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Any resources that will be helpful to carers will be available on this page. The library will build over time. Use the categories to get to the information you need. If you know of any resources that can be added then please get in touch.

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carers essentials

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Your Guide to Blue Badge Scheme

The Blue Badge Scheme is designed to help people with disabilities, to have easier access to travelling and arriving at their destinations. Carers and their cared-for can benefit greatly from this scheme. Read more to find out how.

Your Guide to Carer’s Financial Support

Carer's Financial Support can come in all shapes and sizes. From education and legal support, to benefits and more! Read about how unpaid carers can be financially supported.
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Your guide to Carer’s Credit

This is your guide to Carer's Credit. Learn what it is, who is it for, and how you can apply for it. This is a Carers Essentials Guide.
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Your guide to Caring Glossary – Crack the Code

Crack the Code! Being a carer means you have to learn new words, terms and abbreviations. This glossary guide will help you to understand what they mean.
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Your guide to 4 types of scams and how to avoid them

Scams and fraud are becoming just as complex as the technology that empowers our lives. Stay up to date with the methods that criminals use, and avoid the chance of being caught out.
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Your guide to carers cards

Find all about our carers card and what it can be used for.
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Your guide to Carers Allowance

All the information our carers could need to understand the Carers Allowance benefit.
What do you want to learn? Share with us your ideas & suggestions

Online learning for carers: Our next steps

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!

Peer support

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Employment & Skills Team For Carers

Solihull Council's Employment & Skills Team gives carers dedicated support and guidance for work and training, to reach your goals.
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Your guide to Caring Glossary – Crack the Code

Crack the Code! Being a carer means you have to learn new words, terms and abbreviations. This glossary guide will help you to understand what they mean.
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It’s Carers Week!

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.

Dementia Action Week

Dementia Action Week is around the corner, find out what we are up to during the week to support carers.
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Connecting Carers with Carers UK Forum

Carers UK are connecting carers around the country with their online forum. Join in and stay connected with support and help all day everyday.

Young Carers Action Day Celebrations!

Find out how we celebrated young Carers Action Day with our young carers!

Help UoB find out ‘what does it mean to be a young carer?’

The University of Birmingham has an exciting opportunity for young adult carers to be vital participants and researchers with a new research project.

UB Healthcare makes us their charity of the year

Find out what makes UB Healthcare special and how this new partnership will help unpaid carers and their cared for.

Warwick University researching Young Adult Carers

The University of Warwick are inviting all young adult carers (18 - 25 yrs) to take part in academic research.

Carers Rights Day 2023 Information Event

Find out what happenend at our Carers Information Event, featuring many local charities and organisations offering help, advice and support this winter.
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Raising awareness with BBC Radio WM

Our own Pauline Manby shared with Merisha Stevenson of BBC Radio WM, the work we do to help support and raise awareness for unpaid carers. Watch the segment here.

Carers Rights Day 2023 Information Event

We are holding a Carers Rights Day event on 22nd November! Find out what's happening here.

Long Covid Support

Find more information about Long Covid and the support available.

Shaping the future of adult social care

Would you like to play an active role in helping shape the future of adult social care in Solihull? Your everyday lived experiences of adult social care services can be used to make them better.

The life of a carer in 2023

Read results of the Adult Carers Survey sent out by Carers Trust in summer 2023.

Get ready for later life with help from Solihull Council

Join us and other organistions to learn more about 'later life' at two drop-in events.

Free online Cognitive Behavioural Therapy for over 16’s

Free online CBT withThe Living Well Consortium and Silvercloud is now available for over 16's in Birmingham and Solihull.
Carers Talk Now on multiple platforms

Podcast ‘Carers Talk’ has launched on multiple platforms

Carers Talk is our new podcast designed for carers. Find out how...

Emotional and Mental Well-being

Caring can place huge demands on you with many extra responsibilities and frustrations to deal with.

What is a Carer’s Assessment? 

A carer’s assessment looks at your needs as a carer and the impact of your caring role, including the practical and emotional support you provide.
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How to get a break

Being a carer can be hard work and you might need to take a break sometimes. Respite is a short break, anything from a couple of hours to several weeks

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Young Carers Action Day 2025 – Save the date!

