Carer Friendly is part of the charity TuVida

Our Communities Accreditation

Our Carer Friendly Accreditation scheme aims to improve, share and recognise support for unpaid carers across a wide range of services.

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7 million carers in the UK

Accreditation Criteria

The criteria are simple, concise and easily accessible for all services and organisations, including:

Healthcare
Such as health boards, hospital wards and services, GP surgeries and pharmacies.
Social care
Such as social work teams, domiciliary care providers, care homes and housing services.
Further and higher education
Such as colleges and universities.
Third sector
Such as charities, voluntary and community groups and housing associations.

The support you will receive

We offer ongoing support throughout the accreditation process, by choosing Carer Friendly you will get:

  • A dedicated team member to support you
  • Clear step by step instructions
  • Tools and materials to help you support carers
  • Recognition and publicity of your work
  • Online resources and materials
  • Continued support and access to information
  • Staff training

The benefits of Carer Friendly

There are many benefits to undertaking the accreditation, including:

  • Measuring how you support unpaid carers
  • Recognition of the support you offer
  • Further improvements to your support of unpaid carers

Additional services

Funding
If you would like to discuss what funding may be available in your area to help cover these costs, please contact us.
Training
We have a range of training courses available. Please contact us to discuss your training needs.
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Send us your details today and a member of our team will contact you to talk you through next steps.

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