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Barnsley Carers Awarded £8,351 to Support Unpaid Carers Reduce Household Food Costs
We are thrilled to announce Barnsley Carers have been awarded £8,351 by Barnsley Council and the Department of Works and Pensions (DWP) to help support unpaid carers who are struggling with their food bills this winter. The funding will provide 100 unpaid carers with an ‘essentials’ food package, a £50 food voucher (to use at […]
Carers Rights Day 2023
Thursday the 23rd of November sees the return of Carers Rights Day! At Barnsley Carers Service, we understand the many challenges that unpaid carers face, and we are here to help you in any way we can – every day of the year. Your rights: today, tomorrow and in the futureAlongside Carers UK and other […]
World Mental Health Day 2023
Every year, World Mental Health Day is celebrated on 10th October. The World Foundation of Mental Health has set the theme for 2023 as ‘Mental Health is a universal human right’. World Mental Health Day is about raising awareness of mental health and driving positive change for everyone’s mental health. This World Mental Health Day, […]
Barnsley Carers Bowling
Thanks to funding from the South West Yorkshire NHS Foundation Trust and Ey UP charity, a group of unpaid carers from Barnsley recently got the chance to enjoy a day out bowling at Superbowl Barnsley. Carers came together across two days – the 30th and 31st of August – to spend time together enjoying a […]
August Bank Holiday closure
Please note that Barnsley Carers Service will be unavailable on Monday the 28th of August. If you need any additional support during this time, we’ve listed some services that can help below… The Samaritans: 116 123Carers UK: 020 7378 4999Refuge: 0808 2000 247The Trussel Trust: 01722 580 180NHS emergency mental health linkCrisis
Consultation on the Disability Action Plan
The Government is seeking views on its proposed Disability Action Plan for 2023 – 2024. The consultation will close at 11:59 pm on 6 October 2023. This consultation is aimed at anyone with an interest in the actions the government will take to improve the lives of disabled people during 2023 and 2024. They are particularly […]
The Carer’s Leave Act – what you need to know
The new Carer’s Leave Act 2023 received Royal Assent in May 2023 and will come into force across the UK (excluding Northern Ireland) in 2024. What does this mean for you? How does this affect me as an employer? To help employers to prepare for the new law, Carers UK has produced a set of […]
Consultation on Oliver McGowan draft code of practice
The Department of Health and Social Care recently opened a consultation on the draft Oliver McGowan code of practice on statutory learning disability and autism training. The new draft code sets out standards to meet new legal requirements for health and care staff to receive training. Interested parties, including individuals and groups, are invited to […]
Carers UK’s state of caring survey 2023
The Carers UK annual State of Caring survey is the UK’s most comprehensive research into the lives and experiences of unpaid carers. Last year a record 13,000 carers took part in the survey – the highest number of responses to date. This year’s survey is now live and Carers UK are once again asking for unpaid carers’ […]
Volunteers Week 2023
Volunteers Week is an annual celebration dedicated to the contribution millions of people make across the UK through volunteering. It’s a chance for us all to recognise the fantastic contribution volunteers make to our communities and to say, thank you! We’re incredibly blessed at Barnsley Carers Service to have an amazing dedicated team of volunteers […]
Carers Week 2023
This year Carers Week takes place from the 5th – 11th of June. The theme is ‘Recognising and supporting carers in the community.’ Carers Week is an annual campaign run in partnership with key carers charities to raise awareness of and highlight the challenges unpaid carers face. It also aims to recognise the often-hidden contribution they […]
May bank holiday closures
Barnsley Carers Service will be unavailable on Monday 1st, 8th and 29th of May. If you need any additional support during this time, we’ve listed some services that can help below… The Samaritans: 116 123Carers UK: 020 7378 4999Refuge: 0808 2000 247The Trussel Trust: 01722 580 180NHS emergency mental health linkCrisis
Cloverleaf Advocacy adds Barnsley Carers Service to its portfolio of free-to-access carer support services
Cloverleaf is proud to announce that following a tender process, we have successfully been awarded a two-year contract to manage and deliver Barnsley’s free-to-access carer support service. It’s estimated that 27,167 people currently give their time and energy to caring for a loved one, family member, or friend in Barnsley. The number of unpaid carers […]
Carer Poverty Coalition
Working together to end poverty amongst carers Cloverleaf Advocacy (including its Barnsley Carers Service) has joined 100 national and local organisations to form the Carer Poverty Coalition. Collectively, we will be campaigning to: Every day across the UK, the work of unpaid carers helps hold society together – an invisible network of support, empathy and […]
