Carer Café – be part of national Carer’s Week at the University of Manchester!

Staff and colleagues from the Cancer, Supportive and Palliative Research Group (SUPAC) based at the School of Nursing, Midwifery and Social Work, are hosting a Carer Café information sharing event on Monday 6th June2016 as part of the national Carers Week programme of events (click here for full details).

This series of drop-in sessions includes:

• 12-12.30pm/2-3pm: tea and biscuits, charity cake sale (proceeds to Manchester Carers forum/Bury Carers Centre) and a carers information stand including information on local services/sources of support for carers.

• 12.30pm-12.45pm: Greg Pass from Human Resources will be giving a talk on what policies are in place within the University to help staff members who are carers themselves.

• 12.45pm-1pm: Miriam Amies, Off-Campus Students project Co-ordinator, will be giving a talk on the support across campus for students who are carers.

• 1-2pm: series of short talks including personal experiences and an overview of work from around the University that has been conducted with carers.
  

Please register if you will be attending any of the talks listed above

Join us in an informal atmosphere to build a stronger carer community here at the University!

Follow our event on Twitter: @uomsupac

For info: Carers Week is an annual campaign to raise awareness of caring, highlight the challenges that carers face and recognise the contribution they make to families and communities throughout the UK. This year the focus is on building Carer Friendly Communities. Communities which support carers to look after their family or friends well, while recognising that they are individuals with needs of their own. Find out more at www.carersweek.org