Are you a carer?

Find support locally and nationally

If you want to find out more about caring after reading our webpages, you can contact your local social work office or complete our online form.

Local organisations

Action for Children – Young Carers Service
01698 891385
Raises awareness of young carers and provides direct support to children and young people who care.

CAReS - (Community Addiction Recovery Services)
Provides support to people affected by alcohol or drug use and to carers supporting someone with addiction issues.

Citizens Advice Bureau
Hamilton: 01698 283477
East Kilbride: 01355 263698
Clydesdale: 01555 664301
Rutherglen: 0141 646 3191
Provides free, confidential advice on money, benefits, housing and legal issues.

Equal Say
01698 376777
Provides independent advocacy support to carers and adults in South Lanarkshire.

Lanarkshire Carers
01698 428090
Provides information, advice and direct support services for carers across Lanarkshire.

Lanarkshire Dementia Resource Centre
01698 275300
Supports people living with dementia, as well as their families and carers.

Lanarkshire Links
01698 265232
Supports service user and carer involvement in mental health services.

NHS Lanarkshire
0300 3030 243
Provides information and advice about local health services.

REACH – Lanarkshire Autism
0141 641 0068
Provides emotional and practical support to individuals and families affected by autism.

GCIL (Glasgow Centre For Inclusive Living) (Formerly Take Ctrl)
01698 892372
Helps eligible people explore Self‑Directed Support options and make informed choices about independent living.

The Haven
01555 811846
Provides emotional and practical support to carers and families affected by life‑limiting illness or bereavement.

Voluntary Action South Lanarkshire (VASLan)
01698 300390
Offers an online directory to help you find local voluntary and community organisations.

National organisations

A Local Information System for Scotland (ALISS)
An online directory to help find health and wellbeing services, groups and support.

Age Scotland
Scotland’s national charity for older people, offering a free helpline and wellbeing support for people aged 50 and over.

Care Choices
A UK directory to help find care homes, care at home and related services.

Care Inspectorate
0345 600 9527
Regulates and inspects care services in Scotland and provides a public care directory.

Carers Scotland
0141 378 1065
Provides information and advice, connects carers, and campaigns to improve carers’ lives.

Carers Trust
0300 772 7701
Works to improve carers’ lives through research, policy influence and specialist resources.

Coalition of Carers in Scotland
01786 850247
Works to strengthen the voice of carers in the development of services, policy and legislation.

HousingCare
A UK‑wide directory of housing and home support services for older people.

Macmillan Cancer Support
0808 808 00 00
Provides support and advice to people living with cancer and those who care for them.

Minority Ethnic Carers of People Project (MECOPP)
0131 467 2994
Cantonese and Mandarin: 0131 467 2996
Urdu and Hindi: 0131 467 2997
Supports Black and Minority Ethnic carers and works to improve outcomes nationally.

NHS Inform
0800 22 44 88
Scotland’s national health information service.

Scottish Young Carers Service Alliance Network
A national network supporting organisations that work with young carers across Scotland.

Shared Care Scotland
01383 622462
Promotes quality, choice and availability of short breaks for carers across Scotland.