Join us for Young Carers Action Day on Wednesday, 12th March 2025, to honour young carers in our communities! This year's theme, "Give Me A Break," highlights the importance of rest. Schools can join in and apply for funding for their own events. Learn how you can help support young carers!
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Tips for carers to navigate Christmas

Follow our tips for carers to navigate Christmas, to help you feel the magic of the season.

Dealing with grief as a carer

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Carers Rights Day 2024

Discover everything you missed on Carers Rights Day!
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Your guide to Caring Glossary – Crack the Code

Crack the Code! Being a carer means you have to learn new words, terms and abbreviations. This glossary guide will help you to understand what they mean.
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Community Advice Hubs – What you need to know

The Community Advice Hubs are here to support you, no matter your problem or the stage of your life. Find out how.
Beat the heat

Beat the heat! Our 6 tips to staying safe this summer.

It can be difficult to focus and get on with caring, as well as enjoying ourselves, when the heat can be so stifling. Follow our handy tips and you should have a more enjoyable (and less groggy) summer!
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Staying active as a carer

Being a carer can make it tough to take part in sports and exercise. We have some great tips and ways for you to have fun in the sun, and stay active as a carer.

“No choice but to care” report launches

Read the latest report shining a light on the challenges of unpaid carers.
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It’s Carers Week!

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.
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Mental Health: Experience of Care Campaign

Share you experiences of mental health services, and help improve Birmingham and Solihull mental care with Rethink.org

Dementia Action Week

Dementia Action Week is around the corner, find out what we are up to during the week to support carers.

Coping with stress and caring

For stress awareness month we are looking at how stress affects carers.

Young Carers Action Day Celebrations!

Find out how we celebrated young Carers Action Day with our young carers!

Caring and Finances

Why caring can cause financial difficulties and what support is available.

Our Charity Ball & Carer Friendly Awards makes a triumphant return!

We are proud to annouce the return of our Charity Ball & Carers Friendly Awards! Make your nominations and show your support,.

Health wellbeing information exchange

Find out how local health providers collaborate and foster support in the community.

Carers Rights Day 2023 Information Event

We are holding a Carers Rights Day event on 22nd November! Find out what's happening here.

Long Covid Support

Find more information about Long Covid and the support available.

Shaping the future of adult social care

Would you like to play an active role in helping shape the future of adult social care in Solihull? Your everyday lived experiences of adult social care services can be used to make them better.

North Solihull Community Games Showcase

North Solihull Sports Centre are hosting a day of sports and activities for members and non-members! All for FREE!

The life of a carer in 2023

Read results of the Adult Carers Survey sent out by Carers Trust in summer 2023.

Get ready for later life with help from Solihull Council

Join us and other organistions to learn more about 'later life' at two drop-in events.

Free online Cognitive Behavioural Therapy for over 16’s

Free online CBT withThe Living Well Consortium and Silvercloud is now available for over 16's in Birmingham and Solihull.

Free breaks and holidays for carers & families

Find out how carers and their families can get a much needed free break or holiday

Summer holiday activities for all!

Find out more about all the fun physical and mental activities, as well Kids Eat Free information available for the Summer Holidays!

Solihull Hospital re-opens Urgent Treatment Centre

The new minor injury unit has re-opened after refurbishment.
Carers Talk Now on multiple platforms

Podcast ‘Carers Talk’ has launched on multiple platforms

Carers Talk is our new podcast designed for carers. Find out how...
Join CEO Brandon Scott-Omenka, Health Liaison Worker Linda Hewitt, and Charlotte Wade from the NHS Long Covid Team. They discuss the damaging effects of long covid, but also the help and care available to people who suffer with those effects.

Discussing the effects of Long Covid with NHS

Watch our discussion on Long Covid and find help for you, or someone you know suffering from long covid.

Carers Week 2023

Find out how we will be celebrating Carers Week and how you can get involved.

Emotional and Mental Well-being

Caring can place huge demands on you with many extra responsibilities and frustrations to deal with.

What is a Carer’s Assessment? 

