Our Carers Champions
Carers can be identified as:
A person of any age, adult or child who provides unpaid support to a partner, parent, child, sibling, friend, neighbour, who couldn’t manage to live independently or whose health or wellbeing would deteriorate without this help. This could be due to frailty, disability or serious health condition, mental ill health or substance misuse.
Young Adult Carers: Young adult carers, are young people aged 14-25 who care unpaid for a family member or friend with an illness, disability, mental health condition or an addiction.
Please let our reception team know if you look after someone, or if someone looks after you to ensure that you receive the care you deserve.
Let us know you’re a carer
Let us know you’re a carer
It is important that we know if you are a carer so that we can make sure you receive information, services and the help that is available. If you are a carer please complete this form.
Useful Downloads
- Are you a Carer?
- Carers Hub Newsletter for November 2024
- Carers Hub Flyer 2023 (Printer friendly version)
- Carers Hub Poster 2023
- Carers Hub z-fold leaflet 2023
- Carers Support Groups Flyer 2023
- Carers Hub Referral Form 2024
- RCG Leaflet New 2023
- Carers Booklet Recruitment (CSN)
- Pegasus Card Leaflet
- Relationships Really Matter
- Therapy Tuesday poster
- What Matters to Us
- Arthritis Action
- Feel Good Gold
- NottAlone co production poster
- Recruitment Flyer for NCA Carers Steering Group
- Recruitment Flyer for Carers Space Planning Group
- Support Groups December 2023
- Nottingham Food Support Weekly Rota
- Ashfield Voluntary Action Centre
NHS Carers and Caring Information
There is a wealth of information on the NHS website about carers and caring. Below are some links into the site that we hope you will find useful.
- A guide to care and support
Information for carers and people who have care & support needs. - Caring for someone
Advice on providing care, medicines etc. - Care after hospital
Providing care for people who have been recently discharged from hospital. - Taking a break
Caring for someone can be a full-time job – find out about accessing breaks and respite care. - Support and benefits for carers
Caring for someone can be a full-time job – find out about accessing breaks and respite care. - Work and Disability
Guidance, support and help with employment issues. - Being a Young carer
Advice for carers 18 or under and their entitlement to support
Contact Carers Direct
Telephone
0808 802 0202
Helpline Information
http://www.nhs.uk/carersdirect/carerslives/updates/pages/carersdirecthelpline.aspx
Email
[email protected]
Office Hours
Lines are open 8am to 9pm Monday to Friday, 11am to 4pm at weekends. Calls are free from UK landlines.
Finance and Law
Help claiming benefits, looking after your bank balance and understanding the legal issues of caring.
- Benefits for carers
Directing carers to the benefits that can help them in their caring role - Benefits for the under-65s
Advice and information on helping the person you look after get the benefits that they are entitled to. - Benefits for the over-65s
Advice and information on financial support for older people with a disability or illness. - Carer’s Assement
How your benefits maybe affected after the death of the person you look after and what happens to their benefits - Other benefits
Advice for carers and the people they are looking after on claiming a whole host of other benefits unrelated to their disability or caring
Carers Hub Newsletters
Newsletter January 2024
Hello and welcome to the Carers Federation – Carers Hub Newsletter for January 2024. Season’s Greetings and Best Wishes for the New Year
Please find details below of the support groups during January, some groups aren’t running as usual, see below for details:
| Carer Support Groups January 2024 | ||
| District | Date | Time |
| Rushcliffe Carer Support Group – no group as during the festive period | ||
| Bulwell Carer Support Group held at Ravensworth Road Methodist Church, Ravensworth Road, Bulwell NG6 8FN | Mon 8th Jan 2024 | 1.00pm – 3.00pm |
| Ashfield Carer Support Group held at Ashfield Wellbeing Centre, Portland Street, Kirkby in Ashfield NG17 7AE | Mon 8th Jan 2024 | 1.00pm – 3.00pm |
| Asian Women Carer Support Group held at the Carers Federation Ltd, 21- 23 Pelham Road, Nottingham NG5 AP(Note: change of venue & date | Tues 9th Jan 2024 | 12.00pm – 2.00pm |
| Gedling Carer Support Group held at the Gedling Road Methodist Church, Gedling, Nottinghamshire NG4 3EX | Tues 9th Jan 2024 | 10.30am – 12.30pm |
| Broxtowe Carer Support Group held at Chilwell Community Centre, Inham Road, Chilwell, NG9 4HXNote: change of date for January) | Wed 10th Jan 2024 | 10.00am – 12.00pm |
| Worksop Carer Support Group held at The Crossing Church, Newcastle Street, Worksop, Nottinghamshire S80 2AT | Wed 10th Jan 2024 | 10.00am – 11.30pm |
| Newark Carer Support Group held at Newark Beacon Centre, Gresham Suite, Cafferata Way, Newark, Notts NG24 2TN | Thurs 11th Jan 2024 | 10.00am – 12.00pm |
| Mansfield Carer Group held at Friends Meeting House, 124 Rosemary Street, Mansfield NG18 1RB(Note: change of date for January) | Fri 12th Jan 2024 | 10.00am – 12.00pm |
| Bakersfield Carer Support Group held at the Bakersfield Community Centre, 312 Sneinton Dale, Nottingham NG3 7DN | Tues 16th Jan 2024 | 1.00pm – 3.00pm |
| Working Carers Group via Zoom, book on to receive the link | Tues 16th Jan 2024 | 7.00pm – 8.00pm |
| Carers Café – all carers welcomeVia Zoom, book on to receive the link | Thurs 18th Jan 2024 | 1.30pm – 2.30pm |
| Hyson Green Carer Support Group held at Carers Federation, 21-23 Pelham Road, Carrington, Nottingham NG5 1AP(Note: change of venue) Guest speaker: Money Management | Mon 22nd Jan 2024 | 11.00am – 1.00pm |
| Parent Carer Support Group via Zoom book on to receive the link | Thurs 25th Jan 2024 | 7.30pm – 8.30pm |
| Clifton Carer Support Group held at Clifton Community Centre, Southchurch Drive, Clifton NG11 8AR | Fri 26th Jan 2024 | 12.00pm – 2.00pm |
| Retford Carer Support Group held at The Well, Hospital Road, Retford, Nottinghamshire DN22 7BD | Wed 31st Jan 2024 | 10.00am – 11.30am |
Adult Safeguarding Course – we still have spaces available
Carers Hub Service are offering carers the opportunity to complete a free online Adult Safeguarding Course. This can be completed in your own time, if you do not have access to a computer or laptop you can come into the office to complete it.
