Signposting
See how the content of Guide 09 is relevant to practice and service for black and minority ethnic communities.
Carers Direct
Call Carers Direct on 0808 802 0202 or email CarersDirect for free, confidential information and advice to help you as a carer.
Visit the Carers Direct website for more information.
SCIE Guide 9: Implementing the Carers (Equal Opportunities) Act 2004
Resources
IDeA - Commissioning for Carers: a blueprint for better commissioning for carers.
IDeA - Self-assessment tool: IDeA has produced a self-assessment tool to assist councils in determining how well they are supporting local carers.
King's Fund guide: The King's Fund has published a guide, 'How good is your service to carers? A guide to checking quality standards for local carer support services', to aid the evaluation of quality standards for local providers of carer support services.
NHS carers direct: NHS carers direct offers information, advice and support for carers
Princess Royal Trust for Carers: The Princess Royal Trust for Carers have launched a professionals website. The site aims to ensure that anyone working professionally with carers has access to the best information available on the internet.
Vitalise: Vitalise is a national charity providing short breaks (respite care) and other services for disabled people, visually impaired people, and carers.
Listening to Carers DVD
The Beacon Councils for carers have produced a DVD featuring carers: Listening to Carers, the key to a life outside caring . The carers talk about the impact of caring and their experiences of accessing information, assessment and services.
The DVD is accompanied by a training pack and has five chapters :
- Carers' lives
- Finding out what help is available
- What is a carers' assessment?
- What carers want from their assessment
- Making a difference - a life outside caring
The DVD can be downloaded from www.listeningtocarers.public-i.tv
Launch event downloads
Ace Radio recorded a special programme at the launch event in London.
- Hear an interview with SCIE's Chief executive Bill Kilgallon (8.9mb MP3 file)
- Hear an interview with SCIE's Practice Development Manager Elaine Cass (6.2mb MP3 file)
To hear the full programme visit the ACE Radio website at http://www.acecarers.org.uk/Resources/ACERadio
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