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Forth Valley Carers Card

Please note: Forth Valley Carers Card applications through Stirling & Clackmannanshire Carers are now closed as we are currently in the process of transitioning to Carers Card UK. If you have an existing Forth Valley Carers Card, this will remain valid until expiry. If you have any queries or concerns, get in touch with us.

The Forth Valley Carers Card is a carer identification and recognition card which has been developed by carers across Forth Valley. It was developed with the intention of making carers more easily identifiable by Health and Social Care professionals, enabling them to voice their views and ideas and participate in care planning discussions.

What does the card do?

The card verifies that the holder is a registered carer

This can help with:

Being recognised and more involved by health and care professionals accompanying the person you care for to appointments

Improving access to relevant information and support

Example of the Forth Valley Carers Card. Blue and white card with head and shoulders photo of carer, name of carer, expiry date, carer ID number and the logos for Falkirk & Clackmannanshire Carers Centre and Stirling Carers Centre.

What does the card NOT do?

The card is a voluntary tool

and will not:

Authorise health and social care professionals to provide confidential information

Trigger a response from health and social care services in the event of an emergency. Please contact the Centre if you would like help with this.

Stirling and Clackmannanshire Carers issues Forth Valley Carers Cards for carers living in the Stirling and Clackmannanshire Council areas. Carers living in other parts of the Forth Valley should contact Falkirk and Clackmannanshire Carers Centre to apply for a card.

You must be registered with Stirling and Clackmannanshire Carers to apply. If you are not registered, please click here to register with Stirling and Clackmannanshire Carers.

The card will show your name, photograph, expiry date, registration number, and contact details for Stirling and Clackmannanshire Carers.

If more than one person is caring for the same person, you can each register and request separate cards.