Redbridge Carers Support Service (RCSS)
Redbridge Carers Support Service (RCSS) provide support to unpaid carers – carers can be mothers, fathers, sons, daughters, sisters, brothers, friends, relatives, spouses, partners or neighbours.
Mission
Our mission is to make a positive difference to the lives of unpaid carers in the diverse communities of Redbridge by providing them with a range of services, support and recognition’.
- Provide appropriate, relevant, specialist information to carers on an individual or group basis on a range of issues, including access to services, respite and benefits.
- Offer breaks and time off from caring through training, social and other activities.
- Provide advocacy, advice, support and representation.
- Offer emotional support
- Reach ‘hidden’ carers (e.g. younger carers, carers from BME communities, marginalised carers) through targeted outreach.
- Consult with carers and professionals on a range of issues ensuring carers have a voice to influence services (via events, forums, workshops, focus groups, citizen juries etc.)
- Encourage & promote carers to participate in planning of carers services.
- Give carers a voice.
Activities
- Emotional support and planning
- Monthly support groups
- Benefit Advice/Review
- Mental Health
- Dementia carers and cared for person
- Volunteer befriending services
- Training and self development support
- Health and wellbeing activities
- Keeping in touch – website, newsletter, social media
Events
We would like to invite all unpaid carers to join our Carers Week Event on the 12th June 24 at 10:00am at Redbridge Central Library. If you would like to know more information about caring and your rights as a carer, please come to our event. There will be free activities, workshop, refreshments and opportunity to meet other carers, organisations and professionals.
Please scan the QR code on this poster (see downloads) to express your interest in joining any of our activities or workshop on the day.
More information is also available on our website: www.rcss.org.uk
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