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1 NOV 2018-28 FEB 2019
TIMES
The FREE magazine for unpaid carers on The Fylde Coast
Our new Ambassador:
Corrie's Lucy Fallon 'Interactive' Group NEW! RISE Project
Page 4 Page 5 Page 26
Also Inside: Masquerade Ball | True Stories | Carers' Action Plan | Photo Gallery
Also Inside: What’s On! | True Stories | Duke of Edinburgh Programme | Cash Quest update | Rocco's Pantry
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Welcome... Contents
...to our Winter edition of Caring Times. We value your
Welcome from Faye 3
feedback, so
After a glorious summer of sunny Contact us 3
please spare a
events here at Beaverbrooks House, we How to refer to our service 4
couple of minutes
are reluctantly packing away the Please let us know! 4
to complete our
outdoor furniture and tidying up the Our Board of Trustees 4
Carers' Questionnaire (details on pages
gardens for the darker months. From Corrie to the Carers Centre 4
6 and 12).
It’s a time for us to look back on all that Dementia training across
We are excited to re-launch our Adult the north west 4
has been achieved so far in 2018, from
Carer Respite sessions, known as Carer True Story 5
our pilot summer holiday project of
‘Interactive’, with lots of new activities NEW! Interactive support group 5
RISE (see pg 26) seeing children from
planned (see pg 5) and our Active What's On Guide 6
Highfurlong School rivalling The
Minds group has got off to a great start. Venetian Masquerade Ball 9
Apprentice with their entrepreneurial
Carer True Story 10
skills, new funding for Young Carers and Our Young Carers' respite becomes
Makeover for Health Hero, Pauline 12
Adult Carers and another busy and busier and messier each week as the
Carers' Questionnaire 12
vibrant Carefest festival bringing music children get baking, making and
New Research: 1 in 5 young people
fans and carers together to enjoy live creating, and our Parent Carers identified as young carers 12
music, food and dancing. continue to develop their workshops for Focus on: Aiming Higher 13
sibling carers. Making a difference to family time 13
Alongside the fun and laughter here at
Beaverbrooks House, the reason we all The addition of Escape Hair and Beauty Duke of Edinburgh Programme 14
come to work each day is to make a here on-site for both carers and the Staff Profile 14
better life for our carers and their general public, also provides some Carers' 50:50 Club 15
families. It was a real opportunity for sanctuary and time out from the Family Focus Project wins
us, as the children went back to school humdrum, helping carers to have critical acclaim 16
in September, to be involved in telling cherished ‘me time’. (see pg 11) Carer True Story 16
the stories behind the new research Local MP listens to our
As Christmas approaches, we know that young adult carers 17
carried out by the BBC and our
this can be a difficult time for many of Young Carers' Fun Zone 18
President, Professor Saul Becker with
our carers and their families. Our Young Carers' Team update 19
the University of Nottingham, revealing
support continues throughout the Young Carers' Christmas Present
that 1 in 5 children in high school (11- Appeal 19
holiday period and we urge those who
16 year olds) has a caring role. (see pg Cookery Corner with the Ice Cold Chef 19
are feeling less than festive to get in
12). Volunteer update 20
touch and reach out for help. As a
This was a national news story, and supporter of Blackpool Carers, you can Stable Advice from Rocco 20
locally here in Blackpool, we know that also help to make a difference. See Hand in Hand Project update 21
those statistics hold up. Now, more page 19 for ideas of how to donate, Christmas Donation Form 21
than ever, the message has got to be whether that be gifts, food or your time A gift in your Will is priceless to us 23
that it is everyone’s responsibility to as a volunteer. We would love to hear Footcare Service 23
recognise carers of all ages and make from you. Carer True Story 24
sure that they get the right support at Remembrance Weekend events 24
Wishing all of our carers, volunteers,
the right time. Carer True Story 25
funders and supporters a very Happy
Care Fest 2018 update 25
There really isn’t a better time than now Christmas and New Year.
Our uplifting RISE Project 26
for carers in Blackpool to get the right
Best wishes Terry's fundraising update 28
support. Our offer continues to expand
and our teams are becoming ever more Faye Tower to Tower Cycle Ride 28
Head of Services Wakepark Wipeout 28
creative in their provision of services.
Cash Quest update 29
Katherine's last poem 30
Contact us Our supporters ad awards 30
Blackpool Carers Centre, Beaverbrooks House
147 Newton Drive, Blackpool FY3 8LZ Front cover: Young adult carers during a
Duke of Edinburgh expedition
Tel: 01253 393748 Blackpool Carers Centre is a registered charity in
Fax: 01253 393450 Email: admin@blackpoolcarers.org England and Wales No. 1114558.
Registered as a company limited by guarantee in
England and Wales No. 5633524.
You can also send us a message using the ‘Contact Us Form’
on our website: www.blackpoolcarers.org/contact/contact-us-form This magazine is printed by Brightprint, Blackpool.
01253 399121
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How to refer to us From the famous cobbles of
and access our 'Corrie' to the Carers Centre!
services e were very excited to welcome to come along and meet carers and
• Call or email the office using
the details on page 3.
W Lucy Fallon of Coronation Street
fame through our doors a few weeks
learn about their lives.
ago! Lucy is now an Ambassador for
• Visit www.blackpoolcarers.org/ Blackpool Carers Centre. Please
contact/online-carer-referral- Lucy, who plays Bethany Platt on the follow her on twitter @lufallon
form/ and fill in the form cobbles, is a Blackpool girl and has to find out more.
• Ask your GP or social worker to chosen us as one of her supported
Lucy meeting Rocco at
refer you charities. She had a grand tour of Beaverbrooks House
Beaverbrooks House and even got to
meet our own celebrity, Rocco.
Please let us know! Lucy was keen to find a charity that
f you no longer wish to receive the supports local children and families
Imagazine, please let us know by
calling Matthew McMurdo on
and we are very happy to have been
taken under her wing.
