Many Luton carers have been reading our April newsletter

We’ve had lots of good feedback from carers in Luton about our newsletter again this month. They’ve been telling us the newsletter is a useful way to find out about local services for carers.

Take a look at this April’s newsletter

This month we featured:

  • Mind BLMK who have been supporting people in Bedfordshire, Luton and Milton Keynes with mental health problems for over 40 years
  • Family Support Service from the BCF who care for a family member with a severe learning disability
  • Luton Food Bank
  • Luton Living Well Autistic Conference on Friday 22nd April 2022
  • Families United Network
  • Parkinson’s UK Adviser Service
  • Working Families charity
  • Autism Bedfordshire

Plus, from The Disability Resource Centre, free training for carers in Luton including Money Matters course that helps carers with their financial wellbeing and the Wellbeing Matters course which aims to improve your physical and mental wellbeing.

The newsletter also promoted the Care Academy, which is a popular place for unpaid carers and PAs to study vital care skills.

Now that things are opening up Carers Central are meeting more carers out and about at various events plus their regular coffee mornings and afternoons at local libraries in central Luton, Stopsley and Leagrave.

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