This month's edition includes news about:
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- Dementia Friendly Month
- Free Legal Advice
- Free October Workshops
- Primary Care Buildings
- Long Covid Steering Group
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- Stroke Survivors & Carers
- Autism Partnership Board
- Covid Booster & Flu Jabs
- Screening Awareness
- Her Majesty (1926-2022)
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September in Sheffield continues as 'Dementia Friendly Month'
The aim of the campaign is to raise awareness and highlight the help and support available for people with dementia and their families. It has been estimated 7,000 people aged over 65 in Sheffield are living with dementia. Use the link on the left to visit the special webpage of Age UK Sheffield or click here for our website with links to a range of useful information for carers. |
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Free legal advice for unpaid carers on Friday 30 September
We're working with Leigh Purdy at 'Lawson Wills and Probate' to provide carers with access to free 30-minute individual legal advice clinics on the last Friday of every month. Leigh is a legal expert and a former Solicitor who has been offering pro bono services for the Carers Centre since 2020. Use the link for more details and how to access the clinic on 30 September or other months. |
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An invitation to join one of our free workshops for carers in October
Our 'Activity and Workshop' programme is designed to help carers share experiences and learn new skills. As well as activities to help with a break from caring, we invite experts to present workshops around topics that support people in a caring role. Use the link on the left for details of these two workshops being held at the meeting room of Sainsbury's Crystal Peaks. |
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Sheffield has been given £37m to improve primary care buildings
Most of this money could be used to build new health centres in areas that need them most, bringing together GP and other services all under one roof. The NHS and GP practices in Sheffield want to know your thoughts on the proposal. Use the link for more details and to take part in the public consultation before 9 October. Carers can contact our office for help to 'have your say'. |
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Carers invited to join the steering group looking at Long Covid
Healthwatch Sheffield and Voluntary Action Sheffield are researching the current support offered to people living with Long Covid in the City. They are forming a steering group of people with Long Covid (whether they have accessed support or not) their carers/relatives, and those working or volunteering in services. Use the link for more details about joining the group. |
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Equal care and support for stroke survivors and carers
Do you have lived experience as either a stroke survivor or a carer - and would you like to make sure stroke services are equal and fair for all? The South Yorkshire 'stroke survivor and carer panel' are looking for new people to join and share their experiences so services might be improved. Use the link for more details about the panel and how you can become involved. |
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Do you care for a non-speaking autistic person?
The Autism Partnership Board is developing a strategy to make Sheffield an autism-friendly city. They want to ensure that non-speaking autistic people have an opportunity to share their views on what they need to live the life they want to live. If the person you care for would like to give their feedback, use the link for details of how to contact Kate Damiral at Sheffield City Council.
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Update on the Covid booster programme for this autumn
Use this link for information on the NHS website about how to book a Covid booster jab this autumn. The webpage includes a section called '1st booster and seasonal booster' that you can click on for details of who can book online. This includes reference to people who are 'aged 16 and over and is a carer'. You can also visit this Carers UK webpage about the flu jab. |
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Free screening awareness training for carers in Sheffield
The NHS Sheffield Clinical Commissioning Group is running a series of Screening Awareness Training Sessions including a number specifically for parents and family carers. Use the link on the left for a copy of their poster on our website with the dates and times plus other information about the 90-minutes sessions. It also includes a link for carers to a book a place online. |
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Our sincere thanks for Her Majesty's devotion to charities and causes
As partners of the Carers Trust, we echo the sentiments on their webpage. This includes remembering how the Trust was honoured two years ago when Her Majesty joined the charity's President, Her Royal Highness The Princess Royal, in an online video call to speak to unpaid carers. Our condolences to the Royal Family and our gratitude for the example of her Majesty’s life. |
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