LesleyJ

Advice & Information Officer with CarersNI. Views here are my own.

[Carers NI @CarersNI]

Our NI Advice Service is now closed until 9am on Monday 12th April. If you need advice please call 0808 808 7777.

You can still email us at [email protected] or find information on our website: https://t.co/NEcCuTIkvS

[Carers NI @CarersNI]

Help us paint a better picture of how many LGBTQ+ carers there are in the UK by ticking the relevant boxes in Census 2021. This will help LGBTQ+ carers to be officially recognised and will inform services for #carers #CountCarersIn

[Carers NI @CarersNI]

BREAKING NEWS: All #Carers aged 50 & over can now book at vaccination centres.

To make a vaccination centre appointment by phone - 0300 200 7813. The phone line is open Monday to Friday from 8.30 am to 5.30 pm.

To make an appointment online, go to https://t.co/qWo6RgKStd

[Carers NI @CarersNI]

BREAKING NEWS: Roll out of the vaccination programme extended to unpaid #carers.

Read more about when & how you may get the vaccine: https://t.co/VieWwZv3py

[Carers NI @CarersNI]

Yet again, we find ourselves facing a cliff edge. The current Welfare Reform Mitigations package expires at the end of March. We’re calling on the NI Executive to urgently legislate to extend the mitigations and close loopholes #CliffEdgeNI #ExtendMitigations #CloseLoopholes

[Carers NI @CarersNI]

.@RobinSwannMoH today confirmed that informal #carers will also receive a one-off payment, describing them as among the greatest unsung heroes" of the pandemic.

We'll be working with @healthdpt on the roll out & give an update when we know more. Watch this space!

[Carers NI @CarersNI]

Calling all #carers! We're organising an open letter to the Chancellor to help raise awareness of the challenges carers are facing and to call for increased support. Over 2000 people have already signed the letter. Add your name here: https://t.co/8xirhzgv6h

[Carers NI @CarersNI]

Pilot scheme for adults who are vulnerable giving them access to a tablet to reduce isolation👍 For info contact [email protected]

[LesleyJ @lesley_aj]

@forummum @helenfergie1 Hilarious! 🤣🤣🤣Am about to open a bottle of wine 'where we are'🥂

[LesleyJ @lesley_aj]

So my 83yo dad had his first #COVID19 jab this afternoon (and was scoffing down a baked spud 2 hours later!). Cannot stress enough how important it is to get it - and #carers like me are now in Priority 6 for vaccination. Make sure you're registered with your GP & Trust!

[Carers NI @CarersNI]

We have had confirmation from @healthdpt that "Unpaid #carers, if not picked up in earlier priority groups, will be offered vaccination in priority 6."

Read our full statement - https://t.co/MsxbmVRkUi

[Carers NI @CarersNI]

2/2 We're also holding an online consultation event on Wed 20th. Contact [email protected] to book your place.

[Carers NI @CarersNI]

1/2 We are delighted that Mervyn Storey MLA has progressed his proposed Private Members Bill - the Carers Bill -and that it is now out for consultation! Closing date is the 7th March. Take part here: https://t.co/gdAzRpV6zZ

[Carers NI @CarersNI]

Do those with #caring responsibilities in NI need more protection of their human rights? Join us & @BillofRightsNI to discuss the new consultation on a Bill of Rights for NI & help inform our response to the consultation. Register by emailing [email protected]

[Carers NI @CarersNI]

Do those with #caring responsibilities in NI need more protection of their human rights? Join us & @BillofRightsNI to discuss the new consultation on a Bill of Rights for NI & help inform our response to the consultation. Register by emailing [email protected]

[Carers NI @CarersNI]

Great to see you all once again. Good discussions & I hope everyone found something useful to take away.

[Carers NI @CarersNI]

Our research released for #CarersRightsDay shows unpaid #carers in NI are providing care worth £19 MILLION EACH DAY of the pandemic, leaving many carers exhausted. We're urgently calling for Government to put in place more support for carers. Read more https://t.co/ss354fqYto

[Carers NI @CarersNI]

Great to see funding allocations including a one-off heating payment of £200 to disabled people getting high rate disability benefit & older people in receipt of Pension Credit.

[Carers NI @CarersNI]

"Government must prioritise carers in its plans, carry out an urgent review of breaks’ services and ensure that wider social care services have enough funding to manage over winter."

Read our full opening statement of evidence to the @niahealth: https://t.co/BPdfKvwP8H

[LesleyJ @lesley_aj]

Thanks for the invite. Another good session!👍

[Catherine Magowan @cmagowan27]

Enjoyed our Carers rights and entitlements training this morning with colleagues from c&v sector and @WesternHSCTrust staff. Thank you @lesley_aj @CarersNI for your expertise. @bobjbrown