Our Employers Accreditation
Our Carer Friendly Employer accreditation recognises and celebrates those organisations who are making a real difference to carers in the workplace.
Accreditation Criteria
The criteria are simple, concise and easily accessible for all services and organisations, including:
The support you will receive
We offer ongoing support throughout the accreditation process, by choosing Carer Friendly you will get:
- A dedicated Carer Friendly team member to support you
- Clear step by step instructions
- Tools and materials to help you support carers
- Recognition and publicity of your work
- Continued support and access to an information network
- Staff training materials and guides (available on request)
The benefits of Carer Friendly
There are many benefits to undertaking the accreditation, including:
- Help you to be an employer of choice
- Improve staff wellbeing
- Reduce staff absence
- Retain talented and experienced staff
- Attract new talent
- Prepare you for the future – the number of carers in the UK is predicted to increase by 60% by 2030
- Positive publicity – we will help promote your good work
- Quality marks and logos to use throughout your business
Additional services
A service in the heart of the community takes extra steps to support unpaid carers
Age Connects Torfaen has been awarded the Carer Friendly Advanced Accreditation! Age Connects Torfaen is a well-established third sector service supporting people and their carers over the age of fifty with dementia/or cognitive impairment, and those experiencing loneliness. They strive to improve the quality of life of Older People along with encouraging, empowering and promoting