Carers Event at the Queen's Theatre

Carers from across Havering find out about help and support at open day

Thursday 04 December 2014

​Exhibitors from the event with Dame Angela Watkinson MP and Councillor Wendy Brice-Thompson, Cabinet Member for Adult Social Services and Health

​Havering carers flocked to a special open day held specifically for those who care for others to find out about the help and support available to them in the borough, on Friday 28 November.

​Held at the Queen’s Theatre, Hornchurch, the event was run by the Havering Association for people with Disabilities (H.A.D), along with Havering Council and the Havering Safer Neighbourhood Board, to mark the national Carers Rights Day.

 

As well as H.A.D, there were other voluntary organisations there to speak to people about how they may be able to help them, as well as Council officers talking about the support it provides to carers.

 

Organisations attending included the Citizen’s Advice Bureau and the Alzheimer’s Society, and carers were also able to find out more about the new Care Act 2014, and how it may affect them.

 

Several attendees signed up to the Council’s carers’ register on the day so they will receive a carers’ newsletter and be updated on future similar events.

 

Councillor Wendy Brice-Thompson, Cabinet Member for Adult Social Services, and Health, who attended the event, said:

 

“I was pleased to see so many local organisations and carers at this event. We have many people in our borough who give up their time to care for others, and some may not even realise they are a carer.

 

“But no carer should do it all on their own. There is support out there and we want to ensure everyone who should have it, knows about it. The Care Act will also bring in changes which affect all carers, so it’s important they know about it, and what it will mean for them.”

 

Anyone unable to attend but who would like to sign up to the carers’ register, as well as receive regular updates, can email carersservices@havering.gov.uk.

 

Carers can also sign-up online to receive the e-bulletin, care connect, or by emailing careact@havering.gov.uk.