Carers Information Sessions

The Student Carers team are hosting a series of information sessions for Student Carers and staff across SERC’s Lisburn, Bangor and Downpatrick Campuses this month.

A Student Carer is someone who provides or intends to provide substantial care for a family member or friend on a regular basis who is disabled, physically or mentally ill, has a long-term illness or a substance misuse problem.

You may be a Student Carer and didn’t even realise, as you were just getting on with things to help support your family or a friend.   But for every Student Carer there are extra pressures involving juggling education with caring responsibilities, such as getting to college on time and managing attendance; having time to study, complete coursework or assignments; being able to concentrate; making friends and feeling safe; providing personal or physical care; household tasks, shopping, and cleaning; providing emotional support or looking after siblings; and managing medication, finances, or appointments.

If you are a Student Carer, then come along to the Carers Information sessions from 10am to 1pm on: 8 December – Lisburn Campus

9 December – Bangor Campus

11 December – Downpatrick Campus

Meet SERC’s Student Carer Co-ordinator, Marie Jameson, and find out about carers services in your local community, including:

 South Eastern Health and Social Care Trust
LENA (Bangor and Lisburn)
Make the Call
CAUSE (Lisburn)
MINDWISE (Downpatrick)
Centre for Independent Living NI UHUB (Bangor)
Carers NI (Bangor)
Learning Disability
Alzheimer’s Society (Lisburn)
NI Chest Heart & Stroke (Downpatrick)
Action for Children (Bangor)
Youth Health Service (Bangor and Lisburn)
Heart Failure Warriors (Bangor and Lisburn)
National Energy Action (Downpatrick).     

We look forward to seeing you there.