Making caring the 10th protected characteristic (Carers UK, Report)
- Across the UK, millions of people provide unpaid care for an ill, older or disabled family member or friend. Recent Census data suggests that there are 5.7m carers across the UK.
- Carers can experience a number of challenges. They are more likely to have poor mental and physical health, and more likely to be living in poverty. Many carers have to give up paid employment to provide care which can lead to financial difficulties.
- Many carers have experienced discrimination or harassment.
Adult Social Care Pack
Resource pack created for Adult Social Care, adapted from the South Tees Carers Overview Presentation.
Carers Provision Across the Tees
Presentation delivered during Carers Week 24 organised by Teeswide Safeguarding Adults Board.
Mental Health Leads in schools via Headstart
Presentation delivered to Mental Health Leads in schools across South Tees via Headstart South Tees.
Report: What Pushes Unpaid Carers into Poverty?
Joseph Rowntree Foundation have sought to understand why so many carers face financial hardship and look at how this can be addressed.
Using data from the Understanding Society survey,1 this report investigates the dynamics of poverty among unpaid carers between 2011 and 2012, and 2019 and 2020.
We find that:
New Signing Group - Dementia Action Teesside
Delivering a new monthly singing session starting 9 July in Redcar at Daisy Maes Vintage Tea Room. The session is open to anyone but particularly those with dementia and their carers. Leaflet..
New: Young Carers Guide 2024
The guide has been co-designed with young carers connected to The Junction Foundation.
No Choice But to Care Report (Carers UK, 2024)
The No choice but to care report, published on the first day of Carers Week 2024 found that:
Guide for Healthcare Professionals
This guide was designed for Healthcare Professionals to better understand how they can identify and support unpaid carers they connect with.
Open Letter to Primary Care (Carers Week 2024)
In collaboration with Teesside Mind and Healthwatch South Tees (operating name for Healthwatch Middlesbrough and Healthwatch Redcar and Cleveland) we have written an open letter to Primary Care Services to raise awareness of the campaign and how Primary Care plays a vital role in identifying carers and signposting them to provision.
Summary Report of Carers Campaign Workshop
On Thursday 25 April we hosted an interactive workshop providing local carers with the opportunity to come together with a selection of professionals to co-design the key messages for this years local Carers Week campaign, 10-16 June.
We have created this summary report capturing the learning from South Tees Carers and Professionals and how the intelligence and resources will be used.
Dementia Advisory Outreach Service Teesside Mind
Teesside Mind Dementia Advisory Outreach Service (Redcar and Cleveland) is for anybody who has dementia or who is worried about dementia and in need of help – even if you don’t know what support you need - we're here for you. The Dementia Advisory Outreach Service (DAOS) project is focused on providing information and advice to people living with dementia and their families, unpaid carers, and the wider community.
The service can offer:
Growing Older- Planning Ahead (HWST)
Tees Valley Healthwatch Network worked in partnership with North East Commissioning Support on behalf of the North East and North Cumbria Integrated Care Board (NENC ICB). The aim was to deliver a local review in response to the national requirement to improve the planning process when families can no longer support their family member to stay at home.
South Tees Carers Forum Service Update
Please complete the form to capture service updates/ events. We Care You Care will consolidate the information and circulating it 1 week prior to each Forum meeting. This will minimise any need to facilitate updates in the agenda so we can focus meetings on other areas.
The form needs to be completed and sent back to hello@wecareyoucare.info 2 weeks prior to each meeting.