Carers’ Forums

Working with other carers’ services, the Carers’ Hub will support and develop a number of Carers’ Forums.

These will be for specific carer groups with an overarching Forum to bring together all carers’ issues, concerns and ideas. Forums will provide opportunities for carers to meet other carers and speakers to share views, experiences and information. They will help carers to identify their needs and advocate for these and ensure that carers are included in the planning, development and implementation of services.

Carers’ Forum February 2010

The first general Carers’ Forum took place on 24 February 2010 at the Accord Centre, 336 Brixton Road.

Over 60 people attended on the day and got involved in debating carers’ issues with Elizabeth Clowes from Lambeth Council’s Commissioning Services as well as hearing from the Carers’ Hub directors of each charity involved in the consortium, which is delivering the new carers’ services. Following the debate, there was an opportunity for carers to express what they felt about services in Lambeth in the focus groups. Afterwards, lunch was provided so everyone could meet up and socialise.

For a full report on what happened at the Forum click here:
Full_report_February_2010_Forum_PDF.pdf