Autumn Edition
2013
WARRINGTON YOUNG CARERS NEWSLETTER
On Saturday 11th August we attended Warrington Wolves vs Wakefield Trinity It was an exciting game, with Warrington triumphant in Victory 26—14 This year Warrington Guardian have held the very We would like to thank the first Warrington Inspiration Awards. Co-operative and Carers Trust for the exciting opportunity. The contest was launched this year as part of Warrington Guardian’s 160th birthday celebrations.
We are extremely proud to announce that 3 of our Young Carers had been short listed for the Young Micha Coordinator Carer of the Year Award, which is sponsored by 5 & Advocate Boroughs NHS.
Nicole, Kelsey and Brad had a great night, highlights included meeting George Sampson. We would like to say a Big CONGRATULATIONS Kat Advocate & to them all. Support Worker
Louise Administrator & Support Worker
We look forward to seeing you at our drop-ins
Don’t forget, everyone is welcome to come along This October half term to one of our many Drop-Ins. we will be taking a All ages Welcome. group of Young Times and Venues are: Carers to Alton Towers. Orford Youth Base 4.00-5.30pm every other Thursday It is open to anyone Orford Jubilee Hub 4.00-5.00pm every aged 10 years and other Tuesday older. However, spaces are limited and will be The Peace Centre 4.30-6.30pm once a allocated on a first come first served basis. month We will be meeting at 9.00am on Tuesday Please see our Events Calendar for 22nd October 2013, and returning at 5.00pm. full time & date details. There will be a £5 charge which will secure your place and covers entrance into Alton Towers and transport. If you would be interested in attending this trip please let us know as soon as possible to avoid Wired Young Carers Service asks for parental/ disappointment. guardian consent for photographs to be taken at our drop-ins, events, activities and trips.
These are used in the newsletter or for promotion and awareness raising e.g. the Wired website.
If you DO NOT want photos to be taken or used please let us know.
Cheshire Fire Service & Princes Trust Team
Programme have very kindly offered to do some This Autumn’s top free Mega Apps are: fund raising on behalf of Wired Young Carers Service.
Class Timetable or Handy Timetable, two They will use the money raised to take a group of great apps for keeping track of lessons. Young Carers on a trip, on Tuesday 3rd December 2013. BBC iPlayer, ITV Player, 4oD and Demand 5. These apps will keep you up to date with Times and venue to be confirmed. But it will take all your favourite TV programmes. place after school. BBC News and BBC Sport, allow you to There will be transport provided. keep up with current events. If you would be interested in joining us on the Dictionary…...always useful! mystery trip please let us know. As spaces are limited it will be first come first served.
Just a reminder about what Wired Young Carers Running from 21st – 25th October from Service can do for you! 8.00am -6.00pm there will be activities such as Each of you will have a designated Support birds of prey, exotic pets, up close magician, Worker, who you can arrange to speak with animation sessions, music sessions and a whenever you feel you need a chat. These drumming session. meetings can take place at school or college, at The Holiday Club during October half term is home, at a drop-in or somewhere else you feel packed with activities including arts and crafts, comfortable, such as a café. pool, table tennis, play station, Xbox and Wii We also provide an Advocacy service, if you have game consoles. issues you feel you need support around. An A sports program is also provided in the sports Advocate is someone who can support you to hall and other healthy activities for young people ensure your views, wishes and feelings are heard are available each day. and understood by other people in your life, such as parents, teachers or other professionals. Community trips and outdoor cage facility provide great opportunities to link with others make new An Advocate can inform you of your rights, ensure friends, build team work skills plus much more. you understand them and be your independent representative. They can also support you to For more information please contact Warrington explore your choices and options to assist you to Youth Club on 01925 581 226 or email make an informed decision. [email protected] If you are 16 years or older and caring for an adult
you may be entitled to a Leisure Card. This allows you free entry into your local LiveWire leisure centre.
We will be teaming up with Culture Warrington to All Young Carers are entitled to an Emergency run a Lantern workshop at our November Peace Contact Card. This card identifies you as being a Centre drop-in (see events calendar for date and Young Carer. It is the size of a credit card and fits time). easily into a purse, wallet or pocket. On the back it will have contact numbers of people you trust to be You will be able to create your own lantern using contacted in the case of an Emergency. a pyramid structure and special tissue paper. So if for some reason you can’t get home in time to These creations will then be used as part of the provide support to the person you help, one of your Lantern Parade which will take place on Thursday emergency contacts will be able to stand in for you. 12th December at 7.00pm, in the town centre. It can help in school too, you can show your card to This will then be followed by a laser show a teacher or member of staff. It makes them aware spectacular!! that you are a Young Carer and that you are registered with Wired Young Carers Service. This We look forward to seeing you getting creative at can help them to understand your situation and any the drop-in. additional support you may require in school. For further information on any of the above or to arrange an appointment with your support worker, please contact us.
