Supporting Carers Hub
Great practice / Mental health support
Mental Health Carers Education Course
The Carers Education Course is a 6-week training course for carers of those with mental health conditions and was nominated for and won the South West Integrated Personalised Care Awards in the ‘Giving Confidence’ category.
Great practice / Homeshare
Homeshare
Homeshare is an innovative project that can benefit people at the start of a caring journey for their parents, as well as for their parent themselves.
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.
Financial support / Info, advice & support
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.
Info, advice & support / Great idea
Substance Misuse Carer Support
York Carers Centre provide regular groups for carers of those who misuse substances or have addictions.
All-age carers / Info, advice & support
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.
All-age carers / Digital support
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.
Identifying carers / Great idea
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.
Great practice / Mental health support
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).