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National Carers Strategy
To view the briefing notes from 'Crossroads Caring for Carers and the Princess Royal Trust for Carers' please download from here.

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'Facing The Future' in the NHS, Northamptonshire
The Northamptonshire Teaching Primary Care Trust (PCT) have a consultation document out which looks at the NHS services in the county for the future.

There is to be a 'Question Time' debate on Thursday 31st July 2008 at the Saints Rugby Group in Northampton which all are welcome to attend.

Click on the links below for further details:

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"Looking after me" - A course for Carers
Looking after me is a course for adults who care for someone with a long term health condition or disability.

It will look at relation techniques, dealing with tiredness, healthy eating, coping with feelings of depression, planning for the future and much more.

Gill Foreman is in the process of organising dates around the county for Carers to attend and would very much like to hear from Carers who would like to attend. Further details can be obtained from Gill on 01536 310294 or gill.foreman@eppcic.co.uk

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Developing the Role of the Support Planner - Personal Budgets and Self Directed Care
This one day free event is aimed at anyone with a disability, carers and families or professionals who want to understand support planning and be able to help someone with their plan.

Work is underway to set new dates due to its popularity, however the next date is Tuesday 16th September 2008 between 9.30a.m. and 4p.m at the Wootton Hall Sports Pavilion, Wootton Hall, Northampton.

For further details or to book a place, please contact Sarahlee Richards or Claire Willoughby on 01933 220720 or sds@northamptonshire.gov.uk you can also download poster from here

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Countywide Carers Directory of Services
An updated version of the 'Countywide Directory of Services for Carers' is now available, for a copy please contact Jenny Osborne on 01604 624088 or carers@abilitynorthants.org.uk 

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'Stop Gap' Dance Company is a vibrant integrated dance company that includes dancers with and without disabilities.

It is open to:
● Disabled dancers who would like to develop their dance skills
● Non-disabled dancers who would like to expand their experiences

where is it?:
● The DB Studio, The Castle, Castle Way, Wellingborough NN8 1XA

Cost:
● £2.00 per session

How to get further details:
● Contact Northants Dance on 01604 233122

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New Deal for Carers.
On 21^st February 2007 the minister for Care Services, Ivan Lewis, announced a package of support for carers as part of the government’s “New Deal for Carers”.

Nationally there will be £25 million to be spent on providing short term home based respite care for carers in crisis or emergency situations in every council.

There will be £3 million towards the establishment of a national helpline for carers.

A further £5 million will support the development of an “expert carer” programme.

There is no news yet as to what this will mean in terms of the detail for Northamptonshire but as soon as they are known they will appear on this site.

Further details of the announcement and comments from Imelda Redmond, Chief Executive of Carers UK can be found at

http://www.sourceuk.net/article/9/9387/new_deal_for_carers.html

and at http://www.carersuk.org/Getinvolved

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