1. Supporting working carers

2. Supporting working carers
Working to make Leeds the best city for carers
Carers Leeds is the only organisation in Leeds whose main focus is on the needs of unpaid carers. We are a charity and provide professional information and support to help carers in their caring role. We also focus on working carers through partnering with employers in the city.

3. Supporting working carers
What we are going to cover What is the aim of our project? How have we gone about it? Results so far Lessons learnt so far Next steps
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4. Supporting working carers
Who is a working carer?
Someone who is employed and also a cares, unpaid, for a friend or family member who due to illness, disability, a mental health problem or an addiction cannot cope without their support.
Source: Carers UK

5. Supporting Working Carers
Our aims: To raise awareness of Working Carers issues with employers in Leeds To develop an understanding of why it is important for employers to care about working carers To work with employers and working carers to identify and provide practical ways to advise and support them. To develop a community of proactive employers in the Leeds area
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6. Working Carers Project
Phases:
Research
Partnerships
Practical action

7. Supporting working carers
1 in 9 employees is a working carer
42% of working carers are men
Source: Carers UK

8. 1 in 6 Supporting working carers
carers give up work or reduce their hours to care.
Source: Carers UK

9. Supporting working carers
What are the issues for working carers
Time
Priorities
Distance
Access
Guilt
Conflict
Juggling priorities
Stress and work

10. Supporting working carers

11. How do I identify carers?
Supporting working carers
How do I identify carers?

12. Our partners Leeds University Clarions Solicitors Yorkshire Bank
Skills for Care
St Gemma’s Hospice
Becketts University
Direct Line
The West Yorkshire Branch of the CIPD
HMRC
Leeds CC

13. Supporting working carers
With Employers
Information
Working Carers Employers Community
Interactive toolkit
Case studies
Technology
Individual employer support
Ask the question – why is it important for us as HR professionals and managers to be concerned about Working carers? Work in groups or in pairs
Flip chart the answers
Should end up with some clear pointers
Summarise by Slides:
Business, ethical and legal reasons.

14. Supporting working carers
Support for carers

15. Supporting working carers
Any questions?

16. Supporting working carers
Thank you
Val Hewison – Chief Executive, Carers Leeds
Andrew Walsh – Project Manager, Carers Leeds
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