We have been gathering care stories from women from a wide range of backgrounds and experiences. This has involved Panel members sharing our own personal stories, as well as gathering the experiences of our peers.

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Social Care

Unpaid Care

Childcare

Working in Care

 

Social Care

Stories coming soon...

 

Unpaid Care

Debbie

Debbie is originally from Sri Lanka and now lives in Glasgow. She tells us about being a carer for her mother while being disabled herself and the stigma often experienced in the South Asian community. ​

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Rachel

Rachel lives in rural Scotland. Here she tells us about her extensive caregiving responsibilities for her aging mother, late father, and two daughters, one of whom has significant mental health challenges and ADHD.

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Babz

Babz is a lifelong caregiver to members of her family affected by poor mental health, substance abuse, and generational trauma. ​

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Lindsay

Lindsay is based in the west of Scotland. Her son has autism and she talks about the challenges of getting the care and support he needed in school and the extra pressure that puts on her. 

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Anonymous

A young carer from a Roma background tells us about the sacrifices she has made by caring for her mum and what she would like decision-makers to know. 

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Leeanne

Leeanne lives in the west of Scotland. She was a young carer and experienced abuse within her family before entering the care system herself.

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Rosie

A member of the Gypsy Roma Traveller community talks about struggling to get the help she needed and how she thinks it's important for people to realise just how challenging caring - and being cared for - is. ​

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Jenny

Jenny lives in rural Scotland. Here she shares her experience of caring for her wife and the impact it has had on their relationship and their wider family. ​

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Childcare

Lisa

Lisa is based in the west of Scotland and shares the challenges of accessing childcare for her four children of differing ages. 

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Working in Care

Kemi

Kemi shares her experiences and challenges in childcare, highlighting the need for representation and resources in the sector.

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Claire

Here Claire tells us about her experience of working as a carer and how the low pay is stopping other people going into care as a job.

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