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Motion · S6M-13572 · 10 Jun 2024

Carers Week 2024

Lodged by Carol Mochan (Scottish Labour) Standard Motion 29 supporters

The motion

That the Parliament recognises that Carers Week 2024 takes place between 10 to 16 June 2024; understands that the theme for Carers Week 2024, “Putting Carers on the Map,” is about raising awareness about the challenges carers face which, it believes, impact on their finances, employment, health and wellbeing and ensuring policymakers and politicians take steps to better support carers’ needs; understands that there are over 800,000 unpaid carers in Scotland and that two-thirds of people in Scotland will become a carer at some point; notes that the Carers Week report, which was published on 10 June 2024, found that 58% of people who are currently providing or have previously provided unpaid care said that they had to take on the unpaid carer role because no other care options were available; recognises what it sees as the immense contribution that carers make, firstly to the people that they care for and support, but also to their wider communities; considers that their efforts, in turn, prevent added pressures being put onto health and social care services, and believes that everyone must do more to ensure that all of Scotland’s unpaid carers feel recognised, valued and supported.

Supporters (29)

Source: the Scottish Parliament motions and amendments record.