Volunteers for Carers, was a project commissioned by Warwickshire County Council (WCC). The project started in July 2021 and ended September 2022. The impetus for the project was the disproportionate impact of the pandemic on unpaid carers, many of whom lost their support networks overnight and are struggling to rebuild these in the current climate. With this in mind, the aim of the project is to develop volunteering programmes through existing VCSOs to support carers, particularly in relation to loneliness and social isolation.
22 separate projects were funded through the grant, totalling £18,121 of expenditure. The projects fell into the following categories:
For details of each project funded and for contact details to refer carers click the links below:
Respite to carers
• AmbaCare Solutions – County Wide
• Talk dementia – Wellesbourne and Tysoe
Day trips
• Carers for Carers – Kineton
• Phoenix Group – Nuneaton
• Phoenix Group – North Warwickshire
Holistic therapy sessions – parent carers
• ILEAP
• Take a break – County Wide
Holistic Therapy sessions – carers of adults
• VASA – Stratford District
• Bedworth Heath Community Centre
• Brunswick Hub – Leamington Spa
Parent Carer group
• Scamps – North Warwickshire
• The Makery (Guardians Grow) – Nuneaton
• Graham Adams Centre – Southam
Groups for Carers of Older People
• Forget me not café – Coleshill
• Alcester Day Care
• WRAP – Stratford
Fun activities for young carers
• Warwickshire Young Carers
• Nuneaton & North Warwickshire Equestrian Centre Riding for Disabled
• Crown Routes – Lillington
• Quirky Kids – Nuneaton
• Entrust Care Partnership – South Warwickshire
• Bradby Club – Rugby
For further information please contact us