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Status
Received: on time
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Income
£518.8K
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Spending
£507.5K
Public benefits
We have outlined below the direct benefits flowing from our purposes, which our beneficiary groups are, how benefits are evidenced and whether there is any harm or private benefit gained in our achievement of purpose. The benefits which flow from our purposes include: • Improved quality of life for carers as they are made aware of and
signposted to relevant resources and services which help them in their caring role • Reduced stress for carers as they are included and actively involved in care planning working with professionals • Reduced levels of anxiety in carers receiving additional emotional support in managing their caring role • Reduced social isolation which can stem from a caring role often compounded by the stigma still surrounding mental illness • Improved sense of well-being in carers through group respite activities which give carers time out from the pressures of their caring role • Carers are empowered to improve their own health in learning to exercise better self-care • Carers are able to cope more effectively in their role learning from other carers who have shared similar experiences • Learning more about mental health, care planning improves carers’ capacity for self-advocacy in working with services • Increased awareness of the work of families, partners and friends in supporting recovery from mental illness and improved engagement with professional services and additional support provided to carers in their caring role. • Increased recognition of issues impacting on families, partners and friends in supporting recovery from mental illness will improve services / support for carers and service users of mental health services. • Improved engagement with families, partners and friends in the process of care planning and recovery which will reduce carers’ stress and anxiety about how they can work with services to their loved one and prevent relapse. Who benefits The charity’s beneficiaries for our purposes are families/partners/friends who are supporting a loved one who has experienced mental illness and health and social care professionals. Improved knowledge, confidence and well-being in carers also indirectly benefit their loved one as families/partners/friends are more supported in their caring role. These benefits are evidenced through: - Annual carer feedback surveys - Internal quarterly reports from the staff team - Collation of quantitative data on access to our service activities by carers - Training evaluations completed after each workshop/course we deliver - Respite activity evaluations - Other feedback from carers relayed to the team/service - Any changes in policies or processes which bring benefits for carers outlined in reports to Trustees and in our annual report - Collation of any media reporting on carers’ issues highlighted by our service - Reports to health and social care trusts, funders and other agencies No harm arises from any of the purposes listed above. There is no private benefit flowing from the purposes of our organisation.
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We have listed below the practical ways in which CAUSE carries out the purposes of the organisation: • CAUSE facilitates local monthly support groups for carers which meet at local venues across NI. • The CAUSE Helpline (open Monday – Friday) provides carers with support and information from our team of Carer Advocates. • We offer carers a
one-to-one help to support service where they can meet and engage with a Carer Advocate who can provide them with a range of help relevant to their caring situation. • CAUSE delivers a variety of training courses and workshops to families, partners and friends to support them in their caring role (e.g. how to maintain resilience, communicating effectively, learning about mental illness, carers’ rights, crisis planning etc.) • We co-ordinate a range of group social activities each year designed to give carers a break from caring and an opportunity to connect with other carers. • CAUSE promotes its support service through community outreach, attending local information fairs and presenting to groups and organisations about our work. • We participate in and encourage carer involvement in local and regional committees, service user and carer groups, relevant project working groups and consultation events/responses as another facet of our advocacy work. • CAUSE also organises events promoting good practice and raising awareness of carers’ issues. A recent example of this is the hosting last year of our ‘Triangle of Care’ conference about the importance of services working with carers as an equal partner in care in facilitating recovery from mental illness.
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- The advancement of education
- The relief of those in need by reason of youth, age, ill-health, disability, financial hardship or other disadvantage
Who the charity helps
- Carers
- Mental health
How the charity works
- Advice/advocacy/information
- Community development
- Education/training
