Funders & Organisational Information

Who Funds Us?

Northamptonshire Carers is a registered charity who is able to deliver services thanks to donations, grants and contracts with partners. Examples include the National Lottery Community Fund, Northamptonshire Integrated Care Board, North Northamptonshire Council, West Northamptonshire Council and Northamptonshire Children's Trust.

Funder	Services Supported
	Caring Together Project: Carers Support Groups, Carers Café, Carers Choir, Carers Champions, Befriending Service
	Carers Support Line, Carers Support Workers, Dementia Care Advice Service, Aging Well Teams, Breathing Space, Pumped Up, Diabetes groups
	Long Covid Support
	Carers Assessments, Carers Support Line, Carers Support Groups, Community Companions, Carers Emergency Respite Service, needs & aspirations, Household Support Fund
	Carers Assessments, Carers Support Line, Carers Support Groups, Community Companions, Carers Emergency Respite Service, needs & aspirations
	Young Carers support, assessments and group activities
	Community Companions, #iWill Young Carers project
	Adult and Young Carers group activities
	Young Carers group activities

Donations

Donations and fundraising, large and small allows us to build on these projects, develop new services, and support more Carers and Young Carers. Donations are always very much welcomed and are vital. Please click here to make a donation or contact us to discuss further.

Northamptonshire Carer’s Fundraising Promise: We appreciate that many Carers sacrifice their own careers and income to provide care. We will NEVER pressurise any Carer to donate to us, regardless of income. If you cannot afford to donate to us, pleas

Organisational Information

We have created this page to make information about the organisation’s achievements and outcomes more accessible to everyone.

Link to charity commission overview of Northamptonshire Carers Charity

Charity Commission - Overview

Whole Organisation Impact Report for 2023

Outcomes and monitoring impact report 2023

Memory Hub Reports

Memory Hub executive summary 2023

Memory Hub final report 2023

Past Annual General Meeting Minutes (AGM)

AGM minutes 2021

AGM minutes 2022

Northamptonshire Carers Salary Bandings

Role		Salary		Hourly Rate
Band	Description	From	To	From	To
1	Senior Leadership Team	£ 37,643.99	Trustee decision	£ 19.57	Trustee Decision
2	Service Manager	£ 32,068.44	£ 37,643.99	£ 16.67	£ 19.57
3	Project Manager	£ 29,213.91	£ 31,148.33	£ 15.18	£ 16.19
4	Senior Worker	£ 26,308.67	£ 28,476.99	£ 13.67	£ 14.80
5	Case/Development Worker	£ 23,360.99	£ 25,792.20	£ 12.14	£ 13.41
6	Support Officer	£ 21,159.54	£ 22,903.52	£ 11.00	£ 11.90
7	Sessional rate	National	Living	Wage	£ 10.90

N.B. As a National Living Wage Employer salaries will rise accordingly to a minimum of £12 per hour from 1st April 2024.

Outcomes and Monitoring Report

Click here to view the outcomes and monitoring report 2022-2023

Latest

Pawsitivity, Dog Walking Group

Weekly Dog walk for Carers or people registered with the SPRING Project on a Friday, with or without a dog
Heart Failure Group, Wellingborough

Group for People with heart failure or who have had a heart attack, learn more and get involved Medical Referral needed
Walk & Talk for Wellbeing, Irchester Country Park

This is a twice a monthly Nature Walk & Talk activity at Irchester Country Park on the 2nd & 4th Friday. Walk to help mindfulness and wellbeing
Singing for Lung Health, Moulton

Singing for Lung health for those with COPD or other respiratory breathing difficulties. 2nd & 4th Friday of the month

All Carer Referrals

Are you a Carer? Click to make a referral for a Adult or Young Carer.
Health Service Referrals

Do you have a long term health condition? For all referrals for health projects that don't require a Carer.
Who are carers?

Anyone, including children and adults, who looks after a family member, partner or friend who needs help because of their illness, frailty, disability, a mental health problem or an addiction and cannot cope without their support. The care they give is unpaid
Support line

Our Carers Support Line provides a confidential service to support the needs of Adult and Young Carers, including Parent Carers. The service can be accessed by Carers, professionals or anyone with a Carer related enquiry or issue.
Thank you for your referral
Role of ROCKET and RESTART

Respiratory Therapy Acute Response Team (RESTART) is a team of nurses and physiotherapists who provide care for patients with COPD (chronic obstructive pulmonary disease). They support early discharge of patients with COPD and also run the Pulmonary Rehabilitation Programme.
Social Prescribing in Northamptonshire

Welcome to the Spring - Social Prescribing Team here at Northamptonshire Carers
Why we do, what we do

According to the last census, there are 70,000 Carers in Northamptonshire: for us, that means there are 70,000 reasons to care.
Needs and Aspirations

Needs & Aspirations is a project facilitated by SERVE. This project gives a wide range of activities enabling Carers to have a break from their caring roles, both training and leisure.
About young carers