Croydon carers strategy 2024 to 2029

When refreshing the Croydon Carers Strategy 2018 to 2022 it was recognised that there was a need to include the learning from Covid, feedback from carers and the published 2020 .

A Carers Strategy steering group was established to drive the work forward and produce a refreshed Croydon Carers Strategy. 

The Steering Group is formed of carers, senior representatives from both adult and children’s commissioning (Council and Integrated Care Board), and provider organisations to develop and drive the strategic work around carers.

The group works closely with the Carers Partnership Board to ensure there is a shared direction of travel for any planned pieces of development work or service improvement suggestions.
 

The group focussed on: 

• recognising the achievements within the 2018 to 22 Carers Strategy
• highlighting where there were gaps and  work to be progressed on actions due to Covid
• defining the key themes which were important for carers
• learning from the past four years and the national guidance to create a new strategy in conjunction with the views of carers

The Carers Strategy has been developed to provide our residents with information on what we plan to do over the next five years. It sets out how carers will be supported to be more proactive about their own wellbeing. 

Working with partners and carers themselves, the aim is to build carer resilience and make the right interventions for carers when they are most in need.