Newsletter Winter 2015

Carers’ Voice
SUPPORTING AND INFORMING CARERS IN BARNET
Winter 2015
Adults Carers Team Joins World
Mental Health Day Celebrations
ACOST News
CHSS News
BYCAS News
Fundraising News
Barnet Carers Centre, Global House, 303 Ballards Lane, North Finchley, London N12 8NP
Tel: 020 8343 9698 Email: [email protected] www.barnetcarers.org
Carers’ Voice
SUPPORTING AND INFORMING CARERS IN BARNET
Successful Carers Week 2015
With the support of Barnet Carers
Forum and Goldman Sachs, the
Adult Carers Outreach and
Support team at the Carers Centre
ran a number of successful events
in Carers Week this June.
The first event was a Health and
Wellbeing Day at Trinity Church in
Finchley, offering massage, reiki,
meditation sessions, health-checks
and manicures, plus teas/coffees
and lunch, for nearly 30 local
carers.
“The day was excellent, I left
feeling so much better”
A Carers Hub Promotional Stand
at Brent Cross
Shopping
Centre in
Hendon was
held during the
week to
promote the
services
available for
Barnet carers
from the Barnet
Carers Hub
members. Representatives from
Age UK Barnet, Barnet Mencap,
Alzheimers Society, and Jewish
Care attended alongside the
Carers Centre member of staff,
and many carers picked up
information and chatted with staff.
The outing during Carers Week
this year was to Kenwood House
on Hampstead Heath. The day out,
attended by 40 carers, included
lunch, a professional guided tour of
the House, and transport to and
from the Carers Centre.
“Excellent day – very well
organised. Guide in Kenwood
House brilliant and informative”.
The Team also ran the “Supporting
Barnet Carers” event at St Paul’s
church in Finchley. The day was
attended by 60 carers, and
included talks in relation to the
Care Act 2014,
and on services
available to
carers from the
local council, the
members of the
Barnet Carers
Hub, and the
Barnet Carers
Forum. An
opportunity to
meet fellow
carers was available over the lunch
provided.
“The whole day was so
interesting and useful. Thank
you!”
Dates for the diary...
Thursday 12th November
2015 – Barnet Carers Centre
– Annual General Meeting
(see Page 6 for further details)
Monday 23rd and 30th
November 2015 – Mental
Health First Aid Training
Friday 27th November 2015 –
Carers Rights Day
(see page 6 for further details)
Thursday 17th December
2015 – Carers Christmas
Buffet
(see page 6 for further details)
Thursday 28th January 2016
– Young Carers Awareness
Day
Thursday 10th March 2016 –
Annual Quiz
(see page 6 for further details)
Inside this issue
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Carers News
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Centre News
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Fundraising Update
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What’s Coming Up
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Adult Carers Support
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Young Adult Carers
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BYCAS: Barnet Young
Carers and Siblings
10 CHSS: Community and
Home Support Service
11 Global Make Some Noise
12 General Information
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Carers News
Free Flu-Jab for Carers
Update on
The Care Act 2014
Since April of this year, carers have had the right to
ask their council for an assessment of their needs
under The Care Act 2014. The assessment looks
at the ways in which caring affects the individual
carer’s life, with their wellbeing - physical, mental
and emotional - at the heart of the assessment.
The assessment helps highlight the information or
advice which might assist the carer, including
signposting to other relevant organisations.
The council will then use the new national eligibility
criteria to decide if the carer is eligible for help
from them, which could include support with a
break from caring and financial help through a
Carers Direct Payment. Information on the
assessment (including a link to a Self Assessment
Form, eligibility criteria and direct payments) can
be found via the following page on the Council’s
website: www.barnet.gov.uk/citizen-home/adultsocial-care/carers-in-barnet/assessing-your-needscarers.html
If you don’t have access to the internet, you could
call Barnet Council’s Social Care Direct service on
020 8359 5000. Alternatively, speak to a member
of the Adult Carers team at Barnet Carers Centre,
or call the Carers UK Helpline (0808 808 7777) for
the eligibility details.
