Carer representatives listen to the views of other carers and make sure that they are heard. This includes speaking out for other carers at meetings and events and feeding in to local strategies.
Continue reading “Would you like to be a carer representative?”
#Right2Home and British Institute of Human Rights (BIHR) are developing an online tool to guide people facing COVID-19 restrictions to visiting loved ones who are autistic and/or have learning disabilities.
Continue reading “Online tool for carers of people with learning disabilities or autism”
South Gloucestershire Community Learning and Skills Service are running a free five-week course starting on the 24th September 2020 for adults aged 19+.
Continue reading “South Gloucestershire Community Learning and Skills Service FREE course”
Bookings for the next Bristol Carers Online Open Meeting are now live!
Continue reading “Bristol Carers Online Open Meeting – September 30th”
BNSSG CCG is hosting a listening event to improve our collective understanding of the communication needs and online barriers faced by some of the seldom heard communities that we serve.
Continue reading “Stakeholder listening event: bridging the digital divide – September 3rd”
We are delighted to announce that we are now recruiting for volunteers once again and we need your support!
Bristol, North Somerset and South Gloucestershire Clinical Commissioning Group (BNSSG) are hosting event next week called “Listening event for Older People: Your views on healthcare during coronavirus.”
Continue reading “BNSSG: Your views on healthcare during coronavirus”
Carers UK are running an online virtual conference on Wednesday 21 October 2020.
Continue reading “Carers UK: Virtual state of caring conference 2020”
Disability Equality Network are hosting a webinar called Shaking up the D word on Monday 29th June. The webinar will be hosted by actress and presenter Samantha Renke.
Continue reading “Disability Equality Network: Disability unpacked webinar”
Barnardos are interested in hearing from parent carers and are in the process of creating a new group to look at information for parent carers and their families regarding the new Autism Hub for children. The Autism Hub will focus mainly on diagnostic assessments.
Continue reading “Barnardos: Parent carers needed for new focus group”
South Gloucestershire Council have a series of events planned for carers living in South Gloucestershire around loneliness and dementia.
Continue reading “South Gloucestershire – Loneliness Awareness Week & Dementia Information Sessions”
South Gloucestershire Council has posted details of their 2020 council plan consultation.
Continue reading “South Gloucestershire council plan 2020 consultation”
The NHS wants to improve Musculoskeletal (MSK) services. MSK services include Trauma and Orthopaedic, Rheumatology and Pain services. The service covers carers living in Bristol, North Somerset and South Gloucestershire.
Please note: this panel is not run by Carers Support Centre.
Continue reading “Musculoskeletal service user & carer panel”
Carers News Issue #82 is now available for download.
Bristol City Council (BCC) would like to hear your views on Extra Care Housing and Homecare.
Continue reading “Extra Care Housing and Homecare survey closes March 31”
Bookings for the next Bristol Carers Open Meeting are now live!
Bristol City Council is developing a new website to help people reduce their effect on climate change.
Continue reading “Give the Bristol City Council your views on climate change”
South Gloucestershire Council’s Adult Social Care Fees and Charging Policy Consultation is now live. The consultation will end on Tuesday 17th March 2020.
Continue reading “S. Glos Consultation: Adult Social Care Fees & Charges”
The London School of Economics are carrying out a study of the needs of people who provide care for adults living in the same house as them, and the needs of the person they care for.
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