Support for Parents and Carers
Dudley Carers’ Network
Dudley Carers’ Network helps people who care for a relative or friend of any age who have a disability or long term illness
The Carers’ Network provides information and advice about the support that is available to you and the person you care for
The Carers’ Network can provide:
- Information and referral requests for Carers Assessments
- Access to a carer’s advice line and information about services and support
- Information sheets on a range of carer related topics
- Information on the carer’s peace of mind emergency scheme
- Information on the council’s Options+ leisure card which gives you a 50% discount on council run activities and events at Dudley Borough leisure centres, museums and halls
- Appication forms for the Cinema Exhibitor Card
Telephone: 01384 818723
There is a 24 hour answering machine where messages can be left
Email: carers.network@dudley.gov.uk
Click here for services available to carers from Dudley Council
Carer Aware – online training course and information toolkit
If you are a carer, work with carers or are interested in finding out more about the role of a carer you might want to do the Carer Aware online training course
You will find out :
- Who is a carer?
- What carers rights are
- What support is available in the Dudley Borough
- Where to find further information
- Test your knowledge and get a certificate!
There is another course you can do online if you are a Young Carer
Carer Aware Accreditation scheme
If you work for an organisation or a group that wishes to show the borough’s estimated 35,000 carers that you are aware of their role and needs you could sign up for Carer Aware accreditation
Once a certain percentage of staff has taken the Carer Aware course and gained their certificate, you will be sent a Carer Aware sticker and logo and be added to the Carer Aware list
For more information contact the Carers Network (see below)
Click here to do the Carer Aware course or see a list of the Carer Aware Accreditation list
Click here to do the Young Carer Aware online course
Spurgeons Dudley Young Carers
Spurgeons Dudley Young Carers offers support to young carers aged 8 – 18
The service provides support to young carers
Young carers can contact the service themselves or they can be referred by their parents or someone who knows them like a teacher, social worker or health professional
Telephone: 01902 877550
Email: dudley.youngcarers@actionforchildren.org.uk
Dudley Carers Forum
This is a group open to any carer in Dudley
The group is run by other carers
They meet on the first Wednesday of each month at 11.00am – 2.00pm at Queens Cross Network, Wellington Road, Dudley, DY1 1RB
The Carers Forum offers mutual support and information for carers
https://dudleycarers.wixsite.com/thecarersforum
For more information contact:
Telephone: 01384 572 404
info@thecarersforum.co.uk
EHSAS
A support group for black and minority ethnic carers in Dudley which meets regularly and also acts as a drop in centre
Telephone: 01384 422522
Email: ehsascarers@googlemail.com
More Support Groups
Click here for a list of more groups and support for carers
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