Grant to Carers of West Lothian (GB-SC-SC022910-FR-0052798)
Funding Organisation
£1,939
Recipient Organisation
To purchase new laptops and upgrade the telephone system to enable more effective home working and a better service for carers and people with disabilities across West Lothian.
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Grant Details
| Amount Applied For | 2232 |
| Amount Awarded | 1939 |
| Award Date | 2020-04-17T00:00:00+00:00 |
| Beneficiary Location: Country Code | GB |
| Beneficiary Location: Geographic Code | S01013309 |
| Beneficiary Location: Geographic Code Type | DZ |
| Beneficiary Location: Name | Howden - 01 |
| Grant Programme: Title | Response Recovery and Resilience (CLOSED) |
| Last Modified | 2024-05-18T06:02:17Z |
| Recipient Org: Charity Number | SC019628 |
| Recipient Org: Company Number | SC226434 |
| Recipient Org: Description | Carers of West Lothian (COWL) supports unpaid carers and more recently, disabled adults across West Lothian. Started in 1990 by a small group of people, themselves carers, who recognised the need carers had for information and support, they used their own experience to set up a service to support carers like them. Over 30+ years, COWL has established itself as a key local service provider with strong connections in the community and across the social care landscape. Our goal is to reach all unpaid carers in West Lothian, helping those that do not identify as a carer to do so, so that they can access relevant support and help. CoWL now has 7,943 registered service users with 7,059 adult unpaid carers, 468 young carers and 416 disabled adults. The key beneficiaries of our support: - Adult carers who provide unpaid care and support to a spouse, partner, relative, friend or neighbour, who cannot manage to live independently without the carer?s help. This may be due to frailty, illness, disability or addiction. - Young carers aged 8-18 yrs who provide unpaid care to family members. Our Young Carers project celebrated its 20th birthday last year. - Adults (18 and over) who are registered disabled. Our remit extending to this group was introduced 5 years ago to create a more joined up approach. COWL services have evolved significantly to continue to meet the needs and priorities of its service users and improve their quality of life. Currently, we offer both intensive, targeted support and open drop-in sessions at our premises in Livingston and in the community. Our team deliver a wide range of activities to support local unpaid carers, young and old, and people living with disabilities including: - Information, advice, signposting and referrals to other resources - Training - One to one emotional support - Hospital based carer support - Peer support groups - Counselling - Individual and group support for young carers - Recreational courses - Social events and opportunities to meet peers - Short breaks funding - Respitality - Legal and benefits advice - Volunteering opportunities and CPD Our service users benefit from: - identifying as a carer earlier in the Carer Journey, thereby learning of available information, support and help - building confidence to ask for help and in their local community - accessing practical support and advice: ? being informed on local services and able to navigate local health and social care systems and processes ? income maximisation and benefits checks through our partners delivering clinics eg the Advice Shop ? plan for future care, including Power of Attorney and Care Home costs ? plan for hospital discharge / through transitioning of care ? keep the cared for person at home for longer ? support to prepare for future care planning through our partners delivering clinics eg Power of Attorney or Guardianship - accessing support and tools to: ? balance their caring role with home, work and social lives ? improve their mental and physical health and wellbeing ? continue work, or increase working hours alongside a caring role ? access information in a variety of media, including easy read and community languages. - Accessing peer support groups and meeting peers. Within West Lothian, the volume of unpaid care has increased by an estimated 35% with 7,800 people providing unpaid care for 20 or more hours a week, and 4,600 of these for 50 hours or more. The true number will be higher given the number of hidden carers, those that do not identify themselves as carers, and the increase in life expectancy. |
| Recipient Org: Web Address | https://www.carers-westlothian.com |