Parent and Carers Group

This is an informal support group for anybody caring for a person
who has a learning disability.  The group offers Carers the
opportunity to meet to share experiences, gain useful contacts,
shape services and listen to guest speakers who have spoken in
the past on subjects such as Wills and Trusts, Mencap's Older
Carer's Unit, Links (Local Involvement Network), Carers
Assessments and Health Action plans.

The meeting are free to attend and take place at Harpenden
House, 203 Edwards Lane, Sherwood on a bi-monthly basis
(January, March, May July, September and November).  The dates
and times are arranged to suit the attendees, this usually means
avoiding school and college holidays but generally meetings take
place Thursdays from 10.00am to 12 noon.  Specific dates are
published on the Nottingham Mencap website.  

For more information contact:
Barbara Balm at Harpenden House
Tel: 0115 920 9524
Discussions with Debbie is an opportunity to meet with Debbie
Abrams, OBE, General Manager for Learning Disability Services and
to have an informal chat, raise any issues, and ask questions.

For more information click on the link below:

Discussions with Debbie
The latest issue of
Family Carers Matters
focuses on personalisation and what it means
for family carers. To view a copy click on the
link below:
Family Carers Matters Summer 09
FREE CINEMA TICKETS FOR CARERS

If you are a carer accompanying a person with
a disability to the cinema you may be entitled
to a free ticket.  To apply for a card the person
with a disability will need to meet one or more
of the following criteria:

1) Be in receipt of the disability living
allowance or attendance allowance
2) Be a registered blind person

The card is valid for 3 years and there is a
one-off processing fee of £5.50.
Application forms are available from The Card
Network on 0845 123 1292

or you can download a form from
www.ceacard.co.uk
For information regarding subtitles and audio
description for cinemas visit
www.yourlocalcinema.com
Education
& Training
Leisure
& Respite
Social Inclusion,
Health  &
Wellbeing
Other Interests
CARERS
Lifestyle Choices
Learning and Leisure Opportunities
A new Carers Credit is being introduced on
6 April 2010.  If you care for someone for
more than 20 hours per week you will soon be
able to build up a full basic state pension.

For more information go to:  
www.direct.gov.uk/pensions
Carers Group Meetings 2012

Thursdays at Harpenden House 10am - 12pm

26th January
Guest speaker, Greg Payne, who will be
delivering a presentation on the Mental
Capacity Act (MCA) and the Deprivation of
Liberty safeguards (DoLs)

22nd March

24th May

19th July

27th September

22nd November