Supporting Carers Hub
Great practice / Wellbeing programmes
Artist in Residence
The Care for the Carers Artist in Residence project supports carers to share their experiences of caring and raise awareness through arts projects.
Info, advice & support / Identifying carers
Carers Passport
The Carers Passport is a scheme enabling carers to be recognised for their caring role. It highlights the important role that a carer plays and the wealth of knowledge they have about the person they care for, encouraging health and care professionals to utilize this knowledge. The Carers Passport also gives carers access to support, services, and other benefits.
Great practice / Adult carers
Harrow Conversation Café
The Harrow Conversation Café is a project focused on helping unpaid carers, and vulnerable people including disabled people and people who have mental health challenges.
All-age carers / Info, advice & support
BAME Carer Roadshows
Carers Leeds have established a working group, involving third sector partners and carers, to strengthen partnership working across organisations to benefit carers from BAME communities. The working group have planned and are delivering a series of BAME carer roadshows to raise awareness of caring and provide information about support available for carers in Leeds.
Info, advice & support / Great practice
Carers Community Network
The Carers Community Network (CCN) is a unique online forum offering carers 24/7 access to peer and professional support alongside information, experience and idea sharing.
Great practice / Mental health support
Carers Walk & Talk Project
Carers Support Centre (Bristol & South Glos) have been running walk and talk groups for carers since August 2022, which take place over 6 consecutive weeks in local green spaces, particularly in areas of multiple deprivation.
Great idea / Financial support
Newham Carers Small Grants Programme
The Newham Carers Small Grants Programme enables Newham residents to develop or continue running local peer support groups and access the wellbeing activities that they want and need. Successful applicants receive one off funding of up to £1000 per group, per year.
Great practice / Adult carers
Building a Carer Friendly North Lincolnshire
In May 2023, North Lincolnshire Council's Carer Strategy Partners took a system-wide approach to improving the identification and recognition of Carers in North Lincolnshire. This was initiated through the “Carer Friendly North Lincolnshire” campaign which delivered a wide communications campaign to raise awareness of Carers.
Wellbeing programmes / Info, advice & support
Carer Break Service – A community and volunteer led approach
The carer break service in North Yorkshire was commissioned in October 2023 and is delivered by 3 lead voluntary organisations and 7 partner organisations. Rooted in a place-based approach this volunteer delivered model suits our local authority geography to support meeting the needs of carers in super rural, rural, and urban areas.
Great practice / Carers strategy
The implementation of a new joint carers strategy
Nottinghamshire County Council's new Carers Strategy was fully co-produced by carers with lived experience along with other key Stakeholders.