Nottinghamshire Carers Hub

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What is the Nottinghamshire Carers Hub?
Our services
Events
News & updates
- Coronavirus update

What is the Nottinghamshire Carers Hub?

At TuVida, we know that it's not just people receiving care that need support; often, carers also need a helping hand too. That's why our Nottinghamshire Carers Hub provides free, confidential and personalised information and support for carers.

A carer is someone who supports a relative or friend of any age fitting at least one of the following descriptions:

elderly and frail
physically disabled
has a learning disability
has mental health issues
has a history of substance misuse
has a serious health condition.

The Nottinghamshire Carers Hub aims to make carers' lives easier in a variety of ways; whether by connecting them with other carers, or providing free, confidential advice and information, or access to employment, training and volunteering opportunities.

The scheme is funded by Nottinghamshire County Council, Nottingham City Council and the local NHS.

The information below is specific to adult carers in Nottinghamshire. Looking for services for young carers? Visit our Nottinghamshire Young Carers webpage...

Our services

Are you a carer? Watch this short video, produced by the Nottinghamshire Carers Association to find out more..

If you're a carer, we've got lots of services available that can help support you and the person you care for. Our team is available 9am-5pm, Monday-Friday to provide:

information, advice and guidance
health and wellbeing support
a helping hand or friendship via our Nottinghamshire Volunteer Service
peer support groups
support and activities for young carers
online drop in sessions (with a support worker on dates and times to suit you)
Carers Smart benefits and discounts
carers grants
access to respite services
access to carers assessments
signposting to other organisations
and much more.

To find out more about what we can offer to you, please contact us.

Get in touch

Events

We host regular support groups, meetings and drop-in sessions, aimed at helping carers access information and support relevant to your personal situation.

We also run annual events for carers in celebration of Carers Week, Carers Rights Day, Young Carers Awareness Day, and more.

Please note: to help keep everyone safe during the Coronavirus pandemic our clubs may be running differently than usual. For example, groups may take place at different times or locations, have reduced availability, or even be held online.

View upcoming events.

News & updates

You can view our recent newsletters here and follow us on Facebook and Instagram for more news from across the organisation.

Want to receive regular updates from the Hub? Email us and ask to be added to our mailing list. You'll find out contact details at the end of this page.

Carers Space Notts

Carers Space Nott (CSN) is an initiative designed as a joint venture by Nottinghamshire County Council, the NHS, Nottinghamshire Carers Association and unpaid carers themselves.

CSN is a strategy group designed to bring carers and professionals together in one place so that they can mutually benefit from sharing their knowledge, insight and experiences. The aim is to provide carers with both the opportunity and the support needed to have an equal voice in decision making on policies and services which directly affect them. The ultimate goal is to optimise the services and support available across Nottinghamshire.

Carers of all backgrounds and in all situations across Nottinghamshire are warmly invited to attend the monthly sessions. For those interested but unwilling or unable to attend, details of the meetings, progress updates and helpful resources are made available on their website.

https://www.carersspacenotts.com/

Coronavirus update:

During the Coronavirus pandemic we have changed some of our services that were previously provided in group settings; many of these groups have now moved online. Their future opening and/or suspension remains dependent on the latest rules and guidelines from the Government. Find out more about COVID-19 safety at TuVida.

Please contact us to check the current status of any Carers Hub group service.

This video describes how we helped one of our clients during the Coronavirus lockdown period:

Free PPE for unpaid carers in Nottinghamshire.

Request Personal Protective Equipment (PPE)

If you are eligible for free PPE and currently receive your PPE from Nottinghamshire County Council, you must now order your PPE from the national PPE portal. Please make sure that you have read the guidance in full so that you know exactly what you need.

Accessing the Portal

If you have not yet registered for the national PPE portal, please sign up here.

If you need support in completing the form and using the new system, please contact the national PPE customer services team on 0800 976 6802 from 8am-5pm Monday to Friday.

There is more information available on the YouGov webpages for how to order COVID-19 PPE

Go to the new Portal: Customer Login

Privacy

TuVida is undertaking this work on behalf of Nottinghamshire County Council who must protect your personal information and make sure it is kept confidential and safe.

For more details see the general privacy notice at: https://www.nottinghamshire.gov.uk/global-content/privacy

Child-friendly privacy notice: https://www.nottinghamshire.gov.uk/global-content/privacy/child-friendly-privacy-notice

Easy read privacy notice: https://www.nottinghamshire.gov.uk/global-content/privacy/easy-read-privacy-notice