Carers Connected Forum (South Lanarkshire)

We would like to invite you along to our next Carers Connected Forum on Tuesday 30 June 2026 at Lanarkshire Carers Centre: Hamilton from 10am -12pm.
 
Carers Connected is a consultative group of carers from across South Lanarkshire and carers representatives from other organisations. The uniqueness of this forum is that carers don’t need to be registered with an organisation; they just need to live in South Lanarkshire. We meet monthly on the last Tuesday of each month.

This month's session will include the following:

• Update on last month's forum - Patient Letters
• Government’s public consultation on employment rights for unpaid carers
• Update from IJB Carer Representative - changes to voting rights
• Upcoming Annual General Meeting (AGM) information
• Carer Training Programme - Self-Advocacy
• Upcoming Flu Vaccination Drop-in Service Information on any relevant current and upcoming surveys and consultations 

This will be a hybrid meeting with the opportunity to attend online or in person. 
 
Please click here to register for Carers Connected Forum

If you would like further information about Carers Connected Forum (South Lanarkshire) or have any questions about how you can become more involved in influencing and shaping services for the future support of unpaid carers across Lanarkshire, please do not hesitate to contact us on 01698 428090 / 01236 755550 and we will be happy to help you.

NHS Lanarkshire joined our Carers Connected meeting to ask unpaid carers in South Lanarkshire for their views on some newly designed patient letters.

Good communication from health services is incredibly important, and NHS Lanarkshire is keen to ensure its letters are clear, easy to understand, and genuinely helpful for patients and carers.

At this session, attendees had the opportunity to:

• View examples of current patient letters alongside new revised versions
• Be invited to share honest feedback on what works well and what could be improved
• Complete a short questionnaire to help NHS Lanarkshire understand whether the changes make the letters easier to read and understand

Instead of our usual Carers Connected Forum, as part of Caring Matters Week, BBC Radio Scotland offered carers an opportunity to have their voices heard by hosting a live radio programme to allow carers to share their experiences of their caring roles at the BBC Scotland television studios in Glasgow.

• Update from IJB Carer Representative
• Scottish Government Right to Breaks Consultation- Have your say!
• Information on any current and upcoming surveys and consultations
• Key dates and opportunities to get involved

• No need to Fall update
• Day trip update
• Update from IJB Carer Representative
• Information on any relevant current and upcoming surveys and consultations 

This month's forum will include the following:

No Need to Fall Project Workshop
The final workshop, run by the West of Scotland Innovation Team. This project aims to develop, test and pilot new models of care to assist the older adult population, particularly those prone to falls or at risk of falls in Lanarkshire.

The project team will develop working models of ideas and would like your feedback to continue improving them.

This month's forum will include the following:

•    Update from Integrated Joint Board (IJB) Carer Representative
•    Information on any relevant current and upcoming surveys and consultations
•    Dementia Strategy – Evelyn Devlin SLC (TBA)

This month's forum will include the following:

No Need to Fall Project Workshop

The fourth of five workshops, run by the West of Scotland Innovation Team.

This project aims to develop, test and pilot new models of care to assist the older adult population, particularly those prone to falls or at risk of falls in Lanarkshire. 

These workshops will be run over the course of the year to show progress on the new system. In this phase of the work, the project team will develop working models of ideas and would like your feedback to continue improving them.

We will also discuss any current and upcoming consultations and surveys that may be of interest to you.

This month's forum will include the following:

Update on the No Need to Fall Workshop
Feedback from Lanarkshire Carers AGM 2025
Update from Integrated Joint Board (IJB) Carer Representative
Information on any relevant current and upcoming surveys and consultations 

Please note this meeting is in-person only and will take place at the East Kilbride Library, located in: The Olympia Shopping Centre, Churchill Avenue, East Kilbride, G74 1PG

This month's forum will include the following:

No Need to Fall Project Workshop

The third of four workshops, run by the West of Scotland Innovation Team.

This project aims to develop, test and pilot new models of care to assist the older adult population, particularly those prone to falls or at risk of falls in Lanarkshire. 

These workshops will be run over the course of the year to show progress on the new system. In this phase of the work, the project team will develop working models of ideas and would like your feedback to continue improving them.

We will also discuss any current and upcoming consultations and surveys that may be of interest to you.

• Update on the No Need to Fall Workshop
• 30th Anniversary Celebrations - MSP's Recognition
• Carers Parliament Registration
• Update from Integrated Joint Board (IJB) Carer Representative
• Information on any relevant current and upcoming surveys and consultations 

This will be a hybrid meeting with the opportunity to attend online or in person.

This month's forum will include the following:

• Update on the No Need to Fall Workshop
• Update on visit to Scottish Parliament
• Carers Parliament now open for registrations
• Information on any relevant current and upcoming surveys and consultations 

This month's forum will include the following:

No Need to Fall Project Workshop

The second of four workshops, run by the West of Scotland Innovation Team.

This project aims to develop, test and pilot new models of care to assist the older adult population, particularly those prone to falls or at risk of falls in Lanarkshire. 

