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Raising the Profile of Unpaid Carers within Gloucestershire

Carer Aware Professional Information sessions

One of the main focuses of Gloucestershire Carers Hub is to support professionals to become more Carer Aware.

Carer Aware was developed following an idea from an unpaid Carer within Gloucestershire. The Carer suggested a discreet way of identifying someone who is an unpaid Carer would support them within their community and with professionals.

Gloucestershire County Council designed the Carer Aware logo and there are now various ways which Carers can be identified in a discreet manner.

There are various items which are available to unpaid Carers within Gloucestershire, and these include:

  • Carer Aware Badge
  • Carer Aware Lanyard
  • Carer Aware Discount Card

These items are available from us for registered Carers at the Gloucestershire Carers Hub.

Being Carer Aware

Gloucestershire Carers Hub hosts a monthly information session to increase the knowledge of professionals who may come in to contact with unpaid Carers within their job roles or in their personal lives.

These sessions allow you to come along and find out about all of the free services and support which is available to unpaid Carers within the county.

If you would like to come along to one of our professional awareness sessions to find out more, please sign up to our mailing list by emailing careraware@peopleplus.co.uk

There is also Carer Aware e-learning available to all professionals within the county, this can be accessed by clicking here.

Carer Aware Professionals Weeks

 Throughout the year we run various Carer Aware Professionals Weeks, these weeks allow individuals who work with or meet with Carers, to join short virtual sessions which incorporate elements of the service we offer in more detail.

Carer Aware Professionals Week – 22nd – 26th April 2024

Are you Carer Aware and confident of where support for Unpaid Carers can be found?

Join us from Monday 22nd – Friday 26th April 2024 for our FREE short sessions to find out more about support services available for Carers in the county.

The Carer Aware Professionals Week has been designed for anyone working alongside or supporting Carers within the county. You might for instance, come into contact with Carers at any point during your day.

Whatever your role, the aim of the Carer Aware Professionals Week, will be to increase your confidence in identifying Carers, understanding the processes and services available through the Carers Hub as well as other Countywide services.

You will find the links for all sessions below,

Monday 22nd April

9.30am

Explore volunteering for the Gloucestershire Carers Hub and the impact our Carers have in the community

Join on your computer, mobile app or room device

Click here to join the meeting

10.30am

Meet members of the Triage Team and their role in receiving referrals and the first conversations a Carer has with the Gloucestershire Carers Hub

Join on your computer, mobile app or room device

Click here to join the meeting

Tuesday 23rd April

9.30am

Join our Health Liaison’s and see how they work within the hospitals and GP surgeries around the county

Join on your computer, mobile app or room device

Click here to join the meeting

10.00am

Learn about our Health and wellbeing offer along with Buddy Up and the benefits of peer support for our Carers

Join on your computer, mobile app or room device

Click here to join the meeting

Wednesday 24th April

9.30am

Find out more about Be Empowered and our free skills and activity sessions for Carers

Join on your computer, mobile app or room device

Click here to join the meeting

10.30am

Meet some of our Keyworker team and the role they play in a Carers journey and the support which they offer to Carers

Join on your computer, mobile app or room device

Click here to join the meeting

Thursday 25th April

9.00am

Gain a full overview of all the services which are offered by the Gloucestershire Carers Hub

Join on your computer, mobile app or room device

Click here to join the meeting

Friday 26th April

9.30am

Gain knowledge of Carer Aware and what it means within the communities we work within. This will include an overview of our Carer Aware discount card and the benefits of having one

Join on your computer, mobile app or room device

Click here to join the meeting

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