Durham County Carers Support are proud to announce we have achieved Bronze Level certification in our first year of Investors in the Environment (iiE) accreditation. Our Environmental Management System offered a good look at our organisation and its environmental...
Bella is our Therapy Dog, in training. We are working with The Paws Therapy Dog Certification Programme to train Bella to become our Therapy Dog so that she can offer support to Carers in County Durham and Darlington. For years, it’s been proven that Animal Assisted...
We are currently raising funds to help run our Volunteer led Counselling Service. This project is free for Carers to access and enables them to have sessions to talk about their caring role. We currently support over 200 Carers a month to access this with nearly 40...
Durham County Carer Support (DCCS) Volunteer Role: Admin Support Volunteer Reporting to: Senior Contact Team and Volunteer Project Lead Click here to apply Purpose of the role: This role is to provide varied admin support to the whole team. The role is based in...
Did you know that 42% of unpaid Carers are men. Our figures show that almost half of these Carers are not getting any support. We wanted to know why men aren’t registering and we’ve found that there are lots of reason like… ‘I thought only the...
Volunteer Application Form Description of Volunteer Role Volunteer role: Welfare Benefit Support Volunteer. Reporting to: Volunteer Benefits Project Worker and the Project Lead. Purpose of the role: To support Carers with benefit application forms therefore helping to...
SEND Empowering Inclusive Communities (SENDEIC) are working in partnership with Fun & Food to develop inclusive opportunities for children and young people with special educational needs and/or disabilities. Booking is essential. Please see the timetable for...
Congratulations to Ernie Hogarth who won 1st Place, Janette Metcalfe who won 2nd place and James Wilson who won 3rd place! Join our 50:50 club for just £12/year and opportunities to win every month in our draws.
Volunteer application form https://forms.office.com/r/usLa9n1Ugn Carers situations may well have altered drastically and we would like to be able to assist where we can so that Carers can get the support they need. But we cannot do this without the valued work...
Our very own Jessica is doing the Great North Run this year to help raise money for our free Counselling Services. Jessica says “I have been working at DCCS for 6 years, this is my second time running the GNR. I’m doing it this year to do my bit in helping raise...
This year we travelled around the County to Barnard Castle, Bishop Auckland, Seaham and Consett. We worked with the NHS Melissa Bus, County Durham Adults Wellbeing and Health and The Bridge Young Carers service. We spoke to over 100 people, identified 30 Carers and...
Vikki Bramley, whose beauty salon, Bella Vita, is based in Shildon, is reaching out to encourage unpaid carers to sign up to the Durham County Carers Support (DCCS) scheme and access the Carer Friendly Discount Card read more…
Please be aware that Lumley Castle and Raby Castle are now FULLY BOOKED! We would like to invite you to afternoon tea and a tour, these events are for Carers plus one guest and are at the venues below. • Monday 5th June 11am-3.30pm Ushaw College, Ushaw Moor • Tuesday...
We will be travelling around different venues in County Durham to celebrate Carers week on the NHS Melissa bus. The Bridge Young Carers will be joining us at some of the venues, but if they can’t be there, we will still have information from them for you. We...
We urgently need Parent Carer Champion Volunteers. Would you like to find out more about how you can Volunteer with us and attend coffee mornings and Parent Carer events to share our information, so that other Parent Carers can benefit from our support? If this sounds...
May winners 1st – Ms MA Jones £113 2nd – Ann Ross £75 3rd – Susan Emms £38 Would you like the chance to win cash while helping raise money for our Carer Wellbeing Fund? Then join our 50:50 club for just £1 per month! Click HERE to join...
Here you will find the links for anything we have published on Instagram: Book here for Making sense of Caring workshop – including buffet lunch Positive Behavioural Support workshop, including booking info Training Questionnaire to win a £50 voucher Help Carers...
How you’ve helped us in our journey to going Green: May 2021 we took our first steps to become a greener charity and started to monitor our carbon footprint, one of our actions was to look at reducing resources so we set ourselves a goal to send our magazine via...
Volunteer Opportunity – Counsellor Wanted: Apply here Durham County Carer Support (DCCS) Volunteer Role: Volunteer Counsellor Reporting to: Volunteer Project Lead Purpose of the role: 1-1 counselling sessions with Carers Role overview: The role is open to anyone...
To apply email: andrea.emerson@dccarers.org Durham County Carer Support (DCCS) Volunteer Role Description Volunteer Role – Connecting Carers Volunteer Areas to be covered – Darlington Reporting to: – Connecting Carers team (CC) and Volunteer Project Lead (VPL)...
Our Money Matters Project is here to support Carers with any money struggles and help find ways to reduce your costs and help you budget. More information can be found here
Would you like to get online but don’t have the knowhow, connection or device? Do you have your own a device but are unsure how to use it? Do you feel left behind in the digital world? We can help you empower yourself and learn something new. You can choose how you...
Would you like to run the Great North Run for us? You will receive support and we will even help with fundraising through our social media. Tickets are on sale here
Our Podcast is available to give you an insight into Durham County Carers Support and Darlington Carers Support. We will be chatting with a variety of guests to share information and advice for Carers in County Durham and...
Useful Contacts If you need urgent support when we are closed, please call Social Care Direct on 03000 267 979. They can support you and the person you care for to get practical help for example through the Carers Emergency Service. For physical and mental health...
Are you a Carer wanting to get into or return to a supportive workplace with prospects? For more details email admin@dccarers.org We are working with a fantastic new scheme launched by the Civil Service to recruit unpaid family Carers into employment but initial...
DCCS – helping hand for carers Follow the link above to read… Over the past ten years thousands of people from across the region have been helped by Durham County Carers Support, a charity which prides itself on being there for everyone during their...
PARENT CARER TEAM We urgently need temporary or long term Volunteers to join our Parent Carer Team to assist parent carers with completing DLA forms for children with disabilities. The role requires around 2-3 hours at a time in order to complete the form. This is...
To apply email: andrea.emerson@dccarers.org Durham County Carer Support (DCCS) Volunteer Role Description Volunteer Role – Connecting Carers Volunteer Areas to be covered – County Durham and or Darlington Reporting to: – Connecting Carers team (CC) and Volunteer...
We are proud to announce that we have reached 2000 unpaid Carers in Darlington who have signed up for our advice and support. We are a voluntary organisation which provides free high-quality services and support to unpaid Carers over the age of 18, who support someone...
We are looking for swimmers who would like to help us raise money by getting involved in our sponsored swim. Register your interest here: https://forms.office.com/r/91bmZc3RM4 100% of money raised will go the the Carers Wellbeing fund! You Must be able to swim at...
A MULTITUDE of unpaid carers are being offered much-needed help by a North-East charity as the cost of living crisis pushes them deeper into poverty. A of advice and activities have been organised to mark National Carers’ Week (June 6-12) by Durham County Carers...
Volunteer application form https://forms.office.com/r/usLa9n1Ugn Carers situations may well have altered drastically and we would like to be able to assist where we can so that Carers can get the support they need. But we cannot do this without the valued work from...
Dear Carers, This week is Carers’ Week and on behalf of Jane Robinson, Chair of the North East Association of Directors of Adult Social Services and Sam Allen, Chief Executive of the North East and North Cumbria Integrated Care System, we wanted to take this...
