training & work support
Whether you’ve been out of work for a while or looking to find your first job, we are here to help. We also offer training and specialised support whether it’s your first steps, or if you’re returning to work.
Your guide to carer's rights: understand your legal protections at work—carer’s leave, flexible working, emergency time off—and how employers can support you.
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.
Solihull Council's Employment & Skills Team gives carers dedicated support and guidance for work and training, to reach your goals.
Being a carer can be hard work, and you might need to take a break sometimes. We deliver a variety of activities to help you get a break from caring. We also offer a variety of workshops and training to help you in your caring role! Find out what's on using our online calendar and carer's newsletters!
What’s on
Being a carer can be hard work, and you might need to take a break sometimes. We deliver a variety of activities to help you get a break from caring. We also offer a variety of workshops and training to help you in your caring role! Find out what's on using our online calendar and carer's newsletters!
E-learning are digital resources to help guide, inform and support you through your caring role. Take part at your own pace, in your own home.
training & work stories and news
- 9 minutes |
Your guide to carer's rights: understand your legal protections at work—carer’s leave, flexible working, emergency time off—and how employers can support you.
- 1 minute |
Solihull Council's Employment & Skills Team gives carers dedicated support and guidance for work and training, to reach your goals.
- 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.
- 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.
- 3 minutes |
The University of Birmingham has an exciting opportunity for young adult carers to be vital participants and researchers with a new research project.
- 3 minutes |
Find out what happenend at our Carers Information Event, featuring many local charities and organisations offering help, advice and support this winter.
- 2 minutes |
We are holding a Carers Rights Day event on 22nd November! Find out what's happening here.
