A carer is someone who, without payment, provides help and support to a partner, child, relative, friend or neighbour, who could not manage without their help. This could be due to age, physical or mental illness, addiction or disability. A young carer is a child or young person under the age of 18 carrying out significant caring tasks and assuming a level of responsibility for another person, which would normally be taken by an adult.
ASD Family Help Bulmershe Monday Carers Club
see the flyer here.
Carers UK Campaign
Carers UK are campaigning for better support for carers. They are collecting signatures to present to the Prime Minister after the general election. In 2010 social care is in crisis and in need of urgent reform. The main carers' benefit is worth just £1.52 an hour, well short of the minimum wage of £5.73. (and even less than that if you're retired, disabled or on a low income).
www.carersuk.org/Newsandcampaigns/Itstime
Free Self Study Programme for Carers
Caring with Confidence is a free knowledge and skills based programme which aims to help unpaid carers make a positive difference to their lives and the lives of the people they care for.
See the flyer here.
Carers Take a Break Project - Summer Term 2010 Free Courses
These courses, developed by Bracknell & Wokingham College in partnership with Wokingham Borough Council, provide a programme of bespoke learning opportunities for carers. Obstacles and barriers are removed to encourage a positive and rewarding learning experience. Carers develop the confidence to move forward and progress to learn new skills knowing that support and guidance is available when needed. This helps to enrich their lives and to develop the tools and skills for planning future learning and/or preparing for work when their caring responsibilities end. The project supports participation costs including course fees, resources and those related to dependent care and ‘needy’ travel.
All courses are held in a relaxed and friendly environment in small supportive groups.
See the flyer here.
Family Carer Workshops
Wokingham Learning Disability Partnership Board is running three workshops around relationships aimed at family carers of people 16 and over with a learning disability. The first workshop will be on Self Image and Social Skills covering developing and maintaining relationships. It takes place on Thursday March 25, from 10am to 1pm at the Bradbury Community Centre, Rose Street, Wokingham. The other two sessions are on Emotional Development and Sexuality on Tuesday June 26, and Sexual Health and Personal Relationships on Wednesday October 6. See the flyer here.
All three workshops are free to attend, you do not need to attend all three, but you must book your place in advance, please telephone 05600 766 114 or email admin@partnershipboard.org.uk
Carers allowance - You may eligible for Carer's Allowance if you are aged 16 or over and you spend at least 35 hours a week caring for someone who is ill or disabled.
www.direct.gov.uk/en/CaringForSomeone/MoneyMatters/CarersAllowance/index.htm
www.carers.org/articles/carers-allowance,95,CA.html
www.autism.org.uk/nas/jsp/polopoly.jsp?d=1560&a=11046
Carers assessment - A carer's assessment is your opportunity to tell social services about the things that could make caring easier for you. To arrange for a carers assessment you should contact your local authority Social Services Department. All carers and the tasks they face are different and you may have ideas about the kind of services that would help you.
www.carers.org/articles/carers-assessment,94,CA.html
Princess Royal Trust for Carers (Berkshire)
www.carers.org/local/south-east/berkshire
Crossroads Caring For Carers - A Crossroads service is about giving time - improving the lives of carers by giving them a break from their caring responsibilities. Wokingham Crossroads is at Wokingham Community Hospital Barkham Road Wokingham - tel 0118 979 5324
Wokingham Borough Council - Information for Carers
www.wokingham.gov.uk/health-social-care/information-for-carers
Wokingham Mencap - Carers Group
www.wokinghammencap.org/default.aspx?page=14517
Time Out Together Socialising - Group for mums with children with additional needs. Details from Nickie Thompson or Caroline Rowsell on 0118 974 6890.
Wokingham Young Carers
www.wokinghamyoungcarers.co.uk
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