A CARER is someone of any age, who, without payment, provides help and support to a partner, child, relative, friend or neighbour, who could not manage without their help. This could be due to age, physical or mental illness, addiction or disability.
The Carers Hub Service is a group of 6 local organisations commissioned by London Borough of Richmond upon Thames and NHS Richmond Clinical Commissioning Group to provide between them, services specifically for carers in the borough. These services include:
The Carers Hub Service is a group of 6 local organisations commissioned by London Borough of Richmond upon Thames and NHS Richmond Clinical Commissioning Group to provide between them, services specifically for carers in the borough. These services include:
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● a universal advice and information service ● training and workshops ● emotional support ● carers awareness training for professionals ● opportunities for carer engagement ● to make representation for the voice and needs of carers |
To inform and support local carers, Richmond Carers Centre produces a quarterly newsletter, available in print and digital formats. The newsletter contains information from the Carers Hub Service Organisations as well as a wide range of local and national sources. If you would like to receive the Richmond Carers Centre newsletter direct to you email inbox, CLICK HERE to subscribe to our mailing list. We will never pass on your details.
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The Carers Hub Service is led by Richmond Carers Centre and is contracted to provide these services until 31st July 2019. To see the seven organisations that make up the Richmond Carers Hub Service CLICK HERE.
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Information with Advice RichmondA partnership funded by the Big Lottery Fund and made up of a number of organisations in the London Borough of Richmond upon Thames to give you access to free, quality information and advice on issues such as welfare benefits, employment, debt, housing or social care. Click the Advice Richmond logo to go to the website.
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Carers StrategyThis Carers Strategy for 2013 to 2015 has been developed in partnership with local carers, the London Borough of Richmond upon Thames, Richmond Clinical Commissioning Group, The Carers Hub Service, Richmond Borough Mind, South West London and St Georges Mental Health Trust, Hounslow and Richmond Community Health Trust, Richmond Well-being Service and members of the Carers Strategy Reference Group. Click here to access the full document.
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Services contracted by:
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