Supporting Carers Hub
Great idea / Carers strategy
All-Age Carers Strategy and Programme
The London Borough of Waltham Forest has refreshed its All-Age Carers Strategy in 2023, and has adopted a 3 year pro-active strategy that will drive and deliver positive outcomes for unpaid carers of all ages in Waltham Forest. This includes young carers, parent carers, adult carers, and a universal offer of personalised information, advice and guidance.
Info, advice & support / Great practice
Carers and Financial Hardship
West Sussex County Council are undertaking pro-active work to help carers tackle the cost of living and financial hardship.
Great idea / Info, advice & support
Support for Carers
Westmorland and Furness Council have developed two initiatives to help improve support for unpaid carers.
Great idea / Substance misuse support
Substance Misuse Carer Support
York Carers Centre provide regular groups for carers of those who misuse substances or have addictions.
Campaign / Great practice
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.
Great practice / Mental health 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.
All-age carers / Great practice
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.
Great idea / Carers strategy
Working together to support carers in Barnet
Barnet Council's with carers is led by Barnet Carers Centre (BCC), who led on co-production for a new strategy, as well as chairing the new partnership board.
Mental health support / Adult carers
Unpaid Carers and Domestic Abuse Project
The Unpaid Carers and Domestic Abuse Project is a multi-agency project to improve support for carers in Cambridgeshire and Peterborough who experience domestic abuse. The project has been informed by research and findings from a range of sources and information from local carer support organisations.
Mental health support / Adult carers
Annual Health Checks for Carers
Carers in Bedfordshire have recruited a Community Nurse to complete health checks for carers who support people with severe mental illnesses (as well as health checks for the people they care for).