Agenda to recognise and help unpaid carers

It is an inescapable fact that most people who care for others are under-recognised, under-resourced, under-supported and undervalued in our society. Yet there are 480,000 people in Scotland who care - without pay - for a family member, partner or friend who may be frail, ill or disabled, and 115,000 of those care for more than 50 hours a week, and their numbers are increasing.