Carer Friendly

Carer Friendly Accreditation

Carer Friendly has been designed by Carers Trust South East Wales in collaboration with carers, to improve and increase access to information and support for carers across the UK. We are working with services to provide them with the tools, training and support to establish good practice and to celebrate the great work they do to support carers.

Accreditation Criteria

The criteria are broken down into five standards:

Understand

All staff relevant to the setting to have an awareness of carers issues.

Inform

Information on carers rights and the support available to them is widely available.

Identify

Carers are helped and encouraged to identify themselves.

Listen

Carers are listened to, consulted with and given the time and space to talk when needed.

Support

Carers are supported and signposted to appropriate resources and services.

Want to know more about the accreditation process? Download our Criteria PDF.

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Our award standards

There are three levels to the accreditation scheme:

Show you care - become Carer Friendly

Organisations complete a self-assessment tool, provide a portfolio of evidence to prove that they meet the criteria and that portfolio is then put forward to our Carers Review Panel who review the portfolios and either approve the accreditation or provide con structive feedback on areas for improvement.

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Carer Friendly Poetry Competition

Carer Friendly in partnership with Carers Trust South East Wales is launching a special poetry competition that aims to highlight what it’s like to care during the Coronavirus crisis.

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