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Carer engagement

As a Carer-led organisation we are passionate about giving Carers a voice. We have many ways for you to get involved.

Carers consultation

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Organisations such as the County Council or NHS  ask for the feedback from Carers or the people they care for as part of a consultation. We will post details here as they are announced.

If you are interested in such consultations, then Healthwatch are a useful organisation.

Published: 28th November, 2016

Updated: 25th January, 2017

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Carers partnership

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The Carers Partnership  is a network for anyone who provides a service for Carers in Northamptonshire, both statutory and voluntary sector organisations or anyone with an interest in Carers, including Carers and former-Carers themselves.

Carers Partnership

Members include Age UK, Alzheimer’s Society, Carers Trust East Midlands, Nene Valley Community Action, Family Support Link, Serve, Northamptonshire County Council, NHS and Hospital representation, Northamptonshire Healthcare Foundation Trust and others as well as ourselves.

We meet on a monthly basis at our offices, chaired by our CEO. One of our main aims is to monitor the progress of the County Council Carers Strategy and it's action plan as well as looking at service provision in general to see how we can best serve the Carers of Northamptonshire.

2017 meeting dates

Weds 15th January 2020       11am -1pm
Weds 12th February 2020           11am -1pm
Weds 18th March 2020               11am-1pm 
Weds 22nd Apr 2020        11am -1pm
Weds 20th May 2020              11am -1pm
Weds 17th June 2020          11am -1pm
Weds 15th July 2020  11am -1pm
Weds 16th Sept 2020   11am -1pm
Weds 21st Oct 2020       11am -1pm
Weds 18th Nov 2020 11am -1pm
Weds 9th Dec 2020 11am -1pm

Meetings held at Northamptonshire Carers, 123 Midland Road, Wellingborough, Northamptonshire, NN8 1LU. Dates and venue Subject to change.

If you would like to attend the meetings as a one off or on a regular basis or just receive the minutes and information form the Carers Partnership Meetings, please contact us on 01933 677837 or [email protected]

Published: 28th November, 2016

Updated: 26th November, 2019

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Carers voice

Carers Voice is a county-wide organisation, working with Healthwatch Northamptonshire, aiming to improve the services available to Carers by seeking Carers views and opinions and making sure they get heard.

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Carers' Voice needs your support

Carers' Voice aims to improve the services available to carers by seeking carers’ views and opinions and making sure they get heard. By joining Carers' Voice you can share your own experiences with other carers, learn more about what support for carers is available, and raise any concerns or issues you have as a carer.

We are a county-wide organisation and feed back our members’ views to the Carers Partnership, where they can influence the planning and provision of carers’ support services for the future. If you look after someone now or if you did in the past, no matter how much, how often, or for how long, we can help you get your voice heard, and work towards getting carers a better deal.

Working closely with Healthwatch Northamptonshire we want to know what areas you believe need improvement.

We rely upon a community of carers that we can reach electronically with short questionnaires that are appropriate to their particular experiences of care.

The more members we have, the louder our voice and the further it carries.

Carers' Voice meet every month to discuss any current issues that affect Carers on both a local and national level in a safe and supported environment. Our Members include Carers looking after someone with any form of disability, long term illness or who is frail/elderly and from all age groups. New members are always welcome.

Although our current meetings are via Zoom due to restrictions, we usually meet on the second Thursday of month (except December) 10.30am - 12.30pm. at the Queen Eleanor Newport Pagnell Road, Wootton Northampton NN4 7JJ

If you want to help us or need log in details for our meetings and have an email address through which we can reach you please send your name and contact details to Lynne Jones on Tel: 07856 875132 or Email

14th January 2021 11th February 2021
11th March 2021 8th April 2021
13th May 2021 10th June 2021
8th July 2021 12th August 2021
9th September 2021 14th  October 2021
11th November 2021  Dec - no meeting

A leaflet can be found here

Published: 28th November, 2016

Updated: 21st January, 2021

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Location: Northamptonshire Carers, 123 Midland Road, Wellingborough, NN8 1LU

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Parent Carers forum

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Northants Parent Forum Group (NPFG)

The NPFG enables parents looking after children with additional needs to get involved in service planning and decision making so that services meet the needs of families and resources are not wasted on services which parents and families do not take up.

Meetings are arranged in Northamptonshire or parent support groups visited to discuss issues around service provision and implementation.

Please contact them directly for further details.

Published: 28th November, 2016

Updated: 25th January, 2017

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Patients opinion

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Patient Opinion

An independent organisation called Patient Opinion runs a national website where service users and Carers can post stories, comments, feedback and compliments about health services.

Please help shape services by leaving your comments, good and bad. Although this is a national website the feedback goes to the local health service provider.

Published: 22nd January, 2017

Updated: 25th January, 2017

Author: Gwyn Roberts

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