Bronze award for team supporting carers
Gwobr efydd i dîm sy'n cefnogi gofalwyr
Pembrokeshire County Council’s commissioning team has been awarded its bronze Investors in Carers award.
The members of the social care Joint Strategic Commissiong service have been recognised for their work adopting and promoting best practice in identifying and supporting unpaid carers.
The Investors in Carers scheme is a regional initiative with Hywel Dda Health Board, that is a quality assurance scheme to recognise best practise across a range of settings.
It is supported by local authority and third sector partners in Carmarthenshire, Ceredigion and Pembrokeshire.
The Investors in Carers initiative was originally designed to help health facilities such as GP practices, areas within hospitals and other organisations focus on and improve their carer awareness.
This scheme has now extended to many other teams, services, and organisations. It is a scheme that provides a foundation for helping to identify and support unpaid carers of all ages.
The commissioning team was assessed against the six themes within the scheme: Carer Lead, Staff training, Identification, Information and Support for carers and Evaluation.
Cabinet Member for Social Care and Safeguarding Cllr Tessa Hodgson said: “Carers in our communities are often the unsung heroes of support for many people in all aspects of life. The team at Pembrokeshire County Council should be very proud of having their commitment to and support of our carers recognised with this this award.”
A carer is someone, of any age, who provides unpaid support to family or friends who could not manage without this help. This could be caring for a relative, partner or friend who is ill, frail, disabled or has mental health or substance misuse problems. Anyone can become a carer; in most cases becoming a carer is not out of choice, it just happens.
For more information and useful information about unpaid carers, please visit