Carers Week 2022

As we approach the end of #CarersWeek2022, we, from the AWF team wanted to take a moment to thank all the family carers who work with us on a day-to-day basis.

Without you, we wouldn’t be able to ensure your voices are heard at the government and policy levels. Without you, we wouldn’t know what direction to follow, what ideas to build on and how to move forward.

Your ideas, your voices, your contributions and your feedback are the core of what we build on and the reason we keep fighting for change.

The Forum was built and established by families and keeps running because of families. In the last 30 years, we’ve seen some change, granted, not as much as we would have liked to, but the journey towards change is a long one and the only way to make it is by moving forward.

So, what happens after #CarersWeek2022?

June 16th at 11 am – Online

Learning Conversations Cross-Sector Working with “Bridging The Gap”, the award-winning NEWCIS’ project.

An event to connect learning and good practice in Wales for the benefit of family carers and share ideas worth spreading.

Please register your place here.

 

June 30th at 11 am – Online

Multi-Me – Connecting Families and Professionals Together

A dedicated event to explore the digital advocacy platform Multi-Me and look at its benefits for families and professionals.

Please register your place here.

 

July 13th at 10:30 am – In-person & Online

Direct Payments Pooling Workshop, taking place in person at Techniquest in Cardiff or can be joined virtually on Zoom. This workshop will look at the shared learning from previous Direct Payments pooling projects in Wales and explore ideas that will give families the opportunity to pool budgets to access short breaks, community activity and independent living. If you are joining us online please register here.

For the in-person event at Techniquest please register here. 

 

Future events in the calendar are:

W/C the 12th of September – Welshpool

Respitality Celebration Event, launching and celebrating carers accessing breaks through the hospitality and leisure sector.

Further details TBC

 

24th of October 11 am in Llandrindod Wells (Venue TBC) and on Zoom

Home from Home Network Meeting – Mid Wales. Connecting families looking to transition to advice, support and options through other families and shared lives carers to provide peer support and professional guidance.

 

November 15th 11 am

National Stakeholder Event – Transitions

 

November 17th 11 am

National Stakeholder Event – Short Breaks & Respite

 

November 23rd 11 am

National Stakeholder Event- Community Activity