Carers Rights Day 2023 - events hosted by Gloucestershire Carers Hub

As a Carer, you are providing a vital service to the individual who you support, but you may be doing so at a cost to your own physical and mental health, as well as your finances and employment.

Carers Rights Day is an opportunity to remind you of your rights and to encourage you to seek the support you need. 

• Here are some of your rights as a Carer:
• The right to a Carer’s Assessment
• The right to engage in employment, education, training and leisure
• The right to choose whether or not to be a Carer
• The right to self-determine willingness and ability to care
• The right to be supported to identify which of the cared-for’s needs you might be willing and able to support
• The right for the Carer’s views to be considered by Social Services when organising provision for the cared-for person

On Carers Rights Day, take some time to reflect on your own needs and to make sure that you are getting the support you need.

NHS Bus Tour

 In the run up to Carers Rights Day we will be touring some of the county with other professionals to offer support and information to unpaid Carers.

If you or someone you know may benefit from advice and support please come along and see us on one of our tour dates:

• 31st October – Sedbury, To be confirmed
• 2nd November – Cinderford Triangle, GL14 2RT
• 3rd November – Coleford Clock Tower roundabout
• 7th November – Newent, 3Shires Garden Centre, GL18 1DL
• 9th November – Moreton Town Centre, (By the toilet block)
• 10th November – Stow Market Square, GL54 1AB
• 16th November – Tetbury Tesco, To be confirmed
• 17th November – Fairford Community Centre, GL7 4AF
• 21st November – Lechlade Memorial Hall, GL7 3AY

 We will be at these locations from approximately 9.30am - 3.00pm.

Why not pop along and say hello and find out more about our service and the support we can provide to you as a Carer.

What’s Happening in the week of Carers Rights Day?

Virtual sessions

 We will be holding virtual sessions to support you in your caring role.

 These will include:

• The Care Advice Line will be joining us to provide information on Care Funding
• Citizen’s Advice Bureau will be joining us to provide benefits advice in two separate
• Sessions one for adult Carers and another specifically for Parent Carers
• Be Empowered - Know your Rights sessions

YouTube Videos

We will be launching a series of YouTube videos which will allow you to have access to a variety of information to support you in your caring role. These will cover a wide range of topics.

Carer Cafes

There will be Carer Cafes in a number of locations for those of you who would like to get out and about and meet other Carers. These Carer Cafes may be run by external organisations and may not have a representative from the Hub available at them.

If you would like to keep up to date with what is happening for Carers Rights Day and do not currently receive our emails. Please contact us to join our mailing list by emailing carers@peopleplus.co.uk or calling 0300 111 9000.

Carers Rights Day Event

Come and join us and a number of Gloucestershire based organisations this Carers Rights Day. 

Meet with a variety of representatives and receive valuable information and advice from them.

When?

Thursday 23rd November 2023

What Time?

Drop into the information event between 1.00pm - 3.30pm

Where?

Abbeydale Sports and Community Centre, Glevum Way, Abbeydale, Gloucester, GL4 4BL

Is there parking?

There is parking available surrounding the venue however, there are no specific disabled parking bays.

We hope to see you there.

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