| This week is Carers Week (10-16 June) and this year’s theme is ‘Putting Carers on the Map’ and RBWM is using this as an opportunity to highlight its care role and the local support for carers. Further details on what it means to be an unpaid carer are in this video: Do you look after someone? Are you an Unpaid Carer? on Vimeo. The Borough wants carers to know that they are valued. The council is working with its social care partners Optalis, Achieving for Children, Family Action and NHS Frimley, community groups and local businesses, to make sure that carers can prioritise their own mental health and wellbeing. Throughout the next few weeks, the local authority will be highlighting some of the support for carers, along with upcoming events, using social media channels and weekly Residents’ Newsletter. Find out more about support available Carers Hub | RBWM Together |
 Join the free event at Maidenhead Library Everyone is welcome to attend a talk followed by a Q&A with local author Ruth Fogg, whose new book explores stress management for carers. Free for all! Monday 10 June, 2pm to 3.30pm at Maidenhead Library Find out more about Ruth here. |
 Visit the NHS Berkshire Healthcare Foundation Trust Health Bus! If you want to learn more about unpaid carers, their roles and the support available, please feel free to drop by the NHS Berkshire Healthcare Foundation Trust Health Bus, which will be touring Berkshire during Carers Week. Friday 14 June, 2.30pm to 5pm – Dedworth Tesco, 290 Dedworth Road, Windsor, SL4 4JT More information can be found at the Berkshire NHS website. |
 AAttend a Parent Carer Webina zr If your child completes caring tasks for a loved one, you want to learn what is meant by the term ‘young carer’, or more about the available support, please feel free to attend Family Action’s Parent Carer Webinar. Tuesday 11 June. 1pm (online) or 7.30pm (online) Register to attend by emailing rbwm.yc@family-action.org.uk Find out more about young carers here. |