Cheshire and Merseyside Carers Charter

Cheshire and Merseyside Health and Care Partnership has made a pledge to carers in its Interim Strategy (2023-2028).

Our mission is to work in partnership with carers and carer support organisations to develop and implement a Carers Strategic Framework for Cheshire and Merseyside. Our vision is for all carers in Cheshire and Merseyside to have the support they need and recognition they deserve.

The Joint Forward Plan specifies that we will publish a Carers Charter for Cheshire and Merseyside ICB by December 2023 and promote sign off with regional and local stakeholders. This first version of the Carers Charter fulfils this promise.

The Carers Charter has been developed by Cheshire and Merseyside Strategic Carers Partnership Group. We will continue to engage with carers and feedback will be reflected in further updates of the charter. Your feedback is welcome: communications@cheshireandmerseyside.nhs.uk.

Carer services in Cheshire and Merseyside

Cheshire East

Cheshire East All Age Carers Hub

Tel: 0300 303 0208

Email: enquiries@cheshireeastcarershub.co.uk

Cheshire West
Halton

Halton Carers Centre

Web: www.haltoncarers.co.uk

Email: carl.harris@haltoncarers.co.uk

Knowsley

Knowsley Carers Centre

Tel: 0151 549 1412

Email: enquiries@knowsleycarers.co.uk

Liverpool

Liverpool Carers Centre

Email: carerscentre@localsolutions.org.uk  

Sefton

Sefton Carers

Web: www.sefton-carers.org.uk

Tel: 0151 288 6060

St Helens

St Helens Carers Centre

Tel: 01744 675 615

Email: info@sthelenscarers.org.uk

Web: https://www.sthelenscarers.info

Warrington

Warrington Carers Hub

Email: enquiries@warringtoncarershub.org.uk

Wirral

WIRED

Email: contact@wired.me.uk

Tel: 0151 522 7990

Web: Wired | Carer Support

Healthwatch Wirral Carers Forum

Email: info@healthwatchwirral.co.uk

Tel: 0151 230 8957

Web: Contact Us | Healthwatch Wirral

 

Carer awareness training for professionals

Cheshire East

Making Space offer for professionals

Sector-specific carer awareness and champion training, including young carer awareness.

Tel: 0300 303 0208

Email: enquiries@cheshireeastcarershub.co.uk or Jane.Reeves@makingspace.co.uk

e-Learning

All age carer awareness training for all Cheshire East health and social care staff.

Web: cheshireallagecarers.astute-elearning.com

Cheshire West

Adult Carers Service

Runs carer information session events in various sectors, including flu vaccination clinics, leisure centres, shopping centres and 'let’s talk' pop-ups.

Home | Cheshire West Carer Support

Young Carers Service

Regularly run Young Carer Education awareness sessions with students and staff. They also update administrative bodies within schools.

Young Carers Service Cheshire West & Chester | Crossroads Together

Knowsley

Knowsley Carers Centre

Carers awareness training can be delivered across all sectors including health and care within Knowsley.

Tel: 0151 549 1412

Email: enquiries@knowsleycarers.co.uk

Warrington

Warrington Carer Hub

Awareness Training can be delivered across all sectors including education, health and care. Sessions last up to one hour following which those trained are able to become carer champions.

Carer briefing sessions are scheduled monthly with joining links advertised via Microsoft Teams. Briefing sessions last up to 20 minutes.

Email: enquiries@warringtoncarershub.org.uk

Wirral

WIRED

Provide a comprehensive carer support service including the provision of training.

Web: Wired | Carer Support

 

Further information

More information for carers and professionals can be found at www.carersuk.org and www.carers.org.

You can also sign up to the national NHS Future Collaborations platform (Commitment to Carers group) to access publications, funded project reports, webinar recordings, blogs, case studies, future events and workstream updates. You can request access by emailing england.nhsthinkcarer@nhs.net.