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CARERS FORUMS
Carers Link actively takes part in the
Lancashire Carers Forums. The Forums provide carers
with the opportunity to meet regularly with County Councillors
and Officers of Lancashire County Council and other agencies so they can be
involved in and consulted on developments in services for carers
and to raise issues of importance to Carers. Have
Your Say At The Lancashire Carers Forums!
The Lancashire Carers Forum meets at least 5 times per year
(usually bi-monthly) at East Cliff County Offices in Preston from 11.00am -
1:30pm. A free buffet lunch is provided and expenses can be claimed by Carers
and Former Carers who attend. Aims
Of The Forum
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To develop an
awareness of carers and their needs in Lancashire. ·
To provide a forum for
consultation with carers to ensure their needs and
opinions are recognised and reflected in future
developments and activities of Lancashire’s health, social care and other
services. ·
To enable carers to recognise themselves
as carers and access support as appropriate. How Can The Forum Make A Difference? The Forum is an organisation which is
owned by Carer. A sub group meets separately
to the Forum to discuss and advise on specific
issues given to them by the full forum and issues which may arise between
Forums. This group make action plans to address these issues and make a
difference. Can I Attend? YES!! Carers and former carers
are welcome to attend with or without the support of their Development Worker,
provided they or the person they care for lives in
Lancashire. If you feel you would like to contribute to this group,
please get in touch with Carers Link who will be happy to give you more
information. I Cannot Attend The Meetings – How
Can I Get Involved? If you have or know of any issues which you would like to be
raised at the Forums but cannot attend the meetings, please get in touch with
us and your Development Worker can raise your issue at the Forum on your
behalf and report back to you. Carers Link is also able to send you
copies of the minutes of the meetings so you can keep up to date with what’s
happening. Representation Of Carers At The
Lancashire Carers Forum Jacqueline Dewhurst, a former carer
from the Ribble Valley is currently the elected chair of the Forum.
Carers from Hyndburn and Ribble Valley are needed to represent the areas at
both the Forum and Sub-Group. If you would like to volunteer to become
a representative, please get in touch with your Carers Development worker. Parent Carer
and Minority Ethnic Carers Forums It is recognised that the needs and
issues of parent carers and minority ethnic carers can be very different to those of other carers. In addition to the Lancashire Carers Forum
there are two dedicated forums for Parent Carers and Minority Ethnic Carers;
The Parent Carers Forum and the Lancashire Asian Carers Forum. If you
would like to attend these forums please contact Carers Link on 01254 387444.
Annual
Carers Conference
REMEMBER:
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