Carers Week Fun

 
Crowds of people attending an open air event on a sunny day, with a tent serving food.

Between 5th-11th June we celebrated Carers Week 2023. It was a chance to celebrate everything that Carers do for their families and communities, but also a chance to highlight the issues that Carers are facing.

During the week we held a range of events across the Stirling Council area including health and wellbeing sessions of yoga and dance, creative chocolate-making and art workshops, afternoon teas, bowling, and specific events tailored to Young and Young Adult Carers. The week also featured information sessions and activities to increase awareness, and we had representatives from Stirling Council and the Clackmannanshire & Stirling Health & Social Care Partnership come along to some of our events, and chat to Carers and members of our team about how Carers can be better supported.

On Saturday 10th June we held our first ever Carers Week Fun Day. This was a free event for unpaid Carers and their families and had free activities including live music, prize bingo, bouncy castles, games, face-painting, a raffle and food. Provost Douglas Dodds and Councillor Robin Kleinman attended the event and spoke with Carers and trustees from Stirling Carers Centre, with Provost Dodd’s speech acknowledging the work of Carers and thanking them on behalf of Stirling Council.

Colleen McGregor, CEO of Stirling Carers Centre, said “We were excited to hold our first ever Carers Week Fun Day as a free event for Carers and their families. It was a fantastic day, with beautiful weather, and it was lovely to see everyone enjoying themselves in the sunshine. We’d like to thank all the organisations, companies and individuals who supported the day through donations of goods, services and prizes or volunteering their time, and Bannockburn Rugby Club for giving us the space to hold the event. We look forward to running more events like this in future.”