Putting ideas into practice
The 17 spokes on the outside of the Carers’ Hub represent:
“a working consensus between commissioners and providers about the complete range of interventions that every area will need in order to deliver the five outcomes of The National Carers' Strategy”
(taken from Commissioning Better Outcomes for Carers).
Clicking on a specific intervention will lead you to a variety of practice examples showcasing initiatives, projects and methods from around the UK that will inspire ideas about creative and inventive ways to deliver personalised services in your area. Each example contains extensive information and resources including practical details of how to start a similar project.
How the range of interventions is provided - and by which agencies - will vary greatly from area to area, and it may change over time as carers take advantage of personalised approaches. You may wish to add, remove, adjust or redefine interventions according to their relevance to your area.
Although specialist carers' services can offer a wealth of expertise, the interventions suggested cannot be achieved by specialist services alone. Success in meeting the outcomes will require a range of health, social care, leisure, housing and employment services to be commissioned in a carer-friendly way, using the expertise that specialist carers' services can provide.
Click on the list below for links to relevant practice examples along with a brief definition and related reports and documents:
