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Improving short breaks for unpaid carers across Scotland. A company limited by guarantee registered in Scotland SC161033. Registered charity SC005315.

15/10/2026

👨‍🍳Richard's story

Richard is a long-term unpaid carer for his partner, who has a physical disability. Alongside his caring role, he also works and over time this combination became emotionally and physically exhausting.

With encouragement and support, Richard used a Time to Live microgrant to enrol in a cookery course for a few hours each week over a 12‑week period. On the evenings of the course, another family member stayed with his partner, allowing Richard to fully engage and look forward to that dedicated time for himself.

“The course gave me time to think and lots of new ideas, as I really love cooking. It was great to meet new people and to have something positive to look forward to each week. Having time away from my normal routine made a huge difference."

Read more👇:
https://ow.ly/RtI850ZTygi

14/10/2026

Better Breaks funding goes far beyond supporting families to take meaningful breaks from caring.

Our 2025-2026 impact report highlights the positive outcome unpaid carers experienced from delivering Better Breaks-funded projects ✨

Find out more about the reach, impact and learning from last year's fund, read our latest impact report here: https://ow.ly/FZbR50ZJsvK

14/10/2026

Our Grants Officers Nicola and Maria are on hand today at Kirkcaldy campus to share information about short breaks for unpaid carers.

So whether you're a charity, community group, voluntary organisation or social enterprise, Funders' Fayre 2026 is your chance to meet the people behind the funding, discover new grant opportunities, and gain expert advice to help your organisation thrive.

Come and say hello 👋
Fife Voluntary Action

https://www.fva.org/news.asp?id=23904

13/10/2026

📣We'll be there!

Are you looking for funding to bring your ideas to life? Our Grants Officers Nicola and Maria will be on hand to share information about short breaks for unpaid carers.

So whether you're a charity, community group, voluntary organisation or social enterprise, Funders' Fayre 2026 is your chance to meet the people behind the funding, discover new grant opportunities, and gain expert advice to help your organisation thrive.

We would love to see you there.

Fife Voluntary Action

https://www.fva.org/news.asp?id=23904

12/10/2026

🍂For many parents and schools it's the October holidays!

Families can find it tricky to find suitable childcare or things to do. Those with children with additional support needs are further disadvantaged by the significant lack of activities and spaces they can access.

When the facilities are available, the difference is huge and we want to talk about it!

Read our report, published in conjunction with East Lothian Health and Social Care Partnership and let us know what you think💡.

💻https://www.sharedcarescotland.org.uk/media/nnsja2gl/scs_elhscp_joint_report_final.pdf

08/10/2026

As part of our commitment to Time To Live, we make regular visits to our delivery partners. This helps us build strong relationships and keep open lines of communication, helping create a robust Time to Live framework. Today we were off to West Lothian.

Our Grants Officer Amanda Moffat was delighted to catch up with Senior Administrator Annemarie Keast who we've been working with since our relationship with Carers of West Lothian began back in 2012.

While conversation centred around the rising demand they are seeing on the fund. It was also great to hear about the groups and outreach that the team are undertaking.

Thank you for welcoming us Carers of West Lothian!

07/10/2026

📣We'll be there next Wednesday from 10.00am - 4.00pm.

Are you looking for funding to bring your ideas to life? Our Grants Officers Nicola and Maria will be on hand to share information about short breaks for unpaid carers.

So whether you're a charity, community group, voluntary organisation or social enterprise, Funders' Fayre 2026 is your chance to meet the people behind the funding, discover new grant opportunities, and gain expert advice to help your organisation thrive.

We would love to see you there - Wednesday 15th October.

Fife Voluntary Action

https://www.fva.org/news.asp?id=23904

06/10/2026

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04/10/2026

Wren's story

Giving a nod to Naturewatch Foundation's , we are sharing Wren's story 🐎.

Wren, who is just 8 years old, plays an important role in caring for her twin brothers, who are both autistic. One of her brothers experiences strong emotional episodes, while the other is partially non‑verbal and communicates through sign. Despite her young age, Wren is incredibly understanding and emotionally supportive, helping her siblings feel calm, safe, and included.

During conversations with her Young Carers Support Worker, it became clear that Wren loved horses. Together, they explored ways she could have time to enjoy this passion just for herself.

Wren's microgrant funded a block of horse‑riding lessons and hands‑on time caring for the horses.

Wren's mum said:

“It’s great to see the boost in her confidence since having these breaks, and the stables have agreed to discount lessons going forward, which is brilliant - thank you Time to Live.”

https://ow.ly/L2uT50ZSyT4

02/10/2026

Dylan's story

Concerts have been a hot topic this week so we thought we'd take inspiration for this week's short break story! 🎶

Dylan is a young carer who helps support two members of his family: one with a physical disability and a sibling with additional support needs. While he shares caring responsibilities with both of his parents, the demands within the household mean that Dylan has very limited time away from these responsibilities.

Through conversations with his support worker, Dylan identified a clear need for a break not only from his caring role, but also an opportunity to spend meaningful one-to-one time with his dad. He shared how they both love music and often talk about bands and concerts whenever they get the chance.

Their time to live microgrant covered concert tickets for a band they had both wanted to see for a long time, along with a meal beforehand.

“We had such a brilliant time together at the concert. It was a band that we’d hoped to see for a while, and they were immense - so good. Before the concert, Dad and I had a pizza and a good chat. I even got a band t-shirt and I love it.”

https://ow.ly/L2uT50ZSyT4

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