FIFE CARERS CENTRE
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About us

History

Fife Carers Centre came into being in June 1995 with one part time worker with the purpose of developing recognition and support for carers within Fife. 

In the year that followed it became clear that the level of support needed for carers in Fife was greater than could be met by one individual and The Princess Royal Trust for Carers along with NHS Fife and Fife Council agreed to joint fund a carers’ centre for three years.

A small office was located in Commercial Street in Kirkcaldy and a staff of four began work supporting individual carers and raising awareness of the needs of carers in general with Health & Social work in Fife.

By the time we had our first visit from the President of The Princess Royal Trust, Her Royal Highness, Princess Anne in 1999  our core funding was being provided by NHS Fife and Fife Council and we were seeing around 40 carers each month.

Within five years it became evident that the centre needed additional staff to be able to cope with the demand and that the premises was too small so funding was gathered from various sources and new premises were  bought nearby.  Moving into the bigger premises in May 2007 also meant  that more staff could be employed and with funding from The Big Lottery Fund, Fife Carers Centre expanded its operation. We now have 25 staff and deal with more than 90 new contacts from carers and over 50 repeat contacts each month and the number is growing all the time.

Funders

Fife Carers Centre is an independent charity and we rely on funding from many sources to continue our work.  We are very grateful
for the generosity of all those who contribute and enable us to carry on giving help and support to the carers of Fife.

If you would like to make a donation to Fife Carers Centre please contact Mhairi Lochhead
by email at or phone 01592 205472 for details of how to do so.


The Board of Management



We are run by a Board of Directors of local volunteers, many of whom are or have been carers. 

Our board members are:


Robin McAlpine- Convenor
Vacancy - Vice Convenor

Ian Donaldson - Treasurer
Claire Bernard
Carole Smith
May Smith
​Graeme Clelland
















Fife Carers Centre, 157 Commercial Street, Kirkcaldy, KY1 2NS
Telephone: 01592 205472
Email: centre@fifecarers.co.uk
Company Number 282309 Scottish Charity No. SC029466
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  • Home
  • Contact Us
    • About Us >
      • Mission Statement
      • Complaints Procedure
      • Terms & Conditions
      • Confidentiality and GDPR
    • FAQs
    • Meet the Staff
  • Make a Referral
  • News
    • Information Bulletins
    • Work With Us
    • Carers talking about their caring role
  • Carer Support
    • One to One with a Carer Support Worker
    • Carers Groups
    • Befriending Service
    • Carer Support Plans
    • Emergency Planning
    • Carers Emergency Cards
    • The Carers (Scotland) Act 2016
    • Who else can help you? >
      • Carer Support Organisations
      • Condition specific help
      • Respite, Short Breaks & Holidays
      • Organisations that can help
  • Building Knowledge
    • Workshops for carers >
      • Take a Walk in their shoes
      • Communicating with Dementia - Words and Beyond
      • Carer Essentials for parent carers
      • Carer Essentials for carers of adults and older people
      • Accessing Public Services in Scotland
    • Information for workers
  • Taking a Break
    • Creative Breaks Fund