A carer’s assessment looks at your needs as a carer and the impact of your caring role, including the practical and emotional support you provide.
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How to get a break

Being a carer can be hard work and you might need to take a break sometimes. Respite is a short break, anything from a couple of hours to several weeks
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Your Health

As an unpaid carer, it is important to look after your own health

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Your Guide to Blue Badge Scheme

The Blue Badge Scheme is designed to help people with disabilities, to have easier access to travelling and arriving at their destinations. Carers and their cared-for can benefit greatly from this scheme. Read more to find out how.
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Young Carers Action Day 2025 – Save the date!

Join us for Young Carers Action Day on Wednesday, 12th March 2025, to honour young carers in our communities! This year's theme, "Give Me A Break," highlights the importance of rest. Schools can join in and apply for funding for their own events. Learn how you can help support young carers!

Carers Rights Day 2024

Discover everything you missed on Carers Rights Day!
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Your guide to Caring Glossary – Crack the Code

Crack the Code! Being a carer means you have to learn new words, terms and abbreviations. This glossary guide will help you to understand what they mean.
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Your guide to carers cards

Find all about our carers card and what it can be used for.

Celebrating Carers Week 2024: Putting Carers on the Map 

Find out how we celebrated Carers Week 2024.
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It’s Carers Week!

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.

Sitting Service Volunteers Making A Difference

Our sitting service volunteers make a big difference to the lives of carers in Solihull.

Young Carers Action Day Celebrations!

Find out how we celebrated young Carers Action Day with our young carers!

Carers Rights Day 2023 Information Event

Find out what happenend at our Carers Information Event, featuring many local charities and organisations offering help, advice and support this winter.

Carers Rights Day 2023 Information Event

We are holding a Carers Rights Day event on 22nd November! Find out what's happening here.

Shaping the future of adult social care

Would you like to play an active role in helping shape the future of adult social care in Solihull? Your everyday lived experiences of adult social care services can be used to make them better.

The life of a carer in 2023

Read results of the Adult Carers Survey sent out by Carers Trust in summer 2023.

Music & Memories events for carers

Relax and reminisce with music in the beauty of Eastcote Park Retirement VIllage, in partnership with Solihull Music Service

Solihull playday is coming!

Join in the fun with this activity packed day of play!

Free online Cognitive Behavioural Therapy for over 16’s

Free online CBT withThe Living Well Consortium and Silvercloud is now available for over 16's in Birmingham and Solihull.

Free breaks and holidays for carers & families

Find out how carers and their families can get a much needed free break or holiday
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Young Carers Festival 2023

Our young carers spent a weekend relaxing, having fun, and being kids again at the Young Carers Festival 2023
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Podcast ‘Carers Talk’ has launched on multiple platforms

Carers Talk is our new podcast designed for carers. Find out how...

Carers Week 2023

Find out how we will be celebrating Carers Week and how you can get involved.

Carers Rights Day 2022

Carers Rights Day is a national event to highlight and campaign for carers' rights. With the cost of living crisis being one of the main concerns for carers we held an information event focussing on this. 

Carers Card

Use this for telephone numbers of whom to contact in an emergency and to alert others you are caring for someone who may need help back at home.

What is a Carer’s Assessment? 

A carer’s assessment looks at your needs as a carer and the impact of your caring role, including the practical and emotional support you provide.
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How to get a break

Being a carer can be hard work and you might need to take a break sometimes. Respite is a short break, anything from a couple of hours to several weeks

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Carers Rights Day 2024

Discover everything you missed on Carers Rights Day!
Your guide to carers glossary crack the code

Your guide to Caring Glossary – Crack the Code

Crack the Code! Being a carer means you have to learn new words, terms and abbreviations. This glossary guide will help you to understand what they mean.
What do you want to learn? Share with us your ideas & suggestions

Online learning for carers: Our next steps

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!
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It’s Carers Week!

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.

Young Carers Action Day Celebrations!

Find out how we celebrated young Carers Action Day with our young carers!

Warwick University researching Young Adult Carers

The University of Warwick are inviting all young adult carers (18 - 25 yrs) to take part in academic research.

Carers Rights Day 2023 Information Event

Find out what happenend at our Carers Information Event, featuring many local charities and organisations offering help, advice and support this winter.

Carers Rights Day 2023 Information Event

We are holding a Carers Rights Day event on 22nd November! Find out what's happening here.

