Help shape future plans for unpaid carers in Buckinghamshire

Overview

If you are providing unpaid care for someone in Buckinghamshire, we want to hear from you.  

We recognise that carers are an essential part of our communities. We want to improve the support that is available for carers by developing an all-age carers strategy.  

The strategy will explain how the council will improve the quality of life and services for carers.  

A carer is anyone who looks after a family member, partner or friend who cannot cope without their support. Being a carer can affect your own well-being and it is important that you feel valued and have access to the help you need.  

To help us understand what is important to carers we need to hear from you on the following topics: 

• being a carer 
• about the support you receive  
• time away from caring 
• health and wellbeing  
• work, education and training 
• financial support  

Who we want to hear from 

We want to hear from carers of all ages and levels of responsibility, whether you provide occasional support to a friend or neighbour or care for a loved one full-time.  

The survey will take approximately 6 minutes to complete.

How to have your say 

Tell us your views by completing the online survey using the link at the end of the page. 

If you have any questions about this activity, please email us at carersstrategy@buckinghamshire.gov.uk 

Please tell us your views by 11:59pm on Sunday 18 August 2024. 

What happens next? 

Your feedback will be used to set out our plans in the form of a strategy.  

You will be given an opportunity to have your say on a draft version of the strategy in winter 2024. The final version of the strategy will be presented to Cabinet for approval.  

We will continue to work with carers to ensure we are delivering on our plans.

Privacy

We will use the information you provide here only for this activity. We will store the information securely in line with data protection laws and will not share or publish any personal details. For more information about data and privacy, please see our Privacy Policy.

If you have questions about data and privacy, please email us on dataprotection@buckinghamshire.gov.uk or write to our Data Protection Officer at Buckinghamshire Council, The Gateway, Gatehouse Road, Aylesbury, HP19 8FF.