The “phase two” provisions under the Care Act,
including changes to the means-test for financial
support towards social care costs and a cap on the
care costs which an individual would be liable for,
were due to come into force from April 2016. The
government has delayed implementation of phase
two until 2020, however, indicating concerns
expressed by the Local Government Association
and other stakeholders about the timetable for
implementation as the reason.
A good, simple summary of the Care Act
provisions which are already in place, and what is
to come, is given on the website of Independent
Age (a national organisation for older people) at
www.independentage.org/advice/what-does-thecare-act-mean-for-me/ or call its Advice Line on
0800 319 6789.
When someone is a carer, keeping well is not just
important for the carer’s sake, but also for the
sake of the person they care for. That is why
unpaid carers are offered a free NHS flu jab if
they are the main carer of an older or disabled
person whose welfare would be at risk if they
were ill.
To arrange to have a free NHS flu jab just let your
GP practice know that you’d like a flu vaccination
because you’re someone’s main carer and/or
receive Carers Allowance and that the welfare of
the person you care for would be at risk if you
were ill.
Alternatively, ask your local pharmacy for a free
NHS flu jab as many now offer this service and
will liaise with your GP practice to let them know
that you’ve been vaccinated.
If you’re 65 or over, have a long-term condition
such as asthma and diabetes or are pregnant,
your GP practice will normally invite you to have a
flu vaccination as a matter of routine. Even so, it’s
still worth letting your GP practice know that
you’re a carer.
Advocacy in Barnet
Advocacy in Barnet offers a free, independent and
confidential advocacy service to people aged 50
and over living in Barnet and surrounding
boroughs.
They can support people with areas such as
Independent Living, health and care reviews,
obtaining services from both, the health and the
local authority, getting the equipment the person
needs, and more. The organisation can make
calls or write letters on the person’s behalf, attend
meetings with the client, and research relevant
information for them.
Advocacy in Barnet is now delivering a specific
advocacy service relating to The Care Act 2014
(the carer as well as the cared-for) to Barnet
residents who are 50 years and over. Funded by
the London Borough of Barnet, the Specialist
Information, Advice and Advocacy Service is a
service run by Barnet CAB in partnership with
Advocacy in Barnet and Barnet Mind.
Advocacy in Barnet, The One Stop Shop, 4-5 The
Concourse, Grahame Park London NW9 5XB
Tel: 020 8201 3415, Email:
[email protected] Website
www.advocacyinbarnet.org.uk
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Centre News
Barnet Carers Centre –
Centre of Excellence
Celebrating Volunteers’ Week
Barnet Carers Centre is proud to announce
that it has once again been awarded Centre of
Excellence (previously awarded in 2010).
It is recognition through an official
accreditation process of the quality of the
organisation across 12 different areas. The
Centre of Excellence Award included the
assessment of the Community & Home
Support Service (CHSS) for the first time.
The staff and volunteers work hard at the
Centre to ensure that Carers receive the best
possible support. We believe
that maintaining high standards
will ensure that Carers are
always a top priority for us.
Hi, my name is Fatime Osmani.
Before I joined the Centre as
the receptionist and admin
assistant, I spent the last few
years dedicating myself to
raising my two boys, prior to that
I’ve worked with several
international organisations in
Kosovo mainly in admin. The
work equipped me with a broad and diverse skills
set which I brought to the Centre where I first
began as a volunteer. I enjoy working in the centre
as a part of the Barnet Carers Centre Team.
Hello, my name is Maivel
Rodriguez. As part of the Adult
Carers Team, I provide
information, advice and practical
support to informal adult carers
in order to facilitate and
enhance their caring role and
therefore contribute towards
improving their quality of life and
wellbeing. I also coordinate the carers art class
and mental health peer support group. I am
passionate about supporting and empowering
communities of diverse sociocultural backgrounds,
which is what I have gained some experience on.
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In appreciation of help and support from our
volunteers, Anila Shah, our Volunteer Coordinator
organised an afternoon tea for all volunteers. Christine
Makemson, Chief Executive of Barnet Carers,
presented Certificates of Recognition.
