The Carers Wales Conference: Finding Solutions

 Finding solutions to best support unpaid carers is a must for health, social care and society as a whole relies on the unending work of carers to support the most vulnerable in society.

Carers Wales is bringing together experts from multiple disciplines, including unpaid carers themselves, to discuss what best practice already exists to support carers, how to learn from one another and what new solutions could help.

Julie Morgan, Deputy Minister for Social Services, alongside a number of high-profile experts including Helena Herklots, Older People's Commissioner for Wales, Helen Wyley, Wales Director of the Royal College of Nursing, Alyson Thomas CEO of Llais Cymru and Helen Walker, Chief Executive of Carers UK will be presenting at this years conference.

There will also be the launch of new statistics exploring the health and mental health of unpaid carers as part of our series of State of Caring in Wales releases that are happening across the autumn.

There will be workshops including a focus on social care, health care, the new Carers Leave Act that will come into force in April 2024 and a look into how practical technology can support unpaid carers.

This conference is being presented in a hybrid format inviting those who can attend to join in person at the All Nations Centre in Cardiff while also offering a fully integrated online experience. Please select the appropriate ticket when booking.

This will be a paperless conference.

Agenda

9.30am: Registration opens

10.00am: Welcome

10.05am: Conference Opening: Deputy Minister for Social Services, Julie Morgan

10.10am: State of Caring in Wales: Claire Morgan, Director Carers Wales

10.25am: Jayne Newman, Unpaid Carer and Ministerial Advisory Group on Carers member

10.35am: Keynote speech: Helena Herklots, Older People’s Commissioner for Wales

10.50am: Expert Panel discussion:

• Helen Whyley, Wales Director, Royal College of Nursing
• Helen Walker, CEO, Carers UK
•  Alyson Thomas, CEO, Llais Cymru
•  Nick Davies, an unpaid carer

12pm: Lunch, networking and exhibition

1pm: Calls to action: Claire Morgan, Director Carers Wales

1.30pm: Workshops

Workshop 1: Improving outcomes in social work practice for unpaid carers

• Jake Smith, Carers Wales Policy Officer
• Cerian Twinberrow, Engagement and Development Officer, Social Care Wales

Workshop 2: Carers Leave Act: implications for employers and carers

• Emily Holzhausen, Director of Policy and Public Affairs, Carers UK
• Jane Healey, Employers for Carers Manager, Carers Wales

Workshop 3: How carers can be supported to look after their own health and wellbeing, as well as those they care for -

• British Association of UK Dietitians
• Public Health Wales

Workshop 4: Using technology to support caring, now and the future

• Health Technology Wales

2.30pm Repeat workshops above

3.30pm Conference ends with delegate commitments 

This conference is being run by Carers Wales if you have any questions, please contact the event team.