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Somerset Carers Newsletter – March 2023

Packed full of local information, fun activities and more for Carers in Somerset! Click full screen to read online, and you can download here  

Carers Rights Campaigner needed!

We are supporting the current Carers UK Ambassador in Somerset to find her replacement – could that be you? Click here to read more about this incredibly important opportunity!

Carers Groups w/c 20th March

Find out what groups are running this week!

Inclusion & Activity Team Easter Calender

Perfect for Parent Carers, there is a HUGE range of activities on offer during the Easter holidays this year! —– Download the guide here ——  

Carers Groups w/c 13th March

Find out what groups are running this week!

Easy to view Carers Groups Calendar!

Check out the new Carers Group monthly calendar! Full details of group locations here: https://somersetcarers.org/carers-groups/

NEW Somerset Dementia Wellbeing Service Roadshow

Come along and find support options available to people in Somerset with dementia and their carers. Click here to find out more about this new service and full details of the Roadshow  Find your nearest Roadshow location on the map below!

Apply for energy bill support if you do not get it automatically

Most households get a £400 discount on their energy bills automatically, but if you pay for energy through a landlord, housing manager or site owner or live in a park home, houseboat or off the electricity grid this may not happen. You can apply here after 27th Feb: https://www.gov.uk/apply-energy-bill-support-if-not-automatic

Christmas for Carers

It can be a challenging time of year for Carers. Check out our quick reference guide for #Carers and please get in touch if we can help.   Complete the form here for one of the team to contact you or call 0800 31 68 600. DOWNLOAD THE GUIDE HERE or read below

Somerset Carers on Radio Somerset!

Earlier in the month, our wonderful Carers Co-ordinator Emma McGarva was chatting with Claire Carter on BBC Radio Somerset’s breakfast show  – listen now! She sums up beautifully the challenges faced by Carers in Somerset and how Somerset Carers can help.

Somerset Carers Newsletter – November 2022 Edition!

Packed full of local information, fun activities and more for Carers in Somerset! Click fullscreen to read online, and you can download here  

Book now! Festive Train Ride for Carers in the Taunton area

Deadline 22nd November – click to read more! To reserve your place, email christineb@somersetrcc.org.uk Read the full article here Please note: You MUST have booked a place to ride, if you arrive and have not booked your seats, you will not be allowed on the train. Numbers are restricted.  

Carers Rights Day 24th November

Somerset Carers Roadshow!

Pop by and say hi! Advice and support for Carers at a supermarket near you!   Meet the team that can support you in your caring role and pick up a goody bag full of useful information. For more information email Emma McGarva on emmam@somersetrcc.org.uk

Somerset Carers Newsletter – August 2022 Edition!

Packed full of local information, fun activities and more for Carers in Somerset! Click fullscreen to read online, and you can download here

Carers Pamper Day

Carers in Taunton and Wellington are in for a treat!

17th August 10am-4.30pm

Read more here and book!

BBC Somerset Carers Week Interview

Our wonderful Carers Co-ordinator Fiona Harvey was on BBC Radio Somerset's Drivetime show during Carers Week - listen now!

Somerset Carers Newsletter – June 2022 Edition!

Packed full of local information, fun activities and more to help Carers in Somerset! Click fullscreen to read online, and you can download here

Carers Week: 6th – 12th June

We will be celebrating all the amazing people who selflessly look after someone else.

Nominate a Carer

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Carers Week Roadshow

Come and find out how Somerset Carers can help you!

Somerset Carers Newsletter – April 2022 Edition!

Packed full of local information, fun activities and more to help Carers in Somerset! Click fullscreen to read online, and you can download here

BBC Radio Somerset – Carers Groups

Have a listen to Fiona, our Carers Coordinator, Cath, Carers’ Support Group Development Worker from Spark Somerset and Tanya, a wonderful Carer, chatting to BBC Radio Somerset about Carers Groups.

Yeovil & Wincanton Carers Groups venue and time change

Yeovil Carers Group has changed venues, now hosted at Westlands Entertainment Venue BA20 2DD. Wincanton & Bruton Carers Group remains at the same location but at a new time from 2pm – 3.30pm.

Vote for us in the ASDA Green Token Giving!

We could receive £500 from #AsdaFoundation. Funds will be used to support unpaid carers access respite options in the Bridgwater area. Vote for us today at www.asda.com/green-tokens/store?store=5828

Carers Rights Day 2021

It’s Carers Rights Day on Thursday 25th November!   Check out our exciting WEEK long programme of events, and join in!   More info here: https://somersetcarers.org/carers-rights-day-2021/

Somerset Community Connect – Carers Welcome!

Biggest Health, Social Care and Community Organisation event in Somerset! FREE Goody Bags for Carers! Come along to find out how the Carers Service can help or meet other agencies that can support you! Click here to book

Carers Week 2021

It’s Carers Week with the theme this year being making Carers more visible & heard. See more here: CARERS WEEK 2021 We will have special features and highlights on our social media channels throughout the week so tune in on Facebook or Twitter

Identifying early signs of worsening health in a person with LD

Identifying early signs of worsening health in a person with a learning disability – specific training for family carers

Unpaid Carers now in Group 6 for COVID Vaccinations

Vaccination process for Unpaid Carers

RAPID Covid Testing available

RAPID Covid Testing available for #unpaidcarers in Somerset!

Issue 6 of Carers Newsletter OUT NOW!

Packed full of local information, fun activities and more to help Carers in Somerset!

Updated Guides of the COVID-19 Vaccination is here

Click here to read the flyer and more information at a national and local level

More Support for Carers!

Click here to read the exciting development within Somerset Carers! All Carers and Village Agents will now be known as Village Agents and the 55 strong team will ALL support Carers in Somerset. Read about it here!

Somerset Carers Newsletter – Summer Issue 5 – out now!

Out now! The latest news from Somerset Carers ! Read online or download here: https://tinyurl.com/y3tkkgl3    

Somerset Carers newsletter Issue 4

Click here to read the latest newsletter from Somerset Carers

CCS Praises its Agents for COVID-19 Response

CCS has made a short film to recognise and thank its Agents

What to do if your Carer is unable to care for you

Click here for a handy form you can complete – really useful to have handy to support a cared for person in an emergency situation where a Carer becomes unavailable.

Somerset Carers Newsletter Issue 3!

Click here for the latest newsletter from Somerset Carers

Talking Cafe Christmas Express

We were delighted to work with our CCS Village Agent colleagues to organise a special Christmas event for 300 people in West Somerset. For full story click on this link https://somersetagents.org/talking-cafe-christmas-express/

Somerset Carers Newsletter Issue Two !

Click here to view or download a copy of the latest Somerset Carers Newsletter for Spring/Summer 2019

Panorama Films look at the Crisis in Care

We are delighted that such a high profile programme is examining and recognising the amazing job unpaid Carers do. Please see attached press release for Somerset Carers response to the programme. Somerset Carers Press Release CLICK HERE Somerset County Council have also issued a press statement you can find it here

If Only I’d Known That

Somerset Carers Service Newsletter: Issue One

  Click here to view and download the first edition of our newsletter!    We hope you find it useful.   Please email carers@somersetrcc.org.uk if you have any content you would like included for Issue Two!

Somerset Shared Reading Groups

Feel Better with a Book

Meet your Carers Agent

We have 7 Carers Agents across Somerset – click here to meet your local agent! 

Somerset Carers Agents Launched!

The new Service Launches 2nd October 2017 – Click here to download the Service Poster