Hello, I am Nicole Babic, the new
Carers Support and Breaks
Assessment Officer. My background is
in Charity and Community
Volunteering and my role includes
processing the Short Breaks Scheme,
running the Centre’s Counselling
service and being the main link for the
Centre’s health related work.
Hi, I’m Jacqueline Griffiths the new
Outreach and Support Officer. I’ve
worked in the care sector for nearly
10 years as a care assistant. My role
includes providing telephone helpline
support and offering information and
support for carers on employment,
training and volunteering
opportunities. I also run the monthly Relaxation Evening
and Film Night.
Hello, I’m Kymberlee Luke, the newly
appointed Primary Young Carers
Support Worker. My background
includes teaching children in primary
and secondary schools as well as
lecturing young people within
colleges. My role is to work with
primary young carers and their
families to support them in engaging
with the various services available to them.
Fundraising Update
A big thank you to the following
Join our Exclusive 100 Club!
Strawberry Cream Tea
Join Barnet Carers Centre 100 Club for your
chance to win a cash prize in our monthly prize
draw as well as help generate valuable income
for the Centre. It’s a winwin situation!
A big “Thank You” to Gill Struthers, acting Chair, for
hosting a ‘Strawberry Cream Tea’ to raise funds for
Barnet Carers Centre.
Gill raised £469.
Well done and Thank you, Laura
“Thank you to all who donated to my sky dive on the
28th of July. I managed to raise around £362 in total for
Barnet Carers Centre. I did this using a cake sale and a
donations page online as well as attending some
Carers’ events.”
If you would like to know more about why I did the sky
dive there is an article online at:
An annual subscription for just £24 enters you
into a monthly draw, which takes place on the
last Thursday of each month at Barnet Carers
Centre. You can have more than one
subscription, so get your family and friends to
join as well!
For more details and 2016 100 Club Subscription
forms contact Yvonne Moyles on 020 8432 2095,
email [email protected] or
download a subscription form at
http://www.timesseries.co.uk/news/13364228.Woman_to_skydive_for__a
mazing__charity_that_helped_her_growing_up/
www.barnetcarers.org/100-clubmonthly-prizedraw/
Waitrose and John Lewis
Community Matters
Newsletter Donation Appeal
Illa Pattni, one of our Trustees collected a cheque for
the sum of £390 from
Waitrose, Mill Hill.
A big Thank you goes to
Waitrose for running
“Waitrose Community
Matters” scheme and to all
those who placed their token
in a box nominated for
Barnet Carers Centre. Please keep nominating Barnet
Carers Centre at your local branch.
Eaton Street Party
We thank residents of Eaton Avenue for hosting a
Street Party and raising the sum of £653 for Barnet
Carers Centre. Your donations have helped deserving
carers get a much needed break from their caring role.
Carers’ Thames Walk
Congratulations and thank you to members of
Winchmore Hill Bowls Club who took part in the Carers’
Thames Walk 2015 and raised £969 for Barnet Carers
Centre. There were some weary feet crossing Tower
Bridge to the finish line but the sun came out and an
enjoyable day was had by all!
Spartan Race
The Spartans Came to Town: what a crazy but fun day!
We would like to say a massive thank you to all the
staff, trustees and friends who joined us at Allianz Park
on 16th May to volunteer or run in the Spartan Race.
The event raised £718 for the Centre.
We would like to say a massive thank you to
everyone who donated to our Newsletter Appeal
in May. We are pleased to say that we raised
£1,858.00.
Make a Donation to the Centre
At Barnet Carers Centre, we are in contact with
over 5,000 adult carers and 500 young carers
(under the age of 18). According to the 2011
census, there are 32,320 adults and 4,000 young
people living the borough of Barnet who provide
unpaid care.
We want to reach out to many more carers and
support them in their often difficult caring duties.
Just £5 a month could allow a carer to take a
short break from their caring duties, provide
access to home support or get information and
advice.
Donate Online:
www.barnetcarers.org/supportus/individualgiving/
Donate by Post: Send a cheque made payable
to “Barnet Carers Centre” to Barnet Carers
Centre, Global House, 303 Ballards Lane,
London N12 8NP
Donate by Debit or Credit Card: Contact
Yvonne Moyles on 020 8432 2095 or
[email protected]
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What’s Coming Up
Barnet Carers Centre AGM
You are warmly invited to attend
Barnet Carers Centre
19th Annual General Meeting
on Thursday 12th November 2015
at St Paul’s Centre Hall, 50 Long Lane
(junction with Dukes Avenue), Finchley, N3 2PU
From 10.15am – 1.00pm
(registration from 10.15am. Meeting starts at 10.45am)
This will be an opportunity to network with carers,
health and social care professionals including Barnet
Carers Centre trustees, staff and volunteers. A buffet
lunch will be served.
Please call to book your place on 020 8432 2093
Carers Rights Day,
Friday 20th November
Carers Rights Day is celebrated across the country
each year. The Adult Carers Outreach and Support
Team will be running an event on the day for carers
in Barnet.
We hope to include a talk on the financial aspects of
the Care Act 2014, and
one on a range of rights
and concessions which
are available to carers. It
is also expected that
there will be a session on dealing with stress.
The day will run from 10.30am to 3pm, lunch
included, venue to be confirmed. Please book now:
email [email protected] or telephone
020 8343 9698.
The event of the year
Annual Quiz
2016
Our successful Annual Quiz will take place on
Thursday 10th March 2016
The Scout Hall, 104 Grove Road, N12 9EA
We look forward to
seeing you there!
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Barnet Carers Centre’s
Christmas Raffle
We are holding our second Christmas raffle this year
which will take place on Thursday 17th December.
Please help us make this fundraiser a success by
buying some raffle tickets. Tickets cost £1 each
and a book of five tickets costs £5. With your
support, we will be able to reach out to more carers.
1st Prize: Dinner for two plus a bottle of house
wine
2nd Prize: Round of golf for four people
3rd Prize: Findmypast 12 months subscription
4th Prize: Tottenham Hotspur signed pennant
5th Prize: Family sightseeing tour of London
6th Prize: Family ticket to Windsor Castle plus
guidebook
7th Prize: Four tickets to Saracens@Wembley
against Harlequins
Plus many more exciting prizes.
Please can you return your ticket stubs and raffle
ticket money to the Finance Team, Barnet Carers
Centre, Global House, 303 Ballards Lane, London,
N12 8NP by Wednesday 16th December 2015.
Please make cheques payable to “Barnet Carers
Centre”. If you would like some more raffle tickets,
please contact Yvonne Moyles on 020 8432 2095
or email [email protected]
A special thank you goes to the following for their
support and generosity in donating wonderful
prizes for our Christmas raffle: Haven Bistro &
Bar, Hendon Golf Club, Belmont Farm, Paradise
Wildlife Park, Tottenham Hotspur, London Duck
Tours, Arts Depot, Saracens, My Window
Cleaner, Storksen Nordic Nail Lounge, West
Lodge Park Hotel, Coffee Seeker, Findmypast
DC Thomson Family History, Mahavir Sweet
Mart, London Transport Museum, Matrix Office
Supplies, Cocorico, Oliver’s Fish & Chips, The
Waiting Room, Serenity, Istanbul Restaurant,
Bayleaf Restaurant, Spa Chic Beauty, Windsor
Castle, East Barnet Festival.
Save the date in your diary!
Carers and Volunteers
Christmas Buffet
will take place on
Thursday 17th December
Venue and time to be confirmed
The Christmas Raffle will be drawn on the day
Contact the Adult Carers team for further details
Adult Carers Support
New Form-Filling Assistance
Service from Carers Centre
Mailing List for
Twice-Monthly Bulletin
Using the services of a former volunteer advisor with
the Citizens Advice Bureau, we can now offer
assistance with completing the following forms during
a once a week appointment-only service here at the
Carers Centre:
The Carers Centre E-Bulletin offers information
which is hoped will be of interest and help to local
carers. Items include support for carers from local
statutory services and voluntary sector
organisations, details of consultations where local
carers’ views are sought, information on new local
or national services and opportunities for carers,
and details on the Centre’s training, talks,
activities and events. Contact details and website
pages are given for carers to follow up and find
more information as they wish.
