Lanarkshire MSP highlights importance of unpaid carers

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A Lanarkshire MSP is emphasising the disproportionate impact of the COVID19 pandemic on unpaid carers at the start of Carers Week 2023.Carers Week is an annual campaign to raise awareness of caring and the particular challenges faced by unpaid carers face.

The initiative highlights the crucial contribution that carers make across Scotland.Clare Adamson, SNP MSP for Motherwell and Wishaw, this week attended North Lanarkshire Carers Together (NLCT) AGM at the Alona Hotel in Strathclyde Country Park.The Lanarkshire Live app is available to download now.

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The group campaigns to the raise the profile of issues facing carers and provides advice and advocacy services to carers across North Lanarkshire.Ms Adamson said: “Carers Week is a chance to recognise the invaluable work of unpaid carers across Scotland.