Drumming Workshop
Drumming Session “I enjoyed it, would do it again.” “It was great” “It was really fun, I’ve never done Samba drumming before.” Museum Trip “It was really exciting and fun that we made masks and a drum. I hope I can come again.” “I learnt how to make things, saw lots of new things and had great fun making instruments. “ “I It was fun, I liked the quiz part it was interesting and we used our brains.” Reading & Relaxation Session “Feels amazing and nice relaxation.” “Very relaxing” “Felt good, I enjoyed giving the massage and Warrington Museum & Art Gallery Trip almost fell asleep.” August Peace Centre Feedback “I think it was good, the best bit was when we decorated the t-shirts.”. “I enjoyed playing pool and designing the t-shirts and I liked it when I got to paint over my fingers! That was so messy, I really enjoyed that.” Woolston Sensory Hub “I enjoyed the face painting, all the new games and making new friends.” “It was fun and we played tag. I liked the picnic food a lot and making new friends.” “I enjoyed running around, getting rid of all my energy.” Singing Workshop “It’s given me more confidence.” “I really enjoyed it, especially making the song and it really made me feel more confident about singing.” “I really enjoyed it so much, I really want to do it again.” September Peace Centre Feedback
“I enjoyed making the clothes, especially my shorts.” “It was something different and fun to do.”
Relaxation Session Film Party at Orford Youth Base Drop-In
August Peace Centre short break activity
September Peace Centre short break activity ‘Up-cycle’ workshop
Woolston Sensory Hub family picnic/party
This year Carers Rights Day is happening on This Summer has been packed full of fun activities Friday 29th November 2013. that you got involved in. This wouldn't have been possible without a little help from some friends. We would like to say a MASSIVE Thank You to: Carers Rights Day is about getting all Carers and Young Carers the information and advice they need to access support, claim benefits and find Chris & Jack from Evolving Rhythms for the out how technology can help take the pressure Drumming Workshop off. Each year Carers UK organises Carers Rights Carers Trust & Day to: Co-operative for Increase the take up of benefits. the Warrington Wolves game. Make sure carers know their rights.
Guide carers towards practical support.
Raise awareness of the needs of Carers. Louise from Warrington
Museum This year the Carers Rights Day theme is ‘rights, advice, support’ Deborah from Cheshire Police for the Hate This will focus on ensuring that Carers and Young Crime interactive Workshop Carers understand their rights and get access to good quality advice that can support them to care.
Carers Rights Day aims to make Carers and Carol Stout for the Relaxation Session Young Carers aware of different kinds of practical support that could help to support you with your caring role. For further information about Carers Rights Day, please visit:
Donna from Read to Relax http://www.carersuk.org/get-involved/carers- rights-day
We would like to hear your views on carers rights, Woolston Sensory Hub and what more our service could be doing for you. If you have any views you would like to share with us, please email: [email protected] Jen from Cut to the Chase Productions for the Singing Wired Young Carers Service will be celebrating Workshop. Carers Rights at our Young Adult Carers Group on Monday 25th November.
We look forward to seeing you there.
Young Minds On Tuesday 8th October 2013 the http://www.youngminds.org.uk/ Secretary of State for Education, for_children_young_people Michael Gove MP, has announced a offering information to young people and children historic amendment to The Children about mental health and emotional wellbeing. and Families Bill. Who am I http://camhswhoami.co.uk/ The 5 Boroughs Partnership NHS Foundation This means that all Young Carers will by law have the right to an assessment and that the Trust CAMHS (Child and Adolescent Mental needs of everyone in the family will be Health Services) page. considered.
This will assess why you are caring, what could be changed and what help could you and your family get to help you with your caring role.
Hate Crime is a crime where someone is This promises to help improve services for you as harassing, victimising, intimidating or abusing Young Carers by: someone because of their race, faith, religion, disability, sexual orientation or gender identity. Allowing assessments of support needs to all Young Carers under the age of 18 This can include: regardless of who you care for or how often you provide care.
