A MEETING bringing together parents and carers of disabled adults from across Fife is to be held in Dunfermline.

Rosyth mum Margaret Barclay has organised the event in the hope that she can begin to campaign for improvements in the system which will benefit their loved ones.

She said that as a parent of a vulnerable disabled person, she is disappointed with the current social care service.

"This is at an all time low from needs not being met, poor communication and lack of person-centred care to allocated one-to-one support hours not being honoured due to staff shortages and social activities not being attended due to a lack of drivers," she explained.

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"This limits our loved one’s lives, forcing many to remain indoors and preventing them from accessing daily activities in the community. It forces vulnerable groups to be kept inside, bored and unoccupied living a mundane life.

"I would like to bring parents/carers of disabled adults together to discuss the major issues we are having with the care system in Fife and highlight the issues to Fife Council."

Margaret's son Jack is currently living in supported accommodation but she said his planned activities often suffer due to a lack of available carers.

"I worked hard to get him a busy life so he is doing things he really likes to do and now it is down to 'Oh, he can't do it as we don't have a driver'," she said.

"It has got to the point where they blame the funding or lack of funding and think that is ok but it is not.

"I have always thought I am quite capable of getting things moving and making changes happen but in this instance, I am powerless."

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Margaret is hoping to get people along who have faced a range of different challenges.

"Some councillors are coming as well and I have invited local politicians," she explained.

"I want it to be not just moaning on my own. There are lots of other people's needs not being met.

"It is not for it to be a name and shame. It will be 'This is what it is in Fife at the moment and what can we do about this just to try and make change happen'. That is why I am doing it.

"People are being directly affected and it is not good enough to say we don't have the staff or the funding or budgets. We will keep on at it."

The meeting will take place on Wednesday , May 15 at the Baldridgeburn Community Centre between 6.30pm and 8.30pm.

Anyone wanting to attend is asked to confirm by emailing margaretbarclay@hotmail.com.