We are hosting a free lunch time seminar on 1st November 2018, 12-2:30pm.
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Latest News
News for carers and health & social care professionals in Bristol & South Gloucestershire
Callington Road bus petition
An online petition to ask for support for First Direct Bus to re-instate a bus service to Callington Road Hospital in Bristol has been launched. Currently, many carers and service users have to battle traffic to get to and from the hospital, or face a lengthy walk depending on disability from the nearest bus stops on Wells/Bath Roads.
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New carer wellbeing service
We are delighted to report that we have received 5 year funding from the Big Lottery Fund for a new wellbeing service for adult carers, across Bristol and South Gloucestershire.
Winter Carers News Out Now
Issue #78 is now available for download.
Carers Rights Day 2018 – November 30
All Bristol and South Gloucestershire carers are warmly invited to our next annual Carers Rights Day event!
Current status: Bookings are now closed. Waiting list is now in effect.
Have your say about community plan self-review forms
Bristol City Council has developed a new self-review form for community care assessments. They have offered to attend a meeting for carers to feed into the development of this form. It’s important that carers feed into the development of the self-review process as it is likely to have an impact on carers.
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Help Plan Community Services
Community health services provide care in or close to people’s homes to help them feel supported, avoid having to go to hospital or help them when they come out of hospital.
Considerate Friends Visit to Fishponds Health Centre
Considerate Friends are a group of carers having a say on how local services in Greater Fishponds can be more accessible and suitable for carers.
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Wellbeing College Survey
South Gloucestershire Wellbeing College has developed a short online survey to ask carers for their views on forthcoming courses.
The Voice and Influence Partnership
Make sure your voice and the issues that matter to you and your community are part of Bristol’s future by signing up to the new Voice and Influence Partnership.
Consultation: Bristol Transport Strategy
We all need to get from A to B. Transport plays a big part of all of our daily lives. The draft Bristol Transport Strategy sets out Bristol City Council’s vision and ambition for transport up to 2036.
Come and meet Thangam Debbonaire MP – Friday 16 November
Do you care for a friend, relative, family member or neighbour with an illness or disability? Do you live in Bristol West?*
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Have attitudes to dementia changed in the last few years?
Dementia Health Integration Team and University of the West of England are trying to find out how attitudes to dementia may have changed over the last few years, with a new Attitudes to Dementia survey.
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New research reveals ‘hidden’ young carers
New research by the BBC and Nottingham University has revealed that the number of young carers in England is almost five times higher than previously thought.
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Older Men at the Margins Project
The ‘Older Men at the Margins Project’ is a 2-year Bristol University research project in collaboration with Age UK. The project seeks to identify ways of alleviating loneliness and reducing isolation for older men (65+) across marginalised groups including older men who are carers for significant others. The overarching aim is to develop an in-depth understanding of the ways in which marginalised groups of older men seek to maintain social engagement and social participation in later life and to learn more about their participation in groups and community networks. The project is based at the School for Policy Studies, University of Bristol.
New carers theatre group
After the launch of other successful activity groups, we are now introducing a theatre group for carers.
Free flu jabs
As we move into Autumn, we are keen to remind everyone that carers are entitled to a free flu jab.
Help develop new phone app for carers
Join us for a discussion over pizza about what you would like to see in a carers’ app and help to co-produce it.
Come and meet Thangam Debbonaire MP
Surgery for Carers – Friday 16 November
Do you care for a friend, relative, family member or neighbour with an illness or disability?
Carers UK National Petition to Raise Carers Allowance
Carer’s Allowance in Scotland is going up by £8.50 per week to the same level as Jobseeker’s Allowance.
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