Unpaid Carers deserve to be supported and recognised for the important role they carry out.
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News for carers and health & social care professionals in Bristol & South Gloucestershire
Personalisation and Learning Disabilities Provision Discussion
Do you care for someone with learning disabilities living in South Gloucestershire?
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Issue #87 of Carers News is now available for download.
All carers are invited to our Carers Rights Day 2021 event
Carers Rights Day (25 November 2021) is a national event helping carers ‘know their rights’ and find out how to get the help and support they are entitled to. All Bristol and South Gloucestershire carers are warmly invited to our Carers Rights Day event. Continue reading “All carers are invited to our Carers Rights Day 2021 event”
Voices for Change – Bladder and Bowel Health
West of England AHSN are holding workshops in mid-October to hear the voices of people with bladder and bowel issues in order to identify directions for improvement.
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Carers Support Groups for people living in Bristol, South Gloucestershire, B&NES, and North Somerset who care for a person with a diagnosis of Young Onset Dementia.
Continue reading “Young Onset Dementia Online Carers Support Groups”Groups welcome new members
All of our carers’ support groups are now back meeting face-to-face. For many carers, this is a welcome opportunity to come to a friendly social get-together and get some support as well.
Bril – New mural project for Bristol
Bril and Disability Murals are inviting disabled people, asylum seekers and refugees to join their new project.
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Celebrate creativity across the BS5 community.
Continue reading “BS5 Art Trail – 25th & 26th September”Manor Community: Making Data Work for Social Care
Manor Community are conducting an exciting pilot project to give a voice directly to care users with learning disabilities, autism, mental health disabilities, and complex needs affecting mental capacity.
Continue reading “Manor Community: Making Data Work for Social Care”Learning Difficulties Development Fund September Projects
South Gloucestershire Council have announced two Learning Difficulties Development Fund (LDDF) projects that will be starting in September.
Continue reading “Learning Difficulties Development Fund September Projects”Reminder: Bristol Carers Online Open Meeting – September 8th
Join us on Wednesday 8th September for our next online carers open meeting! The focus of this meeting will be on having your say about the Carers Support Centre.
Continue reading “Reminder: Bristol Carers Online Open Meeting – September 8th”Adorno to open new day centre in Stoke Gifford
A new day centre will run every Friday at St Michael’s Centre in Stoke Gifford, starting from the 8th October.
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BNSSG: Help shape NHS Orthopaedic, Rheumatology and Pain Services
Have experience of orthopaedic surgery as a service user or carer?
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Avon Fire & Rescue Service is offering free virtual training sessions to help practitioners understand the risk and dangers of fire for vulnerable people. Continue reading “Avon Fire & Rescue Service practitioner training”
Reminder: All Age Learning Disability Strategy Engagement
South Gloucestershire Council in partnership with key stakeholders are co-producing and developing an All Age Learning Disabilities Strategy that will align with other council strategies.
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The summer edition of the volunteer newsletter is now live.
Continue reading “Volunteer Newsletter – Summer Edition 2021”Bristol Carers Online Open Meeting – September 8th
Bookings for the next Bristol Carers Online Open Meeting are now live!
Continue reading “Bristol Carers Online Open Meeting – September 8th”Share your experiences: Carers UK State of Caring survey
Carers UK State of Caring 2021 survey has now launched. Continue reading “Share your experiences: Carers UK State of Caring survey”
Carers Support Centre Impact Report 20/21
Our latest Impact Report is now available for download. Find out how we have been supporting carers across Bristol and South Gloucestershire this year.
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