Carers Federation

Carers Federation delivers a wide range of Health and Social Care support and training. In relation to Transforming Rehabilitation we provide a number of projects (mentoring, befriending, counselling, family working) responding to the casual link between caring and the risk of offending. We have been working in HMP Whatton since 2014 in line with the implementation of the new Care Act delivering a Social Care scheme, with prisoners assisting prisoners who have difficulty living day to day life due to disabilities, age, communication and mobility issues. Previous work has also included working with families affected by substance misuse and the impact of the criminal justice system on family dynamics and through the gate mentoring working in partnership with voluntary and statutory organisations.
We also deliver advocacy training throughout the UK and can provide bespoke training to prison staff and prisoners on setting up and running a Social Care Scheme.