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Carers Allowance application
Attendance Allowance application
Disability Living Allowance application
Employment Support Allowance application
The Blue Badge (Parking Concessions) application
Barnet Carers’ Emergency Card Scheme application
The appointments will mainly be offered on a
Thursday morning or afternoon, but we may be able to
change the day if the volunteer, Jackie, can manage it
and it is essential for an individual. Bookings need to
be made through the Centre’s Adult Carers team,
email [email protected], or telephone
Adult Carers Outreach and Support Team: Tel: 020
8343 9698 (Monday – Thursday 9am - 9pm, Friday
9am - 5.30pm).
Manage Smarter,
Keep Independent
In this age of computers, tablets and
smart phones, many people make the
most of “apps” in their daily lives.
From Carers UK, “Jointly” is one such
mobile and online application. Jointly is designed “to
make caring a little easier, less stressful and a lot more
organised”, combining group messaging with other
helpful features, such as to-do lists and notes,
medication lists, a calendar and much more. For
details of Jointly and other useful equipment and
technology suggestions for carers, see
www.carersuk.org/help-and-advice/equipment-andtechnology. You may also find it useful to consider
other caring-related apps, such as App4Care
developed by the social enterprise company Apt
Choices (www.app4care.com/).
For details of the wide range of other kinds of
assistive technology (including basic daily living items)
designed to make life easier and increase
independence, try the Disabled Living Foundation’s
(DLF) helpline (tel: 0300 999 0004, weekdays 10am 4pm). As well as DLF’s main website (www.dlf.org.uk),
try its daily living equipment information and advice
site www.livingmadeeasy.org.uk/ and its guided advice
tool, AskSARA (www.asksara.org.uk).
The Bulletin is sent by email to over one thousand
local carers, as well as to all Barnet libraries and
a number of local voluntary sector organisations.
It is available twice a month for those adult carers
registered with us who have an email address
(with paper copies available at the Carers
Centre).
If you would like to be put on the mailing list to
receive the Bulletin, then please let the Adult
Carers Outreach and Support Team have your
email address (email
[email protected], requesting to be
put on the Bulletin list). If you have already given
the team your email address but have not
received the Bulletin for some reason, then please
also email the Team and ask them to double
check the email address they have for you.
The Thursday Carers Group
The Thursday Carers Group (the free information
and support group for adult carers held at Barnet
Carers Centre from 10.30am to 12.30pm every
Thursday) enables local carers to meet with
others to share ideas and experiences and chat
over tea/coffee and biscuits.
On every other Thursday, the session includes a
talk or discussion from an external speaker on a
specific topic of interest. Talks coming up include
services from Age UK Barnet, The Reader
Organisation, and the Disability and Health
section of the Saracens Sports Foundation. For
dates of these and future talks, please contact the
Adult Carers Outreach and Support Team.
Carers are welcome to drop-in on any Thursday,
both for the facilitated sessions and for the
general peer support coffee mornings.
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Young Adult Carers
What’s been
happening on the
Time 4 Change
Project?
‘My Point Of View’ – YAC
Profile
Free Mental Health Awareness
Event – YACs took part in a mental health
awareness workshop with Actress Ann Akin who
was once a carer for a sibling suffering with mental
illness. The YACs were able to gain insight into
mental health and took part in some drama
exercises.
Skills for Finding Employment Workshop – Catch
22 came in to help YACs with skills on how to write
a CV, apply for a job and prepare for an interview.
This was a great opportunity for young people to
work on their current CVs or create their first one.
Carers from T4C and
BYCAS were invited to
the Milly Days day trip
again this year. They
took part in football,
badminton, tennis,
swimming and boat trips, and had access to a
petting farm, a Jacuzzi and lots of refreshments.
