Unpaid cares in Dumfries and Galloway set to receive extra support
The IJB has approved a £2 million three-year plan.
Unpaid carers in Dumfries and Galloway are to get extra support, thanks to a new £2 million plan.
The funding, agreed by the region's Integration Joint Board (IJB), will be used to provide respite, including time off.
There are currently around 20,000 unpaid carers in the region.
The new three-year plan that was decided today will also direct money to other forms of support for Carers.
IJB chair Andy McFarlane said: “Our community depends on its 20,000 Carers. The work they do is often unseen, often unrecognised and very often unpaid – but older people and vulnerable adults across the region simply could not manage without them.
“In December the Board approved a Carers Strategy which recognised how vital Carers are, and promised to provide them with more recognition, more access to help, and more support. Today’s delivery plan is the first step in putting these promises into effect, and we look forward to seeing more progress over the months and years ahead.”