You’re invited to our free Carers Week Event – Caring Matters.
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Carer’s Wellbeing Grants for Bristol parent carers
The Disabled Children’s Service is again accepting applications for Carer’s Wellbeing Grants.
Continue reading “Carer’s Wellbeing Grants for Bristol parent carers”Carers Support Centre launch Impact Report 2022/2023
“The support we provide for carers has never been needed more, but we can’t do it alone. We are grateful for the collaborations we have with many other voluntary sector organisations and with our statutory partners.”
In the charity’s newly published Impact Report, Carers Support Centre CEO, Tim Poole, reflects on another difficult year for unpaid carers in Bristol and South Gloucestershire.
Continue reading “Carers Support Centre launch Impact Report 2022/2023”Going into hospital?
We provide help, support and advice to carers from admission to discharge as a carer and if you are a patient.
Continue reading “Going into hospital?”S. Glos Carers – help shape the plans for children with SEND
South Gloucestershire Council are consulting on their SEND strategy and they want to hear what carers have to say.
Continue reading “S. Glos Carers – help shape the plans for children with SEND”Calling all parents and carers of Children with SEND 📢
There are still places for parents and carers to join IPSEA (Independent Provider of Special Education Advice) on Tuesday 15 August for a FREE webinar: ‘My child is out of school – what can I do?’
The webinar will provide valuable guidance for families of children with SEND who are out of school due to illness, exclusion, school anxiety, or lack of a school place.
The webinar will be delivered by members of the IPSEA expert legal team and will cover crucial topics, including:
- Reasons why children may not be in school,
- What to do if a child or young person with an Education Health and Care (EHC) plan is out of school,
- What to do if a child or young person without an EHC plan is out of school,
- What the law says for different age groups, and
- Next steps and where to go for help.
Reserve your space here: https://buff.ly/3KhaGau
Carers wanted to participate in dementia research
Are you a carer for a loved one who has advanced dementia and has experienced a traumatic event earlier in life?
Continue reading “Carers wanted to participate in dementia research”Why not join us and fellow carers at one of our carers groups?
All our groups are welcoming new members, and they are a great way to get support and advice and connect with other carers.
Continue reading “Why not join us and fellow carers at one of our carers groups?”New website for carers of autistic children and adults
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 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”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.
Continue reading “The cost-of-living crisis and unpaid carers”Carers Trust research reveals bleak picture for unpaid carers
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”Carers Rights Day 2022
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.
Continue reading “Parent carers in Bristol – Be quick to have your say in Ofsted’s Special Educational Needs and Disabilities (LASEND) inspection survey”What are the benefits for carers joining CarerSmart?
CarerSmart from the Carers Trust is open to carers and people with care needs and provides a number of great benefits.
Continue reading “What are the benefits for carers joining CarerSmart?”NCIM – Free courses for carers over 55
The National Centre for Integrative Medicine (NCIM) have three courses coming up in September/October that are free for carers over 55. Register today!
Continue reading “NCIM – Free courses for carers over 55”Hospital setting reports for carers from Healthwatch Bristol
Healthwatch Bristol has published two hospital setting reports of interest to carers and professionals working with carers.
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