Shared Care Scotland
If you’re caring for a young adult aged 18 to 20, you can apply to Time to Live – a microgrants programme for short breaks for unpaid carers, including young carers, living in Scotland. The Scottish Government has made additional funding available for Time to Live grants this year. It is one of three Short Break Fund programmes funded by Scottish Government and managed by Shared Care Scotland, along with Better Breaks and Creative Breaks.
Find your local Time to Live delivery partner on the Shared Care Scotland website
For information on funding short breaks, please visit Shared Care Scotland or call 01383 622462.
Family Fund
As well as administering Take a Break, Family Fund is the UK’s largest provider of grants to families raising disabled or seriously ill children and young people. Family Fund have been providing vital support to families for fifty years, distributing more than one and a half million grants.
Turn2us
This free service helps people in financial need, find and access welfare benefits, charitable grants and other financial help. Visit the Turn2us website to find financial support quickly and easily, based on your circumstances.
Contact
Contact provide information, advice and support for families raising disabled children across the UK via their website and free helpline. See here how they help families with disabled children and young people in Scotland.
Scottish Government
Scottish Government, who fund Take a Break, also offer guidance to help improve the experiences of disabled and seriously ill children and young people, and their families.
