Caregivers to benefit from a new provider of specialist services
Caregivers in Gateshead are unsung heroes, say council leaders, as they award a new contract for a support service dedicated just to helping them.
Following a procurement exercise, the Carers' Federation, which is based at Aidan House in Gateshead near the town centre, has been awarded the contract for the borough.
This means they will be delivering support to adult caregivers and young carers across the borough.
They will offer a range of services from information, advice and guidance to benefits advice and offering assessments for all carers who want them.
Skills and training workshops will be offered to adults and young carers, as well as outreach activities.
More information about the full range of services that will be offered will be available from September onwards, when the new contract starts.
The council is working with the current contractors to ensure there will be a smooth handover ahead of the service starting next month.
Cllr John Adams, Cabinet Member for Adult Social Care, said: "Caregivers, whether adults or young carers, are the unsung heroes of our society.
"They work day and night to support their families and loved ones, often at a huge cost to themselves. We recognise this incredible service they provide, which is enabling people to stay at home longer. That is why, working in partnership with health, we commission a service to ensure people have access to specialist help and advice.
"I am pleased to announce we have been able to award this contract to the Carers' Federation. To reassure those who are already receiving help, we will be working with the current providers to enable a smooth transition to the new provider."
The service is a partnership approach between the council and the North East and North Cumbria Integrated Care Board (ICB). It will be based in central Gateshead at Aidan House, 401 Sunderland Rd, Gateshead, NE8 3HU. Services will also be delivered out in the community.
The new service will operate from 1 September 2024. The council will work with current providers Gateshead Carers' Association and Carers' Trust Tyne and Wear on transitioning for carers ahead of this date.
The caregivers' service is free to access and is funded by Gateshead Council and the NHS.
The new provider will continue to offer a range of support for caregivers and young carers including:
- Information, advice and guidance
- Benefits advice
- Adult and young carer assessments
- Parent carer needs assessments
- Wellbeing fund
- Peer support groups
- A volunteer service
- Skills and training workshops for adult caregivers and young adult carers
- Outreach activities for young and young adult carers.
More information about the full range of services that will be offered will be available from September onwards.
Caregivers in Gateshead are unsung heroes, say council leaders, as they award a new contract for a support service dedicated just to helping them.
Following a procurement exercise, the Carers' Federation, which is based at Aidan House in Gateshead near the town centre, has been awarded the contract for the borough.
This means they will be delivering support to adult caregivers and young carers across the borough.
They will offer a range of services from information, advice and guidance to benefits advice and offering assessments for all carers who want them.
Skills and training workshops will be offered to adults and young carers, as well as outreach activities.
More information about the full range of services that will be offered will be available from September onwards, when the new contract starts.
The council is working with the current contractors to ensure there will be a smooth handover ahead of the service starting next month.
Cllr John Adams, Cabinet Member for Adult Social Care, said: "Caregivers, whether adults or young carers, are the unsung heroes of our society.
"They work day and night to support their families and loved ones, often at a huge cost to themselves. We recognise this incredible service they provide, which is enabling people to stay at home longer. That is why, working in partnership with health, we commission a service to ensure people have access to specialist help and advice.
"I am pleased to announce we have been able to award this contract to the Carers' Federation. To reassure those who are already receiving help, we will be working with the current providers to enable a smooth transition to the new provider."
The service is a partnership approach between the council and the North East and North Cumbria Integrated Care Board (ICB). It will be based in central Gateshead at Aidan House, 401 Sunderland Rd, Gateshead, NE8 3HU. Services will also be delivered out in the community.
The new service will operate from 1 September 2024. The council will work with current providers Gateshead Carers' Association and Carers' Trust Tyne and Wear on transitioning for carers ahead of this date.
The caregivers' service is free to access and is funded by Gateshead Council and the NHS.
The new provider will continue to offer a range of support for caregivers and young carers including:
- Information, advice and guidance
- Benefits advice
- Adult and young carer assessments
- Parent carer needs assessments
- Wellbeing fund
- Peer support groups
- A volunteer service
- Skills and training workshops for adult caregivers and young adult carers
- Outreach activities for young and young adult carers.
More information about the full range of services that will be offered will be available from September onwards.
