Nottinghamshire
Carers
Association

Derby G.P and Hospital Promotion

Following from the success of the Teaming up for Transition in the county, this project is now being...

Carer Community Group Chesterfield

The Carer Community Group gives carers the opportunity to meet others with a care role in an informa...

Derbyshire Home From Hospital Service

The Derbyshire Home from Hospital Service provides practical support for vulnerable people leaving h...

Carers Working Group - Carers feedback survey

DCA Carer Support Worker Rebecca Cowley and Assessment Worker Lyn McNair have been seconded to Chest...

Carers and Chesterfield Royal Hospital - in Partnership!

Chesterfield Royal Hospital has recognised how important carers are to the welfare of patients both ...

Healthwatch Derbyshire Survey

Healthwatch Derbyshire is conducting a survey to determine whether patients are aware of the GP serv...

Derbyshire Carers initiative reaches out to GPs.

Our Challenge Derbyshire Carers Association is launching the Derbyshire ‘Carers Pledge’ during June...

Carer Friendly Quality Mark

We have launched our new Carer Friendly quality marks which will be awarded to schools and GP surger...

Carers feedback survey

DCA Carer Support Worker Rebecca Cowley has been seconded to Chesterfield Royal Hospital as Project ...

Carers and Chesterfield Royal Hospital – in partnership!

Chesterfield Royal Hospital has recognised how important carers are to the welfare of patients both ...

Does your GP know you are a Carer?

uploads/woman looking at lake.jpg

Is the person you care for a patient at the Chesterfield Royal Hospital?

Is the person you care for a patient at the Chesterfield Royal Hospital? If so come along to our C...

Improving Hospital Experiences for Carers of People with Dementia/Memory Loss

Local hospitals (Derby Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust) want to know how hospital stays for ...

Carers As Ambassadors

Carers Story

Mrs J came to our head office in a very emotional and upset state. She was really struggling with h...

From April, Derbyshire Carers Association are the main support service for young carers in Derbyshir

Young carers are children under 18 with caring responsibilities. For this group, DCA now provide a c...

Schools Liaison worker

It’s been a busy few months for school liaison. Since September I have been introducing the Young C...

Job Opportunity

Carer Support – Liaison Worker (Glossop) – 25 hours per week Salary: £16927 – 19640 per annum...

Derbyshire Carers Association Shortlisted for National Award

The Derbyshire Carers Association‘s ‘Carers Clinics’ project has been shortlisted for a presti...

Do you care for someone who has diabetes ? Do they take care of their feet?

Do you care for someone who has diabetes ? Do they take care of their feet? It is important to lo...

Bassetlaw Health Liaison Worker

Job Opportunities - Derby City

2 x Carer Support and Liaison Workers(some evening and weekend work may be required) Derby – 25 hou...

Annual health checks - Learning disabilities

Anyone aged 14 or over who’s on their GP’s learning disability register can have a free ...

Young People’s Toolkit for Bassetlaw

On Monday 9th October Bassetlaw Place Based Partnership launched their new Young People’s Tool...

Health Liaison Case Studies

uploads/CASE STUDIES (1).jpg

Derby GP surgery Champions Carers

Derbyshire Carers Association (DCA) launched the Derbyshire ‘Carers Pledge’ during Carers Week and a...

‘All About Me'

The purpose of the ‘All About Me’ document is to help the people who provide your care, and support,...

Carers Champion Story

Sherwood Forest Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust have worked with Nottinghamshire Carers Association (...

Local NHS provider gets double award to mark Carer’s Rights Day

Nottinghamshire Carers Association (NCA) have awarded the Carer-friendly Employer Quality Mar...

Derbyshire Carers Celebrate Nomination for National Award

The Derbyshire Carers Association‘s (DCA) ‘Carers Clinics’ project has been runner- up for se...

Partnership Working

uploads/team-spirit-2447163_1920 2.jpg

NCA ‘Carer Awareness Webinars' for Community Organisations

uploads/carer awareness seminars.png

Young Carers School Award

On Wednesday 13th June, Derbyshire Carers Association presented Ripley Junior School with their Leve...

Job Opportunities - County and City

Derbyshire Carers Association is a registered Charity which has been supporting unpaid Carers throug...

GP Video Launch

We have launched our GP video for GP practices to use on waiting room screens and on their websites,...

About Us

Innovative Carers Pledge Shortlisted for Prestigious National Award

The Derbyshire Carers Pledge was recently put forward for a HSJ award by South Derbyshire Clinical C...

Innovative Carer Project reaches ‘1000’ milestone

The Teaming Up for Transition Project, (TUFT) part of Derbyshire Carers Association Carer identifica...