The life of a carer in 2023

Read results of the Adult Carers Survey sent out by Carers Trust in summer 2023.

Solihull College gets a lesson from Young Adult Carers

Two of our young adult carers delivered a training workshop at Solihull College
Carers Talk Now on multiple platforms

Podcast ‘Carers Talk’ has launched on multiple platforms

Carers Talk is our new podcast designed for carers. Find out how...
Join CEO Brandon Scott-Omenka, Health Liaison Worker Linda Hewitt, and Charlotte Wade from the NHS Long Covid Team. They discuss the damaging effects of long covid, but also the help and care available to people who suffer with those effects.

Discussing the effects of Long Covid with NHS

Watch our discussion on Long Covid and find help for you, or someone you know suffering from long covid.

Carers Week 2023

Find out how we will be celebrating Carers Week and how you can get involved.

Solihull’s Young Carers in Education

Young and Young Adult Carers across Solihull share their experiences of being carers and how it affects their lives at home and in education.

Finances

Your Guide to Carer’s Financial Support

Carer's Financial Support can come in all shapes and sizes. From education and legal support, to benefits and more! Read about how unpaid carers can be financially supported.
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Your guide to Carer’s Credit

This is your guide to Carer's Credit. Learn what it is, who is it for, and how you can apply for it. This is a Carers Essentials Guide.
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10+ Helpful Tips for Big Energy Saving Week

Energy Saving Week is here, and we have some amazing tips and guides to help you reduce your energy usage and bills!

Carers Rights Day 2024

Discover everything you missed on Carers Rights Day!
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Your guide to Caring Glossary – Crack the Code

Crack the Code! Being a carer means you have to learn new words, terms and abbreviations. This glossary guide will help you to understand what they mean.
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Your guide to 4 types of scams and how to avoid them

Scams and fraud are becoming just as complex as the technology that empowers our lives. Stay up to date with the methods that criminals use, and avoid the chance of being caught out.
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Community Advice Hubs – What you need to know

The Community Advice Hubs are here to support you, no matter your problem or the stage of your life. Find out how.

Carer’s allowance overpayments – what you need to know.

The Carer's Allowance overpayment scandal is finally coming to light, and how carers are being punished for situations, often out of their control.
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Your guide to carers cards

Find all about our carers card and what it can be used for.
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Your guide to Carers Allowance

All the information our carers could need to understand the Carers Allowance benefit.
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It’s Carers Week!

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.
The Carer's Leave Regulations 2024

The Carer’s Leave Regulations 2024

Unpaid carers now have the legal right to take time off work, to make sure the people they care for are cared for. Find out what it all means and how it can affect you.

Caring and Finances

Why caring can cause financial difficulties and what support is available.

Our Annual Stakeholder Event 2023

We held our annual stakeholder event on Monday 27th November. Click to read more about our review of 2022 - 2023.

Carers Rights Day 2023 Information Event

Find out what happenend at our Carers Information Event, featuring many local charities and organisations offering help, advice and support this winter.

Carers Rights Day 2023 Information Event

We are holding a Carers Rights Day event on 22nd November! Find out what's happening here.

Shaping the future of adult social care

Would you like to play an active role in helping shape the future of adult social care in Solihull? Your everyday lived experiences of adult social care services can be used to make them better.

The life of a carer in 2023

Read results of the Adult Carers Survey sent out by Carers Trust in summer 2023.
Carers Talk Now on multiple platforms

Podcast ‘Carers Talk’ has launched on multiple platforms

Carers Talk is our new podcast designed for carers. Find out how...

Check your energy bills – you might be entitled to a discount

We get many calls from carers struggling with bills and finances. Have a look at some of the information below as this could be useful
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Finances

There are benefits just for carers, some for people with a disability, and some to help you if you have a low income.

Training & work

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Employment & Skills Team For Carers

Solihull Council's Employment & Skills Team gives carers dedicated support and guidance for work and training, to reach your goals.

Carers Rights Day 2024

Discover everything you missed on Carers Rights Day!
Your guide to carers glossary crack the code

Your guide to Caring Glossary – Crack the Code

Crack the Code! Being a carer means you have to learn new words, terms and abbreviations. This glossary guide will help you to understand what they mean.
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It’s Carers Week!

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.