Falkirk & Clackmannanshire Carers Centre

What Falkirk & Clackmannanshire Carers Centre does

Falkirk & Clackmannanshire Carers Centre, operated by Central Carers Association, is a Scottish registered charity (SC023658) and Company Limited by Guarantee (SC184443) founded in 1996 to support unpaid carers across the Falkirk district and Clackmannanshire. The organisation delivers human-delivered, free services across three carer populations: Young Carers (aged 8–18), Young Adult Carers (aged 16–25), and Adult Carers (aged 19+). Core offerings include one-to-one support, support groups, short breaks funding and Respitality respite, the Care with Confidence training programme, Carers Voice forums, and statutory Adult Carer Support Plans and Young Carer Statements delivered under the Carers (Scotland) Act 2016. There is no proprietary technology platform; service delivery is face-to-face at two offices and three NHS sites, supplemented by phone, email, and video channels.

The organisation operates under a multi-source funding model: core operational funding from Falkirk Council and Clackmannanshire Council, healthcare partnership funding from NHS Forth Valley, time-limited project grants from the Scottish Government, Children in Need, and Big Lottery, plus donations, Friends-of fundraising groups, and a £5 annual membership with Gift Aid. It holds Network Partner status and the Quality Award from Carers Trust, embeds Carer Representatives on the Integration Joint Board and strategy groups, and runs partnerships with the University of Stirling, University of the West of Scotland, Scottish Autism, Hourglass Scotland, and local businesses through the Respitality Initiative. Recent restructuring effective 1 July 2026 transfers Clackmannanshire statutory carer assessments to Stirling Carers Centre, recalibrating the organisation's geographic scope toward a Falkirk-led service portfolio.

Name

Falkirk & Clackmannanshire Carers Centre

Legal name

Falkirk & Clackmannanshire Carers Centre

Website

https://centralcarers.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

1996

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Falkirk & Clackmannanshire Carers Centre is a Scottish registered charity supporting unpaid carers across all age groups in the Falkirk district and Clackmannanshire through free, human-delivered advice, short breaks, training, advocacy, and statutory assessments.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Social Care Services for Unpaid Carers

NAICS

Services for the Elderly and Persons with Disabilities (624120), Other Individual and Family Services (624190)

SIC

Services-Social Services (8300)

akta.pro industry

PRIMARYHSABAIAI

Family Caregiver Coaching, Education & Support

Home & Personal Services/Elder Care & In-Home Care Services/Care Coordination & Geriatric Care Management

SECONDARYHLADALAG

Caregiver Support, Coaching & Training

Healthcare & Life Sciences/Elder Care & Long-Term Care/Senior Care Coordination & Case Management (Geriatric Care Management)

Keywords

• Unpaid carer support
• Young carer services
• Short breaks respite
• Carer advocacy
• Carer training programmes

Headquarters

HQ city

Falkirk

HQ country

United Kingdom

HQ region

Europe

Offices5 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Others, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. Local Authority Funding: Core funding from Falkirk and Clackmannanshire local authorities for operational costs and service delivery
2. NHS Forth Valley Funding: Healthcare partnership funding for hospital support workers and community healthcare initiatives
3. Grant Funding: Time-limited project grants from organisations such as Children in Need, Big Lottery, and Scottish Government for strategic developments
4. Donations and Fundraising: Additional funds raised through Friends of the Carers Centre groups in Falkirk and Clackmannanshire
5. Membership Subscriptions: Annual subscription fee of £5 for full and associate membership, with Gift Aid scheme available for UK taxpayers

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

Falkirk & Clackmannanshire Carers Centre delivers free information, emotional support, advocacy, training, short breaks, and statutory assessment services for unpaid carers of all ages in the Falkirk district and Clackmannanshire. Services are organised by age band (Young Carers 8-18, Young Adult Carers 16-25, Adult Carers 19+) and include Adult Carer Support Plans, Young Carer Statements, grant-funded respite, and Carer Representation on health and social care boards.

Product overview

Falkirk & Clackmannanshire Carers Centre operates as a unified charitable support organization offering a comprehensive range of services to unpaid carers across age groups. The core service portfolio includes age-specific support (Young Carers aged 8-18, Young Adult Carers aged 16-25, and Adult Carers aged 19+), supplemented by respite and short breaks programs including the Respitality Initiative. The organization provides advocacy through Carer Representation on health and social care bodies, delivers educational programming through the Care with Confidence Programme, and administers funding through Short Breaks and Creative Breaks grants. Carers' Voice forums enable participatory engagement, while formal assessments (Adult Carer Support Plans and Young Carer Statements) ensure statutory support under the Carers (Scotland) Act 2016.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Young Carers Support Service
• Young Adult Carers Support Service
• Adult Carers Support Service
• Short Breaks Service
• Adult Carer Support Plans

Quantifiable outcome

• Carers supported to care with confidence and in good health
• +1 more outcomes

Named customers5 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

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Partnerships

13 partnerships are on record, tiered minor and core.

