Carers Trust Report 2023
Adult Carer Survey Report 2023: “Unpaid carers are not unsung heroes. We are forgotten, neglected and burnt out"
Findings from a Carers Trust survey of 3,430 unpaid carers from across the UK show 45% don’t get enough support, while 41% have seen their caring hours rocket in the past year.
For the first time, the annual research also highlights how women, those from poorer backgrounds, carers from Black, Asian and minority ethnic communities, LGB+ carers and older unpaid carers experience additional barriers to support.
World Mental Health Day Event
Middlesbrough and Stockton Mind have teamed up with Everyone Active and TEWV to deliver a World Mental Health Day Community Event.
Staged in the Sport Village’s main hall visitors can enjoy an event full of health and wellbeing workshops, activities and stalls, with resources and giveaways, plus a raffle and refreshments.
The event will be free to attend.
Digital Champions (Age UK Teesside)
Age UK’s Digital Champions offer FREE support to help you make the most of the internet, safely and securely.
The service supports people in Teesside aged 50+ living with dementia or memory loss, offering tailored support on a 1-2-1 basis to help you access a range of online services and apps.
HWST Accessing a GP Booklet
Healthwatch Middlesbrough and Healthwatch Redcar and Cleveland (Healthwatch South Tees) have created this booklet of top tips for accessing your GP practice.
Request for engagement from Healthwatch South Tees
Dear Colleague
Do you support adults 30+ years with a learning disability or their carers?
Then hopefully you are aware of the large piece of engagement Healthwatch South Tees is currently undertaking across South Tees, to identify what is needed to improve planning processes for when families can no longer support their family member, with a learning disability, to stay at home.
The Caring Penalty 2023
This Joseph Rowntree Foundation report sheds light on the carer pay penalty, looking at its magnitude, causes, and distribution, as well as its evolution over time. It looks at how existing policies mitigate the penalty, and considers the potential for new policies to go further.
Estimating the pay penalty for individual carers, the report finds that:
Herbert Protocol Form
People with dementia can sometimes get lost due to memory, navigation, and time confusion. The Herbert Protocol form helps carers, family, or the person themselves provide key information to the police if they go missing. It is a national scheme used by the Cleveland Police to quickly locate missing people living with dementia.
The form is used to help the police if the person goes missing. It may include information such as places where they used to live, or places where they socialised or worked.
I Care- Carers Week 2023 Report
19 million people in the UK have provided unpaid care - but haven’t identified as a carer
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Dementia Action Week 2023
Dementia diagnosis rates have stagnated, many are facing dementia alone, without access to the vital support that a diagnosis can bring.
This Dementia Action Week, Alzhiemer’s Society is encouraging individuals and their families to seek a timely diagnosis and avoid reaching crisis point.
Getting a diagnosis can be daunting, but they believe it’s better to know. And so do 91% of people living with dementia.
Below is the activity timetable for the week.
Festival of Creative Wellbeing
Tuesday 16 May 10am - 2pm Middlesbrough Town Hall
Improving health, wealth and happiness for over 50s. Join for a day of creativity, learning about available support and networking. Take part in creative workshops, learn about healthy living, visit information stalls, and enjoy a free buffet lunch. No booking required.
Carers Week 2023 Resources
Please find below resources for Carers Week 2023 including our Carers Week Guide, Carers Week Timetable and Carers GP Registration Form. Here are some png files you can save and use, downloadable pdf versions for appropriate items are also available below.
Supporting local Carers Week campaign
Carers Guide (We Care You Care, 2023)
We have developed a downloadable guide which can be printed or shared.
The guide was designed to ensure information and signposting is available for carers who do not have access to our website. The guides are available in community spaces including South Tees GP surgeries.
Informing Your GP of Caring Role
If your GP (General Practitioner) knows that you are a carer, they can provide you with really useful support, advice and information. They can signpost you to the We Care You Care website or guide for information to help you and contact details for local support.
The Voices and Experiences of Young Carers and Young Adult Carers from across the UK
Report by Carers Trust released for Young Carers Action Day 2023 highlighting the impact on young carers and young adult carers from their caring responsibilities.
