Carers Response Group

The role of the Carers Response Group is to ensure that carers and the organisations supporting them work closely together, and that carers are resilient and feel supported to manage their own health and wellbeing:

Aims of the Group

Carers feel valued and included in their community
Carers have their voice heard at an individual and strategic level
Carers have opportunities to achieve their own goals, develop their own skills and have employment and training opportunities
Carers individual support is personalised, accessible and timely
To provide a healthy, pro-active forum through which adult carers can engage
To raise awareness of matters relating to adult carers and be a collective source of expert advice and guidance
To raise awareness of the current support available to carers in Gloucestershire, continually seeking to improve the use of resources
To inform Gloucestershire Carers Partnership Board of key developments and/or concerns and work closely with the Board regarding these

Next meetings

Thursday, 2nd October 2025 (11:00-12:00)

Find out more

The Group holds around 4 meeting per year and is chaired by Jenny Hincks. For more information, please contact the Gloucestershire Carers Hub

“I am delighted to be Chair of the Carers Response Group. I am a carer myself and have been one for many years. I feel it's so important to have this group, to help us hear directly from carers what the issues are, to share those messages and to help influence the future.” Jenny Hincks - Chair