This is slowly becoming a yearly event as we’ve
been invited to bring the young carers and young
adult carers again next year!
“How Can Colleges and Universities Better
Support Young Adult Carers?” – In July, we joined
forces with Enfield Carers Centre to host an event
for education providers. We looked at how they can
identify, support and engage wide participation for
YACs. Speakers at the event included
representatives from Carers Trust and the National
Union of Students. The feedback from this session
was great and we will be planning a follow up
session to see what these colleges and universities
have done to identify and support YACs.
In our last issue, we had an
interview with one of the YACs
which gave everyone a chance to
hear from them what their
thoughts were on the project. We
thought this would be a good
trend to continue and in this issue,
we want to feature yet another YAC.
Olivia is a university student in her second year of
Graphic Design. She cares for her mother who
suffers with depression and anxiety. Olivia is also
part of the Barnet CCG ‘Re-Imagining Mental
Health’ CAMHS & Youth focus group. This is what
Olivia had to say about the project:
“T4C has played a very important part in my life
lately. Since being a part of the project, I have made
lots of friends and have been involved in important
workshops and events that have helped me as a
young adult carer but also helped raise awareness of
other young people in a similar situation to myself.
Also, because of the support I receive, I was able to
take part in an event for graphic designers, which
helped put my study and career choices in
perspective. I am more at ease now and more
confident. This would not have been possible without
the Time 4 Change project.
Thank you for your support!”
Olivia
Check out Olivia’s
designs depicting a day
in her life as a young
adult carer. The project is
called ‘Mundane’ and you
can check it out here at:
https://www.behance.net/gallery/27090637/Mundane
EVENT
DATE
TIME
LOCATION
Training Exchange Session: How Can
Health Services Better Support YACs?
Routes 2 Education - Event
26th October 2015
10.30am to
1.30pm
11am to 2pm
(lunch included)
Barnet Carers Centre, Global House,
303 Ballards Lane, N12 8NP
Woodhouse College, Woodhouse
Rd, Finchley, London N12 9EY
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28th October 2015
For more information on the project, on attending any of the events or on how you can be a part of
Time 4 Change, please contact Francesca Lestrade, the T4C Coordinator on 020 8432 2092 or
email [email protected]
Barnet Young Carers and Siblings (BYCAS)
New Project for Isolated
Primary Young Carers from
Barnet Carers Centre
The Carers Centre has just started a new three-year
project funded by Children in Need to work with
primary young carers who are not accessing relevant
services with opportunities.
The aim is to increase the young carer’s social and
other life-enhancing opportunities, and reduce
inappropriate levels of care, in support of their
wellbeing and future prospects.
The Primary Young Carers Support Worker,
Kymberlee Luke will work with the primary young
carer and their families, linking with or referring to
statutory services and other voluntary sector
organisations as appropriate, to help remove the
barriers which might be
getting in the way of the
young carer accessing
the services.
Activity Day Courtesy of
the Scouts
Big thanks to the 4th East Barnet Sea Scout Group
for running an activity day for Barnet’s young carers.
Supported and
cheered on by the
Scout Group and
BYCAS staff, the
youngsters took
part in activities
such as archery,
rock climbing, rifle
shooting and the
assault course. The young carers
got stuck into the day with great enthusiasm and had
a fantastic time.
Thank you 4th East Barnet Sea Scout Group –
really appreciated.
“Thank you so much for today. I had such
a great time”
Fun Day at Thorpe Park
Funded by Mercers Trust allowed Young Carers a
fun filled day out at Thorpe Park.
The young carers spent the whole day at the Park,
on over 30 rides such as rollercoasters, water
rides, attractions and live events and absolutely
loved it.
The outing gave them a break from their caring
role, with the time just to be children and teenagers
rather than carers for the day.
Our thanks for the day to the Mercers Trust.
Tutors to Support Young
Carers Required
Some young carers can find their school years
seriously affected by their caring role.
One of the things the Carers Centre does to
support these young carers is provide tutoring
sessions at the Centre. These sessions are given
by volunteer tutors, and although we are currently
able to offer a number of sessions in English,
Maths and Spanish, we urgently need more tutors
in those and other subjects.
