On this page you will be able to download publications from Shared Care Scotland.
Publications, where available, can be also requested by emailing us at office@sharedcarescotland.com or by contacting our office on 01383 622462.
Most of the documents below are PDF files.
A report of research undertaken in 2021 to better understand the status of short breaks planning across Scotland and Health…
Shaping markets and facilitating choice in short breaks – a guide to help local authorities and Health and Social Care…
A new research report commissioned by Shared Care Scotland explores existing evidence about the vital role played by short breaks and respite care
The 10th international short break conference took place in Edinburgh from 13 to 15 September 2016. This conference report explores…
The Shared Care Scotland Sustainability Guide helps organisations plan strategies and deliver services with sustainability in mind
The review was tasked with identifying how the fund could achieve maximum impact in…
The Creative Breaks programme of the Short Breaks Fund funded 68 projects between September 2015 and October 2015…
The Better Breaks funding programme is focused on improving the range and availability of short break opportunities for disabled children and…
This inspirational collection of stories demonstrates the transformational impact that small amounts of money can have on the…
This is a toolkit for helping short break providers and others with short break consultation. Rather than duplicate existing work on…
Creative Breaks has a fund value of nearly £1 million a year, and provides grants of between £5,000 and £50,000…
The Time to Live strand is part of the Creative Breaks programme and awards grants directly to individual carers so…
Better Breaks programme awarded its first grants in March 2012. 51 grants, totalling £1,121,602 were distributed to projects across Scotland,…
The Easy Evaluation Toolkit is designed to help people evaluate their short break or respite care service. Created in 2013…
The Short Breaks Fund represents a substantial investment by the Scottish Government in the development of short breaks’ provision. Scottish…
A Study of Unpaid Carers’ Experiences of Short Breaks This report completes a two-part research project that was undertaken to…
Shared Care Scotland has produced a companion Discussion Framework to help local areas explore the findings of the Rest Assured?…
Evaluation of Round 1 Projects The Short Breaks Fund was launched in November 2010 and has been made available through…
Evaluation Report (August 2011) Our funding from the Long Term Conditions Alliance Scotland (LTCAS) enabled us to develop and deliver…
An overview of short break (respite care) planning and provision in Scotland (November 2010) This research was carried out for…
Measuring Short Breaks. Exploring the importance of measuring the impact of short break planning and provision. The paper also includes a framework…
A discussion paper on the short break needs of children and young people with disabilities and their families.
Our first paper looks at the importance of trust and confidence in building a successful relationship between people who use…
Turning Commitments into Action (March 09) This guide has been produced to make people aware of and explain important…
A Good Practice Guide. This guide has been produced to examine different approaches to the short break bureau model of…
Breaking Through: our report into short break services for carers and care recipients from BME communities. The report highlights the…
Making a Break: a study commissioned by Shared Care Scotland and undertaken by Robert Gordon’s University (2004). The purpose of the research…
Here are some tips from carers and service users which will help you get the best from your Short Break…
