Here’s how you can support unpaid carers through the Respitality at Home pilot!
As the sector begins to re-open, the Scottish tourism industry is gearing up to a sunny and busy summer. There will be many who cannot wait to come through your doors again, however, others are still seeking out virtual and online experiences within the tourism industry for various reasons, such as shielding, low confidence, rural location and/or fitting into their lifestyle.
A partnership between VisitScotland, Shared Care Scotland and local carers organisations has created the Respitality at Home pilot. We are welcoming businesses across the hospitality, tourism and leisure sector to pledge their support with a virtual experience for unpaid carers across Scotland.
“It was great to see the animals live, our guide was excellent – a very interactive and fun session which was also educational and relaxing at the same time!” – A Walk on the Wild Side with Edinburgh Zoo
“I enjoyed learning about the castles with their different styles and hearing about them and the history from the experts” – Know your castles, Historic Environment Scotland
“It was a really great event and was the first thing my husband and I have been able to do together in many months as one of us is usually caring for our son (to let the other have some time out of caring). It almost felt like a date!” – Tommy Dewar’s Whisky Rambles with Dewars Aberfeldy Distillery
The pilot is running from April 2021 until the end of June 2021 – and the good news is, it is not too late to get involved!
Carers Week is a national campaign running from 7-13 June 2021. Engaging in this pilot would be a fantastic opportunity to pledge your support for the 1.1 million unpaid carers in Scotland, where short breaks are vital for their health and wellbeing. Or perhaps if now is not the right time for your business to get involved in the pilot, please get in touch to discuss future opportunities to support virtual carers breaks.
Find out more about this exciting pilot, and how you can get involved by contacting Kerry Donaghy, Respitality Scotland Coordinator on 01383 622462 or respitality@sharedcarescotland.com or Hayley Burton, VOCAL Partnerships Development Officer on 0131 622 6666 or hburton@vocal.org.uk