A screenshot of our Carers' Charter and a colleague at Dean Clough with their display for Carers' Week

It's Carers' Week, which is a reminder about the vital role that carers play, and how we can support them. Here's the information stand created at Dean Clough Mills for this week.

As part of the week, our Patient Experience Team have pulled together some training materials on their Support for Unpaid Carers intranet page.*

First up is a four minute video from unpaid carers who use our services, as well as colleagues who are unpaid carers and may need extra support. It explains more on the support of the CHFT Unpaid Carer Network, how you can support the workstream or join the Carers Champions Group. Thank you to those who took part.

A second short training video (14 minutes) has been developed to help to expand your knowledge of young carers and the challenges they face. Hear from young carers themselves, their experiences and what they would like professionals coming into contact with them to know. Find out what Calderdale and Kirklees Young Carers Services offer and how we can work together to improve identification and support across CHFT.

The video includes the referral process and key contact details for the young carer services in both Calderdale and Kirklees which are provided by Local Authorities.

*These videos are for internal use only, so please access them via the Support for Unpaid Carers intranet page.

Last week's CHFT News listed all the events taking place this week in the Trust:

  • Monday, 9th June - pop and see the Patient Experience Team outside Ingleton Falls at CRH between 13:00 and 14:30
  • Tuesday, 10th June - 14:00 to 14:30 - virtual event to learn more about identification, involvement and support for unpaid carers for all colleagues. Save the date and link in your diary: Join the meeting now
  • Thursday, 12th June - there will be a lunch and learn session in Room 2 of the Learning Centre at HRI between 11:00 and 13:00
  • Tuesday, 10th June 14:30 to 15:00 - virtual event to learn more about identification, involvement and support for unpaid carers for all colleagues. Save the date and link in your diary: Join the meeting now

Thank you for supporting our unpaid carers - it makes a real difference.