Sheffield City Council are in the process of updating the Carer's Strategy, and would like carers in Sheffield to help shape it.
"We want to develop our carers' strategy with carers, in recognition of their role as expert partners. Your views will help us determine what are the priorities for carers who live in Sheffield."
SCC have previously identified the following 8 objectives, and would like to know if you feel they are still relevant now:
1. Organisations work together to support carers more effectively.
2. The role that carers do is recognised within organisations and communities so more carers are identified and supported.
3. Carers are given information advice and advocacy so they know what the options are in their situations and feel able to make decisions.
4. Carers are able to continue caring for as long as they want to. They will get appropriate support to stop them breaking down physically and emotionally.
5. All carers have the opportunity to input and influence how services for them and the people they care for are designed and delivered.
6. Carers who work are supported so they can sustain employment if they want to.
7. Carers are able to have a life of their own outside of their caring role.
8. Young carers have the same life opportunities as other children and young people and don’t take on caring roles that are inappropriate.
You might also like to consider other features of the Carers' Strategy, such as practical and employment support and respite breaks.
To make your views known, and be involved in any further consultation about SCC's Carer's Strategy, you can email your views and contact details to carers[at]sheffield.gov.uk or send a letter to: Emma Dickinson, Floor 9, West wing, Moorfoot Building, Sheffield S1 4PL.
"If you get involved, it could be through a workshop, event, questionnaire or speaking to a council worker. We understand caring can be time consuming and appreciate any contribution of time carers are able to make."
As parents of children on the autism spectrum, you are considered a "Carer", even if you do not claim Carer's Allowance. It is important to make your views known about the Carer's Strategy, even if you don't currently partake of any services from SCC, to ensure the forthcoming strategy accurately reflects the views and needs of carers in Sheffield.
For more information, take a look at this information sheet, or download a copy in .DOC format from Sheffield Autistic Society.
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