Annual Report 2025

13th June 2025

Annual Report 2025 – Online Flipbook

Max Card

21st February 2025

Helping families save money on great days out at castles, zoos, bowling alleys, trampoline parks and many more.

The Max Card is the UK’s leading discount card for cared for and looked after children. Families can use their Max Card at venues across the UK to get free or discounted admission.

Local Distributors – Discounts for fostered and disabled children – MaxCardMaxCard

Are you over State Pension age, or are you looking after someone who is?

4th October 2024

You could get the Winter Fuel Payment if you or the person you care for is in receipt of Pension Credit.

If you get Pension Credit you may also qualify for the following support:

• Help with rent, Council Tax and other heating costs
• A free TV licence for those aged 75 and over
• Help with NHS costs like dental treatment, glasses and
  transport costs for hospital appointments

To check if you are eligible, contact the Carers Service on 01254 688440 to speak to one of our benefits advisors.

Carers Allowance

4th October 2024

 Are you aged 16 or over?

 Do you look after someone who receives a qualifying disability benefit?

 Do you spend at least 35 hours a week caring?

You maybe eligible for Carers Allowance!

For further #information contact us on 01254 688440 or email office@bwdcarers.org.uk to book an appointment with the benefit advisor

Carers Rights Day 2023

27th August 2024

We organised speakers to be on a panel where carers could ask questions and the panel could elaborate on.  The panel included key speakers that are important in a carers journey this included benefits, finance, social care, dementia nurse, LPA, and the care act.

Carers were quite passionate about certain topics that were covered, and this ended in a good debate.

The panel present were:

• Kirsten Randell from BWD Finance Team
• Pam Lally – Direct Payments
• Social Workers
• Will Fielding – Dementia Nurse
• Janet Ross – LPA
• Amanda Coates – Will Writing
• Bury Solicitors

Stuff That Works.

21st August 2024

We’re building the biggest patient reported knowledge base for every chronic condition. Together.

Help out by sharing your experience in an organized way.

Crowdsourcing Treatments that Work | Community Research | StuffThatWorks

NHS Winter Messaging 2024

19th August 2024

You are no doubt aware that the NHS tries to ensure people understand about self-care, how to keep safe and signposts/promotes accessing services appropriately over the winter months, to help ease winter pressures wherever possible. We are developing our materials for the coming winter and would welcome feedback on what has been produced so far.

Please see the survey link below, which contains examples of the materials. It would be great to have feedback by the end of August.

NHS Winter Messaging Survey (smartsurvey.co.uk)

Carers Week June 2024

7th August 2024

The theme for the week was ‘Putting carers on the map’

During the week we had trips and activities.

Monday 10^th June – Carers coffee morning

Tuesday 11^th June – Trip to The Sanctuary of Healing

Wednesday 12^th June – Official launch for the Blackburn with Darwen Carers Strategy 2024 and Carers Open Day – https://youtu.be/jMXsZ5wmHnw

Thursday 13^th June – Wellbeing walk in Witton Park followed by refreshments

Saturday 15^th June – Canal Cruise and cream tea at Barton Grange

For further information on Carers Week see – https://www.carersuk.org/news-and-campaigns/our-campaigns/carers-week/

What’s on at the Carers Service

6th August 2024

Upcoming activities and events taking place with Blackburn with Darwen Carers Service

Link to flip book https://heyzine.com/flip-book/c0355e582f.html

For more information please call the Carers Service on 01254 688440 or email office@bwdcarers.org.uk

Blackburn with Darwen Carers Strategy 2024 – 2028

11th June 2024

Why a Blackburn with Darwen Carers Strategy?

• Value of Carers – as evidenced in a recent Health Foundation Report, unpaid carers play a substantial and vital role in meeting social care needs. The care they provide has enormous value, both for the people they care for and for wider society. Without unpaid carers, the pressures on social care and the NHS would increase.
• Statutory requirements – Unpaid Carers have rights and there are requirements that local authorities and ICBs must meet as outlined in legislation including the Care Act 2014 Part 1, Children and Families Act 2014 and Health and Care Act 2022.
• Place Based Direction – The development of the Place Based Partnership provides an opportunity to develop collective strategies which span health and care; thereby providing a single overarching local plan.

Putting carers on the map and giving carers a voice

Blackburn with Darwen Carers Strategy