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Call for Carers

Are you a Healthcare Professional looking to better support and involve Unpaid Carers in hospitals?

Join the Call for Carers: Learning & Development Programme — a FREE series of sessions designed to help NHS staff and volunteers improve how carers are identified, involved, and supported during the hospital discharge process. The programme includes carers awareness training, access to resources and best practice examples to better understand a carers journey.

Open to all healthcare professionals and volunteers working in NHS Derby & Derbyshire hospital

 

General Carers Awareness Training

Monday 9th June 2pm till 3pm

To raise the awareness of carers and help NHS professionals to learn who carers are, how to identify them, to understand the impact of caring, and the importance of involving carers in the hospital discharge process.

All attendees will receive a certificate.

To book -https://events.teams.microsoft.com/event/19fabe1e-2a58-4bee-b2e7-7e7492e1a173@b6ef194a-42ac-4afb-8bab-14345c425a6a

 

Carer Contingency Plans for Adult Carers

Wednesday 2nd July 2025 10am till 11am

A session to raise the awareness of the vital importance of contingency planning for carers. NHS Professionals will learn current provisions for emergency planning in Derby and Derbyshire, routes for information sharing with GP Practices (SNOMED Codes) and examples of good practice and digital based approaches.

To book - https://events.teams.microsoft.com/event/75a66622-a645-4d94-9d2c-d4478e2ece73@b6ef194a-42ac-4afb-8bab-14345c425a6a

 

Caring and Cancer

Wednesday 23rd July 2025 from 2pm till 3pm

Information session exploring the journey and support for those looking after people with cancer. Will support NHS professionals what is available for families across Derby & Derbyshire.

To book - https://events.teams.microsoft.com/event/5563c57c-51f9-48a6-82b5-70e4de9764c8@b6ef194a-42ac-4afb-8bab-14345c425a6a

 

H-Connect Project Update Session

Wednesday 30th July 2025  from 10.30am - 12pm

Join us online to find out how the H-Connect Project is working in partnership with NHS Derby and Derbyshire Hospitals to improve the identification, involvement and support for unpaid carers.💙

Book your FREE place now for our H-Connect Project Update Session!  
 
What You’ll Learn:
  • Meet our amazing H-Connect Project Team
  • Learn about our joint work with hospital pilot-sites
  • Discover the impact of our carers awareness training and resources
  • Find out about our new Call for Carers: Learning and Development Programme
  • Discover more about our Community Grants Programme
  • Understand how our research will help shape carer engagement
  • Learn about our co-production with carers… AND SO MUCH MORE!

To book - Online via MS Teams click here to register

 

Supporting those looking after people with Dementia

Thursday 14th August 2025 from 10am till 11am

Information session exploring the journey and support for those looking after people with memory loss and a Dementia diagnosis. Will support NHS professionals to learn about what is available in the community to support families.

To book - https://events.teams.microsoft.com/event/078917cc-3b0b-4406-b20f-4e0250f78eba@b6ef194a-42ac-4afb-8bab-14345c425a6a

 

Carers Services: Support for carers across Derby City & Derbyshire County

Wednesday 17th September 2025 from 2:00pm till 3:00pm

Information session for NHS Professionals to learn what support is available for carers living and caring in Derby & Derbyshire.

To book - https://events.teams.microsoft.com/event/782c5023-60ca-4a33-b64f-ec2db8a0c661@b6ef194a-42ac-4afb-8bab-14345c425a6a

 

Carer Money Matters

Thursday 2nd October 2025 from 10:00am till 11:00am

A session to help you understand more about welfare benefits, grants and support with energy bills for people with disabilities and long-term health conditions and their carers. Learn how patients can access support and know how to refer patients for more help.

To book - https://events.teams.microsoft.com/event/8fff27e1-c427-4038-bbd0-c5b5e4eee61b@b6ef194a-42ac-4afb-8bab-14345c425a6a

 

Working Carers and their rights in employment

Tuesday 18th November 2025 from 2:00pm till 3:00pm

Information session exploring the impact of working and caring, and the rights of working carers in employment.

To book - https://events.teams.microsoft.com/event/17d12f7d-b22d-45a0-8cad-baf5b8c9a796@b6ef194a-42ac-4afb-8bab-14345c425a6a

 

Identifying and supporting young carers

Wednesday 3rd December 2025 from 1:00pm till 2:00pm

To raise the awareness of young carers and to help NHS Professionals identify and support young carers in the NHS, including hospitals and GP practices.

To book - https://events.teams.microsoft.com/event/e4f630d8-d7b3-4719-9b97-7b2e1ea07c91@b6ef194a-42ac-4afb-8bab-14345c425a6a

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Carers Awareness training sessions - Understanding and Supporting Carers

Did You Know? NHS hospital trusts must now involve unpaid carers in discharge planning.

To help meet this duty, the H-Connect Project is offering free online training for NHS professionals and volunteers across Derby & Derbyshire. These one-hour sessions will increase your confidence in recognising, involving, and supporting carers in hospital settings.

What you’ll learn

  • Understand what a ‘Carer’ is
  • Explore the impact of Caring
  • Identify Carers in hospital settings
  • Involve Carers in discharge planning
  • Know where to signpost for support

13th August 2025 

To book -https://events.teams.microsoft.com/event/61cab49b-5a1f-45d9-b51e-c0d160252f1e@b6ef194a-42ac-4afb-8bab-14345c425a6a

18th September 2025

To book - https://events.teams.microsoft.com/event/6e877fe7-7251-41e3-b454-dd8c14fe0b27@b6ef194a-42ac-4afb-8bab-14345c425a6a

8th October 2025

To book -https://events.teams.microsoft.com/event/aafb2b47-1b3e-4919-8015-1a6b32d7f67c@b6ef194a-42ac-4afb-8bab-14345c425a6a

11th November 2025

To book -https://events.teams.microsoft.com/event/241a36c6-48b1-4dcc-8448-4fe56207aa03@b6ef194a-42ac-4afb-8bab-14345c425a6a

4th December 2025

To book -https://events.teams.microsoft.com/event/3bef0032-c8d8-443c-af9b-c5790f346ac7@b6ef194a-42ac-4afb-8bab-14345c425a6a

 

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Our H-Connect online Carers Awareness training session is free to help professionals working within NHS Derby and Derbyshire hospitals to learn more about carers and how you can support carers.

The session is designed to increase professional’s knowledge about carers, their rights, and to increase understanding about some of the issues carers face. It includes contributions from carers and provides up-to-date information about specialist support services for carers across Derby and Derbyshire. It lasts for one hour and can be accessed via MS Teams. A certificate of attendance will be provided.

For more information and to register for a session, please contact:

Tina.munro@derbyshirecarers.co.uk or

Claire.travis@derbyshirecarers.co.uk

Lesley.hodkin@derbyshirecarers.co.uk

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We would like to thank the funders of this project, The Department of Health and Social Care. 

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