Fife Voluntary Action (FVA) manages two short breaks funds: The Creative Breaks Fund and the Time for Me fund, to improve the range and availability of short breaks for unpaid adult and young carers in Fife.

Short breaks can make a huge difference to carers and the people that they care for by providing the time to rest, to be themselves, to pursue a hobby, catch up with friends or just to relax and recharge. For some people a short break is something that they enjoy having together (the carer and the cared-for person) and for others it is about enjoying quality time apart.

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The Creative Breaks Fund is aimed at unpaid adult and young carers in Fife and supports them in their highly valued role to enable them to take a short break from their caring responsibilities. Carers can apply for up to £500 from the Creative Breaks Fund.

The Time for Me fund intends to support unpaid young carers in Fife to access breaks from their caring role. Young carers can apply for up to £500 to support their short break activity.

Both funds come from Shared Care Scotland via the Time to Live micro grants and are managed by FVA in partnership with Fife Carers Centre, Fife Young Carers, and Crossroads.

Dunfermline Press:

Some examples of how carers have used short breaks (both Creative Breaks and Time for Me) funding in the past include:

  • Caravan holidays
  • Therapeutic treatments
  • Conference fees
  • Overnight hotel stays
  • Driving lessons
  • Additional respite hours
  • Gym or cinema passes
  • Computing equipment
  • Transport costs
  • Hobby costs

This list is NOT exhaustive.

Apply by 31 March, 2023 at: www.fva.org/carers

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