My name is Vince Peters,  I have been with Employment Plus since July 2013.  I have come a long way since then.  My main 2 key workers are  Job Coach – Lyndon Rogers and Support Worker – Anthony Hill.  They have changed my life completely.  I can honestly say that they have made me see life in a totally different way.  I have got a voluntary placement and a paid job.  I work as a support assistant for Dudley Advocacy.  I’ve been doing my job with them since the end of February, and I absolutely love it there.  All the staff are very friendly and very supportive.  Its a pleasure to work with them all.  After all there is nothing better than feeling happy and comfortable at work is there?   Through Employment Plus I also do some work experience at Lunch on the Run, and a part time paid job through the support I have received over the past year....

Dudley adultsafeguarding board works to keep vulnerable adults safe and free from harm or abuse of any kind. The board has produced it’s draft business plan for 2014/15 and is seeking comments and feedback from individuals, groups and carers who live in Dudley borough. The consultation process runs from 19 August to 16 September. See the business plan here...

This year’s National Carers Summit (Carers UK) will be taking place on Thursday 13 November 2014 at Clifford Chance, London. It is open to carers and former carers. For more infomation or to book your...

Caring can be isolating. It can help to talk things through with someone who understands what it’s like to be a carer. Carers UK has teamed up with TimeBank, the volunteering experts, to provide ‘Carers Together’. This is a free 1-to-1 online support service where carers can chat online, privately and securely, to a trained volunteer who also has experience of caring. If you know a carer who might benefit from the service and get matched with another carer who can help, they can sign up today. Read...

Carers UK has published the results of their annual State of Caring survey, which almost 5,000 carers across the UK completed. The report includes new statistics on carer health, financial hardship, employment and, for the first time, new figures on the impact of caring on relationships and how carers’ feel treated by society. DOWNLOAD THE REPORT...