Kingston Carers' Forum
The Voice of Carers in Kingston
There are a range of local organisations that support and provide information and advice for carers. However, until now there has been no over-arching body representing all carers and their collective needs. The Kingston Carers' Forum aims to change this.
The Voice of Carers in Kingston is a forum for all family and friends caring for someone in the borough
The forum aims to enable carers to have a stronger voice in shaping and developing local services and support for them and the people they care for. Anyone caring for a relative or friend in the borough is welcome to come along to find what other carers feel are the priorities and to have their say.
Join in and help shape change…
Who is the forum for?
This forum is for anyone over the age of 18 who cares for a relative or friend living in the Royal Borough of Kingston. The Young Carers' Project, based within Kingston Carers' Network supports carers under the age of 18 and will raise any issues on their behalf as needed.
What does the forum aim to do?
- Provide a place for carers to raise concerns and ideas relating to caring in Kingston and decide how those concerns and ideas will be raised and with whom
- Be used as a resource for statutory services to consult carers when reviewing local provision and service development
- Campaign for carers rights, recognition and improving local services
- Share information about local and national policies affecting carers
- Describe examples of good practice that could be used to improve services and support for other carers in the borough
What are the things carers have said are important to address?
- Health and well being – including carers own mental health
- Changes to the services and support for the people they care for
- Reduced funds for statutory and voluntary organisations and what this means for carers
- Recognition from health and social care staff about the role of carers, to be respected and treated as partners in the care provided
- Appropriate and flexible ways for carers to take breaks
- Getting / staying in employment
- Financial matters
Join in and make a difference.
We know that not all carers can or want to come along to meetings, but we are keen for as many carers to be a part of the forum as possible.
For more information or to have your say, contact Kate on 020 3031 2757 or email director@kingstoncarers.org.uk or Kirstie on 020 8547 6124 or email kirstie.cochrane@rbk.kingston.gov.uk
Future meetings
1 - 3pm, Wednesday 18 April 2012
Merritt Medical Centre, Merritt Gardens, Chessington KT9 2GY
Agenda items: Overview of the Council's Spending Review (presentation from Cllr Tricia Bamford)
7 – 9pm, Thursday 19 July 2012
Noble Centre, 109a Blagdon Road, New Malden KT3 4BD
Agenda items: to be identified by carers
1 - 3pm, Wednesday 10 October 2012
Merritt Medical Centre, Merritt Gardens, Chessington KT9 2GY
Agenda items: to be identified by carers
Notes from the Kingston Carers Forum meetings
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| Notes September 2011 |
| Notes June 2011 |
| Terms of Reference |