01253 393748 or by email at
As Bethany, she is no stranger to the
data@blackpoolcarers.org
stresses and strains of complex family
You can view our Privacy Policy at life, even herself being a carer of sorts
www.blackpoolcarers.org/privacy-and- in supporting her friend Craig to get the
cookies-policy/ right help for his mental health
condition earlier this year.
Our Board You may see Lucy at some of our
upcoming events, including our
of Trustees Venetian Masquerade Ball (see page
9), as she is putting dates in her diary
Paul Jebb (Chair)
Assistant Chief Nurse (Corporate),
University Hospitals of
Morecambe Bay
Blackpool Carers to deliver dementia
Sarah Lambert (Vice-Chair) training to centres across the north west
Retired Development Manager lackpool Carers has
James Carney B recently secured funding
to deliver dementia
Finance Director,
Blackpool Transport awareness training to other
Carers Centres across the
Barbara Cummings north west.
Hospital Director,
Spire Fylde Coast Hospital The training we deliver at
Beaverbrooks House has
Linda Endicott proved to be very successful
Carer over the years for carers caring
for a loved one living with Anne delivering dementia training to carers
Alison Gilmore at Beaverbrooks House
General Manager, dementia.
Imperial Hotel Blackpool It helps people gain a better understanding of dementia and to benefit from
Howard Lewis the experience of others in a similar situation.
Hotel Manager Education can take away a lot of the fear of a situation, and by sharing our
Claire van Deurs Goss successful course with others across the north west, we hope many more
Police Officer carers will benefit.
Tony Ward For more information, please contact Anne Wright on 01253 393748 or
Retired Corporate IT Strategist email anne.wright@blackpoolcarers.org
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CARER TRUE STORY
Mental Health project supports Steffi and her mum
teffi’s mum was referred into the project as a carer,
S due to her mental health issues.
Steffi says: “My mum was referred to Blackpool Carers by
the Mental Health Crisis team as she was struggling being
the carer for me. I was really suffering with the ups and
downs from bipolar disorder and had dropped out of
medical school just before my final exams.
We both received separate 1:1 support. More than
anything this gave me hope that things could get better,
which I didn’t believe at the time. Things have changed so
much since then and I have achieved stability thanks to
medication and counselling. Steffi on a visit to
Rocco's Pantry
My mum and I are both doing much better, thanks to the
support we have received at Beaverbrooks House. Being
able to come and talk about things separately, lifts a With intensive 1:1 sessions and support through her
weight from us. Without that support our relationship medical interactions, Steffi has been able to turn her life,
would be very different. and relationship with her mother, around. She has
become an asset to the volunteer programme, which has
I’ve also been volunteering at Beaverbrooks House, going been of great benefit to her, as well as Blackpool Carers.
on trips with the young carers, which has really helped by
giving me structure, and the inspiration to go back to If you would like to know more about our mental health
University to be a teacher." project, please contact Carla on 01253 393748.
NEW! 'Interactive' adult carers' support group
eptember saw the launch of a the activities on offer for our younger caring, and people sharing their own
S new group to support our adult
carers. “Interactive” meets
carers. The Adult Team asked the
question – “why should young carers
experiences of finding what works.
fortnightly and features a wide range have all the fun?!” and so, after Future Interactive sessions will include
of activities designed to provide a consultation with some of our adult crafts, gardening, IT training sessions,
space to connect, relax, unwind and carers, we put together a rolling and a walk and talk opportunity and a
learn new skills. varied programme for “Interactive”. Christmas celebration. We are in the
process of inviting guest speakers to
Part of the inspiration came from the Meeting fortnightly on Fridays 2.00- deliver input and sessions. The focus
young carers' respite groups, and all 3.30pm in Rocco's Pantry, we have will always be on giving carers the
the use of the kitchen facilities so can chance to “get stuck in” and have a
Making healthy offer cooking sessions and creative go, to chat with other carers and
smoothies at the first
'Interactive' Session
activities, along with a cuppa. This is a benefit from peer support.
friendly group, where the activities on
offer support carers in feeling relaxed If you are an adult caring for someone
and able to chat about their caring over the age of 25, you are very
role and their lives. welcome to come along. You can
choose which sessions you prefer – or
The first session in September gave come along to all of them. See the full
carers the chance to prepare, make timetable of dates for Interactive
and enjoy various smoothies. We sessions in our “What’s On” Guide on
chatted about healthy choices and page 8 of the magazine.
easy, quick and economical meal
options to support busy carers. As part If you have any questions, or want to
of the session there was plenty of know more, please call Claire or
laughter, and some supportive Julie Holland on 01253 393748
conversations about the challenges of
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WHAT’S Please call Julie Holland on
01253 393748
ON
for information or to book on
GUIDE
any of the events listed below.
New trips and events are organised
regularly. Please check for updates
on our website:
www.blackpoolcarers.org/whats-on/
Respite Activities for those caring for a loved one with a life-
limiting illness. 6 sessions of 2 hours Dementia Awareness
Adult Carers each, cover the practical information Training
and hands-on experience in a relaxed • 9, 16, 23 & 30 January
Carers are welcome to bring the person and supportive setting. The first 4
they care for, but staff are not responsible 10.30am-12.30pm
sessions take place at Beaverbooks • 5, 12, 19 & 26 February
for their care. House and the final 2 sessions will be 1.00-3.00pm
at Trinity. • 4, 11, 18 & 25 March
Active Minds Group Call Julie Holland to book your place. 10.30am-12.30pm
Held at Beaverbrooks House on the Our popular FREE 4-weekly dementia
second Friday of every month Carers’ Kitchen awareness courses are available to
1.30pm-3.00pm carers with loved ones with a dementia
Held at Beaverbrooks House on the
• 9 November related illness. They provide coping
First Saturday of the month
• 14 December mechanisms and practical advice and
10.00am-12.30pm
• 11 January support to help carers understand the
• 3 November
• 8 February illness, as well as day to day
• 1 December
• 8 March practicalities.
