpaid carers. The event brings carers together to access emotional support, benefits advice, training, and opportunities for a well-deserved short break. If you’re visiting, please come and say hello at our stand—we’d love to meet you.
On Wednesday 10 June, we are delivering our Adolescence Matters online session with carers from East Renfrewshire. This workshop explores why adolescence (ages 10–19) is such an important stage of development, helping carers understand what is happening in a young person’s brain and why certain behaviours may emerge. It provides practical tools, reassurance, and insight to support young people’s emotional health and wellbeing.
Why We Support Carers Week
At Children’s Health Scotland, we see every day the difference that informed, supported carers make to children and young people’s health and wellbeing. Carers are central to a child’s experience of care, and through our whole family approach, we work alongside them to build confidence, understanding and resilience. Our work is rooted in being trauma-informed and rights-based, ensuring that children and young people—and those who care for them—are supported to realise their right to the best possible health. Carers Week is an important opportunity to recognise their vital role and to highlight the meaningful difference that the right support can make to families across Scotland.
Helen Forrest, Chief Executive, Children’s Health Scotland
How We Support Carers
We provide a range of training sessions, workshops and social opportunities for carers across Scotland. These are designed to:
- Build understanding of children and young people’s health and wellbeing
- Support carers to navigate challenging behaviours with confidence
- Promote children’s rights and health rights
- Create opportunities for connection, shared experiences and peer support
Our work is shaped by what carers tell us they need—practical tools, accessible information, and supportive spaces where they feel heard and valued.
For more information on our care experienced service and how we support carers, visit:
https://www.childrenshealthscotland.org/services/families-and-carers/
