THE CARERS FORUM WELCOMES YOU

THE CARERS FORUM AT A GLANCE

The 2011 census identified 38,000 people as carers in the Borough of Dudley. Research from CarersUK suggests 1 in 8 are carers at any time.

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WHO IS A CARER?

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A carer is someone of any age, yes children too, who unpaid, supports another person who cannot manage without them.

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They might be caring for a relative or friend who may or may not be living with them.

They may be caring for someone who has a health condition or illness, is disabled physically or has mental health issues or substance misuse problems.

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Many people do not recognise that they are carers.

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You could become a carer!

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For some caring comes on slowly as you find yourself doing more and more for your loved one. For others it can be sudden at diagnosis of a serious illness or an accident.

The Carers Forum is here to support.

Being a carer can bring problems of physical and mental health due to the stress and demands of the role. Also financial hardship and social strains.

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Here at The Carers Forum, we see the value in everyone. We want to be a catalyst for positive change, and since our beginnings in 1998, we’ve been driven by the same ideas we initially founded our Non Profit Organization upon: to reduce the isolation of and relieve the mental and physical distress amongst carers of people who are in need of care.

Providing information, advice, signposting and mentoring.

Providing a forum which brings together carers to determine their needs.

To influence policies and strategies which affect carers and those they care for, by engaging with public service providers.

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