Human Resources - Support and Welfare

Newcastle Carers' Network

About the Network

Newcastle Carers' Network is a new staff network aimed at providing a platform for carers to ask questions, share practical advice or information, or simply meet others in a similar situation to their own.

Meetings of the Newcastle Carers' Network

List of forthcoming meetings

Who is a carer?

You are a carer if you provide care and support to a relative, partner, child, friend or neighbour who has a disability, health condition, is frail due to old age or is finding it hard to cope for other reasons.

Carers' Network

The network aims to provide a space for members to meet up every two months. Meetings are very informal and you can choose to share as much or as little information about your situation as you choose. They are a good opportunity to ask questions - things you've been wondering about but didn't really know who to ask. For example, what is the Direct Payment Support Service?

We plan to get some external speakers to attend the occasional meeting - to talk about the issues that our carers want to talk about. See a list of future meetings.

Signing up to the network

There is a mailing list where members can post questions or circulate information and resources. You can join or leave the mailing list at any time. If you would like to sign up to the mailing list, please contact Julie Bullimore at julie.bullimore@ncl.ac.uk or 0191 222 3400.

Resources