• 5 January
For Dementia Carers and their loved Call Anne Wright for more information
• 2 February
ones. A social group where we will or to book your place.
• 2 February
enjoy Quizzes, Bingo & Crafts. We are Carers and their families are welcome
open to suggestions so why not give us to join us for breakfast, crafts, support Dementia Hub
a ring and let us know what you would and advice. No need to book.
like to do and we will do our best to • 16 November 2.00-4.00pm
facilitate it. £1.50 per person to Trinity Hospice, Low Moor Road
include tea/coffee and biscuits. Call Carers' Mental Health • 25 January 1.00-3.00pm
Anne Wright for more information. Awareness Training Trinity Hospice, Low Moor Road
• 22 February 1.00-3.00pm
Held at Beaverbrooks House Trinity Hospice, Low Moor Road
Bereavement Peer Support 10.30am-12.30pm • 29 March 1.00-3.00pm
Group • 6, 13, 20 & 27 February Poulton Methodist Church Hall,
• 6 & 13 March Poulton
Held at Beaverbrooks House once a Providing training and support to Carers
month 1.00pm-3.00pm. Services who offer support and advice
looking after a loved one with a mental for Dementia Carers and loved ones are
• 22 November health condition.
• 20 December gathered together under one roof. Call
Contact Carla or Paige for more in on the day for a chat. Held on
• 17 January information.
• 14 February Fridays:
• 14 March
A safe, friendly and supportive Dementia Carers’ Drop-in 2018 Carers'
atmosphere, where you can relax Held at Beaverbrooks House every Questionnaire
among other people coming to terms other week 11.30am-1.00pm on the All completed forms
with bereavement. following dates. will be entered into a
• 8 & 22 November draw to
CARE Group • 6 & 20 December Win a £25
• 3, 17 & 31 January store voucher!
• 7 & 28 January • 14 & 28 February
• 4 & 18 February • 14 & 28 March Complete the Questionnaire at:
• 7 & 21 March Come and join other carers for a chat in www.surveymonkey.co.uk/r/
Carers and Relatives Experience (CARE) a social environment with activities and CarersQuestionnaire2018
Group provides training and support information. Rocco's Pantry with be or ask your support worker for a copy.
from an experienced Trinity Nurse to open for refreshments too. See page 12 for more details.
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Afternoon Rocco's Pantry
is now open to
Tea Dances
The Imperial Hotel, Blackpool • 2.00-4.30pm
the public!
Rocco's Pantry inside
Beaverbrooks House is
open for refreshments
Held on the following Thursdays: 10.00am-2.00pm
ROCCO’S PANTRY
Monday to Friday.
22nd November 2018 food prepared with care
14th March • 6th June • 12th September
Everyone is welcome for
28th November 2019 Tickets breakfast, lunch or coffee
£15 and cake, served with a
• In the elegant surroundings of the smile by our team of friendly
Washington Suite.
volunteers.
• Superb live entertainment from
The Bill Barrow Quartet. If you're in a hurry, we'll even
make you a takeaway!
• Deluxe Afternoon Tea including
unlimited tea and coffee!
Room Hire
• FREE Raffle ticket for every guest Beaverbrooks House has a variety of rooms available to
with all proceeds to hire. Ideal for meetings, training, functions and parties.
Blackpool Carers Centre. Rocco's Pantry has a variety of competitively priced
• All welcome! buffets for you to choose from.
Tickets available from Julie Holland on For more information,
01253 393748 please call Julie Holland on
prior to the event 01253 393748.
These events are extremely popular and
numbers are limited, so please book early!
Christmas
Winter
Fair
Lantern Festival Sunday 2nd December
Entry!
11.00-2.00pm FREE
Friday 23 November • 6.00-9.00pm Beaverbrooks House, 147 Newton Drive
Beaverbrooks House Blackpool FY3 8LZ
147 Newton Drive •Blackpool • FY3 8LZ
Come and see our magical garden lit by candlelight! A whole host of festive fun for all the family!
Join in the singalong around our glowing firepit
? Tombola ? Games ? Park Choir
whilst toasting marshmallows ? Raffle ? Private psychic ? Refreshments
Entertainment | Craft Stalls | Raffle ? Glitter faces readings with Marilyn and much more!
Adults £5.00 • Children (12 & under) £2.50 Plus a variety of stalls including: Jewellery ? Perfumes ? Garden ornaments
Family £10 (2 adults and 2 children)
? Avon ? Tropic Skincare ? Body Shop ? RISE enterprise
Admission price includes Hot Pie Supper and Dessert
Drinks and refreshments also available to buy.
Adults may bring their own alcohol. ? SPECIAL GUEST - FATHER CHRISTMAS! ?
Call Julie H on 01253 393748 for Tickets Call Julie Holland on 01253 393748 for more information
Everyone is welcome!
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Freshers Young Onset Café Mental Health Peer Special Events &
Held at Beaverbrooks House, every
Support Group Respite Trips for all
other Tuesday 11.30am-1.30pm. Held at Beaverbrooks House on the
• 13th & 27th November first Tuesday of every month Weekly Footcare Clinics
Then the second Tuesday in the 10.30am-12.30pm at Beaverbrooks House
Month from December 2018, • 6 November
• 4 December Every Thursday
11.30am-1.30pm
• 5 February 9.00am-4.00pm
• 11 December
• 5 March Tracy, our Footcare Practitioner, will be
• 8 January
Have a brew, a chat and meet others in holding special clinics at Beaverbrooks
• 12 February
the same situation. House. Call for an appointment.
