Carers Trust South East Wales

We recognise that caring is an important issue that affects our staff, volunteers and clients. We have been supporting unpaid carers in South East Wales for over 30 years.

Our vision is that carers and people with care needs across South East Wales have access to the support that matters to them.

We commit to:

• Listen to carers and shape our services around what carers tell us matters to them
• Provide high quality services for carers across South East Wales
• Raise awareness of carers, the challenges they face and the support available to them
• Work with a wide range of partners to make our communities more carer friendly

Commitments

First Campus

We commit to ensuring that all First Campus staff are aware of Young Carers and Young Adult Carers and the issues they face, in particular the impact that caring responsibilities can have on their education. We commit to providing inspirational ...
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Jenny Williams

I appreciate and value the role of unpaid carers being one myself and will raise awareness of this issue and also the rights, together with support available to help carers.
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Cathays High School

We recognise that caring is an important issue that affects some of the young people at Cathays High School. We commit to ensuring that the carers within our school are appropriately identified and will receive support and mentoring in school. ...
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Stu B-Jones

I fully recognised the role that unpaid carers have and I commit to fully support any carers to access the right support from the appropriate organisation. It’s tough right now, and carers deserve a full carer friendly community that ...
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Blayne Wherrett

As part of my role as a Counsellor at CTSEW, I recognise and value the role unpaid carers play every single day within our society. I understand how exhausting and isolating the caring role can be, especially now, in these ...
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The Dell Primary School

The Dell Primary School commits to continuing to raise awareness of young carers across all staff teams and pupils, and support young carers and their families in our school community.
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Emma Baker

Really thinking about who in my team is a carer, sharing support and information with them. Offering flexible working, understanding, empathy, support, information, guidance etc on an individualised basis. I will promote policies and documents that support carer friendly conversations ...
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Cardiff Council - Social Care Training and Development Team

“We will listen to what matters to carers and what will make a difference, and we will support carers to engage in personal development opportunities if this is their wish. “ “We understand how important it is to ensure that everyone ...
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Caerphilly CBC Carers Team

Carers can be found in all walks of life and each is as important and valued as the next. We commit to always supporting carers, whatever the circumstance, but also to acknowledge and recognise the huge role they place in ...
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Lisa Howells

As an unpaid carer myself, I understand the complexities everyday life can bring, the important role unpaid carers have for their loved ones and in society. I continue to work and raise awareness of unpaid carers of all ages, having ...
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