WORKING FOR CARERS Project

Working for Carers is a London-wide project that supports unpaid carers, aged 25 or over, to move closer to employment. The project is led by Carers Trust and delivered by its network of 24 partners across London. Working for Carers is funded by the European Social Fund and The National Lottery Community Fund.

Our aims are:

• Support carers to pursue their employment goals through confidence building and skills development
• Offer a flexible service that considers individual needs and ambitions
• Engage with local businesses and organisations to create employment, training and volunteering opportunities for carers
• Highlight the benefits of employing carers, adopting carer friendly policies, and understanding the needs of carers in the workplace

Carers can access free support, designed to meet their individual needs and delivered in their local area. This may include:

• One-to-one support and advice with a dedicated Employment Personal Advisor
• Group activities and training workshops
• Support with writing CVs and interview techniques
• Help with job-searching
• Access to employment, volunteering and training opportunities

Eligible criteria:

• Unpaid carer or former carer
• Aged 25 and over
• Living in London
• Not in any paid work

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Please see below for more information factsheets:

• Working for Carers
  
• Unpaid Carers
• Choosing the right job
• Job searching
• CVs and covering letters 
• Interview tips
• Balancing work and caring
• Carer's rights at work
• Flexible working
• Getting online
• Online job searching
• IT Skills for Employment 
• Your Wellbeing

FOR MORE INFORMATION ABOUT THIS FREE SERVICE

For carers in Camden, Islington, Kensington and Chelsea, Kingston, Merton, Richmond, Sutton or Westminster: 
Tel: 020 7428 8950 
Email: [email protected]

OTHER WFC CENTRES:
For carers in Barnet, Brent, Ealing, Enfield, Hammersmith & Fulham, Haringey, Harrow, Hillingdon or Hounslow:
Tel: 020 8868 5224 Ext 218
Email: [email protected]

For carers in Barking and Dagenham, Greenwich, Hackney, Havering, Newham, Redbridge, Tower Hamlets or Waltham Forest:
Tel: 020 8514 6251
Email: [email protected]

For carers in Bexley, Bromley, Croydon, City, Lambeth, Lewisham, Southwark or Wandsworth:
Tel: 020 8699 8686 
Email: [email protected]