• 12 March
A relaxed, social get-together for people Contact Carla or Paige for more
with early onset neurological conditions. information. Centenary Coffee Morning
Come along for a chat, peer support Monday 12 November
and information. Call Peter on 07856 at Beaverbrooks House
933033 for more information. 11.00am-1.00pm
A special event to commemorate the
HUGS Group end of the First World War.
See advert on page 10 for details
Held at Beaverbrooks House on the
first Thursday of the month Afternoon Tea Dances
1.00pm-2.30pm
• 3 January Thursdays 22 November & 14 March
• 7 February at The Imperial Hotel, Blackpool
• 7 March Adult Carers' Christmas 2.00-4.30pm
A group for those providing care and Shopping Trip Enjoy a wonderful afternoon of dancing
support to a loved one with a Mental to the Bill Barrow Quartet, Afternoon
Health condition. Run by support Friday 7 December Tea including sandwiches, cakes, fresh
workers who specialise in those Depart Beaverbrooks House 8.30am cream scones and unlimited tea and
conditions, the group will offer advice, Return at approx. 5.30pm coffee. All welcome. Tickets £15 per
support and practical information. All aboard the Walton Coach to Hayes person and include FREE raffle ticket.
Contact Carla or Paige for further Garden Centre, Ambleside followed by
information. some time in Windermere. Festive fun Winter Lantern Festival
for our Adult Carers but pre-booking is
essential. Subsidised places are limited Friday 23 November
'Interactive' Carers' Group and are £14 per person. at Beaverbrooks House
Contact Julie Holland to book 6.00-9.00pm
The group meets fortnightly on See advert on page 7 for details.
Fridays, 2.00-3.30pm at
Beaverbrooks House, with different Adult Carers' Carers' Rights Day and
activities taking place each month. Christmas Party AGM
Forthcoming dates and topics:
Thursday 13 December
• 2 Nov: IT Training. Friday 30 November
at Beaverbrooks House
• 16 Nov: Walk and Talk at The Imperial Hotel
3.00-7.30pm
• 30 Nov: Coffee and chat 11.30am-2.30pm
Come and join the Adult Carers team
• 14 Dec: Christmas celebration See advert on page 10 for details
for a fabulously festive Christmas Party.
• 4 Jan: Cooking Contact Julie Holland to book.
• 18 Jan: Craft
Christmas Fair
• 1 Feb: Gardening Sunday 2 December
• 15 Feb: Guest speaker TBA at Beaverbrooks House
• 1 March: Walk and talk 11.00am-2.00pm
• 15 March: Coffee and chat See advert on page 7 for details
• 29 March: Cooking
Come and join our friendly group, learn Young Carers'
new skills, take part in activities, or just Awareness Day
relax, unwind and get to know other
Thursday 31 January 2019
carers. Contact Claire for more
at Beaverbrooks House
information.
Time TBC
A special event for young carers and
Enjoying a professionals. Details to follow on our
gardening session at
the 'Interactive' Group website: www.blackpoolcarers.org
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Complimentary table of 12
Venetian In aid of Blackpool Carers Centre
for all our Ball sponsors!
MASQUERADE e have a limited number of Sponsorship Packages
Ball W available for our Venetian Masquerade Ball, to be
held on Saturday 9th February 2019, at The Imperial
Hotel, Blackpool.
Our annual Ball is the highlight of our fundraising calendar.
Sponsoring our event will demonstrate your company’s
commitment to supporting a local Blackpool charity,
whilst exposing your company name to an audience of
over 300 guests and dignitaries on the night.
At our Spring Ball in March 2018, 330 guests raised
Saturday 9th February 2019 £15,300 to help support unpaid local carers.
Imperial Hotel, Blackpool | 6.30pm 'til 2.00am Sponsorship Benefits for your organisation
Fantasy Fizz Reception | Four-course decadent dinner including cheese course
Half bottle of wine per person with dinner | Bacon Sandwiches at 1.00am
• A complimentary Table of 12
Awards Presentation plus fun and fundraising throughout the night • Logo and a full or half page advert featured in the
Nocturnal Grooves with Phil Swift and Trident | Disco until 2.00am evening programme
Selected wines only £15 per bottle • Acknowledgement in the welcome address
Masks will be sold on the night in aid of Blackpool Carers
• Name and link on a dedicated page of our website.
Tickets £50 from Kay on 01253 393748
or email: kay.soper@blackpoolcarers.org For further details of Sponsorship Packages available,
Individual tickets or tables of 12 available. please call Kay Soper on 01253 393748 or
Dress: Black Tie | Masks optional email: kay.soper@blackpoolcarers.org or visit
Over 16s only PRIZE FOR THE BEST MASK!
www.blackpoolcarers.org/venetian-masquerade-ball/
Call Kerry for details.
Venetian Masquerade Ball Chat with Children
Saturday 9 February 2019 Held at Beaverbrooks House on the
Do you need
at The Imperial Hotel, Blackpool
6.30pm-2.00am
last Monday of the month
10.00-11.30am
benefits advice?
The highlight of our fundraising Bring your pre-schools or home- Don't forget, if you need any
calendar. Tickets £50 from Kay on schooled children along to Benefits help or advice, Alan our
01253 393748. Beaverbrooks House for a chat with Benefits Advisor is here to help.
See advert above for details other parent carers, where the children
can play in a safe environment. Ring 01253 393748 to arrange an
appointment.
Respite Activities CHILL Social Group
for Parent Carers Held at Beaverbrooks House every
Monday 5.15-7.00pm Family Bowling Session
The following activities are open to
Parent Carers accessing our service. If Come and join our fun and friendly Sunday 18 November
you would like to register with us, social group for young people aged Time and price TBC
please contact Hannah or Ann H on 14+. To book on weekly sessions, call A fun bowling activity for the whole
01253 393748 to book your place or or book via the Facebook page. family.
for more information. £1 per person.
