North Tyneside Carer Forum

The Carer Forum is a group of family carers of people with learning disabilities, who meet to talk about the things that are important to them. The Forum meets 6 times a year, and is chaired by the Family Carer Representatives on the Partnership Board.

It is a Forum of the North Tyneside Learning Disability Partnership Board. This means it thinks about what Valuing People Now says should happen and helps the Partnership Board to understand the views of family carers. Three members of the Forum are elected onto the Partnership Board, as representatives. Information and agreed actions from the work of the Carer Forum is shared directly through a regular slot in Partnership Board meetings and through relevant sub groups.

The North Tyneside Carer Forum is supported by the Learning Disabilities Federation. If you would like to know more, or find out how to come along to the next meeting contact:

Annette McGlade
Learning Disabilities Federation
205 Park Road
Wallsend
Tyne and Wear
NE28 7NL

Tel 0191 200 1100
Email: learningdisabilities.federation@virgin.net

North Tyneside Carer Forum also links into the Regional Carer Forum. This is organised by the Valuing People Support Team (North East) and if you would like to find out more about the regional work they are doing contact:

Bev Duncan
Valuing People Support Team North East
Chevyside
Yetholm Place
Newbiggin Hall
Newcastle upon Tyne
NE5 4EB

Tel 0191 214 6267
Email: bev.duncan@dh.gsi.gov.uk

There is also a National Valuing Families Forum for family carers of people with learning disabilities. It is their job of telling the Government how Valuing People Now is working for family carers of people with learning disabilities across the country. To find out more about what they do, go to www.familycarers.org.uk