If you or someone you know has a specialty in an
education-related subject, and can offer tutoring
support, then we would love to hear from you/them.
For further details and an application form please
contact our Volunteer Coordinator on 020 8343
9698 or email
[email protected]
Matilda, Bowling and Inside
Out!
Thanks to Comic Relief, for funding a theatre trip
to see the award-wining musical “Matilda”, at the
Cambridge Theatre in London, to a fun night out
bowling, and a cinema trip to see Pixar’s “Inside Out”.
BYCAS staff reported that everyone had a great
time, and that all the outings went really well. The
youngsters who saw “Matilda” loved the experience
of going to a West End theatre; those who went
bowling enjoyed the fun competition and lively
atmosphere; and those on a trip to the cinema
enjoyed the film and the time together with the
other young carers.
Many thanks to Comic Relief for all
the fun.
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Community and Home Support Services (CHSS)
CHSS Services
Our dedicated team at Barnet Carers Centre will
provide you and your family with professional and
flexible support which is personalised to individual
needs to enable you to be in control of your life and
be as independent as possible. We will support you
in the planning of your choice of care, from short
visits to longer visits and we will cater to your needs
at the times you ask. Our services include:
Companionship services
Respite care for family carers, day or night
Offer companionship and conversation
Stimulate mental awareness
Assist with clothing selection
Visits to neighbours and friends
Participate with hobbies and crafts
Escort to appointments
Personal Care Services
Assistance with bathing/washing
Assist with dressing/grooming
Assist with medication or reminders
Incontinence care
Assistance with eating/drinking and nutrition
Assist with morning getting up
Assist with evening going to bed
Home Help
Provide light housekeeping
Dusting and hovering
Washing and ironing
Make beds and change linen
Meal preparation and tidy
Preparation of shopping lists
Help with general shopping
Collect prescriptions
Pet Care
Contact us on 020 8432 2091 or
[email protected] to arrange a no obligation
home visit to discuss your needs.
Donia, Gerri and Gloria – the CHSS team
CHSS News
Carers Trust inspected Barnet Carers Centre in June 2015. CHSS was included for the
first time and we are very proud as a team to be part of the Centre of Excellence award.
CHSS PCA
Winnie Pereira has worked as a
Personal Care Assistant for 12
years and is one of our longest
serving members. We take this
opportunity to say thank you to
Winnie for all her hard work,
dedication and commitment to
her clients and the CHSS team and look forward to
many more years to come.
CHSS Volunteer
We appreciate everything Ruth
Bullock does in support for
Barnet Carers Centre and very
much look forward to seeing her
every Wednesday. Ruth has
been volunteering at the Centre
since 2009.
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Client Compliment
“Gill is absolutely first class and takes so much
trouble over her job, she always finds time for a
chat. We are so pleased” Mrs L.
Have you thought about volunteering?
If you would like to become one of our valued
volunteers at Barnet Carers Centre, we would be
very happy to hear from you. We are specifically
looking for:
Holistic Therapists (particularly those that can
offer massage)
Tutors
GP Outreach
Hospital Outreach
Please contact Anila Shah 020 8343 9698 or
email [email protected]
Global’s Make Some Noise
We were absolutely delighted to learn that we
would once again be a beneficiary of Global’s
Make Some Noise October 2015 appeal,
which raises funds for disadvantage children
and young people in the UK. We were
awarded this to continue our work with Young Adult Carers with a new project. This project will launch in May 2016 and
will look at supporting young adult carers aged 16-25.
In the weeks before the appeal, Emma Bunton visited the Centre to meet with some of our young carers, parents and
staff with the big appeal day taking place on Thursday 8th October.
As part of the visit to the Centre, Emma interviewed a couple of Young Adult Carers on the Time 4 Change project to get
an understanding of the things they do as carers and the challenges they face. T4C started back in May 2014 and its aim
is to support carers aged 14-25, with a focus in the area of future aspirations.
