2001 - Funding awarded from East Dunbartonshire Council (EDC) Social Work Dept to Council for Voluntary Services (EDCVS) to research support to Carers within voluntary sector, identify gaps in services and make recommendations. A Development Worker employed to carry out research and facilitate objectives.

MAY 2002 - EDCVS Carers Organisations Development Project Report published and circulated. Report recommends single organisation to provide support and services to Carers throughout East Dunbartonshire. Steering Group established by local Carers and officers/staff of local services/organisations with an interest in carer support to develop Area Wide Carers Project.

AUTUMN/WINTER 2002 - EDC approve proposal of independent organisation to provide support services to Carers throughout East Dunbartonshire. The new body becomes known as Carers Link. Steering Group formalise as a Management Committee and start work to apply for charitable status. EDC provide funding for a 6-month Development Worker post to provide support to the Steering Group and develop Carers Link to the stage of being ready to deliver services to Carers.

SPRING 2003 - Development Worker starts employment in March and initial six-month business plan established. Proposed Strategy for East Dunbartonshire Council submitted.

WINTER 2003/SPRING 2004 - Joint Carers Strategy written and subsequently ratified by EDC. Funding awarded by EDC and Funding Application to Big Lottery successful. Premises chosen and CEO appointed. Final 'start-up' phase of development begins.

AUTUMN/WINTER 2004 - Carers Link moves into new Enterprise Centre in Milngavie New employees start work and Carers Link 'opens' to start service delivery in September.

28th JANUARY 2005 - Our official launch!  In addition to the formal launch, open days for Carers were held in  in Kirkintilloch and Milngavie, designed to showcase for Carers the services and support available to them from Carers Link and from some of the other local organisations with whom we work in partnership.  The official Launch took place at Milngavie Enterprise Centre and was attended by nearly 70 delegates including John Lyons, MP at the time for Strathkelvin and Bearsden, MSP Dr Jean Turner, and MSP Des McNulty from Clydebank and Milngavie constituency. Also in attendance were local councillors, including Provost Pat Steel and Councillor Fiona Risk who - as Convener of the Social Services Committee - 'officially launched' Carers Link.   There was also strong support and representation from many health and social work professionals, local and national charities and from Carers themselves.  The Launch closed with a powerful presentation of stories from Carers, narrated by other Carers and volunteers.

DECEMBER 2006 - The launch of the Joint Carers Strategy on Carers Rights Day.

2007 - The start of our specialist services with the addition of a Support Co-ordinator for Carers in Mental Health at the end of 2007.

2008 - Following the end of Big Lottery Funding, Carers Link faced a major funding crisis with the loss of a staff member and all Volunteer input, putting the support of over 300 Carers at risk.  However, Carers Call was saved by East Dunbartonshire Council.

2009 - The start of the Caring with Confidence events early in 2009 following funding from East Dunbartonshire Community Health Partnership saw great expansion, furthered by the securing of funding from the Big Lottery for an Older Carers Peer Support Co-ordinator starting in Autumn 2009.