This information applies only to those Carers in the Hinckley & Bosworth area, which covers the south west of Leicestershire from Ratby in the north to Twycross in the west.
Carers
If you are looking after anyone of any age on a daily basis then you are a carer. Anybody can be a carer and carers do many different things from helping someone to wash and dress themselves to giving medicines to generally helping someone else get on with their daily life. Carers also provide emotional support for the person they are caring for.
Our Carers Project identifies and supports carers in the Hinckley & Bosworth area. This means that we are here to support you. We can help you by giving you the right information right from the beginning and have information on all aspects of caring.
The project is coordinated by Carole Lenton and if you are a new or existing carer and would like to contact Carole then please email her on carers@vahb.org.uk or ring 01455 231998. For further information please click on the relevant button to the left.
MEDIA RELEASE
Updated Information Pack for Carers is Launched
An updated Carers Information pack has been launched by the Carers Development Project at Voluntary Action Hinckley and Bosworth.
The pack is a collaborative venture between Adult Care Services and the Primary Care Trust and other organisations contributing to the Carers Strategy Group in Hinckley and Bosworth. The pack which is free to Carers is available from the Carers Project at Voluntary Action Hinckley and Bosworth. It has been prepared to provide a range of information about what support is available if you are looking after a relative, friend or neighbour who could not manage without that support.
The pack contains useful information on a range of issues facing carers:
- Advice and Information
- Benefits
- Help at Home
- Leisure and Recreation
- Carers for children and younger people
- Carers of older people
Carers Development worker at Voluntary Action Hinckley and Bosworth, Carole Lenton said: “This is a vital one stop pack where Carers can access a whole host of information that might prove vital to them.”.
Greg Drozdz, Chief Executive, Voluntary Action Hinckley and Bosworth and Chairman of the Carers Strategy Group, said: “We are delighted to be working in partnership with other organisations to provide the best for Carers in Hinckley and Bosworth. This pack is a mine of Information which Carers cannot do without. I encourage Carers to come forward and obtain a pack from us”.
Carers can register with the project at the same time as collecting a pack and this will ensure that they receive regular information and invites to events during the course of the year.
Packs are available from Voluntary Action Hinckley and Bosworth, 12 Waterloo Road, Hinckley, Leics. LE10 0QJ, Tel: 01455 633002, during office hours, 9 -5pm, Monday to Friday.
CONTACT
Carole Lenton, Carers Development Worker, VAHB 01455 231998
Carers' Project Leaflet
The Carers'Project Leaflet is a simple introduction to the Project and its aims. It also has basic infomation and contact numbers for the three main support agencies, the Hinckley Carer Support Scheme, Social Services and PALS. A list of commonly needed telephone numbers is also included.
