That the Parliament congratulates Lanarkshire Carers on its successful AGM held virtually on 21 September 2020 via Zoom; recognises the tremendous efforts made to move services the organisation provides online due to the COVID-19 pandemic; notes that, in response to COVID-19, the organisation provides regular updates to carers via the website, social media and e-bulletins, and provides outgoing wellbeing contact calls; further notes that Lanarkshire Carers has adapted the messaging and referral pathways to reflect the changing support needs of carers to include emergency planning, anticipatory care plans and personal protective equipment; commends the organisation on its new carer training programme, Steps of Caring, which covers a range of topics to help carers feel confident in their caring role, provides useful information and contacts and looks after the carer’s own health and wellbeing; acknowledges that the Carer Card scheme enables carers to access a wide range of offers and discounts from a variety of local retailers, services and suppliers, and commends Lanarkshire Carers for organising a variety of online events such as yoga, conversation cafes and gardening videos to mark Carers Week in June 2020, which included dedicated activities for BAME carers.