SUMMERTIME AT 86 SANKEY STREET. CARERS WEEK ~ Monday 10 June Sunday 16 June

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1 Carers Newsletter SUMMERTIME AT 86 SANKEY STREET CARERS WEEK ~ Monday 10 June Sunday 16 June This year the theme for Carers Week is Prepared to Care? Every day at least 6,000 people start caring. Becoming a carer can impact significantly on a person s life it takes time, energy, can leave you isolated and can be costly. Carers Week this year sees the Carers Centre holding an exciting, week long programme of events at 86 Sankey Street, listed inside please try and come along, we would love to see you. The coming summer months also see Wired Adult Carers providing, and being involved in, lots of events in and around Warrington we have included all our regular events/activities along with extra trips and local events we are attending. If you would like to attend any of the trips, please contact The Centre as soon as possible as places are limited. Also please see inside the on-going Programme of FREE Carers Training if you would like to attend any of the courses please contact the Centre to book a place on , places are limited, so please contact us as soon as possible. As always if you have anything you would like to share with 6,000 carers in Warrington (that s our distribution list), please do not hesitate to contact us, you can reach us on or us on warrington.carers@wired.me.uk we d love to hear from you. The next issue will be due out in September. Best wishes ~ The Editor 86 Sankey Street is open Monday Friday from 9.00am 5.00pm, during this time we hold appointments for Carers with Support Workers, Counsellors, Therapists and training workshops. If you call in during this time, we can t always guarantee we have someone available to see you, but will always arrange an appointment for you as soon as we can. If you ring the Centre and you get through to the answerphone, it doesn t mean we re not in the Centre. We will be busy on other calls, please leave a message and we will get back to you as soon as we can. BENEFITS ADVICE AND INFORMATION HELP LINES TURN2US ~ FREE, accessible website, including Benefits Calculator. Information on what benefits are available, making and managing claims and updates on changes to the benefits system ~ turn2us.org.uk or Call CARERS UK Advice Line: , Changes to benefits - your questions answered. DWP New telephone service if you are currently claiming DLA, Attendance Allowance or Carers Allowance Call Charity No: Comp No:

2 Every Monday (Except Bank Holidays) CARERS DROP IN SESSIONS & ACTIVITIES 10.00am 2.00pm Carers Drop In ~ 86 Sankey Street ~ call in for a coffee and a chat Every Tuesday 10.00am 12.00pm Carers Drop In ~ Lymm Youth & Community Centre FIRST Tuesday of the month; next ~ Tuesday 4 June pm 7.00pm MALE CARERS GROUP this drop in will only go ahead if carers ring and show an interest in attending on this date Every Wednesday 10.00am 12.00pm Carers Drop In ~ St Andrew s Church, Orford 10.00am 2.00pm Carers Fundraising Craft Group ~ 86 Sankey Street Alternate Wednesdays (every two weeks) 10.00am 3.00pm Complimentary Therapy Sessions; E.F.T. ~ 86 Sankey Street Please telephone to arrange an appointment or for more information Every Thursday 10.00am Every Friday 12.00pm Carers Drop In ~ Fearnhead Cross Youth & Community Centre, Padgate 10.00am 2.00pm Carers Drop In ~ 86 Sankey Street LAST Friday of the month 10.00am 2.00pm Tea and 86 Sankey Street 10.00am 2.00pm Mini PAMPER sessions of Reiki, Indian Head Massage, Reflexology, Massage no need to book, just turn up on the day ( ; ; ) Any suggestions for future drop-in activities please contact us on Thursday 27 June 2013 EXTRA ACTIVITIES AND TRIPS 10.00am 6.00pm NODDFA, including lunch ~ 5.00 donation towards cost of transport A day at beautiful Penmaenmawr, North Wales, a time to relax enjoy the tranquil surroundings and a homegrown, freshly made lunch. Thursday 11 July 2013 ~ FREE 12.00pm 4.00pm TEA IN THE TENT at Walton Gardens Our annual event during Disability Awareness Week, for the carer and cared for; with entertainment, light lunch, dancing, FREE transport from The Golden Gates, please ring the Centre to book places. Wednesday 31 July 2013 ~ FREE 10.00am 5.00pm ANDERTON BOAT LIFT (boat trip included) & ROBINSONS BREWERY TOUR Wednesday 7 August 2013 ~ FREE 10.00am 4.00pm CHESHIRE OAKS Shopping Trip ~ transport to and from The Golden Gates Wednesday 21 August 2013 ~ FREE 10.00am 4.00pm BURY MARKET Shopping Trip transport from the Golden Gates If you would like attend any of the trips please contact us on or FREEphone bookings cannot be made until numbers are known thanks 2

