Carer Resources
Empowering Carers To Know Their Rights
Do you care for someone? Have you undertaken a care role that is unpaid? Barnsley Council, SWYFT and our health and care partners across the borough have joined together to empower carers to know their rights, whether in a hospital setting, their community or within the workplace and to find out how to get help and support they are entitled to.
Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, unpaid carers are under increased pressure – a survey by Carers UK has revealed with many carers providing more care than they have before. This already demanding role has become much more challenging. Some carers have been unable to take any breaks in the last six months as the needs of the person they care for have increased.
If you or someone you know is in a caring role please take time to look at the information in the links below.
Down load the Carers Passport here
Our Trust is committed to keeping carers and families of people who use our services informed and supported.
Read our Family, Friends and carers commitment
It has been developed jointly by the Trust, family, friends, carers, third sector and partners. The Trust recognises the very difficult job thousands of carers do in supporting family members and loved ones. This commitment is designed to ensure that this critical role is acknowledged and respected and your own needs are met. The Trust’s guiding values are to provide services where families and carers matter. We greatly value the role that family and friends have in supporting recovery and maintaining health and wellbeing.
These are our three commitments to carers:
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We will work with you as a partner
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We will support you to get help and assistance when you need it
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We will train our staff to be aware of carers’ needs
Find out more about what’s available to carers locally…
Barnsley Carers Service have a range of resources and groups designed to aid Carers in the local area including online groups and newsletters :-
Omicron Support Funding information_ (002) (PDF, 826 KB)
Beacon Beam Winter (PDF, 1 MB)
Tenants First Leaflet A5 4pp 2022 PRINT (PDF, 1 MB)
Next Step Course Flyer (PDF, 178 KB)
BCS Group Timetable 2021 (PDF, 394 KB)
Beacon Bean Autumn Edition 21 (PDF, 5 MB)
Unpaid Carers Programme leaflet A5 adjusted_ (PDF, 372 KB)
Barnsley Carers’ Forum 16th August 2021 (PDF, 380 KB)
Carers news letter (PDF, 5 MB)
Parent Carer Group (PDF, 521 KB)
virtual Carers Group (PDF, 165 KB)
Coffee and chat groups (PDF, 305 KB)
coffee and craft group (PDF, 2 MB)
FB carers competiotion (PDF, 99 KB)
Carers Coffee Morning (PDF, 397 KB)
New forum for parents and carers of children with special educational needs or disabilities
And Nationally…
RNIB Services How we can help (PDF, 419 KB)
Leaflet_WebInfo_EasyRead_WebAcc_FINAL_2021 (PDF, 1000 KB)
Wellbeing Skills for New Dads Partners Non-Birthing Parents (PDF, 373 KB)
Better Mental Health for New Dads Partners Non-Birthing Parents 1 (PDF, 923 KB)
suicidal-thoughts-how-to-support-someone-factsheet-1 (PDF, 599 KB)
CAMHS Resources (co-produced by young people, carers and professionals) have put together these downloadable self-help and support guides for young people and for parents, carers and guardians.
Carers Trust
The Carers Trust aims to support unpaid carers to live their lives. Check out their website for information about support in your local area, national support, resources and information on anything from wellbeing and getting a break to benefit support and young carers.
Bereavement Service
From August 2nd 2021, Compass MHST will be providing Bereavement support for children, young people and families (CYPF).Barnsley’s CYPF Bereavement Service provides information, advice and counselling to:
Children and young people who are bereaved Parents/carers who are bereaved by the loss of a child.
Choose well for your mental health and wellbeing – a guide for adults
This guide has been created to help you to choose well to support your mental health and wellbeing. Carers, friends and families can also use this guide to look out for those close to them and direct them to the right
support. It’s a good idea to familiarise yourself with this so you know what to do in different situations.
