Dundee Carers Centre AGM

Today I attended the Annual General Meeting of the Dundee Carers Centre. I was very pleased to hear about the work of this organisation in the city of Dundee. Carers do great work in the city and contribute greatly to the city, and indeed save government at all levels money, but we need to ensure that they are given the right level of support which they need.

I was delighted to attend the Dundee Carers Centre AGM today. It is important that councillors listen to the experiences and concerns of those who are carers in the city. Carers play a very important role in our city and their efforts play an important role in our city. Carers often need support to access other services or support for their own needs. Service providers, including the City Council, need to ensure that they are aware of the needs of carers and indeed of the problems that many of them face. There are particular issues which face the growing numbers of young carers and the council and others must be aware of these.


The main point which I have taken away from today's meeting is that the City Council must be aware of the needs and concerns of carers. This awareness requires to be across a broader range of areas than just social work. It was good the representatives of the NHS recognised that it was important to look at a much broader picture than just the treatment of patients.


The Dundee Carers Centre does a great job and I would be very happy to support them in their work in the future.