Family Fun Sessions
Afternoon Tea
Held at Beaverbrooks House every
Held at Beaverbrooks House on the Tuesday (term time) 4.30-5.30pm
first Wednesday of the month Fun for all the family. To book on weekly
12.30-2.00pm sessions, call or book via the Facebook
Come and join other parent carers for a page. £1 per person.
brew, sandwiches and cake and have a
chat. £2 per person. Call to book.
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CARER TRUE STORY
Life after dementia diagnosis
eceiving the news of a failing because of mum needing more
R Dementia diagnosis is often not
a surprise, but still, the aftershocks
and more support.
and impact can continue to Mum had moved in so that Charlotte
reverberate across families for a could provide more care and
Charlotte’s young son, Jack, who was volunteering here at Beaverbrooks
long time until reaching a settling
also involved in caring for his House. This new routine gave
point.
Grandma, was becoming distressed Charlotte a distraction whilst also
For some, a diagnosis means that and confused. The stress within the allowing more time to be at home for
they can move forward, look at new home was escalating and affecting all her mum.
ways of managing what they now three of them. Jack became involved in the Young
have a label for, whilst for others the Carers support, joining respite
future can feel overwhelming. For one Charlotte began to attend our
sessions with other children who
such carer, Charlotte, her mum’s Dementia Awareness Training and
understood, giving him time to be a
diagnosis meant an overnight received support from our benefits
child and have fun. He also attended
upheaval of life, leaving her at advisor.
Dementia training sessions aimed at
breaking point. children which helped him share his
Through accessing our service, she
A volunteer assigned to support her found that with the right information concerns and learn about Dementia
mum told Charlotte about our and time to talk through everything using fun activities.
Dementia Awareness Training and she could manage her caring role Although the caring challenges
persuaded her to take a look at the more confidently and look to the continue, things are gradually
support that we offer. Charlotte joined future. Her work with our benefits improving, leaving Charlotte and Jack
us and at that time said that she advisor helped her to make a decision feeling better able to cope, less
couldn’t find a way out. She was self to sell her business and find a new isolated and more connected to
employed and her business was focus in part time work and support.
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THE FIRST WORLD WAR
CENTENARY
MORNING
years
1914-1918
Monday 12th November
2014-2018
Friday 30th November
11.00am-1.00pm
11.30am-2.30pm
at The Imperial Hotel
Beaverbrooks House, 147 Newton Drive, Blackpool FY3 8LZ
Promenade, Blackpool FY1 2HB
Veterans, Land Army Girls, Evacuees?
An opportunity for carers and
professionals to find out more about
what is on offer for carers. We would like you to attend to share and listen to stories and knowledge relating
to WW1 and the military service. If you have any memorabilia to bring along for
us to see and talk about, you'd be most welcome!
Programme includes:
• Carers' Q&A Panel Blackpool FC Community Trust will be bringing two GUEST SPEAKER
AUTHORS: Jordan Wylie, Blackpool-born veteran and Gerry Wolstenholme
will share their own experiences and military knowledge.
• Blackpool Carers Centre AGM
• Information for carers To say thank you to all who served, sacrificed and changed our world,
Blackpool Carers Centre staff and volunteers have created an
Amazing Poppy Display
• Lunch and refreshments
What are you which will adorn the front of Beaverbrooks House
from the end of October until the end of November.
FREE Admission | No need to book just turn up on the day
entitled to?
For more information, please contact
Ann Hardisty on 01253 393748
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/blackpoolcarers @BlackpoolCarers blackpoolcarers 11Makeover for Health Heroes nominee, Pauline Please complete our
n September, Blackpool Gazette in-house hair and beauty salon, Carers' Questionnaire
I and Spire Fylde Coast Hospital
hosted the Health Heroes Awards to
Escape (see page 11). by Friday 30 November!
recognise those unsung heroes who They were all treated to some rare, All
make a real difference and go out relaxing 'me' time ard enjoyed having completed
of their way to help others. their hair, nails and makeup done. forms will
They all had a fabulous evening and be entered
Nominations included Midwife and GP into a
of the Year plus many others. The although Pauline didn’t win the
award, she was highly commended draw to
award closest to our hearts is Carer of
for her hard work Pauline with her award Win a
the Year. All nominees were invited to
attend a glittering award evening with and dedication £25
a presentation dinner at the Imperial as a carer. store
Hotel on Thursday 20th September. She is definitely voucher!
Pauline cares for her partner who has a winner in our
Please complete the online
severe and enduring mental health eyes!
Questionnaire at:
issues and this last year in particular www.surveymonkey.co.uk/r/
she has experienced an extremely CarersQuestionnaire2018
difficult time as her partner’s mental or ask your support worker for a
health has deteriorated and this has paper copy.
impacted Pauline’s own wellbeing.
Your feedback is important to us
Accompanying Pauline to the awards and helps to develop our services.
evening were three other carers. On Thank you for your time.
the afternoon of the awards
celebrations, all four ladies enjoyed Pampering in The first name drawn out on
some well-deserved pampering in our Escape Hair & Beauty 30 November will win the voucher.
New research: 1 in 5 young people identified as young carers
e were delighted to feature on BBC Breakfast as
W part of the launch of important new research by
our President, Professor Saul Becker along with
Nottingham University.
The national research highlighted that 1 in 5 young
people between the ages of 11 and 16 has a caring role.
Young carer Poppy enjoying
Previous statistics, collected in 2010, estimated that 1 some respite in the gardens
in 12 school age children held a caring role. The updated at Beaverbrooks House
research emphasises how many young people in
Blackpool have been providing care to a member of their
family without potentially vital support.
