News for carers and health & social care professionals in Bristol & South Gloucestershire
After a very successful consultation with carers aged 36 – 65 years old, we would like to invite you to share your views on the design of a new online national service, helping to improve home care options.
Continue reading “Are you 18 – 35 years old? Do you arrange paid care for a relative?”
If you or someone you care for or support use Special Care Dental Services in the South West then NHS England and NHS Improvement (NHSE and NHSI) would like to hear from you.
Continue reading “Do you or someone you care for use NHS Special Care Dental Services?”
Sirona Care & Health has recently been awarded the contract to deliver Community Health Services across the Bristol, North Somerset and South Gloucestershire area from April 2020.
Continue reading “Sirona Care & Health engagement event – Monday September 9th”
Are you are current or past carer for someone who has received palliative or end of life care? If so, Bristol University are inviting members of the public to attend two workshops on the subject, and you will be paid to attend.
Soundwell Music Therapy Trust is holding a FREE monthly support group for carers in South Bristol.
Interested in online support for caring for a friend or family member affected by psycosis?
Continue reading “E-support for Families and Friends of Individuals affected by Psychosis”
Would you like to draw on your experience as a carer to make positive change?
Continue reading “Do you care for someone accessing mental health services living in Bristol?”
Bookings for the next Bristol Carers Open Meeting have now closed.
Continue reading “Bristol Carers Open Meeting – September 17th”
Bristol Reclaiming Independent Living (BRIL) want to hear from other disabled people, social workers, carers, families and other organisations about the barriers disabled people face in living independently in Bristol.
Continue reading “Launch of Bristol Reclaiming Independent Living”
BNSSG CCG (Bristol North Somerset South Gloucestershire Clinical Commissioning Group) is asking for views and comments to update and deliver their primary care strategy.
Continue reading “Have your say on the local primary care strategy”
South Gloucestershire Council is consulting on its Better Care Stronger Communities voluntary sector funding programme. This includes funding for services for carers including carers’ groups, support to both adults and young carers and support to carers in health settings.
Continue reading “South Gloucestershire Council voluntary & community sector cuts”
If you or the person you care for is sight impaired, Vision West of England have launched new regular drop in sessions; social and information sharing meetings; and one to one appointments with a sight advisor at Bedminster library.
Continue reading “New drop-in sessions for sight loss advice”
Bristol, North Somerset and South Gloucestershire Clinical Commissioning Group (BNSSG CCG) has begun a review of mental health services across Bristol, North Somerset and South Gloucestershire.
Continue reading “Your chance to get involved in a review of mental health services”
Sheffield University has launched a survey on mobile phone use in caring for older adults and are looking for carers of anyone aged 65 or over to fill the survey out.
Continue reading “Survey on mobile phone use in caring for older adults”
Bristol Parent Carers are organising and Evening Support Group on Thursday 11th July 6.30pm – 8.30pm.
Continue reading “Bristol Parent Carers Evening Support Group”
NHS have published a series of leaflets on their website aimed at families and carers of people with learning disabilities.
Continue reading “Poo Matters: advice for people with a learning disability”
People with learning difficulties some-times find it hard to get a job.
Continue reading “Employment for people with learning difficulties in South Gloucestershire”
Come and join us on Wednesday 3rd July from 10.00AM – 11.30AM at Carers Support Centre.
Continue reading “Want to have a say about services for former carers?”
Learn how to prepare for the future and be better supported for yourself and the person you care for.
Make a space in your diary and join us at our Autumn Gala Ball on Friday 25th October, 2019.
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