The aim of this group is to support the carers' role within Mid Devon PCT area.

Meetings are to be held every three months, in tandem with the Mid Devon Carers Management Group.

Meetings/ Minutes

Meeting Date	Minutes
Sept 2005	minutes Sept 2005 (21KB - pdf help)
January 2006	minutes Jan 2006 (13KB - pdf help)
Sept 2006	minutes Sept 2006 (6KB - pdf help)
November 2006	minutes Nov 2006 (18KB - pdf help)

Chair

• The Chair of the Forum will be a local carer, elected by the carer members of the Forum.

In attendance

• Link Officer "Carers in Devon" Joint Development Team.

Membership

• Open to all carers resident in Mid Devon PCT area;
• Officer representation from the PCT and the four Social Care Divisions;
• A County Councillor from Mid Devon;
• A PCT Non-executive Member;
• Carers Development and Support Workers in Mid Devon;
• Other individuals and organisations, e.g. local branches of Carers UK, former carers, etc. with an interest in carers' issues, as agreed by the Forum.

Roles and Responsibilities

• To maintain an overview of all carers' issues and services within Mid Devon;
• To identify local needs and issue which require an 'all carers' approach;
• To receive reports from local Social Care Divisions in relation to specific groups of carers relevant to that division;
• To monitor the effectiveness of local carer involvement and carer support;
• To prmote local membership of the Carers Links Network;
• To make recommendations for action and to monitor outcomes;
• To provide an opportunity to share good practice and information on new initiatives.

Contact us

email:  carersindevon@devon.gov.uk