Seeking and Supporting those who Care (Carers Bromley )

1. Building Better Support for Carers | The Adult Services Stakeholder Conference | 19 November 2013 Seeking and Supporting those who Care(Carers Bromley) Lynne Powrie Chief Executive Carers Bromley help@carersbromley.org.uk Share your thoughts: #BASSCcarers

2. Building Better Support for Carers | The Adult Services Stakeholder Conference | 19 November 2013 What is a carer? • A carer is:someone who, without payment, provides help and support to a partner, child, parent, relative, friend or neighbour, who could not manage without their help, due to physical or mental illness, addiction or disability • Becoming a carer can happen to anyone at any time and affects people from all cultures and of any age Share your thoughts: #BASSCcarers

3. Building Better Support for Carers | The Adult Services Stakeholder Conference | 19 November 2013 National Facts and Figures • Figures calculated for Carers UK by the University of Leeds in 2007 state that: • Carers save the UK £119 billion per year – the average carer is saving the nation over £18,473 per year • Currently, there are 6.3m carers in the UK – 9m by 2040 • 42% are men and 58% are women • One in five carers looks after more than one person Share your thoughts: #BASSCcarers

4. Building Better Support for Carers | The Adult Services Stakeholder Conference | 19 November 2013 Local facts and figures • There are over 31,000 carers in the London Borough of Bromley • Carers Bromley supports more than 4,000 of these • Carers in Bromley mainly provide 20 to 49 hours of caring per week • There has been a significant increase in carers aged 85 and above Share your thoughts: #BASSCcarers

5. Building Better Support for Carers | The Adult Services Stakeholder Conference | 19 November 2013 2011 Census information • In London…. • Carers are predominantly female • Mainly provide 1-19 hours a week • Nationally… • There has been an 83% increase in young carers aged 5-7 years • Source: Carers Trust and Carers UK 2013 Share your thoughts: #BASSCcarers

6. Building Better Support for Carers | The Adult Services Stakeholder Conference | 19 November 2013 Key facts about carers • Isolated and stressed • Financially affected – earning capacity and pension rights • Hidden costs • Health affected • Carers Assessments • Rights! Share your thoughts: #BASSCcarers

7. Building Better Support for Carers | The Adult Services Stakeholder Conference | 19 November 2013 Hidden carers • There are many “hidden carers” i.e. themselves, family or friends not realising that they are providing a caring role or that there are services to support them. • Carers Bromley actively promotes its services to ensure that all carers are able to access our support, advice and information. Share your thoughts: #BASSCcarers

8. Building Better Support for Carers | The Adult Services Stakeholder Conference | 19 November 2013 What carers say they needNational Carers Strategy 2009 • Emotional support • Respite • Information, advice and advocacy • Financial security • Recognition • Equality • Training to care • A life of their own • A choice about work Share your thoughts: #BASSCcarers

9. Building Better Support for Carers | The Adult Services Stakeholder Conference | 19 November 2013 Any questions? Share your thoughts: #BASSCcarers

10. Building Better Support for Carers | The Adult Services Stakeholder Conference | 19 November 2013 How to contact Carers Bromley Address: Carers BromleyCaritas House, TregonyRoad,Orpington, Kent BR6 9XA Telephone number: 01689 898289 Carers helpline number: 0800 015 7700 Fax number: 01689 890850 Email: help@carersbromley.org.uk Website: www.carersbromley.org.uk Facebook: www.facebook.com/carersbromley Twitter: twitter.com/carersbromley Share your thoughts: #BASSCcarers

11. Building Better Support for Carers | The Adult Services Stakeholder Conference | 19 November 2013 And lastly, thank you! and, if you have any other ideas after today, let us know by Twitter by using #BASSCcarers Share your thoughts: #BASSCinfo