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| South Devon Carers' Consortium is a body
of people, some of whom represent a charitable group or organisation, with an interest in
carers' issues. Any individual, group or charitable organisation that is concerned with the needs of carers can become a member. People who are currently carers are especially welcome (see below for a list of member organisations) |
The Consortium's aims Provide information to carers and to service planners, purchasers and providers Raise public awareness of carers and carers' issues Promote the value of carers, and enable their active involvement in making decisions to ensure carer-led provision Promote good standards and equity of care provision across the Primary Care Trust areas of South Hams & West Devon, Teignbridge and Torbay Promote the sharing of good practice between agencies and member organisations in their work with carers |
Consortium activities The Consortium employs a Co-ordinator, Justin Haden, to co-ordinate its activities, raise carer awareness, make improvements to the information network, and involve carers in planning and monitoring services. The sort of work the Consortium is involved with include the Torbay Carers' Register, the Teignbridge Carers' Action Group, and the South Hams & West Devon Carers Link. The Consortium holds regular liaison meetings, both local and cross-district, to which members are invited to share information, find support and contribute to steering the work of the Consortium. |
Benefits of membership Members receive many direct and indirect advantages including: - a free quarterly newsletter giving information about recent developments and items of interest to carers and professionals, both locally and nationally, - helping spread the word about your group's activities by letting us know what you are doing to help carers, - a source of advice and information on carers' issues or help with the planning of services from staff, - the opportunity to find out what other agencies are doing, and learn directly from their experience, - helping to shape carers' services in the future. To find out more, click here to contact us. |
Organisations represented on the Consortium |
Access to Community Education ADHD Group Age Concern (Torbay) AIMS Alzheimer's Society Arthritis Care Ashburton Carers' Support Group Bridge-the-Gap Patient Group British Epilepsy Association (Torbay) Brixham Does Care Carers One-to-One Link (Rethink) Carers UK (Ivybridge & District, Kingsbridge & District, Teignbridge and Torbay) Citizens Advice Bureau (Torbay) Dawlish Patient Group Depression Alliance Devon Deaf Children Devon Dyslexia Association Devon Federation of Women's Institutes Disability Information Service Fairwind Association First Thursday Group Friends of Old Mill Surgery Friends Patient Group Grosvenor Road Surgery Patient Group Karing Patient Group Kingscare Patient Group Kingsteignton Parent Carers Leonard Cheshire Foundation Manic Depression Group MND Association (Torbay & District) Multiple Sclerosis Group (Teignbridge) National Osteoporosis Society (Torbay) Newton Abbot & District Society for the Mentally Handicapped Newton & Noss Carers Group Parkinson's Disease Society RNIB Sanctuary (South Devon) St Raphael Club of Torbay SENSE Sharing Patient Group South Devon Portage Scheme South Hams Council for Voluntary Service South Hams Mencap Support Circle Patient Group SSAFA Take-a-Break Sitting Service Teignbridge Parent Carer Network The Carers' Trust The Stroke Association Torbay Action Group for the Disabled Torbay & District MND Association Torbay Downs Group Torbay Parents Support Group Torbay Voluntary Service Totnes Caring Totnes Opportunity Group Westbank League of Friends With Care Patient Group |
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