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...
ABUHB MECS Team success
New service starting with carers at the forefront The Mapping Educational Carers Service Team have been commended by the Carer Friendly accreditation panel for designing their new service around the needs of unpaid carers. This new Aneurin Bevan University Health...
Families First Blaenau Gwent recognised for their young carers services
Families First achieves the Carer Friendly Advanced accreditation! The service became the pathfinder for Young Carers in Blaenau Gwent in February 2020, they support Young Carers by offering respite, direct support, training opportunities, Young Carers assessments...
The lockdown saw two determined ladies roll up their sleeves to support the community of Risca!
The lockdown saw two determined ladies roll up their sleeves to support the community of Risca. Tara and Dawn set up RCVUK during the height of the pandemic in response to the immediate needs of vulnerable members of their community. Since then the RCVUK...
Support for ABUHB employees
Support for ABUHB employees The Employee Wellbeing Team provides one to one and group interventions for the staff of Aneurin Bevan University Health Board. The Team recognised that many of their staff also have unpaid caring roles outside of their paid employment...
Sporting Memories Foundation Wales
The Sporting Memories Foundation Wales The Sporting Memories Foundation Wales highlighted their continued commitment to supporting unpaid carers by undertaking the Carer Friendly Accreditation. The Team underwent a training session, allocated a Carers Champion and a...
CTSEW and Carers Trust
As of 1 April 2022, Carers Trust South East Wales is not renewing its membership with Carers Trust and will no longer be part of the Carers Trust Network in Wales. The decision has been made following discussions between Carers Trust South East Wales and Carers Trust...
Learner Services unpaid carer support celebrated with Advanced Accreditation achievement
Coleg Gwent Learner Services Team have been extremely proactive in their approach to supporting student learners who also have an unpaid caring role. The Team have worked with students who are unpaid carers and in partnership with many different services to ensure...
New leadership roles
We are excited to advertise two new leadership roles to transform how we work with unpaid carers and people with care and support needs to enjoy their life and achieve their goals. The Director of Services will lead all of our services to unpaid carers and people with...
Home Instead took on our Carer Friendly Advanced Accreditation, and they passed with flying colours!
2021 saw the great team at Home Instead take on our Carer Friendly Advanced Accreditation, and they passed with flying colours!