About Time to Live
Time to Live (TTL) is a funding programme under the Short Breaks Fund (SBF), managed by Shared Care Scotland on behalf of the Scottish Government. TTL funding is allocated to designated local organisations, which then run a micro grant-making scheme. This scheme allows carers to apply for small, flexible grants to support personalised breaks.
The demand for these funds across Scotland has increased over the years. Thanks to the dedication and hard work of delivery partners, Shared Care Scotland, and the Scottish Government, additional criteria and careful management have been implemented to ensure carers receive quality breaks from their caring responsibilities.
Time to Live received £6.5 million from the Scottish Government, distributed as follows:
£4.7 million was allocated for microgrants, distributed to each Local Authority delivery partner using the Carer Population Equation (CPE)
£1.8 million was allocated to TTL delivery partners to cover associated operational running costs
Delivery Partners
To ensure thorough coverage, Shared Care Scotland partners with a local delivery organisation in each local authority area across Scotland. All TTL delivery partners follow guidelines set by Shared Care Scotland and apply eligibility criteria and principles to achieve the programme's outcomes:
- Carers will have more opportunities to enjoy life outside of their caring role
- Carers will feel better supported in sustaining their caring role
- Carers and those they care for will experience improved wellbeing
The microgrant schemes must be accessible to all carers, including adult carers, parent carers, and young carers, and should be used for taking a short break. Carers have the option to take a break with or without the person they care for.
However, the TTL delivery partner must ensure that the break benefits both the carer and the person cared for, even if the benefit is indirect (mutual benefit).