• Hourglass ScotlandminorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 17 July 2026Charity dedicated to preventing harm, abuse and exploitation of older people across the UK. Collaborating on discussions to promote safer ageing across Scotland.
• University of the West of Scotland (UWS)minorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 29 June 2026Research partnership on unpaid carers looking after people affected by alcohol and other drug use. Funded by Oxfam and UWS. Seeks carer's insights to inform development of supports, interventions, and local/national policy.
• Carers TrustcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerNetwork Partner of Carers Trust, a major UK charity for, with and about carers. The organisation supports a network of quality assured independent charities that have achieved the Carers Trust Quality Award. This partnership provides quality assurance and network support.
• NHS Forth ValleycoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerHealthcare funding partner and site for hospital support workers. Staff are based at Forth Valley Royal Hospital, Falkirk Community Hospital, and Clackmannanshire Community Healthcare Centre to provide support to carers.
• Falkirk Health and Social Care Partnership (FHSCP)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerKey strategic partner for integrating health and social care services. Carer Representatives participate on the Integration Joint Board. Joint consultations on hospital discharge, care at home, and dementia services.
• Scottish AutismminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerJoint 6-week Parent Information Programme for parents and carers of children on the autism spectrum. Scottish Autism's Community Advisors lead conversational groups exploring neurodiversity, communication, and support.
• Dial-a-JourneyminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCommunity transport service. Speaker at Carers' Voice events to inform carers about services and support available.
• Scottish Fire and Rescue ServiceminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCommunity Safety Advocate from Scottish Fire and Rescue Service participates in Carers' Voice events to discuss services available for older people.
• Social Security ScotlandminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerExecutive Agency of the Scottish Government. Consultation on changes to carer benefits in Scotland, eligibility criteria, and recent legislative changes during Carers Week.
• Local Businesses (Respitality Initiative)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerScottish Government-supported social tourism initiative connecting carers with local hospitality providers. Restaurants, cafes, spas, gyms donate breaks to carers. Provides brand benefits and community engagement for businesses.
• University of StirlingminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerResearch partnership involving consultations with nursing students and carers to integrate carer perspectives into healthcare education.
• Falkirk Mental Health Association (FDAMH)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerLocal mental health charity. Speaker at Carers' Voice events to inform carers about groups and supports available.
• Life Changes TrustminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerHosted storytelling conference on Community and Dementia in Forth Valley, creating opportunity for carers to share experiences and influence local dementia support.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• Independent Age: National UK charity providing advice, information, and support to older people and their families, including on caring issues. Overlaps in beneficiary and thematic territory (supporting older adults and unpaid family carers in the UK) though with a wider older-age mission.
• Carers Trust: National UK charity and the parent network of which Falkirk & Clackmannanshire Carers Centre is a Network Partner. Carers Trust supports a network of independent local carer charities, sets quality standards, and advocates nationally on carer policy — directly comparable mission, model, and beneficiary group.
• Carers UK: The leading national charity in the UK for unpaid carers, providing information, advocacy, and policy influence. Operates at national level on the same beneficiary population (unpaid family carers) with comparable services including advice, training, and campaigns.

Regional players

• Age Scotland: Scottish national charity (part of Age UK network) providing information, advice, and support to older people. Operates in overlapping Scottish geography and serves a related beneficiary cohort (older adults and their family carers), though with a broader older-person mission rather than carer-specific focus.

Direct peers

• Stirling Carers Centre: Neighbouring Scottish Carers Trust Network Partner providing direct support to unpaid carers in Stirling. From July 2026 it will absorb the Clackmannanshire services being transferred from Falkirk & Clackmannanshire Carers Centre, making it the most directly comparable local peer and an active competitor for the same regional population.
• Glasgow Carers Centre: Scotland-based Carers Trust Network Partner offering information, advice, training, and short breaks to unpaid carers in the Glasgow area. Operates the same core model — local authority and NHS funded, free-to-user services — at larger scale within an urban Scottish context.
• Shared Care Scotland: Scottish charity promoting short breaks and respite for unpaid carers and disabled people. Directly comparable through the short-breaks / respite focus and Scottish operating geography, and overlap with the Centre's Respitality and Short Breaks Funding programmes.
• Crossroads Care Scotland: Scotland-wide charity providing respite breaks and short-break services to unpaid carers and the people they care for. Comparable beneficiary group and service mix, with particular overlap around the short-breaks / respite segment that the Carers Centre delivers through the Respitality initiative.
• Dundee Carers Centre: Scottish Carers Trust Network Partner providing free information, advice, advocacy, and short breaks to unpaid carers in Dundee. Closely comparable in scope of services, funding model (local authority / NHS / grants), and beneficiary group.
• Edinburgh Carers Council: Independent Edinburgh-based charity providing information, advocacy, and support services to unpaid carers. Directly comparable Scottish peer operating the same locally delivered, publicly funded model for unpaid family carers.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Number of profiles

Profiles6 records

Funding overview

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Investors

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