Info, advice & support
Info, advice & support / Great practice
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 / Financial 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.
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 / Hospital support
Carers Lounge
The Carers Lounge was established to support unpaid carers whilst the person they support is in hospital. It is an information and advice service for carers within St Mary’s Hospital, IW. It is a place where carers can come for emotional support as well as practical advice about their caring role and rights.
Information fair / Carers' rights
Carer Information Fairs
Carers don’t always know about their rights as carers and the range of support that exists. In response to this, Action for Carers Surrey have been running Carer Information Fairs for three years, held around Carers Rights Day each November.