Dochas Carers Centre

Supporting Unpaid Carers

Bringing together people who care

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Time to live is funded by the Scottish Government as part of its commitment to the development of short breaks for the benefit of carers and those they care for. As an unpaid carer, it can be difficult to spend time and money on yourself.  By enabling you to take a short break either in the form of a brief holiday away, attending a family event or even going on a course to try something new, the Creative Breaks fund can provide a break that can:

• Improve your physical or mental

   health

• Give you something to look

   forward to

• Give you a break from day-to-

   day routines

• Help you reconnect with old

   interests

• Help sustain supportive

   friendships

• Give you time to recharge your

   batteries

Eligibility and How you can apply:

If you are a Carer/Young Carer living in Mid Argyll, Kintyre and the Isles (Islay, Jura and Gigha), then you are eligible to make an application to the Time to Live Fund. Contact us for more information. The completed application form is reviewed by the Panel to make a decision. If the application is successful, the agreed Short Break will take place. After the short break there will be an evaluation process which will assess how the break has benefited you.