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Pembrokeshire Wins Special Award Carers Supplement Issue 12 August 2005 Pembrokeshire wins Contents Special Award Carers news 2 News from groups 11 Poetry Corner 12 Training news 13 Benefits news 14 Volunteering news 15 Grant news 18 We would like to hear from you if you would like any carers’ issues put in the Carers Supplement or if you have any ideas for improvement. Please send your The team from PAVS and Pembrokeshire College pictured with Roy comments to the address below. Noble who presented the Special Award. The deadline for articles for the An innovative online learning ceremony was introduced by Dr Brian next issue is October 28th. Send programme for carers received a Gibbons AM, Minister for Health and them and your pictures to: special award at the inaugural Social Services to ‘celebrate and Social Care Accolades 2005 in recognise good Health & Social Care Update & Cardiff City Hall on Friday 22nd July. practice in learning and Carers Supplement Pembrokeshire Association for development in social care in Wales’. PAVS Voluntary Services, Pembrokeshire The event was hosted by Roy Noble FREEPOST SWC4881 College and Age Concern have OBE and attended by members of the 36-38 High Street worked in partnership to be the first in Care Council for Wales, Haverfordwest Wales to deliver an online learning directors of Welsh Social Care and Pembrokeshire programme designed by City and Housing Departments, as well as SA61 2ZZ or email Guilds. Carers and workers from members of projects from across [email protected] these organisations have drawn on Wales which had been short listed for each others strengths to build a accolades in eight categories. The sustainable training and Learning for Living This newsletter is also available to support infrastructure that underpins Pembrokeshire Project had been view and download at the learning programme. Key short listed in the ‘Innovative www.pavs.org.uk/carers. elements of support have included the Training and Development’ category Alternatively, if you would like to establishment of an online but was actually awarded a special receive this newsletter via e-mail community hub by PAVS, home accolade at the climax of the rather than post, or if you are no tutorials in IT provided by Age ceremony for having excelled across longer a carer and you do not wish Concern’s Silver Surfer scheme, all categories. to receive further copies, please feel study mornings and online tutoring Carers who are completing the online free to contact delivered by Pembrokeshire programme, Maureen Canton, Sally Davies on: College, and informal mentoring by Patricia Nathan, Gill Tanner and [email protected] the carers’ Learning Champions. (Cont on page 17) or 01437 769422. The Social Care Accolades Carers News Celebrating Carers Week 2005 Carers Week 2005 took place between 13th – 19th June 2005 and there were plenty of activities organised in Pembrokeshire to celebrate this. The theme of Carers Week this year was ‘Work, Rest and Play’ which complements the new Equal Opportunities Act which came into force in April 2005. The Act gives carers more choice and opportunities to lead a more fulfilling life, by ensuring they receive information about their rights to assessment, training and work opportunities. The week started with Choral Evensong dedicated to Carers which was held at St. David’s Cathedral on Sunday 12th June .Over 30 carers were in attendance. There was a very warm welcome by the Very Revd. J Wyn Evans and the The culmination of Carer’s Week saw groups from all over the county gather for a Carer’s Day at Clynfyw preacher was the Revd. Neil Countryside Centre, Abercych for discussions, talks and the chance to relax and enjoy some rather unusual Llewellyn. The Choir of St. Paul’s therapies and activities! Church, Sketty sang the service. Pictured from left are: Sarah Williams (Director of Service Innovation LHB); Arthur Fisher (Carer); Kate On Monday 13th the Pembrokeshire Hawkins (Pembrokeshire College); Jon Skone (Director of Social Care & Housing); Chris Martin (Director LHB); PCC Cabinet Member for Elderly and Infirm, Cllr David Wildman; PCC Cabinet Member Branch of Carers Wales held their for Health and Wellbeing, Cllr Sian James and Sally Davies from PAVS. Photo: Martin Cavaney AGM. This year there were no speakers, but a video was shown contact Carol Mason on 01834 respite care or family holidays. which was made by the Cardiff 831833 or go to their website at The purpose of the event, which was branch of Carers Wales. Two new www.highsupportneeds.org.uk the culmination of Carers Week, was members were elected to the Last year the group received funding to celebrate the contribution that committee. They were Mrs Maureen from the PAVS Small Grants carers make to their families and Canton as Secretary and Mrs Doreen Scheme, which they used to buy communities, as well as giving carers Tunbridge as a committee member. photography