The interviews, though emotional, went very well and really showed what it’s like to be a young carer/young adult carer
but also how they are supported by the services offered at Barnet Carers Centre.
In addition to the interviews, young people were able to come and play music, games and have loads of fun… and we
even had one young carer in particular showing us some magic tricks that were pretty amazing!
Barnet Carers Centre’s Chief Executive (Christine Makemson) and Time 4 Change Coordinator (Francesca Lestrade)
attended the Global Make Some Noise appeal day on 8th October to talk about the charity and what we do to help
support carers.
To learn more about the appeal visit:
www.makesomenoise.com
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General Information
Carers Hub
Barnet Carers Centre
Barnet Carers Hub comprises seven local voluntary sector
organisations which work together to offer services and support to
carers in Barnet.
3rd Floor, Global House
303 Ballards Lane, North Finchley
London N12 8NP
www.barnetcarers.org
Barnet Carers Centre offers information, and
emotional and practical support, for all informal
carers who live or work in the London Borough of
Barnet.
follow us on twitter:
Tel: 020 8343 9698 (adult carers) &
020 8432 2092 (young carers), www.barnetcarers.org
@BarnetCarers
find us on facebook:
Age UK Barnet: Works to serve and promote the
interests of older citizens from all walks of life and
backgrounds in the Borough of Barnet.
Tel: 020 8203 5040, www.ageuk.org.uk/barnet/
Alzheimer’s Society Barnet: The local branch of
the Alzheimer’s Society, working to support Barnet
residents who are living with dementia and their
families.
Tel: 020 8937 7171, www.alzheimers.org.uk
Barnet Mencap: Works for Barnet residents with
learning disabilities and people with autism or
Aspergers and their family carers.
Tel: 020 8349 3842, www.barnetmencap.org.uk/
Barnet Carers Centre
Adult Carers Outreach & Support Team (ACOST):
020 8343 9698
[email protected]
Young Adults Services (Time 4 Change):
020 8432 2092
[email protected]
Barnet Young Carers & Siblings (BYCAS):
020 8432 2092
[email protected]
Isolated Primary Young Carers
020 8343 9698
[email protected]
Caring 4 Carers: Supporting those in Barnet who
are caring for a family member with mental ill health.
Tel: 07980 853535, www.caring4carers.org.uk
Community & Home Support Service (CHSS):
020 8432 2091
[email protected]
HR, Admin & Communications Team:
020 8432 2093
[email protected]
Friend in Need: Activities and support for Barnet
residents aged over 55, particularly those living in
East & New Barnet.
Tel: 020 8449 8225, www.fin-eastbarnet.org.uk
Finance Team:
020 8432 2095
[email protected]
Jewish Care: The largest health and social care
organisation serving the Jewish community in
London and the South East.
Tel: 020 8922 2000, www.jewishcare.org
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We have three light, airy meeting rooms for hire in smart,
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available from 9.30am - 9.00pm Monday to Thursday and 9.30am 5.30pm Friday.
Call Barnet Carers Centre on 020 8432 2093 for more details.
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Meeting Room A – £27.50 an hour or £110 per day.
Meeting Room B – £12.50 an hour or £60 per day.
Meeting Room C – £12.50 an hour or £60 per day.
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The Adult Carers Team provide Outreach Support across the borough
at the above Hub locations.
For further details contact the Adult Carers Team on 020 8343 9698 or
[email protected].
SUMMERS LANE
We are one minute walk from North Finchley Bus
Depot. The following buses travel to North Finchley:
82, 125, 134, 221, 263 and 460.
The nearest tube station is West Finchley (Northern
Line) which is approximately a 20 minute walk.
Compliments, Comments and Complaints - We highly value feedback from the people who use our services because it helps
to improve the work that we do. Should you have cause to complain comment or compliment Barnet Carers Centre, we are very
keen to hear from you. A copy of our complaints procedure is available on our website: www.barnetcarers.org or from the Centre’s
Chief Executive by telephoning 020 8432 2093.
www.barnetcarers.org
Registered Number 3151878 Registered Charity Number 1057539