3 Saturday 8 June am 1.00pm YOUNG ADULT CARERS FUN DAY with rounders game, barbeque/picnic at Sankey Valley Park (the meadow near the Maze) Monday 10 June 2013 ~ PAMPER DAY AT 86 SANKEY STREET 10.00am 2.00pm Mini sessions of Reiki, Indian Head Massage, Reflexology, Massage no need to book, just turn up on the day 11.00am 12.00pm RELAXATION & MEDITATION including Guided meditation, Guided 1.00pm 2.00pm breathing techniques, Body relaxation techniques, with Lynsey our EFT Therapist, please ring to book a place on either session. Tuesday 11 June am 1.00pm Positive Thoughts Taster Session find out all about this beneficial workshop and sign up on the day for the next 7 week programme. Wednesday 12 June 2013 CARERS CONFERENCE ~ Orford Jubilee Park (invite enclosed) Thursday 13 June pm 9.30pm QUIZ 86 Sankey Street light refreshments included Friday 14 June pm 2.00pm CARERS SERVICE ~ an up-lifting non-denominational service for Bold Street Methodist Church 10.00am 2.00pm Wired Information Bus will be calling at various locations throughout the town please keep an eye open for us! Saturday 15 June 2013 CARERS WEEK ~ JUNE 2013 Prepared to Care? - the 2013 Carers Week campaign focuses on how the UK s current carer population is coping, how effectively Government is supporting the growing numbers of carers, and whether the wider population is prepared for future caring responsibilities. Through Prepared to Care? Carers Week will highlight the impact of caring on daily life and, with an ageing population and higher incidence of disability and serious illness, encourage the public to think whether they could manage a caring role. Prepared to Care? Will also help those already caring to make sure they are accessing all the practical and emotional support they need to care safely and look after themselves am 2.00pm SUMMER BBQ PARTY Entertainment, refreshments, games, raffle OTHER EVENTS IN WARRINGTON YOU LL SEE US AT Thursday 20 Sunday 30 June 2013 LYMM FESTIVAL; week long programme of events including Art in the Garden, concerts, performances and exhibitions Sunday 30 June 2013 WECA Annual Mela; a FREE cultural festival for ALL with food, music, arts events, entertainment and lots more at Queens Gardens and The Pyramid Monday 8 Sunday 14 July nd DISABILITY AWARENESS WEEK, culminating in DAD on Sunday 14 July at Walton Gardens 3

4 GOODBYES AND HELLOES Our wonderful Emergency Card Co-ordinator; Linda McIndoe left in March this year to spend more time with her family after 9 and half years working for Carers Services. Many of you will have spoken with her over the years when completing the Emergency Card, and she was always a welcoming, smiling face at drop ins. She is very much missed by all the team. CARERS EMERGENCY CARD If you are looking after someone regularly you may worry about what will happen if you are taken ill, or are in an accident or similar emergency. How will you be able to ensure that the person you care for will not be left without support? The Carers Emergency Card is designed to give carers peace of mind in such circumstances. The card provides you, the carer, and the person you care for with access to a rapid message handling service, 24 hours a day, 365 days a year. The scheme was previously provided by Carecall. The scheme is now provided by Wired Adult and Young Carers Services, Warrington Borough Council and the Primary Care Trust. Over the coming months carers who have previously been issued an Emergency Card will be contacted in order to update our records and ensure your emergency plan has been reviewed. You will then be issued with a NEW Emergency Card in the meantime you can continue to use the Carecall Emergency Card with the same guaranteed service until notified to do otherwise. STAFF PROFILES Hello, my name is...the Editor? I have been with Carers Services for 3 years and have edited the Carers Newsletter for two years and thoroughly enjoyed getting as much information out to you all as possible. My previous experience includes over 30 years in IT and administration (giving my age away a bit there!). I found my way to Warrington Carers after administration temping for six months and was then offered a full time post, which eventually included editing the newsletter. I enjoy every day at work meeting wonderful people in sometimes difficult and challenging situations, and work with an amazing team. I am carer to my Mum and try and spend any free time with my family and much valued friends. CARERS U-KNITTED FUNDRAISING QUILT Our wonderful Fundraising Craft Group; Carers U-knitted (gedditt!!), put their amazing skills to good use when they took a trip to Noddfa, Penmaenmawr, North Wales in April and produced the land/sea/sky-scape quilt pictured. Susan, Sue, Catia, Diane, Audrey, Irene and Jane worked tirelessly for 3 days to produce the quilt, which will be auctioned to raise money for Noddfa. Warrington Carers take regular day trips to Noddfa, a beautiful, tranquil retreat in North Wales see events for the next organised trip. If you would like to join the Craft Group, they meet every Wednesday between 10.00am-2.00pm at 86 Sankey Street, please come along. 4

