Adult Carers

Aberdeenshire Carer Support Service (VSA) and Aberdeenshire Health & Social Care Partnership (AHSCP) are hosting or attending a number of events across Aberdeenshire and Aberdeen during Carers Week 8th to 14th June 2026. Unpaid carers are warmly invited to drop in to learn what carer support is available locally, speak to VSA and AHSCP staff about carer support and carers’ rights.

CARERS WEEK LOCATIONS AND DATES

• Inverurie, Inverurie Community Campus Foyer - Monday 8^th June 2026, 10:00am - 12noon

• Crimond, Crimond Community Hub -Tuesday 9^th June 2026, 10:00am - 2:00pm

• Aberdeen Royal Infirmary Health Point - Wednesday 10^th June 2026, 2:00pm - 4:00pm

• NESCOL – Aberdeen Campus (North East Scotland College) - Thursday 11^th June 2026, 10:00am - 2:00pm

• Stonehaven, Townhall, Living Well in Kincardine & Mearns Appointment Day - Thursday 11^th June 2026, 1:00pm - 7:30pm

• Ellon, GPH Broomiesburn Road - Friday 12^th June 2026, 10:00am - 2:00pm

VSA also have a “Meet the Author and Q&A Session” with Elaine Mottram, author of “You Can’t Pour From An Empty Cup” on Tuesday 9^th June 2026, 10:30am - 12:30pm. Please note that booking is required to reserve a space, due to limited places.

• Aberdeen, VSA Mercat Bookshop, 45 Castle Street, Aberdeen - Tuesday 9^th June 2026, 10:30am - 12:30pm

Meet the Author Session and Q&A – Elaine Mottram, author of “You Can’t Pour From An Empty Cup”

Mercat Moments, free event but places are limited (age 16+), to reserve your space email fundraising@vsa.org.uk or visit Eventbrite HERE. For more information visit Mercat Moments - VSA.

For more information on VSA Aberdeenshire Carers Service, including the referral form and all carer event details visit VSA Aberdeenshire Carers Service, or email carers.shire@vsa.org.uk or Telephone 01224 727670. Further information on Carer Support in Aberdeenshire can be found on Caring for others - Aberdeenshire Council.

We are pleased to announce that the Aberdeenshire Adult Carer Strategy 2025 - 2030 was agreed by Aberdeenshire Health & Social Care Partnership Integration Joint Board (IJB) on 18th March 2026. The Strategy can be viewed at Local carer strategies - Aberdeenshire Council or from the links below:

• Aberdeenshire Adult Carer Strategy 2025 - 2030
• Summary - Aberdeenshire Adult Carer Strategy 2025 - 2030

For any queries or to request the Aberdeenshire Adult Carer Strategy in other formats, please contact carersupport@aberdeenshire.gov.uk

Aberdeenshire Health & Social Care Partnership consulted on its updated Draft Aberdeenshire Adult Carer Strategy from July - September 2025. To read consultation feedback visit What You Told Us - What We're Doing

What we asked:

Earlier this year, we asked for your views on the Local Eligibility Criteria for Adult Carers in Aberdeenshire.

This Feedback Report details our findings as well as any changes to the newly published Local Eligibility Criteria for Adult Carers in Aberdeenshire and any actions we're taking as a result of your comments.

As always, we really appreciate your views.

Carer Strategy Team,

Aberdeenshire Health & Social Care Partnership

Review of Aberdeenshire Adult Carer Strategy

Aberdeenshire Health & Social Care Partnership is currently reviewing its Aberdeenshire Adult Carer Strategy, which is our plan of what we have been doing and what we plan to do to support adult carers over the next five years.

AHSCP asked adult carers and people who support them, to give their views on how we support adult carers to sustain their caring role and have a meaningful life alongside caring.

Surveys to give views are now closed and we have prepared the updated draft strategy for the Integrated Joint Board (IJB). Approval of the draft strategy has been delayed and is now planned for IJB discussion on 2^nd July 2025. Once the strategy is approved by the IJB, consultation with unpaid carers, carer support services, the third sector and people who support adult carers will commence. For more information on recent engagement see: Adult Carers | What you told us - What we're doing | Engage Aberdeenshire