All our groups are welcoming new members, and they are a great way to get support and advice and connect with other carers.
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A free day out at Gympanzees
Bristol Parent Carer Forum has some last-minute availability for two sessions with Gympanzees this summer.
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There is a new website called Autism Central, a national, centralised support for parents and carers of autistic children and adults with local hubs.
Continue reading “New website for carers of autistic children and adults”Carers Award for Christ Church CofE VC Junior School, Downend
Congratulations to Christ Church CofE VC Junior School on achieving Bronze in the Young Carers in Schools Awards delivered locally by Carers Support Centre.
Continue reading “Carers Award for Christ Church CofE VC Junior School, Downend”Have your say in the Carers UK State of Caring Survey 2023
The Carers UK State of Caring survey 2023 is now live!
Continue reading “Have your say in the Carers UK State of Caring Survey 2023”Carers award for City of Bristol College
Congratulations to City of Bristol on achieving Bronze in the Young Carers in Schools Awards delivered locally by Carers Support Centre.
Continue reading “Carers award for City of Bristol College”Carers award for Bannerman Road Community Academy
Congratulations to Bannerman Road Community Academy on achieving Bronze in the Young Carers in Schools Awards delivered locally by Carers Support Centre.
Continue reading “Carers award for Bannerman Road Community Academy”Young Carers: Safeguarding Your Psychological welfare
Guest blogger Holly Dodd has some advice for young carers:
Continue reading “Young Carers: Safeguarding Your Psychological welfare”Young carers get vocal on Young Carers Action Day
On Young Carers Action Day, the young carers of Bristol and South Gloucestershire have spoken out on the theme of the day – Make Time for Young Carers.
Continue reading “Young carers get vocal on Young Carers Action Day”New Carers Trust young carers survey released
A new Carers Trust survey released today (9th March) shows the devastating double whammy of the cost-of-living crisis and the increasing intensity of caring responsibilities shouldered by children and young people providing unpaid care to family members.
Continue reading “New Carers Trust young carers survey released”Carers Support Centre joins Carer Poverty Coalition
We’ve joined the Carer Poverty Coalition alongside Carers and 90 other organisations.
Continue reading “Carers Support Centre joins Carer Poverty Coalition”Young carers make music
Watch Bristol Young Carers perform three pieces created with the Bath Philharmonia Creative Learning Team and Bristol Beacon Music Leaders.
Continue reading “Young carers make music”Seasonal closure at Carers Support Centre
Please note that the offices of Carers Support Centre Bristol and South Gloucestershire will be closed on the following dates: Monday 26 December – Monday 1 January. We’ll be back in the office on Tuesday 2 January
The cost-of-living crisis and unpaid carers
Our CEO, Tim Poole, discusses why the cost-of-living crisis affects carers more and points the way to sources of help and advice for carers in in Bristol and South Gloucestershire.
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A new survey by the Carers Trust of carers from across the UK provides a stark assessment of how many of the UK’s seven million unpaid family carers have been plunged even further into financial misery by the cost-of-living crisis.
Continue reading “Carers Trust research reveals bleak picture for unpaid carers”Join us in signing the Young Carers Pledge
Being a young carer can have a huge impact on wellbeing, education and life chances.
Continue reading “Join us in signing the Young Carers Pledge”Carers Support Centre publish Impact Report
Despite the restrictions of the pandemic, our latest Impact Report reveals that the charity was able to increase the number of beneficiaries in key service areas.
Continue reading “Carers Support Centre publish Impact Report”Making carers visible at the Invisible Army installation
Making the hidden visible.
Go see a new art installation from Invisible Army which gives a voice to Bristol’s 40,138 unpaid carers.
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Join us on Carers Rights Day for information, help and advice on the cost-of-living crisis.
Continue reading “Carers Rights Day 2022”Parent carers in Bristol – Be quick to have your say in Ofsted’s Special Educational Needs and Disabilities (LASEND) inspection survey
Ofsted are running a survey for Bristol parents to respond to the to the significant weaknesses found in their September 2019 Local Area Special Educational Needs and Disabilities (LASEND) inspection.
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