The statistics are not surprising to our Young Carers’ The research signifies the importance of working
Team, who are only too familiar with the increasing levels extensively with schools, medical professionals, police
of need and complexity. and social services in order to identify ‘hidden’ carers
and make a better life for this group of young people and
In 2016, 361 young carers accessed support with their families.
numbers increasing to 1,098 in 2018. It is important to
recognise that the data itself doesn’t signify an increase Young people are unlikely to self-identify as carers simply
in the numbers of young people with a caring role, more because they don’t know that their lives are any different
that society is better able to identify young carers. What from anyone else’s. They tend to be socially isolated,
matters is that members of all communities are which means they have even fewer peers to compare
encouraged to identify young carers at the earliest stage themselves to. This is especially true if their relative
of their caring role in order that they receive the respite needs care due to substance misuse or mental ill health,
and support that they need. because of the stigma around these conditions.
12 t. 01253 393748 www.blackpoolcarers.orgFOCUS ON... Making a difference
Aiming Higher to family time
or many of our families, time out
A iming Higher is a unique
charity, working with children
F together can be difficult to
manage.
with a disability and their families,
offering bespoke support and Caring roles can mean that the
services. practical aspects of getting out
become overwhelming and that’s
In Blackpool, research has the complexities of raising a before you factor in the cost of a trip
highlighted that there are more disabled child, offering somewhere special.
disabled children per capita than professional advice, advocacy
any other part of the country. Due and emotional wellbeing on We know that time together, making
to austerity cuts and lack of issues associated with the memories and enjoying something
services, we aim to provide the education, housing, benefits, new is what children remember when
most practical help in various ways: health, and social care systems. they look back and for us it is a very
• Combat isolation; by inviting • Stay and play sessions; We run special part of the support that we
families to attend events, support five, two hourly stay and play offer.
sessions, accessing family sessions a week. These sessions We would like to thank Ensemble
support services and peer are targeted towards newly Theatre for donating tickets for
support diagnosed and home educated families to see performances of Oliver
• Increase financial stability; children. The sessions offer a the Musical at Blackpool’s Grand
through offering professional safe environment and Theatre in September. Reports from
advice and information, ensuring professional advice for families the trips are lovely to hear. Families
that all families are receiving that may have issues associated attending the theatre for the first time
relevant benefits applicable to with receiving support for their thoroughly enjoyed the magic of the
their needs child’s disability. It also allows performance. A night that they will
• A child’s right to an education; parents to network with other never forget.
by offering families professional parents in similar circumstances.
We were also proud to work with
support, advice, and advocacy to Our aims and ambitions for this
Merlin Entertainments on 15th and
have their child educated in an service is to create and increase
16th September in bringing together
appropriate environment with social confidence in both the
a number of families to enjoy their
adequate support. In addition, children and their parents.
Merlin’s Magic Wand weekend.
support families through their • Counselling service; We provide
journey with health and social a counselling service that is held
care system. in a relaxing, cathartic
• Inclusivity; by ensuring that all environment. This service is
families involved in the charity intended to promote the families’
are included in the creation, emotional wellbeing. Our thought
running, and, evolution of any process behind this is that it will
services provided by the then have a direct impact upon
organisation. Family time at Blackpool Tower
their ability to cope with the
• Increase confidence; by complexities involved in raising a Families were treated as VIPs, taking
organising exclusive events on a disabled child. in the circus performance, a visit to
large scale we aim to attract • Events; We hire out various the Sea Life Centre, a tour of
families. By ensuring these venues enabling children with Madame Tussauds and venturing into
events are entirely inclusive, safe, disabilities to experience a range the Dungeons.
and non-judgmental we hope of activities. We ensure that all
that in future families will have venues are inclusive. We adapt For many of our carers, attractions
built up resilience in taking their the environment within the and events such as these feel out of
disabled out into the community. venues to meet the children’s their reach, but with the
various needs. This means that understanding and support from
Aiming Higher provides families with Ensemble and Merlin they were able
families can create fabulous
the following services: to accommodate the needs of our
experiences together in safe and
• The family support service; a families, make adjustments and
non-judgmental surroundings.
holistic service offered to families arrangements to ensure they could
with a disabled child. We support For more information visit fully take part. Many thanks for their
and empower parents through www.aiminghighercharity.org.uk ongoing support.
/blackpoolcarers @BlackpoolCarers blackpoolcarers 13Onwards and upwards for our Duke of Edinburgh programme
t the beginning of the year As a result of delivering the Duke of
A Blackpool Carers Centre was
licensed and provided with training
Edinburgh programme, our young
people have created new friendships,
to deliver the Duke of Edinburgh taken the opportunity for personal
programme to our young carers. and social development, gained
The Duke of Edinburgh mission is to valuable life skills and achieved an
inspire, guide and support young award that they felt was unattainable.
people in their self-development Their award will help them in their
and recognise their achievements. future decisions, giving them real life
experience and a qualification to use
The licence has helped to provide our in their applications for further and
young carers and young adult carers higher education and employment.
with an opportunity to take part in a For many of our young adult carers,
programme that would normally be the traditional route of education isn’t
inaccessible due to their additional always the path that they are able to
responsibilities as carers. take due to their caring role and
Trekking through woods
As a group, these young people are at Waddow Hall family situations. Being able to offer
particularly vulnerable and socially the Duke of Edinburgh programme is
Sessions have been delivered to our a real opportunity for many of the
isolated, with many of them
young adult carers focussed on young people that we work with in
identifying time and finance as
improving life skills and physical being able to gain practical and
barriers to accessing these types of
fitness with extra sessions including meaningful skills and education and
activities. We have also received
camp craft, military fitness, map finding their own way of achieving.
support from the Queen’s Trust which
reading and cooking. Our first group
has helped to remove some of these We would like to take this opportunity
participated in expeditions consisting
barriers and provide our young people to congratulate our participants on
of two day hikes and an overnight
with the resources they need to successfully completing their Bronze
camp at Waddow Hall leaving them
achieve success, such as camping Award. We are looking forward to
exhausted and elated at having
equipment and kit to use on delivering this with many more of our
completed these challenges and also
expeditions. young people.
made lifelong friends in the process!
