Could you use your experience as a family carer to make a positive difference?
The Learning Disability Partnership Board wants to hear from the experts – the people who can say what it is like to care for a family member with a learning disability and who can work with other Board members to improve things for themselves and for the people cared for.
A Family Carer Rep is someone who is, or has been, involved in caring for a family member with a learning disability and who has volunteered to spend time representing the needs and wishes of family carers in Sheffield.
The Partnership Board aims to make sure that the choices, opportunities, wellbeing, services and policies relevant to people with a learning disability are as good as possible. You would be working in partnership with people with a learning disability, other family carer reps, independent providers, health and officers in the local authority and partner organisations.
There is a commitment to providing support to the Family Carer Reps before, during and after meetings so their contribution can be as strong and positive as possible. This includes payment of expenses.
If you are interested in this important and valued role, please contact:
Barbara Thompson (Carer Rep Support Worker) on 275 8879 / 07877 794986,
or
Ed Sexton (Partnership Support Manager) on 273 5896 / 07714 426692.
