Do you care for an older person? The University of Bristol would like to speak with carers and family members to understand your experiences and views about day care, as part of a research project.
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University of Bristol – New learning disability research study
Do you provide support to an adult family member with a learning disability within the family home?
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University of Liverpool want to hear from carers who are supporting people with learning disabilities who have dementia. If you are interested in participating in this research, please read on below.
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Do you have a life-limiting illness? Are you a current or past carer for someone who has received palliative or end of life care? Do you have a connection to, or interest in, palliative and end of life care?
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Get paid to get involved in Bristol University’s end of life and palliative care research
Are you are current or past carer for someone who has received palliative or end of life care? If so, Bristol University are inviting members of the public to attend two workshops on the subject, and you will be paid to attend.
Would you like to be involved in Dementia Research?
North Bristol Trust are looking for people aged 45 and over who are interested in taking part in dementia research.
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Participate in end of life emergency research
The Emergency Care Research Team at University of the West of England are looking for a member of the public, or a patient who has experience of end of life care, or of caring for someone at the end of their life to join the study team and inform all stages of a developing research project.
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Help with research on older people
A University of the West of England study on experience of ageism, social support and suicidal ideas amongst older people, is looking for participants to aid research.
New research reveals ‘hidden’ young carers
New research by the BBC and Nottingham University has revealed that the number of young carers in England is almost five times higher than previously thought.
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GP Link Volunteers feature in good practice report
Our GP Link Volunteer programme is included in a national report by the Kings Fund, examining good practice around volunteering in general practice. We were pleased that our programme was chosen as one of the case studies, showing the added value and benefit that volunteering can make in primary care. The Kings Fund report explores ways in which volunteers contribute to general practice, providing an opportunity for practices to engage beyond their traditional boundaries, creating an interface with voluntary and community sector organisations and with the wider community.
We currently work with all 52 GP practices in Bristol and 26 GP practices in South Gloucestershire. Practices can request their own GP Link volunteer, who helps to support people to self-identify as carers, so that they can then access information to help them in their caring role.
See the Kings fund report: Volunteering in general practice: opportunities and insights
Find out more about our volunteering programme.
Help with research on distance caring
Are you caring for someone who lives far away from you?
The University of Hull is researching the experiences of people providing help, support or care to adult relatives or friends who live at a distance from them (requiring them to travel for more than one hour when visiting).
If you are over 18 and have provided such care in the last 2 years you can help with this research.
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