Mission

Our mission is to improve carers’ lives in Lambeth through quality services and community engagement.

Category

Family Support

Additional Information

Carers Hub supports unpaid carers living in Lambeth, or caring for someone living in the Borough. A carer is someone who cares, unpaid, for a friend or family member who has an illness, disability, mental health problem or addiction. A young carer is a child or young person under the age of 18 who cares, unpaid, for a friend or family member who has an illness, disability, mental health problem or addiction. A young adult carer is a young person aged 16-21. Our key objectives are: 1) Improve Wellbeing: Caring for a loved one, family member, friend or neighbour, can have a significant impact on all aspects of a carers own life. Through peer support groups and one-to-one appointments, our dedicated and passionate team work with carers aged 5 and up to help overcome challenges around managing at home, finances, caring with confidence, education and employment, physical health and emotional wellbeing. 2) Increase Connections: There is a lot of support on offer in Lambeth, but these things can be difficult to find. We’re here to fill those gaps. We provide information on training courses, local services and help carers build connections with each other and their community. We help professionals to connect too through our Carers Collaborative Network. 3) Raise Awareness: We believe caring is everybody’s business. We work hard to raise awareness through outreach in the community, GP practices and local hospitals, presentations to schools and social work teams, through partnership working and our involvement with the Lambeth Carers Strategy. 4) Influence: We believe that the development of local policy, practice and services that affect carers should take carers experiences into account. For this reason, we host a range of workshops and forums for carers to make their voices heard throughout the year. Our Carers Strategy Development Manager plays a key role in the development and delivery of the Lambeth Carers Strategy.