Staff Profile - Jackie Yardley, Young Carers' Liaison Worker
am very proud to have been given wonderful team here. Achieving this Blackpool and to set up and manage
I the amazing opportunity to be a
part of the Rank Aspire Programme
placement means a lot to me as I
can be involved in helping others as
a peer support group for the young
carers within schools. This is hugely
(RAP) this year. well as getting the training I need to important in making sure that those
develop my own skills. who have the most contact with
The opportunity children and young people know and
arose whilst I I am working with the Young Carers understand what it means to be a
was accessing team and have already had many young carer and all of the challenges
Street Life (a memorable moments that you can’t that this can bring. I also enjoy
young person’s get anywhere else! No two days are working in respite sessions where I
homeless ever the same and that is what I love. get to indulge in creativity, working
charity) and The term ‘young carer’ has a personal with children and parents to express
also taking part meaning to me since I was a young themselves through art and crafts.
in ‘bitesize carer for both my mum and dad from
volunteering’ the age of 10 until being 16 years There have been so many highlights
there. I have also been a young carer old. I can appreciate everything that within my first few months of working
myself and am looking forward to the Young Carers team do for carers here. Every respite session always
being able to use my experiences to and the difference that it makes, has something special that just
raise awareness across Blackpool. whether that’s weekly respite makes you happy to be there,
sessions or one to one support. whether that’s team games or
I started my 12 month placement at creating a mess when making pizzas
Blackpool Carers in August and have My role is to promote the Young with 5 year olds!
quickly settled in, feeling part of the Carers in Schools award across
14 t. 01253 393748 www.blackpoolcarers.orgWhat would you spend
your winnings on?
Join our
Carers’ 50:50 Club
Your chance to win one of 5 great
cash prizes every month for ONLY £1!
Buy a monthly stake for £1 (you can buy more than 1)
30% of the monthly prize money goes to one lucky
winner who is drawn on the first working Monday of
each month, with a further 4 cash prizes of 5% of the
total. The remaining 50% of the stake money is donated
to Blackpool Carers Centre.
Winners will be notified by phone or post.
Just fill in and return the slip below. Good luck!
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/blackpoolcarers @BlackpoolCarers blackpoolcarers 15Family Focus Project wins critical acclaim
ur busy Family Focus Project them, find out what is working well,
O has grown from the humble
beginnings of the pilot project that
looking at the positives (we can
always find some!) before finding out
began in 2013. what needs to change. The Family
Focus Project aimed to bring both
The project started on a shoestring aspects (child and adult focus)
budget, with two workers (one part together to work with families
time) taking on the mighty challenge towards treatment and recovery,
of winning over professionals and better family routines, honest
families alike in recognising the conversations and prioritising family
impact of parental mental ill health time.
and/or substance misuse on children.
The following years have seen the
Professionals often saw only one
project become a ‘go to’ for nationally, as the project has been
side, either that of the adult
professionals and families. Referrals shortlisted for the Young Carers
experiencing these issues or the child
have increased and we see families Award at the prestigious Children and
displaying difficult behaviour; being
now helping each other in their Young People Now Awards. We have
late for school, not completing
recovery and coming forward everything crossed that the team will
homework and mistaking tiredness
themselves in times of need. The win on the night at the glittering
for disinterest in their education.
project is now funded by The Big ceremony in London on
For those families coming into us for Lottery Fund and has 3 full time 21 November. They’re already
the first time, winning them over Support Workers and an winners to us!
could be difficult too. For many, the Administrator on the team.
allocation of a support worker often Look out on our website and social
The dedication and tenacity of the media to find out the result of the
meant being told what to do, but our
workers has now been recognised awards.
way is different. We walk alongside
YOUNG ADULT CARER TRUE STORY
The right support at the right time
elissa came to us through her Melissa started to feel interested in
M tutor at college. She was
struggling with her own mental
joining in with other activities. This
started off small at first with her
health and carrying a huge caring coming into girl only groups where
role at home. She looks after her she began to make friends and
mum who has mental health issues realise that she was not alone in her
and agoraphobia, her dad who has caring role. The girls all had similar
physical disabilities, and her situations and just knowing this worked to improve support in college.
younger brother Tom who is autistic. helped to cement the friendships and Melissa is now managing her studies
small changes could be seen. Melissa well and making plans for university.
College was Melissa’s only time away
started to attend regularly and Family support is also now in place to
from the home and yet most of her
became more confident in coming help to reduce Melissa’s role at
time in lessons was spent worrying
into larger groups. Her time with the home.
about her family. The whole family
groups has drawn out her talents, we
was socially isolated with no extended We now see Melissa independently
now see her welcoming new people
family support or help. accessing trips and respite activities,
into sessions, mentoring and
reassuring them. She has also shown talking about her own needs and
Initially, Melissa was wary of support,
her creative and artistic skills, helping bringing new ideas to the groups. In
feeling that no one could help and
others express themselves through the future Melissa wants to be
that she had very limited choices in
sharing her own art and encouraging involved in fundraising for Blackpool
her life and her future. Through one
the group to create their own work. Carers and raising awareness of the
to one sessions with her Support
importance of getting the right
Worker focussing on emotional
We supported Melissa to access help support at the right time for young
resilience and confidence building,
for her own mental health and also carers.
16 t. 01253 393748 www.blackpoolcarers.orgLocal MP listens to our young adult carers
n Friday 14th September two of
O our young people, Claire Taylor
and Caitlin Churchill, went to meet
Blackpool South MP, Gordon
Marsden in his constituency office.
