Carers Rights Day

Carers Rights Day is the opportunity for us to remind unpaid carers of their rights:

to be involved in the assessment of the person that you care for, if they consent. If they do not consent to your involvement, you can still share your thoughts / opinions with the person undertaking the assessment.
to be recognised as a carer. This can include at your doctor’s surgery. Join Torbay Carers for your Carers’ Passport Card to help you achieve this If you are under 16, speak to the Young Carers Service.

To find out more, come to our event in November.

Carers Rights Day 2024

Celebrating Carers’ Rights Day ‘Recognising Your Rights’

Carers Rights Day 2024 will be held on Saturday 23 November 2024, 10am to 2pm at Paignton Library.

Programme of events:

10:30am:: Opening speeches (downstairs). This year’s speeches are by Cllr by David Thomas, leader of Torbay Council, and Liz Davenport, Chief Executive of our NHS Trust who was a young carer herself
10:40am:: Children’s choir
10:50am:: Drama – ‘Am I a Carer?’ (downstairs) by Nev from Ubuntu Multicultural Mentoring CiC
11am:: Drama (upstairs). ‘What should I do?’
11:30am:: Talk and Q+A with Dr R Allison on carers’ rights and support in hospital
Midday:: Talk and Q+A. Katy Heard on carers’ rights to assessment and support
12:30pm:: Talk and Q+A with Wollens solicitors about planning ahead
1pm:: Drama – ‘Am I a Carer?’ (downstairs) by Nev from Ubuntu Multicultural Mentoring CiC (repeat of 10:50am event)
1:10pm:: Drama (upstairs). ‘What should I do?’ (repeat of 11am event)
1:30pm:: ‘Have your say’ discussion with Natalie Townsend about Signposts magazine, NHS plans, carers’ courses, and more

Information stands include:

Everyone welcome!

For further information, please email Signposts for Carers or call 01803 208455.

For information about the support we provide to carers, call Signposts for Carers on 01803 666620.