Reaching out to Carers Innovation Fund Report

The Government is keen to improve the early identification of carers so that they can be offered support in considering their various options and make informed choices about their lives. To this end, the Department of Health launched the 'Reaching Out to Carers Innovation Fund', a scheme specifically targeted at voluntary sector organisations in England who, in addition to their primary work with individuals with particular conditions, illnesses or from particular age groups or communities, are also keen to support carers.

On this page you can find the final Report from the organisations that took part.

• Reaching out to Carers Innovation Fund Report: long term "Living With Stroke" support programme
  Think Ahead Community Stroke Group offers help to Stroke Survivors, their families and carers across Wigan and Leigh to improve the quality of their lives by providing friendship, information, advice,...
• That's because you love me' - Report on Age UK Wirral's Grandparent Carer Project
  Publication Date 25 th May 2011 Report on Age UK Wirral's Department of Health ' Reaching Out For Carers Innovation Fund' funded project into the needs and experiences of grandparent carers...
• Croydon Neighbourhood Care Association
  Evaluation report for the Reaching out to Carers Innovation Fund In partnership with CNCA?s 30 associated organisations, which provide services to older people (over 50?s) and adults with disabilities,...
• Caring for carers of people with lung disease
  The British Lung Foundation (BLF) is the only UK-wide charity solely dedicated to working for everyone affected by any lung disease. Established in 1984 by a group of leading respiratory physicians,...
• Reaching out to Carers Final report: Supporting carers of people with epilepsy
  Organisation: Epilepsy Society (formerly the National Society for Epilepsy) Our project will reach out to carers at the point of diagnosis of the cared-for person, through our Epilepsy Information...
• Reaching out to Carers Innovation fund Evaluation Report: Carers Café @ Listening Ear
  The aim of this project was to set up a 'Carers Café' to provide an informal opportunity for networking, peer support and signposting to various support services including the Listening Ear Counselling...
• Reaching Out to Carers Innovation Project - Derbyshire
  Derbyshire Carers Association Derbyshire Carers Association was established over twenty years ago by a group of Carers who felt that there was very little support for Carers in the county and there...
• Reaching Out to Young Carers and BME Carer in Basingstoke and Deane
  Region - South East, Hampshire Organisation Lead Grant Holder - Basingstoke Voluntary Services Consortia Partner - Hampshire Wellbeing Services CIC Basingstoke Voluntary Services - Responsible...
• National Chinese Family Carers for Mental Health Support Project
  Between February and May 2011, the Chinese Mental Health Carers Support Project has developed a range of resources for family carers in the Chinese community. These resources have been publicised widely...
• Dimensions-Early Intervention Service for Carers of People with Dementia
  The service is a partnership between Age UK Tameside, Tameside MBC Carers Centre and Alzheimers Society. Hosted by Age UK Tameside, it aims to provide: Borough-wide awareness raising campaign around...
• Better together carers support programme Progress report
  Carers of patients with a life limiting illness will often put their needs second to those for whom they are caring, but we know from experience that the needs of carers are often great and complex....