These workshops will be run over the course of the year to show progress on the new system. In this phase of the work, the project team will develop working models of ideas and would like your feedback to continue improving them.

We will also discuss any current and upcoming consultations and surveys that may be of interest to you.

This month's forum will include the following:

• South Lanarkshire Local Development Plan 3 (LDP3) - Consultation with Carers living in South Lanarkshire
• Update from IJB Rep
• Information on any relevant current and upcoming surveys and consultations 

This will be a hybrid meeting with the opportunity to attend online or in person.

• Update on the No Need to Fall workshop 
• Update on South Lanarkshire Local Development Plan 3 (LDP3) - Local Consultations
• Update from Integrated Joint Board (IJB) Carer Representative
• Information and updates on current and upcoming consultations and surveys

This month's forum will include the following:

No Need to Fall Project Workshop

The first of four workshops, run by the West of Scotland Innovation Team.

This project aims to develop, test and pilot new models of care to assist the older adult population, particularly those prone to falls or at risk of falls in Lanarkshire. 

These workshops will be run over the course of the year to show progress on the new system. In this phase of the work, the project team will develop working models of ideas and would like your feedback to continue improving them.

We will also discuss any current and upcoming consultations and surveys that may be of interest to you.

This month's forum will include the following:

• A visit from the West of Scotland Innovation Team with an introduction to the ‘No Need to Fall’ project. This project aims to develop, test and pilot new models of care to assist the older adult population, particularly those prone to falls or at risk of falls in Lanarkshire. 
• Update on Carers Parliament 2024.
• Review of Carers Connected Forum Terms of Reference.
• Introduction to the new Integrated Joint Board (IJB) Carer Representative. 
• Information and updates on current and upcoming consultations and surveys.                                                                

This month's forum will include the following:

• Festive Lunch
• Information on the upcoming Carers Parliament 2024
• Information and updates on current and upcoming consultations and surveys

This month's forum will include the following:

• A visit from South Lanarkshire Integrated Joint Board (IJB) to consult on the development of their new Strategic Commissioning Plan 2025-2028.
• Update from Integrated Joint Board (IJB) Carers Representative.
• Information and updates on current and upcoming consultations and surveys.

This month's forum will include the following:

• Discussion on the development of the South Lanarkshire Integration Joint Board (IJB) Strategic Commissioning Plan 2025 - 2028
• Update from Integrated Joint Board (IJB) Carer Representative
• South Lanarkshire Adult Protection Committee - Community Survey
• Information and updates on current and upcoming consultations and surveys

This month's forum will include the following:

• Update on the NHS Lanarkshire Monklands Replacement Project - Digital consultations
• Discussion about Carers Parliament 2024
• Update from Integrated Joint Board (IJB) Carer Representative
• Information and updates on current and upcoming consultations and surveys

This month's forum will include the following:

• Carers Parliament 2024 (Registration now open)
• Update from IJB Representative
• Research Study opportunity for Parent Carers 
• Information and updates on current and upcoming consultations and surveys

This month's forum will include the following:

• The Coalition of Carers in Scotland (COCIS) report - 'More than Equal' - Valuing and Supporting the expert contribution of people with lived experience.
• Launch of the new Carers Trust wellbeing resource for adult unpaid carers, "Caring For You".  
• Carers UK Annual State of Caring Survey.
• Information and updates on current and upcoming consultations and surveys

This month's forum will include the following:

• Information on Carers Week
• Update on Learning Disability, Autism and Neorodivegence (LDAN) Bill consultation
• Information and updates on current and upcoming consultations and surveys

This month’s meeting is going to be a discussion which will cover the following:

• A visit from Bernie Perrie, Planning and Performance Manager for South Lanarkshire University Health and Social Care Partnership to discuss:
  • The Carers Partnership can consider how we can work to include the voices of carers
  • The Carer Induction Pack for Integrated Joint Board (IJB)
• Update from Integrated Joint Board (IJB) Carer Representative
• Information and updates on current and upcoming consultations and surveys

This month’s meeting is going to be a discussion which will cover the following:

• Update from IJB Representative
• Information and updates on current and upcoming consultations and surveys, including the Learning Disabilities, Autism and Neurodivergence (LDAN) Bill consultation
• Discussion around future Carers Connected venues

• Update from IJB Representative
• Update on Carers Trust Scotland’s ‘Benefitting Older Carers’ Parliamentary Reception at Scottish Parliament
• Information on current and upcoming consultations and surveys, including the Learning Disabilities, Autism and Neurodivergence (LDAN) Bill consultation

This month’s meeting is going to be a discussion which will cover the following:

• General catch-up with carers and reminder of terms of reference and purpose of this forum
• Feedback on Carers Trust Scotland’s ‘Benefitting Older Carers’ Parliamentary Reception at Scottish Parliament
• Sustainability and Value  - South Lanarkshire Health and Social Care Partnership consultation activity 
• Feedback session about South Lanarkshire Carers Strategy Consultation
• Information on current and upcoming consultations and surveys