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For Parents & Carers
As the parent or carer of someone with a learning disability, you'll want to know about the social care and support that's available locally. But this website is also about you, and your needs. In this section you'll find information about support for you as a carer and practical information about money, work and wellbeing. We want The Big Bridge to be a vibrant, community resource so please fill in the e-form if you have any ideas to share. This is your website too!
- Local support for carers
- National support for carers
- Working and caring
- Money matters
- Events
- New! Your wellbeing
Thumbs Up goes live in mid Sussex!
Thumbs Up aims to improve the customer service people with learning difficulties receive when using shops and other services in the community.
More than 20 organisations have signed up to the campaign including local councils, libraries and leisure centres. To find out more, click on www.signpostsmidsussex.org.uk/Thumbs-Up
Carer's Emergency Alert Card
The carers emergency alert card is a laminated card the size of a credit card, which will identify you as a carer if you have an accident. The scheme is free for anyone that lives within West Sussex and is run by Chichester Careline with support from the NHS and West Sussex County Council. To find out more please click here to read a leaflet with more information.
To register for the scheme complete an enrolment form online by visiting www.chichestercareline.org.uk or alternatively telephone 01243 778688.
Did you know?
If you employ a PA (Personal Assistant) you are a micro employer. The Citizen's Advice Bureau has produced an advice guide to micro employers' responsibilities. You can view it here.
Sibs
Adult sibling tip - Recognise the warning signs of stress and take actionSibs is a charity that supports brothers and sisters of disabled children and adults. Adult siblings in particular often report they find themselves experiencing stress for various reasons. Sibs have produced paper that highlights the first signs of stress and what to do to reduce it. Please click here to read more.
Phone support buddy system
Sibs is developing a phone support buddy system to match up adult siblings in the UK for mutual support. To find out how to offer your support as a phone buddy or to request a phone buddy visit please go to the sibs website.
Sibs also has a new website www.sibs.org.uk and our online forum for adult siblings in the UK has been running for a few months now with some great conversations around support, sharing experiences and spending time with your disabled brother or sister - if you are an adult sibling living in the UK do register and join the discussions at http://adult-siblings-forum.sibs.org.uk.
See www.sibs.org.uk/events for information on focus groups they are running for adult siblings.
- Planning for the future
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