To book your place contact Carers Hub on 0808 802 1777 or email: [email protected]
Information from Nottingham City Council
Food vouchers and free activities clubs for families this Christmas
We’re continuing to support financially-vulnerable families this Christmas with free activity sessions for youngsters.
We’ve teamed up with the Nottingham Forest and Trent Bridge community trusts to deliver a host of activities across the holidays for pupils who receive free school meals. As well as the fun sessions, the children will also receive a nutritious meal. Funding comes through the Government’s Holiday Activity Scheme, which the council successfully bid for again this year.
Carer of loved one with Dementia / Rushcliffe Borough
Carers in Rushcliffe PCN please use this link – they have developed directories which are specific to Carers, Dementia and other issues in this area only.
Link – https://www.rushcliffehealth.org/directories
Notts Help Yourself have revised their leaflet, see attached. For 24/7 access to information and services in the County visit the website: https://www.nottshelpyourself.org.uk/kb5/nottinghamshire/directory/home.page
AskLion, for 24/7 access to information and services in the City visit the website:
https://www.asklion.co.uk/kb5/nottingham/directory/home.page
Free Training:
We find any learner are offering free training on Counselling Skills / Mental Health First Aid / Understanding Autism, click on the link for more information: www.wefindanylearner.com
Jobs Skilla Academy are offering free training – Level 1 in Retail, eligibility: 19+, UK resident, claiming UC/JSA/ESA or on a low income eg £20,319, click on the link for more information https://www.jobskilla.co.uk/course/remote-level-1-retail-knowledge-non-dev/
Music Training
Opus Music are offering carers Music training, you don’t need music or singing talent, just the interest and openness to find new ways to communicate.
7th February 2023 at Sutton in Ashfield and 9th February at Radford Care Group both 10am – 3pm. The deadline to register is 14th January 2024: [email protected] or see the attached poster for the QR code to book on.
Community / Employment / Skills
Our Public Health Team has launched a campaign to raise awareness of gambling harm. The campaign has been carefully developed in collaboration with a co-production group, including residents with lived experience and aims not to attribute blame, be stigmatising or triggering.
Gambling can affect physical and mental health, damage relationships and leave people feeling lonely and isolated. It can also cause problems with employment, education, housing and lead to serious debt.
Gambling-related harm is under-recognised and often hidden. Many people being harmed by gambling do not see themselves as a person with a problem and don’t recognise the issues it’ is causing. When people do recognise they may have a problem, it can hard to talk about it, or to reach out for help because of guilt, shame or worry.
These are some of the signs which may help people recognise if gambling has become harmful to them, or someone they know. These include:
- Being preoccupied, struggling to concentrate or distracted by gambling
- Withdrawing from social activities to gamble instead
- ‘Chasing losses’ to try to win back money already lost
- Lying to others about the time or money spent on gambling
- Experiencing big changes to mood
- Having trouble sleeping
The campaign will highlight the risks and impacts of gambling, help people recognise when they or someone they know is at risk of gambling harm, and where to go to get support.
To learn more about gambling harm, and to find out about free advice and treatment services available in Nottingham, you can visit: www.asklion.co.uk/gamblingsupport
Bassetlaw Carer Support Group
Meet every 2nd Tuesday of the month, 12.30pm – 2.30pm at Worksop Cricket Club, Central Avenue, Worksop, S80 1EN. This is a relaxed, informal group for those who support/care
for someone with a mental health condition. The group offers information, support, social opportunities and a chance to meet others with a similar experience, to share that greater understanding and knowledge of being a carer.
If you require any crisis support during the festive period please contact:
- Nottinghamshire County Council / Adult Social Care: 0300 500 80 80
- Nottingham City Council / Health and Care Point: 0300 131 0300
Please accept our apologies if you are no longer a carer, if you would like us to update our records and remove your details from the mailing list please get in touch: [email protected] / 0800 802 1777
Dementia Support
Alzheimer’s Society Dementia Support
Herbert Protocol Form
If you care for someone with dementia, whether in a care home or in their own home, you can fill out a Herbert Protocol form which includes details about the person, their past, their habits and places they go. Then if they go missing you can give it to us and save time at the start of a search. You can download this form below.
More about the Herbert Protocol
Advice for carers of people with dementia at risk of going missing