Multiple Sclerosis Society - Lancashire, Greater Manchester and South Cumbria Region Carers

Carers

There are over 6 million carers in the UK - 1 million of these providing care for over 50 hours a week.

Carers Emergency Card

It pays to plan ahead and the MS Society’s Carers Emergency Card
can help you do just that.

Carer's Emergency Card.pdf
Details of how to aquire the Carers emergency card

Young Carers

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This page is for under 18's who are caring for a family member with MS. Lots of us 'help out' at home, but if you're giving lots of care and having problems as a result, we hope these pages will help.

Black and minority ethnic carers People enjoying a Carnival

MS is often seen as a 'white' condition. However, a growing number of people from black and minority ethnic communities within the UK have MS. For their carers, it can be more difficult to find support due to a range of things such as language barriers and a lack of services that meet their cultural needs.

Carers Opportunities Fund someone writing closeup

Carers of people with MS often face a number of barriers when considering returning to education or employment. In an attempt to support carers who wish to pursue educational or learning opportunities, the Carers Opportunities Fund can offer financial help with course fees and the associated costs.

FREE course for anyone caring for a friend or relative in your area

Caring with Confidence (CwC) is a FREE course for anyone that looks after a friend or relative. The course helps participants to make a positive difference to their life, and that of the person they are caring for, by helping them to develop their caring knowledge and skills.
There are seven generic sessions to choose from. The introductory session ‘Finding Your Way’ will help you to look at what matters to you and decide which other sessions you might want to do. You can then choose to do one or more of the following sessions:-

Caring and Coping

Caring and Me

Caring Day-to-Day

Caring and Resources

Caring and Life

Caring and Communicating

Caring with Confidence will:- 1. Help you to build on your strengths as a carer. 2. Give you the opportunity to share experiences and learn from others in similar situations. 3. Give you useful information, ideas and tips about looking after someone. 4. Help you decide what you might like to change about your caring role. 5. Provide travel and alternative care costs for those who need it.
Courses can be arranged to start in your area will start in 2010. For more information about arranging a course for your organisation please call Paul Brighouse on 07595 11 66 75 or email paul.brighouse@eppcic.co.uk

MS Society Free publications

Our Free Publications section contains additional information for carers...
at the click of a mouse!