Carer Friendly is part of the charity TuVida

Torfaen County Borough Council

Torfaen County Borough Council recognises the importance of supporting staff who are balancing work with caring responsibilities and helping them deal with the challenges this can bring.

We commit to raising awareness of the issues faced by staff who are unpaid carers and ensure they feel recognised, valued and listened to in the workplace. We will also signpost to the help, support and information available internally and externally.

Our staff play an important role in delivering services to our communities and we want them to be able to maintain a good work-life balance to support their well being .

Commitments

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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I recognise and value the role of unpaid carers within my community. I commit to raising awareness of carers, their rights and the support available to them. I commit to supporting my community to be Carer Friendly and will actively ...
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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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We commit to working hard to ensure young carers are recognised and identified. We will make sure they are offered the support they deserve. We pledge to make sure they are recognised for the valuable contributions they make to their ...
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We recognise that caring is an important issue that affects our staff, volunteers and clients. Our staff know about the issues carers may face and the local support available to them. We will actively help people understand who carers are ...
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Help all carers identify themselves to us, value them and support them in their caring role.
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The Practice can highlight Carers and offer them support and signpost them to appropriate support agencies. We can also offer Carers appointments that will be convenient to themselves as a Carer, we appreciate that they are very busy and it ...
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We commit to creating carer friendly communities: where unpaid carers are recognised, supported and given the information that matters to them. – We will have a positive, meaningful and long lasting impact on our communities. – We will connect with and strengthen ...
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I commit to helping carers believe in themselves and to support them in any way I can. Referring them on to relevant services to help them get the best support
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I commit to identify who are young carers in our school. Since attending young carers training I understand who actually are young carers. I commit to ensuring that all staff are aware of our carers, the issues they may face ...
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