Resources

Carers Week Pledge information poster

Download and print this A4 poster to let people know about the Carers Week Pledge.  It promotes the 6 different pledges and directs people to the wecareyoucare.info for more details on how to get involved.

If you would like to display the poster but do not have the means for printing, please contact us at hello@wecareyoucare.info with the address you would like the poster delivering to and we will either drop one off or pop in the post.

Carers Week Pledge Social Media Post

Once you have made your Carers Week Pledge shout about it and encourage others to sign up.

1. Individual

Right click to save image. 

Suggestive text: 

🧡I have pledged my support to the 30,000 unpaid carers across the South Tees during Carers Week. I have committed to [insert your pledge here]. 

Spread the Word - Promotional poster

Download and print this A4 poster and display in your place of work, local hospital, library, leisure centre, shop window, village hall, school, college or supermarket. Let people know about the range of support for carers across South Tees.

If you would like to display the poster but do not have the means for printing, please contact us at hello@wecareyoucare.info with the address you would like the poster delivering to and we will either drop one off or pop in the post. 

 

Young Carers Social Media Post

Please use the following text and image on your social channels to show your support for Young Carers and Young Adult Carers.

Are you under 25 and caring for a family member due to illness, mental health, physical or learning disability or drug/ alcohol addiction?
Or do you know someone who is?

👥 Young carers take on huge responsibilities every day — but you’re not alone.

Professional Curiosity Presentation & Briefing Paper

As part of our commitment to improve communication and relationships between voluntary and community sector and local authorities leading to more wholistic services and support for carer families we developed our Professional Curiosity information package. 

This has been delivered to Middlesbrough Adult Social Care as part of their continued work to improve their offer for carers.

Free Items

A local care home has donated items to Middlesbrough Voluntary Development Agency (MVDA) to be redistributed to the local community. Some of the items may be of interest to local carers. 

Care Homes Brochure - Middlesbrough

This brochure has been produced by Middlesbrough Council. It aims to help you choose a Care Home either for yourself, a family member or someone you care for.  It's been designed to make sure that, when you are looking for a Care Home,  you have enough information to help you decide which one you would like to live in or recommend to someone you care for.

Posters: Carers affected by substance use of family or friends.

Please find below posters to promote our current survey to understand the experiences of Middlesbrough carers looking after a family member or friend with substance use issues. 

Survey link- https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/VKKRD6S 

We are completing this work on behalf of Middlesbrough Public Health to compile a report based on local carers experiences to inform and shape future commissioning of services. 

Guide for Dementia Carers

This guide has been created for carers across the South Tees area who are looking after a family member or friend who is living with dementia. The guide aims to provide you with useful information and contact details so you can easily connect to local support. You can download and print the guide by clicking on the document link below.