South Lanarkshire Council is celebrating Carers Week

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South Lanarkshire Council is marking Carers Week by celebrating the work of dedicated staff across the area.The annual event, which kicked off yesterday (June 6) and ends on June 12 aims to celebrate the valued contribution of carers to families and communities and highlights the challenges carers face.This year’s theme for Carers Week is ‘making caring visible, valued and supported.’The Lanarkshire Live app is available to download now.

Get all the news from your area – as well as features, entertainment, sport and the latest on Lanarkshire’s recovery from the coronavirus pandemic – straight to your fingertips, 24/7.The free download features the latest breaking news and exclusive stories, and allows you to customise your page to the sections that matter most to you.Head to the App Store and never miss a beat in Lanarkshire - iOS - Android Director of health and social care, Soumen Sengupta, told Lanarkshire Live: “Our experiences of the last two years has highlighted the critical contribution that carers provide, and the need to ensure that their wellbeing is supported as well. “We are committed to working with our partners at Lanarkshire Carers to ensure that carers across all communities of South Lanarkshire can access a range of services and support.“An important example of this is self-directed support – which offers service users and their carers choice and control – and we are working with partners to ensure that more and more people feel informed and confident to take up the option that works best for them.“On a personal note, Carers Week also provides a timely opportunity for me to express my appreciation to carers throughout South Lanarkshire for the valued contribution that they make.”SLC's social work