physical attacks Supporting local authorities to combine the Harassment and threats Young Carers assessment with an assessment of the person you care for. This people swearing at you or making abusive should then mean there is support provided remarks for the whole family. people doing things that frighten, intimidate or distress you It should also mean that the law relating to Young Carers is made more simple, to make bullying at school, college or place of work your rights and duties clearer to understand, spitting or making insulting gestures not just for you but for adults and professionals in your life. A hate incident is any incident which is perceived to be motivated by hate by the victim or any other For more information you can visit: person. If you feel you are a victim of a hate crime or http://www.childrenssociety.org.uk/news-views/ incident, or you have witnessed a hate press-release/historic-change-law-signals-new- crime, please contact the police immediately on era-young-carers telephone 101. In an emergency always telephone 999. http://www.childrenssociety.org.uk/news-views/ For more information about Hate Crime, please press-release/report-reveals-impact-young-carers visit: http://www.warrington.gov.uk/info/200500/ hate_crime/380/hate_crime If you feel you would benefit from an assessment please contact us on 01925 442 452,
Would you be interested in taking part in Come and join our Young Adult Carers group! Young Carers Workshops with Carers Trust? These drop ins are a good opportunity for you to meet other Young Adult Carers aged 16 - 30 years. The Co-operative have been working in partnership with its charity of the year, Carers During the meetings you will have the opportunity Trust. They are looking to give young carers a to put forward any ideas for future trips, events and fantastic opportunity to find out what kind of activities allowing you to shape the service you career might suit them best, and give an receive and to tell us what you want. opportunity for some real work experience in a friendly environment. If this sounds like something for you, why not sign If you feel this is something you would like to get up to the fun workshop that will be running in the involved in please come along to our next Young October half-term for both under and over 18’s. Adult Carers Group meeting, which will be taking place on Monday 28th October between The workshops will run from 10.00am until 5.30 — 7.00pm at: 3.00pm. It will include your lunch and best of all, Wired Young and Adult Carers Centre they are absolutely free. They will even pay for your travel costs or provide transport. 86 Sankey Street, Warrington, You will have a really enjoyable day, meet other Young Adult Carers and go away with a good WA1 1SG. idea of what kind of work experience might suit These drop-ins provide an opportunity to talk one you best. of our support workers, meet other Young Adult Activities include: Carers, chat and relax.
Discussing the range of roles within the Please see the Events Calendar for future Young Co-operative with Q&A session Adult Carers Group drop-in dates. What are your skills and strengths? Group discussions - ideal job roles to fit your During the September drop-in we had a talk from skills the National Citizens Service and some of you signed up!! Careers Workshops If you would be interested in taking part in the next Individual Action Plans National Citizens Service Programme please contact us on 01925 442 452 or visit
www.warringtonyouthclub.co.uk for more The workshops will be held in the amazing new Information. Co-operative building at 1, Angel Square in Manchester and in the CIS tower opposite. If you would be interested in taking part, or would like further information, please contact Wired on 01925 442 452 . We can then make a referral on your behalf. Carers Trust are inviting Young Adult Carers with If you are 16 years or older you may be entitled to an interest in campaigning to take part in an claim Carers Allowance. This means you could exciting new project empowering them to influence be receiving up to £59.75 a week. change in their area. In order to be eligible you have:
This October half term they are organising a two To be aged 16 or over. night residential (Wednesday 30th October – Friday 1st November) for 50 carers aged 15-20, marking Spend at least 35 hours a week caring. the beginning of the Time to be Heard project, which aims to address the barriers young adult Be doing less then 21 hours a week carers face in education and employment in their studying. local community. Earn less then £100 a week, after tax.
The residential is the first event to be held as part To have been in Great Britain for at least 2 of Time to be Heard and will provide a range of of the last 3 years. exciting activities developing young adult carers campaigning and creativity skills. To be a resident of the UK, Ireland, Isle of Man or the Channel Islands. The important role that young adults play in caring for family members is often misunderstood — by If you are receiving other benefits this could effect schools, colleges and universities, by employers your eligibility. and by those in Government. Time to be Heard aims to address these issues. For example if you are receiving Income-based Jobseeker’s Allowance you could still get Carers Over the next three years Carers Trust will be Allowance, but other benefits would be reduced. offering lots of opportunities, events, advice and support so that young adult carers can advocate for For more information about Carers Allowance change in their area. So watch out for updates. please visit your local Job Centre or the website:
For more information please visit: https://www.gov.uk/carers-allowance/overview www.carers.org/news/young-adult-carers- develop-your-campaigning-voice-time-be-heard
Street League are a football based charity who work with young people aged between 16 – 25 who are not in Education, Employment or Warrington Collegiate drop-in takes place on the Training. first Wednesday of the month between 12.30-1.30pm in room DG 01. This involves an academy programme that runs Our contact at the Collegiate is Elise Lee. over an 8 week period. Focusing on personal development, employability and a multi-sporting We are working in partnership with the Collegiate to qualification. use this time for pamper sessions such as massage, nails and hair. They also run a drop in session at Orford Jubilee Hub called “Street Football”. This session runs Priestley College drop-in takes place on the third once a week EVERY week up until the start date Friday of every month, between 12.00-1.00pm in room C1-6. of the academy. Street Football is about coming down and taking part in a structured session Our contact at the college is Fran Evans. delivered by qualified FA coaches. This is a great opportunity to speak to a Young If you would be interested in taking part please let Carers Support Worker. us know so we can make a referral.
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