Transforming lives
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Join us at this one-day conference in celebration of the Short Breaks Scheme.
About this event
Transforming lives: Short Breaks Scheme Conference will celebrate the work of the Welsh Government-funded project enabling carers to take a well-deserved break.
We are delighted to announce that Carers Trust’s President, HRH The Princess Royal, will be at the conference. To show the importance she attaches to carers getting a break, Her Royal Highness will meet unpaid carers, as well as the delivery partners that have taken part in the Short Breaks Scheme so far.
This inspiring one-day conference will bring together carers and delivery partners with specialists from across the health and social care sector in Wales.
Attending means you will be able to connect with like-minded individuals and gain vital insights into how we can continue to work together to transform the lives of carers.
So join us on Thursday 3rd October at 10:00AM at Cardiff’s iconic Sophia Gardens Cricket Ground and be part of the celebration.
Secure your place and register now!
Agenda
Spotlight sessions on individual short breaks projects from across Wales. These will focus on what has been delivered, and the difference short breaks have made.
There will also be panel sessions exploring relevant topics, including:
- Getting creative – models for providing respite breaks in different ways.
- How to reach carers in underserved communities.
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Registration from 09:15 Including welcome refreshments and an opportunity to explore our exhibition space. |
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| 10:00 |
Croeso: setting the scene
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| 10:10 |
Keynote speaker session: Delivering for carers in partnership
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| 10:45 |
Panel session: Short breaks and impact - in conversation with carers
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| 11:15 | Refreshment break |
| 11:35 |
Panel session: Doing things differently – innovation in short breaks delivery
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| 12:15 | Lunch and networking |
| 13:15 |
Welcome back
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| 13:25 | A few words from our President, HRH The Princess Royal |
| 13:30 | A few words from Dawn Bowden MS, Minister for Social Care, Welsh Government |
| 13:40 |
Panel session: Short Breaks and impact - what a difference a break makes
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| 14:10 |
Panel session: Delivery partners and carers - reaching underserved and smaller communities
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| 14:50 |
Closing remarks
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The conference will finish at 15:00 Attendees are welcomed to stay, explore our exhibition space and network. |
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Our confirmed speakers will provide broader context on the importance of short breaks to support unpaid carers. They include:
- Dawn Bowden MS - Minister for Social Care, Welsh Government
- Professor Mark Llewellyn - Director and Professor of Health and Care Policy, University of South Wales and Chair of Carers Trust Wales Advisory Board
- Rohati Chapman - Executive Director for Programmes, Policy & Impact, Carers Trust
- Nick Andrews - Research & Practice Development Officer, Swansea University
- Kate Cubbage - Director, Carers Trust Wales
- Dr Catrin Edwards - Head of External Affairs, Carers Trust Wales
- Rachel Bowen - Older People's Commissioner's Office
- Dr Diane Seddon - Reader in Social Care, School of Health Sciences, Bangor University
Don't miss out on this opportunity to be part of the first national conference on short breaks for unpaid carers.