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For Parents & Carers
As the parent or carer of someone with a learning disability, you'll want to know about the social care and support that's available locally. But this website is also about you, and your needs. n this section you'll find information about support for you as a carer and practical information about money, work and wellbeing.
- Local support for carers
- National support for carers
- Working and caring
- Money matters
- Events
- Your wellbeing
Carers Rights Day
Every year Carers Uk supports over 1,000 local events across the country for carers to find out about their rights. This year will be Friday 2nd December and the theme will be "money matters". If you're part of a local carers' group make sure they register here.
Carers UK National Carers Summit 2011
Spaces are filling up fast for our annual National Carers Summit in London on 3rd November. Book your place now.
Did you know?
If you employ a Personal Assistant you are a micro employer. The Citizen's Advice Bureau has produced an Advice Guide to micro employers' responsibilities.
Carers World Radio
In the Carers Wold Radio October show hear about the disturbing results from a new survey of Carers conducted by the Princess Royal Trust for Carers which gives an insight into Carers finances and emotional wellbeing. To listen click here.
Adult Sibling - recognise the warning signs of stress and take action
Sibs is a charity that looks after brothers and sisters of disabled children and adults. Many adult siblings talk about experiencing stress for various reasons. The charity have produced a paper talking about stress and recognising signs. Click here to read more.
Click here to read tips on planning for an emergency.
Sibs is developing a phone support buddy system to math up adult siblings in the UK for mutual support. to find out how to offer your support as a phone buddy or to request a phone buddy visit the sibs website.
Our new website www.sibs.org.uk and our online forum for adult siblings in the UK has been running for a few months now ith some great conversations around support, sharing experiences and spending time with your disabled brother or sister - if you are an adult sibling living in the UK please do register and join the discussion at www.adult-siblings-forum.sibsorg.uk.
See www.sibs.org.uk/events for more information on focus groups that are being run for adult siblings.
Online Basics
Online basics is a new free course designed to help thousands of offline adults take their first steps with computers and the internet.
Online basics, which is available free of charge at www.onlinebasics.co.uk, offers five key modules covering the basics people need to know to get going online - from keyboard and mouse skills through to email, internet searching and how to stay safe on the internet. The site also provides access to guidance for people helping someone to use the course, such as tutors in learning centres or family and friends supporting someone at home. In this way, Online basics is available to everyone.
Looking for a Personal Assistant?
The Federation of Disabled People is piloting a new noticeboard scheme on its website to provide lists of PAs looking for work and DP Users looking for PAs. For more information please click on this link to find out more details.
Out Now!! Latest edition of Valuing People newsletter
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- Planning for the future
Local support for carers | National support for carers | Working and caring | Money matters | Your wellbeing