Short Breaks are activities for disabled children and young people and their families. Bristol City Council are actively starting to recommission the Short Breaks they offer. Continue reading “Survey – Short Breaks for children with disabilities”
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Carers News Summer 2022 out now
Issue #89 of Carers News is now available for download.
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Come to our Carers Week open meeting!
Carers Week is coming up on the 8th June and the theme this year is “make caring visible, valued and supported”.
Continue reading “Come to our Carers Week open meeting!”Government inquiry – share your caring experiences
The House of Lords Adult Social Care Committee has launched a major inquiry called “Lifting the veil: Removing the invisibility of adult social care”.
Susy Giullari, our Carers Policy, Engagement & Involvement Lead will be collecting responses from carers. She will be submitting this evidence to parliament.
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Your Park – Roots to Wellbeing
A free six-week programme of wellbeing activities to help if you are struggling with your mental health or feeling lonely.
Continue reading “Your Park – Roots to Wellbeing”Free Wellbeing with Nature courses from Avon Wildlife Trust
Avon Wildlife Trust are running free Wellbeing with Nature courses across Bristol. Take part in walks and craft activities, discover local wildlife and learn self-care techniques including nature-based mindfulness.
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University of Bristol – Living with dementia for a post-diagnosis support study
University of Bristol is seeking people diagnosed less than four years ago, to explore the need for post-diagnostic support. What works for people living with dementia, and their ideas for improvement.
Continue reading “University of Bristol – Living with dementia for a post-diagnosis support study”New online autism course for parent carers
Bristol, North Somerset and South Glos (BNSSG) Parent Carer Forums are hosting an online event for parent carers in these areas who have a child (aged 0-18) currently waiting for an autism assessment. The session will focus on signs, symptoms, support and strategies.
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The Challenging Behaviour Foundation
Working together for learning disability: for nurses, families and carers.
Continue reading “The Challenging Behaviour Foundation”East Bristol liveable neighbourhood pilot
Bristol City Council’s first liveable neighbourhood pilot is in east Bristol. They would like everyone who lives, works, visits or travels through the area to share their views.
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Healthwatch Bristol – Dignity in Hospital Care Project 2022
This project aims to get feedback from patients aged 60+ years who have been inpatients in any Bristol hospital during the last 2 years.
Continue reading “Healthwatch Bristol – Dignity in Hospital Care Project 2022”Get Online drop-in sessions have reopened
Get Online is a drop-in service run by North Bristol Advice Centre for people to develop their digital skills and get more confident online. Continue reading “Get Online drop-in sessions have reopened”
Your Park Bristol & Bath – Community Consultation
Your Park Bristol & Bath want to hear from you!
Continue reading “Your Park Bristol & Bath – Community Consultation”New survey for SEND parent carers
Bristol City Council and Murmuration Community Therapy are looking for people who can share their experience as a parent or carer of a child or young person with SEND in Bristol.
Watch our new short film for carers
Carers Support Centre has made a short film all about caring, to mark Carers Rights Day. Featuring 4 local carers, this film aims to increase carer awareness and reach unidentified carers. In the film, Cheralyn, Tony, Fanuel and Amanda share how they started caring, how they realised what they were doing was caring, and how receiving support improved their lives.
Bristol Carers Online Open Meeting report now available
The September Bristol Carers Open Meeting report and presentation is now available for download.
Continue reading “Bristol Carers Online Open Meeting report now available”Carers Rights Day 2021 – November 25
Bookings for the next Carers Rights Day 2021 are now open.
Continue reading “Carers Rights Day 2021 – November 25”Healthwatch Bristol – Can you help improve services?
Healthwatch Bristol are looking at patients experiences of hospital assessment and discharge and want to know what matters to you the most.
Continue reading “Healthwatch Bristol – Can you help improve services?”All carers are invited to our Carers Rights Day 2021 event
Carers Rights Day (25 November 2021) is a national event helping carers ‘know their rights’ and find out how to get the help and support they are entitled to. All Bristol and South Gloucestershire carers are warmly invited to our Carers Rights Day event. Continue reading “All carers are invited to our Carers Rights Day 2021 event”
Groups welcome new members
All of our carers’ support groups are now back meeting face-to-face. For many carers, this is a welcome opportunity to come to a friendly social get-together and get some support as well.
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