5 FREE LEARNING FOR CARERS Warrington Borough Council has successfully secured funding from Skills for Care to assist with the training of unpaid carers. Workshops will take place at 86 Sankey Street and Outreach venues; Lymm and Fearnhead to enable as many carers as possible to attend. DEMENTIA AWARENESS WORKSHOP Including Dementia Awareness, Communication and interaction with individuals who have dementia PLUS SONAS session this workshop was first held in March and we have booked four more sessions at 86 Sankey Street due to it s success. Monday 10th June 11.00am 3.00pm Monday 17th June 11.00am 3.00pm Friday 21st June 11.00am 3.00pm Friday 28th June 11.00am 3.00pm Please contact the Centre to book your place on or FREEphone For more detailed information please contact Pauline Blyth, Workforce Development Officer on POSITIVE THOUGHTS WORKSHOP 7 week programme please come along on the Taster Day on Tuesday 11 June when the next dates will be announced and you can sign up to attend. The above courses are FREE to carers, but as with most things in life, someone has to pay. If you book a place but due to unforeseen circumstances are unable to attend, PLEASE contact The Centre, we may have a waiting list of carers who can attend in your place, if you can t make a course you are booked on and don t notify us, lack of attendance may jeopardise the funding for future courses. Thank you. Some people are abusive to others just because they are different. A hate crime is harassment on the grounds of race, religion, disability (including learning disability) or being gay, lesbian, bisexual or transgender. Hate crime abuse can be verbal name calling or more physical and can happen anywhere whether on the bus, in school, at the shops or at home. Harassment can be a one off or persistent and repeated, but any hate crime should never be ignored. The Warrington Hate Crime Partnership brings together the police, council, schools, community groups and other organisations and aims to reduce hate crime and incidents, so everyone feels safe. If the person you care for suffers any abuse, we would like to ask you, as a carer, to encourage him or her to report it, or you can report it on their behalf. The police take all incidents seriously. Only if we know about it can we do something about it. HATE CRIME AND ABUSE To report an incident: ring 999 in an emergency ring the non-emergency police number on 101 report it at the Warrington Disability Partnership or other group that is a community reporting centre, or report it online at Find out more about hate crime and how Warrington Hate Crime Partnership plans to stamp it out at 5

6 Warrington s PLAY & SENSORY CENTRE Do you have any disabled family members or friends? Have you been to Warrington Play and Sensory centre? We are based on Hall Road in Woolston, next to the Leisure centre and are open on a Tuesday, Thursday, Friday and the 1 st and 3 rd Saturday morning of every month. Not only do we have fantastic facilities but also reasonable prices, at only 2.50 for a child, 4.50 for an adult and free admittance for parents and carers. We are known to be one of the best centres in the North West. MARJORIE GRIFFITHS RESPITE CARE FUND The Respite Care Fund has been set up in memory of Marjorie Griffiths MBE, to support short-term respite breaks for carers, disabled people and people living with along term health condition. This provides a much needed temporary break from the often exhausting challenges faced by the carer and cared for. The level of grant will be decided by the funding panel and subject to funds available. Amounts up to 300 can be applied for and is open to people of all ages: NEW INFORMATION ~ FUNDING FOR CARERS The grants an be used for a stay away from home for either the carer, disabled person or people living with a long term health condition. Respite care at home for the cared for while the carer takes a break. A few hours break, eg. Visit to the theatre, a relative, or go to a football match. Who can apply? 27.3 MILLION FAMILY FUND Unpaid carers (including those receiving carers allowance) or the person being cared for. People living in the Warrington area. Applications for equipment or from professional carers will not be considered. Applications forms available from: Marjorie Griffiths Respite Care Fund c/o Warrington Disability Partnership Centre for Independent Living Beaufort Street Warrington, WA5 1BA Tel: or info@disabilitypartnership.org.uk Parents of children and young adults who are disabled or seriously ill are able to apply for a share of the 27.3 million family fund. The UK s largest grant giving charity, is designed to make life easier for low-income families with disabled and seriously ill children and young people. The money can be used for days out, garden play equipment, computers, toys and kitchen appliances like dishwashers and washing machines. The fund helped more than 50,000 families in England last year, from a total of 27 million. The fund is now in its 40th year. Applications can be submitted at any time. For more information on how to apply, please go to the website below. Please share this information with friends, relatives, neighbours and anyone you think may be interested. Disclaimer: Every effort is made to ensure that the information in this newsletter is correct. Wired Adult and Young Carers Services Warrington can accept no liability for errors and omissions and cannot recommend products or services. Views and opinions expressed in this publication are not necessarily those of Wired Adult and Young Carers Services Warrington. 6