Digital tools
Whether you’re just getting started or looking to boost your digital skills, we’re here to help. Explore our easy-to-use e-learning resources, with more support coming soon—including a friendly digital assistant and other helpful tools designed especially for unpaid carers in Solihull.
Find out what benefits you may be entitled to as an unpaid carer with Carers Trust's free online benefits calculator. Get step-by-step guidance on Carer’s Allowance, Universal Credit, Council Tax Support, grants, and financial help. Start your calculation today to see how much you could claim
Benefits Calculator
Find out what benefits you may be entitled to as an unpaid carer with Carers Trust's free online benefits calculator. Get step-by-step guidance on Carer’s Allowance, Universal Credit, Council Tax Support, grants, and financial help. Start your calculation today to see how much you could claim
Listen to the Carers Talk Podcast by Carers Trust Solihull—free and accessible on all major platforms. Gain insights, advice, and real stories from unpaid carers, covering topics like end-of-life care, dementia support, and more.
Access free e-learning resources for unpaid carers with Carers Trust Solihull. Build skills, confidence, and knowledge to support your caring role anytime, anywhere.
Education Blogs & News
- 10 minutes |
When your child refuses school, it’s not about bad behaviour. Our Solihull parent carer guide explains ESBN, your rights, and how to access support for a positive return to learning.
- 17 minutes |
Learn how unpaid carers—young carers, young adult carers, and adult carers—can craft compelling personal statements for college, university, apprenticeships, or training. Discover tailored tips, real-life examples, and resources to turn your caring skills into your biggest application asset.
Personal statements for unpaid carers: college, university & apprenticeships
Learn how unpaid carers—young carers, young adult carers, and adult carers—can craft compelling personal statements for college, university, apprenticeships, or training. Discover tailored tips, real-life examples, and resources to turn your caring skills into your biggest application asset.
- 8 minutes |
Discover free Kooth webinars this June, offering mental health support for young people, parents, and young carers during school transitions. Join to get advice, ask questions, and feel supported.
- 23 minutes |
Thinking of going to university or wanting to explore further study while caring? Discover practical tips for both young and adult carers to pursue further education and alternative study options, while caring for someone.
- 12 minutes |
Crack the Code! Being a carer means you have to learn new words, terms and abbreviations. This carer's glossary guide will help you to understand what they mean.
- 5 minutes |
Let us know the kind of E-learning, digital content and guides you want and need!
What problems do you have, what do you need to learn more about? What is something you haven't seen from us before that you'd like to see in the future?
Let us know!
- 6 minutes |
For this Carers Week Brandon Scott-Omenka, CEO of Carers Trust Solihull, reflects on how carers access support, coping with jargon, how he loves his gadgets, IT and the positives and negatives of Artificial Intelligence.
- 7 minutes |
Carers Talk podcast is the latest way for us to share vital information to all our carers, from a wide variety of guests! Have us in your pocket for when you need us.
