Let’s Care Together – Programme Introduction (for Employers)
Wed, 19 February 2025 @ 12:00 – 13:00
This webinar is for employers and wellbeing leads to introduce our new virtual befriending initiative to support carer’s wellbeing.
Audience
This is a virtual event open to employers, wellbeing leads and employee carer networks.
Background
Business in the Community (BITC) and leading healthcare provider Simplyhealth, have come together to co-create the Let’s Care Together programme.
Research shows that unpaid carers have worse wellbeing outcomes than non-carers, and are likely to be time-poor due to their caring responsibilities*. The programme aims to support carers by streamlining access to resources and providing practical support across the four pillars of wellbeing: Physical, Mental, Social and Financial. This support will include helping people with caring responsibilities to connect with friends and family, community groups and wider support, find wellbeing information and gain financial confidence.
Our volunteer befrienders will work on a one-to-one basis with each carer on one or all of the following, depending on their preference:
- Increasing connection to their local community, improving overall social wellbeing and reducing any feelings of isolation.
- Supporting financial independence and knowledge of financial tools/support available.
- Access to practical support and tools for their physical wellbeing.
- Being a regular listening ear and friendly face to offer support and guidance.
About this event
In this webinar you will learn how our Let’s Care Together programme can support unpaid carers (over 18) with their wellbeing, through pairing them with an online befriender.
Join this session to learn more about how your beneficiaries, or colleagues with caring responsibilities could benefit from the programme.
Speakers
Usha Manojkanth – BITC Programme Manager
Simon Walters – BITC Programme Manager
Michelle Brannen – BITC Programme Manager
Booking, contact details and further information
- Email care@bitc.org.uk, for any further questions.
- The session will take place on Teams.
- Joining instructions will be sent before the event.
About Business in the Community
Business in the Community is the largest and longest-established movement dedicated to responsible business in the UK, formed in 1982 and with HM The King as our Royal Founding Patron. Together with our network of businesses we are leading the UK to create a fair and sustainable world in which to live and work.
*Carers UK 2022 – Unpaid carers continue to suffer poorer health- with some groups adversely affected.