Vale of Glamorgan Council
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Looking after yourself

Access to support or guidance that can help you look after your physical and mental health

Covid-19 vaccine 

There have been recent changes in the COVID-19 vaccination programme affecting unpaid carers.  Due to reduced risks associated with the disease and limited effectiveness of the vaccine in preventing transmission, the Joint Committee on Vaccination and Immunisation (JCVI) has advised against their continued vaccination.

 

Therefore, unpaid carers will no longer be routinely eligible for a COVID-19 vaccination under the national programme unless they fall into one of the at-risk categories (for example, they are elderly).    

 

Unpaid carers will, however, remain eligible for an annual vaccination against seasonal flu. The flu vaccination programme takes place each autumn.

 

Details on the vaccination programme in each health board’s area will be accessible via the NHS website when available.

 

Looking After Your Wellbeing

It is important that you look after your own health to enable you to continue effectively in your caring role, if this is what you choose to do. 

Looking After Your Well-being

Our Wellbeing Matters Service is a single point of access for Health and Wellbeing Services for adults in the Vale of Glamorgan and can connect you to a range of services and support across the local authority in relation to Health and Wellbeing.

 

Wellbeing Matters Service

 

What is the Vale Family Compass?

We provide a range of information, advice, support and protection for children, young people and their parents, unpaid carers and families in the Vale of Glamorgan.

 

We have brought together the Family Information Service, Families First Advice Line, and the Intake Team.

 

We aim to provide you with the right information and support at the right time from your first point of contact. 

Emotional Wellbeing and Mental Health

The Early Help advisors will discuss what matters to you and your family and how to access the right help at the right time.

 

This may include referring you to a range of services included below – or letting you know about other services.

  • Youth Wellbeing Service
  • Emoji's Project (Action for Children)
  • YMCA Young Carers Project
  • Platfform - The Hangout

Emotional Wellbeing and Mental Health

 

Rights to support

The Social Services and Well-being (Wales) Act came into effect on 6 April 2016 

Social Services and Well-being (Wales) Act

 

This law exists to improve the well-being of people in Wales and includes carers who need support. 

  • The right to wellbeing

  • The right to have information, advice and assistance

  • The right to an assessment if your needs cannot be met by information and advice

  • The right to have your voice heard and have control over decisions about your support

  • The right to advocacy

 

Cardiff and Vale Regional Partnership (CAVRPB)

The CAVRPB is a collaboration of statutory, third sector and independent organisations in Cardiff and the Vale of Glamorgan who are working together to improve health and wellbeing of the population. 

CAVRPB Living Well

The Partnership have signed up to a set of commitments which set the priority for actions they will take together to plan and support unpaid carers across Cardiff and the Vale of Glamorgan.

 

These commitments are explained within the Cardiff and Vale Unpaid Carers Charter: 

Unpaid Carers Charter