TD1357 Consultation for the Preventative and Universal Services for Carers

This is a consultation exercise only.

Derby City Council wishes to undertake a consultation exercise with suitably qualified and experienced organisations, local people and interested stakeholders in advance of a formal tendering process in respect of the service provision of Preventative and Universal Services for Carers. The results will be used to inform how the new service will be specified and inform the procurement process.. Derby City Council wishes to appoint one lead Provider to provide and deliver this service.

Specifically, this Specification requires the provider to provide five key services

1. Advice and information for Carers 2. Carers Training 3. Wellbeing breaks for Carers 4. Peer support services for Carers 5. Carers Clinics in conjunction with GP services

In delivering these services the Provider will be required to undertake the following aspects of Carers services:

• Identification and engagement of Carers • Information, advice and guidance for all Carers • A City Centre presence so that Carers can access advice, and information • Access to venues across the City to deliver training, wellbeing breaks and peer support • Timely and appropriate training to help informal carers to continue with their caring role • Carers wellbeing short breaks in sessions of three to six hours • Capacity building and support to smaller, specialised and locally based carers groups • Provision of content to the Carers Website, produced in collaboration with Derbyshire County Council. In particular, create a directory of free services not directly labelled as for Carers that carers may access. • Provision of opportunities for Peer support amongst carers