Online carers advice, guidance and information self-help platform Bridgit Care has helped more than 3,000 carers across Dorset since it was launched in May. The accessible one-stop shop platform, which connects carers to key services to support and inform them about local community events, has proved popular for people looking for information about carers’ allowances,… Read more Carers flock to one stop shop online platform Bridgit Care
Dorset and BCP Councils are teaming up with a host of organisations for the Carers Dorset Festival on Thursday 25 November, which is also national Carers Rights Day.
A scheme to give free PPE (Personal Protective Equipment) to people who provide care and support for others in the Dorset Council area is being extended.
Carers Week is an annual, national event held to raise awareness of, recognise and value unpaid carers. Running from 7-13 June, Carers Week shines a light on the thousands of unpaid carers there are in the UK. Across the UK today, an estimated 6.5 million people or 1 in every 8 are carers and this… Read more Supporting Dorset Carers: Carers Week 2021
Unpaid carers in the Dorset Council area can now request free Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) for when they are carrying out their caring responsibilities.
This Carers Rights Day (26 November) we’re working in partnership with BCP Council, NHS services and other health and care organisations who deliver integrated care across Dorset, to recognise, support and value local unpaid carers of all ages.
Do you look after or support someone, who couldn’t manage on their own if you didn’t? It might be a relative, friend or neighbour with an illness, disability, mental health or an addiction. You might not even see yourself as a carer because you don’t get paid to help. It is estimated that 10% of… Read more Dedicated support available for unpaid carers during Covid-19 crisis
