Gateshead Carers

15/08/2024

08/08/2024

Dear Facebook followers. Sadly, Gateshead Council and the Integrated Care Board (ICB NHS) have awarded the new contract to deliver carer support services in Gateshead to, Nottingham-based charity, Carers Federation.

Unfortunately and with great sadness, this means that all of our existing services will end on 31st August 2024. Our staff and trustees are all devastated by this news, as I'm sure many of you will be.

Gateshead Carers Association is not closing down completely but we will have to support unpaid carers in different ways than what you have seen before, primarily focusing on unpaid carers rights with a much smaller team.

From September 1st 2024, Carers Federation will be operating caregiver services in Gateshead. We now know this will be based at Aiden House on Sunderland Road.

If you have any questions, comments or queries for Gateshead Council and the Integrated Care Board (ICB NHS), please contact them directly using the following email address; [email protected]

Thank you for choosing to come to Gateshead Carers for support.

For more information and to find a list of frequently asked questions, please read our news article below

IMPORTANT NEWS: our services will be changing over the next 4 weeks. Please read our full statement on the matter.

29/07/2024

Cuppas, Cakes, Conversations, Cheerful, and Canny are all words used to describe our Carer Café ✨

We invite all carers to pop in on Wednesday for our Carer Café at Gateshead Carers!

🏠 Gateshead Carers, NE8 4DY
📅 Wednesday 31st July 2024
🕘 9:30am - 1:30pm

Come together for a chat with other carers in Gateshead. Enjoy a cuppa, laugh and be yourself with a group created by carers for local carers.

24/07/2024

How time flies! It's already been just over 1 month since we celebrated Carers Week 2024 in Saltwell Park yous! Here are a few more photos from the fab event.

23/07/2024

Try something different, join our Online Carer Café and chat with local carers from the comfort of your home ☕

📅 Wednesday 24th July
🕑 2pm - 3pm

Joining is easy, carers can sign up via our website and we'll send you a direct link to get into the video call on any phone, tablet or laptop.

https://www.gatesheadcarers.com/groups

19/07/2024

🧠Strong Organisation skills
💪 Resilience
💚Empathy and emotional intelligence

These are three amazing skills young adult carers can bring to a workplace. If you're a carer aged between 16 - 25 and would like some support getting into employment, Carers Trust offer a fantastic Young Carers Future programme to help with this!

Learn more by using the link in their below below 👇

27/06/2024

We are so proud of Ian for sharing his story in this fantastic video by British Library! Our libraries have lots going on for us to connect with our local community. Be sure to take a look at what the fab folks at Gateshead Libraries have going on throughout the borough 💚💙

26/06/2024

It takes on average two years for someone to identify as a carer. Many people see caring as a duty to family life and so often miss out on vital support.

Learn more about being a carer on our website: https://www.gatesheadcarers.com/what-is-a-carer

24/06/2024

Carers deserve a break, help us give them a place to unwind!

We need your help to raise vital funds for Caldew House: our holiday home for carers.

Over the last 9 years, the House has hosted hundreds of holidays for carers. Now it needs fresh furniture to continue being a place for carers to relax and recharge.

We need our fab Facebook community to support our cause by sharing this post and donating to our Crowdfunder page.

https://www.crowdfunder.co.uk/p/comfort-for-carers

100% of all funds pledged to this fundraiser will be spent on purchasing furniture and furnishings for the holiday home. This includes comfy beds and cosy sofas - we want to make it a home away from home for all carers 💚💙