An online petition to ask for support for First Direct Bus to re-instate a bus service to Callington Road Hospital in Bristol has been launched. Currently, many carers and service users have to battle traffic to get to and from the hospital, or face a lengthy walk depending on disability from the nearest bus stops on Wells/Bath Roads.
Click here to read the petition.
Issue #78 is now available for download.
All Bristol and South Gloucestershire carers are warmly invited to our next annual Carers Rights Day event!
Status: Bookings are now live.
Bristol City Council has developed a new self-review form for community care assessments. They have offered to attend a meeting for carers to feed into the development of this form. It’s important that carers feed into the development of the self-review process as it is likely to have an impact on carers.
Continue reading “Have your say about community plan self-review forms”
Community health services provide care in or close to people’s homes to help them feel supported, avoid having to go to hospital or help them when they come out of hospital.
Considerate Friends are a group of carers having a say on how local services in Greater Fishponds can be more accessible and suitable for carers.
Continue reading “Considerate Friends Visit to Fishponds Health Centre”
South Gloucestershire Wellbeing College has developed a short online survey to ask carers for their views on forthcoming courses.
Make sure your voice and the issues that matter to you and your community are part of Bristol’s future by signing up to the new Voice and Influence Partnership.
We all need to get from A to B. Transport plays a big part of all of our daily lives. The draft Bristol Transport Strategy sets out Bristol City Council’s vision and ambition for transport up to 2036.
Do you care for a friend, relative, family member or neighbour with an illness or disability? Do you live in Bristol West?*
Continue reading “Come and meet Thangam Debbonaire MP – Friday 16 November”
Dementia Health Integration Team and University of the West of England are trying to find out how attitudes to dementia may have changed over the last few years, with a new Attitudes to Dementia survey.
Continue reading “Have attitudes to dementia changed in the last few years?”
Carer’s Allowance in Scotland is going up by £8.50 per week to the same level as Jobseeker’s Allowance.
Continue reading “Carers UK National Petition to Raise Carers Allowance”
UPDATE 25/09/18: This important consultation was the main topic for the Bristol carers open meeting on 19 September.
Continue reading “Consultation: Advocacy and Healthwatch recommissioning (Bristol)”
Bristol Community Health provide healthcare services for adults and children either in the community or in the home.
Continue reading “Take part in BCH’s Carers Experience Group”
Thanks to those of you who filled out a survey on accessing short breaks earlier this year.
Do you care for a relative or friend in Bristol? If so, you are warmly invited to our next get-together for carers!
Status: Event has ended.
Continue reading “Bristol Carers Open Meeting – September 19”
Earlier in the year, we were contacted by Bristol North Somerset and South Gloucestershire (BNSSG) Clinical Commissioning Group (CCG) about their consultation on Improving Access to Psychological Therapies (IAPT).
Continue reading “Further Consultation on Talking Therapies Services”
Some carer representatives supported by Carers Support Centre fed into a national consultation on transport last year.
The most arm-linked people to stand up simultaneously is 301, achieved by The Children’s Society, YMCA Fairthorne and UK Young Carers (all UK) in Botley, UK, on 30 June 2018.
Continue reading “Guinness World Record achieved at Young Carers Festival 2018”
South Gloucestershire Council is reviewing how they collectively provide early co-ordinated and effective information, advice, help and support for children, young people and families. They know that providing this at the right time and in the right way can have a significant positive and sustainable impact for families.