equipment. They take the opportunity to discuss their needs Pembrokeshire Carers Branch the camera on most of their outings with representatives of continues to lobby for the rights of so others can see what they get up Pembrokeshire County Council and carers at a local level. If you would to! Last week they went to the the Local Health Board. There was like to become a member please Botanical Gardens and had great also the chance to learn more about phone 01437 767555. difficulty in trying to get Daisy to the Online Learning for Living course Several of the 20 Carers Support co-operate! for carers which is being run by Groups in Pembrokeshire organised On Friday 17th June, Clynfyw Pembrokeshire College. outings to celebrate Carers Week Countryside Centre in Abercych was Carers were given the opportunity to including the High Support Needs host to a Carers Day event, get together to discuss concerns Group, a support group for carers of organised by Sally Davies from which were then put to a Panel of people with learning disabilities which PAVS. Representatives, including two is chaired by Carol Mason. The Clynfyw was the perfect venue for County Council Cabinet Members – group meets approximately every such an event as they have recently Cllr Sian James, whose three weeks to exchange information converted four cottages on the estate responsibilities include Health and and offer support to one another. For to accommodate disabled guests, Wellbeing, and Cllr David Wildman more information about the group providing an ideal opportunity for (Continued on page 3) 2 Carers News Celebrating Carers Week 2005 cont (Continued from page 2) whose remit includes the Elderly and the Infirm. After lunch, the afternoon sessions gave carers the chance to relax with a selection of therapies, including Indian Head Massage, aromatherapy and reflexology, as well as belly- dancing and a tour of the estate. There were also displays by voluntary and statutory organisations who offer help and support to carers, including Pembrokeshire Crossroads, the Pembrokeshire Carers Outreach, Age Concern, the Stroke Association and PAVS. The week ended with a Young Carers Day which was held at the Garage in Haverfordwest on Saturday June 18th. Over 20 young people participated in the day which involved fun workshops Some of the High Support Needs Group milking a cow on their latest trip to the Botanical Gardens. such as T shirt printing, smoothie making, relaxation and bellydancing. There was also a ‘Have Your Say’ session for the young people which gave them an opportunity to comment about the services they receive and the information available to young carers. They are keen to help develop a new leaflet for young carers which should be more widely available throughout the county. They were also interested in having a card system at school which would identify that they needed support as young carers and this card would be recognised by all staff in schools. The day ended with Cllr Islwyn Howells coming along to present prizes to the winners of the pool competition and to join others in enjoying sampling the wide range of smoothies that had been made in the workshop. Young Carers relaxing and having fun during a Young Carers Day on Saturday 18th June. 3 Celebrating Carers Week Carers News 2005 cont What they had to say… by Catherine Collins Jon Skone – Director of Social Care & Housing Jon Skone was ideally placed to talk to carers, not just through his position as Director of Social Care & Housing for Pembrokeshire County Council, but through personal experience. He was able to talk to carers about the concerns they faced because he had found himself in the same position – adapting working practices to ensure 24 hour care cover, having the family life dominated by concern for the cared- for person, and being unaware of how caring ‘crept-up’ on them, despite both Jon and his wife being qualified social workers with many years of experience. “Caring is not something you can plan for,” he said, “it creeps up and traps you,” - a view shared by many people attending the event. Jon told those present that what he wanted to achieve through the event was not just about what the Director of Social Care and Housing, Mr Jon Skone, answering questions posed by Carers Council could offer carers but what at the Clynfyw Countryside Centre on Friday 17th June. society as a whole could provide in supporting the valuable role played by unpaid carers in the community. 1. Not everyone wants to be labelled 9. Carers don’t need sympathy a carer It is estimated that there are He concluded by saying that 13,000 carers in Pembrokeshire, 2. Don’t assume people are coping Pembrokeshire County Council including young people, and with just because they appear to be doing recognised the importance of Carers each unpaid carer saving the state an so and it was a priority for them to average of £10,000 a year, this 3.
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