NHS - Moving and handling advice and video. Recovery in Mind - Is a community organisation offering free-of-charge online courses to adults (particularly carers) living in West Berkshire, to enable them to self-manage their own mental health and wellbeing. https://recoveryinmind.org/ Email: mail@recoveryinmind2016.com Free Online Carer Courses from the…
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A carer's assessment involves a discussion between the carer and a care worker from the Council's Adult Social Care Locality team. You have the right to have your own needs assessed, even if the person you care for has refused support services or an assessment of…
Free accommodation for unpaid carers through Carefree, but you are responsible for all other costs (transport, food, travel insurance etc.) and there’s a £25 admin fee. Contact Age UK Berkshire for details
If you provide unpaid care for a family member or friend you may be eligible for a carers card. Carers cards help make others aware that somebody is dependent on you. Age Uk Berkshire can also help to create an emergency plan which ensures your…
YPWD hold 6 weekly Carer groups. The aim is to connect Carers from across Berkshire that support a younger person living with dementia. The objective is that this group provides carers with the opportunity to build a support network, share information, ideas and experiences. There…
Are you, or is someone you know, providing much-needed unpaid care for a loved one? We are a partnership of four commissioned local charities: Reading Mencap, Age UK Reading, Age UK Berkshire and CommuniCare. Between us we offer information, advice, and support to people throughout…
Carers UK has launched a free to use interactive e-learning programme, Learning for Living. The tool helps carers develop an understanding of the skills and knowledge they apply on a day-to-day basis in their caring role, and how to transfer these skills to the workplace Information…
There are a number of organisations that provide a wide range of information, advice and guidance to support you in your role as a carer. Some of these are shown on West Berkshire Council's webpage, but there are many more which can be found in West Berkshire Council's…
For support and an understanding ear as to the challenges being faced follow the group on their closed Facebook page 'Newbury MS Carers Support Group'.
The Carer’s Trust https://carers.org/grants-and-discounts/introduction helps carers to find charities that will make carer’s grants. See their website for who would be eligible and how to apply. Information from the Carers Trust website
Monday and Friday sessions will be held at Nevil Court, The Moors, Thatcham RG19 3PQ. The Wednesday session is at Alice Bye Court. Carnation Day Care for the elderly in West Berkshire, over 55+ with alzheimer's and dementia. Offering: A variety of activities and entertainment Free Trial Visit…
Offering emergency respite care e.g. if someone has a hospital appointment or wishes to go shopping or any other situtaion where the cared for cannot go with them. Care could be within the hours of 9.00am to 3.00pm but these could be altered if advanced notice is given.…
I run my own childminding service from my home (little learners childminding service)
Childminder
I run my childminding business from my home which is situated near Springfield Primary School and Little Heath School. I’ve been childminding for since Feb 2005 and have 2 adult sons and a grandson along with 2 guinea pigs. I have a designated area for…
Castle Gate is a respite care home for children aged between five and eighteen living with Learning disabilities, Autism, Physical Disabilities and Complex needs. Castle Gate specialises in providing care in a safe and stimulating environment. We also provide a service to support children and…
The Castle is a special school located in Newbury and Theale. We take students from West Berkshire as well as Wiltshire, Hampshire and Oxfordshire. We are a very welcoming and open school with caring and highly skilled staff who are committed to supporting the education…
Childminder
I live in Midgham with my husband and 4 children. I have been childminding for the past 16 years and have cared for many children. We have a large garden for the children to play in and also a play room. I am currently registered to…
I have 13 years experience working with preschool, school-age and young adults up to the age of 19 years with Autism (neurodiversity), Developmental Language Disorder (DLD), Dysfluency, Selective Mutism and Speech Sound Disorders (SSD). Camilla works in specialist school settings as well as in mainstream schools / early…
Here at the Central Family Hub we offer a range of services and support 1-1 support from a Family Support Worker, families can self-refer or be referred by a professional A variety of groups running in the Hubs and in the local community, enabling children,…
Schools
Our two Church schools are committed to enabling all pupils to achieve their full potential. We do this through developing a love of learning within a creative, supportive environment, built on strong Christian foundations, where everyone aspires to be 'Living life in all its fullness' .…