1. Bury Healthwatch Virtual Roadshow

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    If you are an unpaid carer or a person with a disability, this virtual roadshow will contain vital information about the wide range of local support you can access.

  2. Unpaid carers - the COVID vaccine roll out

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    Unpaid carers invited to receive the Covid-19 vaccine.

  3. COVID-19 guide for carers and family supporting adults and children with learning disabilities or autistic adults and children

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    A Social Care Institute for Excellence guide to help family members and carers living with and supporting adults and children with learning disabilities.

  4. Greater Manchester Physical Development Parent Survey

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    The Greater Manchester Combined Authority (GMCA) is looking to hear your views to understand how children's physical development and physical activity in Greater Manchester can be improved.

  5. Carers Week: Making caring visible and valued

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    Carers Week, which runs from 7th to 13th June, is an annual campaign that recognises the vital contribution of the UK’s unpaid carers.

  6. Carers Passport Survey

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    Adult Social Care and the NHS in the North West are doing some research about carers’ ID cards or carers’ ‘passports’ and they want to hear what carers think.

  7. Talking Bubble: Dialogue Society Befriending Campaign to End Loneliness

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    Dialogue Society in partnership with the Time to Help UK is launching a new project called "Talking Bubble" to bring together dialogue volunteers with individuals who need befriending support.

  8. Study of palliative and end of life care experiences of people of African and Caribbean descent during Covid-19

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    One in four UK families miss out on end of life care. People from Ethnic Minorities face barriers when accessing end of life care services and are less likely to receive good care.

  9. 'Park bench' surgeries launched by Healthwatch Bury - as featured in the Bury Times

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    A SERIES of 'bench surgeries' have been undertaken so a health watchdog can gauge public reaction to health and social care services.

  10. Department for Work & Pensions - Shaping future support: The Health and Disability Green Paper

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    Shaping Future Support: The Health and Disability Green Paper aims to explore how the benefits system can better meet the needs of disabled people.

  11. Review of Older People’s Day Services (Bury Council)

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    Bury Council is currently reviewing a number of older people’s day services.

  12. NICE are looking for lay members to join the Interventional procedures advisory committee.

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    NICE are recruiting a lay member to join the interventional procedures advisory committee who will contribute to developing guidance for 3 years.

  13. HAF funded summer activities for SEND families

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    Bury2gether have organised a range of activities, in partnership with Bury Council, for SEND families over the summer holidays funded by HAF (Holiday and food activity program).

  14. Accessible Information Standard

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    People in England with complex disabilities, as well as parents and carers, now have the right to accessible information and communication support when using health and social care services.

  15. Getting to medical appointments - Ring and Ride accessible minibus service

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    Ring & Ride service provides accessible, low-cost transport to disabled & older people with walking difficulties.

  16. What is adult social care?

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    Do you or a loved one need help with social care? Read the article below and find out answers to key questions about who can access adult social care and how to pay for it.

  17. Financial Assessments Survey

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    Have you or someone you care for had your financial assessment carried out through Bury Council?

  18. Bury2Gether’s Listening Ear Helpline (SEND)

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    Bury2Gether’s Listening Ear Helpline providing confidential peer support for parents/carers of children and young people with SEND.

  19. Self Care Week Reminds us to Practise Self Care for Life

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    Self Care Week is the annual national event that raises awareness of what we can all do to improve our physical health and mental wellbeing. This year, the theme is Practise Self Care for Life.

  20. Latest news and Drop-in around Bury from the Bury Carers Hub

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    News from Bury Carers Hub and Drop-in Sessions for Radcliffe, Prestwich and Bury.

  21. Caring for Carers from Asian Communities across Greater Manchester What Works?

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    In 2020 a piece of research into the experiences of carers from ethnic minorities was done as part of an NHS Funded project.

  22. Today is Carers Rights Day - Thursday 25 November

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    This year's Carers Rights Day campaign will focus on raising awareness of the rights that unpaid carers have.

  23. Lasting Power of Attorney Advice for carers, family and friends

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    Lasting Power of Attorney carers booklet from Greater Manchester Mental Health NHS Foundation Trust.

  24. We’re here to help you stay well this winter

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    If you’re worried about your health, don’t delay, your NHS wants to see you – help us help you get the care you need this winter.

  25. Healthwatch Bury weekly virtual drop in sessions

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    Healthwatch Bury wants to give people an opportunity to have their say about health and social care services while they stay safe.