Their meeting followed on from their
letters to Gordon earlier in the
summer to highlight issues that they,
and other young carers, had
experienced within schools and
colleges. Claire and Caitlin with Gordon in his constituency office
Their passion is to bring to the fore Our current project, ‘My Mental greater awareness, in the schools and
the need for additional support, with Health’, funded by Carers Trust, has colleges they attend, of those needs."
the emphasis on mental health and provided our young carers with
emotional wellbeing. support and information to campaign Gordon will be liaising with Blackpool
to have their voices heard. Council and writing to Ministers to ask
Following recently published research what additional resources they can
from the BBC in conjunction with our Gordon said "It was good to hear provide for young carers across the
President, Professor Saul Becker with Caitlin and Claire’s experiences as country.
the University of Nottingham, they young carers which reflected the new
feel that now is the time to harness national findings. It needs to be We look forward to meeting with
the public interest and influence recognised though that young carers Gordon again at the end of the year
decision makers in ensuring that our need adequate support to deal with with more of our young carers and
young carers are considered in the the pressures their caring puts them young adult carers to see how their
planning of services. under – and that especially includes views have been taken forward.
/blackpoolcarers @BlackpoolCarers blackpoolcarers 17Young Carers’ Fun Zone
Bonfire Night Quiz
1. Complete the saying, Remember, remember the
.............?
2. Where should pets be kept on Bonfire night?
3. What sweets do we traditionally eat at bonfire time?
4. What important building did Guy Fawkes try to blow
up?
5. What was the name of the plan that Guy Fawkes and
the rest of the conspirators had?
6. What should fireworks be stored in at a bonfire
event?
7. What was the name of the real leader of the
conspirators?
8. Which king was the target of the plan?
9. What is sometimes put on top of a bonfire when
celebrating?
10. What should you never do with a firework after it has
been lit?
Do you want to
build a snowman?
COMPETITION
Get into pairs and choose one person to
be the builder and the other the Where’s Rocco?
snowman. The builder has to wrap the
snowman up in toilet roll and then place a Cheeky festive
hat on the head, black paper buttons for Rocco, has hidden
somewhere on a page
eyes on the face and a paper cone carrot
in this magazine,
on the nose of their snowman.
can you find him?
Why not play a Christmas tune and the
builders have the length of the song to
build their snowman for a bit more
excitement! It's no joke!
Equipment Needed What do you get when you cross
• Toilet Roll (1 for each pair playing) a vampire and a snowman?
• Hat (1 for each pair playing) Frost bite!
• Black circles with tape in the back (2 for each pair playing) Why did the student eat his
• Orange cone (make your own) with elastic attached homework?
(1 for each pair playing). Because the teacher told him it
was a piece of cake!
How to Enter - Take a photograph of your snowman and send it to
andrew.gunn@blackpoolcarers.org by Friday 14th December. What is brown, hairy and wears
The funniest photograph will be chosen by the Young Carers' team. The sunglasses?
winner notified by Wednesday 19th December and wins a prize - Good luck! A coconut on holiday.
18 t. 01253 393748 www.blackpoolcarers.orgYoung Carers Team update
here have been a lot of changes peer led groups within schools for
T since our last magazine! young carers, giving them the
opportunity to share thoughts and
Unfortunately, we have said goodbye
feelings around their caring role. She
to our Family Focus Support Worker
will help to create awareness and
Amy Williamson, as she has gone off
change within schools to improve
to pursue a new project but we wish
support for young carers. (See page
her all the luck in the world for the
14).
future.
Emma Holland -
The Young Carers team has now
Family Focus
recruited some new faces!
Support Worker
Andy Gunn - Emma is a new
Respite Co-ordinator support worker for the
Andy will be running Family Focus Project
Respite Sessions within the Young Carers team. She
alongside Sam. He has lots of experience working with
has lots of experience
delivering activities in youth clubs
young children and families in
Blackpool. She will be supporting Young Carers’
and organising outdoor adventure
activities for children. He’s our very
young carers aged 5-16 and their
families around mental health or
Christmas
own Bear Grylls! substance misuse.
Present Appeal
Jackie Yardley - Don’t forget Youth Clubs run every
Wednesday 4.00-6.00pm for our or many of the families we
Young Carers
Liaison Worker 11-16 age group and every
Thursday 4.00-6.00pm for our 5-
F work with, Christmas is a time
where already strained finances
Jackie has joining
the Rank Aspire 11 age group. There are lots of fun can suffer even more. Many of
Programme (RAP) and activities going on each week! our young carers miss out on
is with us on a 12-month Come and join us. things that we may take for
placement. Jackie’s role is to assist granted.
For information regarding trips over
with promoting the Young Carers in school holidays, please request to If you would like to make a real
Schools award alongside Sam. As join our closed Facebook group difference this Christmas, please
part of this work, she will be creating ‘Blackpool Young Carers’. consider donating small gifts for us
to distribute to our families. Your
gifts will help young carers in
Cookery Corner with the Ice Cold Chef Blackpool to have a better
Christmas.
Edam Crisps • Place the triangle shapes of
cheese onto the tray We especially welcome donations
These are a great • Lightly sprinkle any dried herbs you of gifts that are suitable for
snack when you may have in the kitchen, it could teenagers such as toiletries,
fancy something be basil/parsley/paprika in fact any gadgets, essentials such as gloves,
crispy. A great recipe you might want to use up hats, scarves etc. Maybe this is
for children who will love helping and • Now place into the oven for 8-10 something that your workplace
of course eating them! minutes, you want the edges of the could get involved in…..filling
cheese to become golden. shoeboxes of stocking fillers for us
Ingredients
• 1 pack of pre-sliced Edam cheese to give out is an easy way of
Once happy, remove and allow to
• Herbs (optional) helping.
cool, then enjoy the crunch factor.
Method All donors will receive a
Feel free to join my Simple fresh food
• Set the oven to 220°c Certificate of Appreciation.
ethos at the following links:
• Remove the cheese slices and cut www.facebook.com/IceColdChef/ Please drop your unwrapped gifts
into a triangle shape in at Beaverbrooks House, or call
• Line an ovenproof baking tray with Join the Ice Cold Chef’s Cookery SOS
Kerry on 01253 393748
a sheet of grease proof paper Blog at https://cookerysosblog.
for more information.
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