Vibrant Health Advocates – Solenne walks alongside unpaid carers in Alloa and across Clackmannanshire, giving them practical respite guidance, one-to-one buddy support, and the confidence to protect their own health while caring for someone they love.
"I feel less invisible. I feel like someone knows I'm there."
More than 310 carers guided each year across Alloa and Clackmannanshire — through respite navigation, peer buddying, and practical health support.
In every street in Alloa, someone is quietly doing the work that holds a family together — getting up in the night, managing medications, missing meals, putting their own health last. Unpaid carers rarely call themselves carers; they simply call it love.
Vibrant Health Advocates – Solenne has been here for them for over a decade, offering a steady hand through our respite navigation service and our Solenne Buddy Network. We know Clackmannanshire's services inside out, we know the waiting lists, the forms, and the gaps between them — and we sit beside carers as they work through it all.
Whether someone needs a few hours of organised relief, honest information about their rights, or simply another person who genuinely understands, Solenne is the place they find it.
Margaret, Alloa
Buddy session
A moment to rest
Every carer who comes to us is matched with a trained Solenne Buddy — a volunteer who has often lived the same experience. That relationship offers the kind of frank, unhurried understanding that no leaflet can replace.
Navigating respite care in Clackmannanshire can feel overwhelming. Our advisers cut through the complexity, identifying the right options and supporting carers through every step of securing a proper break.
We run regular workshops and drop-in sessions in Alloa where carers get clear, accurate information about their own health entitlements, carer assessments, and local wellbeing services.
There are no wrong questions and no referral form required. We aim to respond within two working days — and for carers in urgent need, we will always try to speak with you the same day.