Carers Space Session 4

Counselling

uploads/dan-meyers-hluOJZjLVXc-unsplash.jpg

Falls Prevention

Did you know one in three older people will have a fall each year in Derbyshire? And of these falls...

Vaccine Booster Programme

Booster vaccine doses are available on the NHS for people most at risk from COVID-19 who have alread...

Carers Week Information Stands

When you are looking after someone it is important to have the right information at the right time. ...

About

uploads/NHS-1024x538.jpg

How much fluid should we drink?

When our bodies don’t have enough water we become dehydrated and this can lead to serious heal...

MP supports successful carer project

CHESTERFIELD MP Toby Perkins was invited to the Derbyshire Carers Association West Bars Carers Centr...

Chesterfield MP: 'We need to care more about our carers'

Chesterfield MP Toby Perkins had a strong message about the importance of valuing carers when he att...

Make the ‘Pledge’ to support carers

Calling all GP surgeries! Make the ‘Pledge’ to support carers Launch with Toby Perkins, MP When: 6t...

Carers Week: Celebrating Carers in Derbyshire

Derbyshire Carers Association (DCA) will pull out all the stops to ensure the annual Carers Week in ...

Support Groups and Activities for Carers August 2023

Hello and welcome to our Nottinghamshire Carers Hub newsletter for August 2023 Please see below for ...

Citizens Advice in Derbyshire Dales

Free, independent, confidential advice for any problem: • Benefits • Housing • Employment • Debt • F...

Press Release - National Carers Week

Press Release National Carers Week – 9th to 15th June 2014. Highlighting the work of Carers...

Professionals Resources

Emergency Planning

uploads/glenn-carstens-peters-RLw-UC03Gwc-unsplash.jpg

Young Carers visit Downing Street

A year 11 student (Finlay) who attends Retford Oaks Academy (ROA) has been instrumental in helping t...

Community Engagement Worker

Community Engagement Worker - Nottinghamshire Carers Association 37 hours per week Nottinghamshire C...

National Carers Week 2016

National Carers Week, which starts on Monday, will highlight the challenges faced by those who look ...

Fundraising Success for DCA

DCA have been tirelessly working to raise more funds to be able to put on more fun activities for th...

East Midlands Dementia Day

Tuesday 7th December 2021 The 6th East Midlands Dementia Day focuses on best practice and current is...

Support Groups and Activities for Carers April 2022

Hello and welcome to the Nottinghamshire Carers Hub newsletter for April 2022. We have 12 fac...

Carers Pledge

NHS North Derbyshire Clinical Commissioning Group (CCG) is committed to improving the lives of carer...

Sherwood Forest Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust Achieve Carer Friendly Employer Accreditation

Sherwood Forest Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust Achieve Nottinghamshire Carers Association (NCA) Care...

Education

uploads/two-girls-doing-school-works.jpg

Health Liaison

uploads/NHS-1024x538.jpg

Derbyshire Carers Association is on the move!

Our Head Office, White House, The Willows in Ripley, has been provided ex-gratia by Derbyshire Count...

Support Groups and Activities for Carers May 2022

Hello and welcome to our Nottinghamshire Carers Hub newsletter for May 2022 We have 14 face t...

Request for Carer Involvement

Home First Services Tender (Nottinghamshire County Council). April 2022 Home First Nottinghamshire C...

Mental Health Wellbeing

Having good mental health helps us relax more, achieve more and enjoy our lives more. For advice and...

Patient Questionnaire - Pharmacy First Consultation

There are two short questionnaires to fill out the first one is around Emergency Supply Servic...

Mental Health

uploads/mental-health-2019924_1920.jpg

Nottingham West Primary Care Network Digital Inclusion Team have been awarded the Carer Friendly Service Quality Mark 2023

The Nottingham West Primary Care Network Digital Inclusion Team have been awarded the Carer Friendly...

Derbyshire Carers Association project work: Reaching out to Young Carers

Derbyshire Carers Association has been successful in a Big Lottery funding application, Awards for A...

Young Carer Health and Social Care Liaison Service

uploads/girls-on-desk-looking-at-notebook-159823.jpg

Living with a long term condition

A participant from Erewash said; ‘It opened my eyes to other paths and ways of improving my quality ...

Young Carer Engagement

uploads/two-girls-doing-school-works.jpg

Looking after the carer

uploads/woman looking sad.jpg

Information

uploads/glenn-carstens-peters-RLw-UC03Gwc-unsplash.jpg

Bassetlaw Action Centre Achieve Carer Friendly Employer Accreditation

Who: Nottinghamshire Carers Association What: Bassetlaw Action Centre Achieve Nottinghamshire Carers...