Student Carers
The Carers Trust Scotland define a carer as ‘anyone who cares, unpaid, for a friend or family member who due to illness, disability, a mental health problem or an addiction cannot cope without their support.’
At UHI Inverness we recognise that starting college can be challenging, particularly if you are a carer who is managing caring responsibilities alongside your studies.
Having these additional responsibilities may mean you need a little extra support to make sure your experience here at UHI Inverness is both manageable and rewarding.
To help student carers enjoy college life and reach their maximum potential we have named points of contact to provide help, guidance and support.
Contact us
Contact us
Amanda Campbell
- Mobile: 07385 433438
Schools of Study: Care Health and Wellbeing, Engineering, Construction and The Built Environment, Apprentices, Creative Arts and Humanities and the LEEP programme
Claire Ross
- Mobile: 07385 526963
Schools of Study: Hair and Beauty, Supported Education, ESOL, Business Computing and Administration, Applied Sciences, National 5's and Highers, The School of Forestry and Hospitality
Email - transition.ic@uhi.ac.uk
We will handle your enquiry in line with our Access and Transition Students Privacy Notice
External agencies providing support for carers
External agencies providing support for carers
Connecting Carers are a support organisation that offer support guidance and advice to ensure that unpaid Carers in Highland are not caring alone, that they are acknowledged and supported, and that they have access to the information they need to enable them to carry out their caring role.
Based in Dingwall, their team covers Highland from Caithness and Sutherland in the north to Lochaber in the South. Please contact the centre on 01463 723575, or call our Carer Support Line on 01463 723560 for help and advice.
We are proud to have achieved both The Carers Trust Going Further and Going Higher Awards. These awards highlight that our student carers are being supported to give them a fair chance to be successful in their studies and maintain positive health and wellbeing. If you would like to find out more about these awards and what the Carers Trust can do for you visit the Carers Trust website.