Children?s and Adult Services Grants Programme - Carers Grant

The Care Act 2014 builds on recent reviews and reforms, replacing numerous previous laws, to provide a coherent approach to adult social care in England. Part one of the Act (and its Statutory Guidance) consolidates and modernises the framework of care and support law; it set out new duties for local authorities and partners, and new rights for service users and carers. A carer is someone who provides unpaid care to an individual living in the community. Normally this will be a person who is looking after an adult or a child in their home who is frail and/or mentally or physically disabled. A carer may be the spouse (partner), parent, relative or friend. A carer is an Adult 19 + who provides a caring service to support a vulnerable adult .The Carers Grant is to provide support services to help them continue their caring responsibilities The Carers Grant will fund services and activities that inform or support carers in the Bolton Borough. What Grants are available under the Programme? ? Adults Grant ? Childrens Grant The maximum amount each organisation can apply for is £50,000 for up to 2 years for the full Grant and £5,000 for up to 12 months for the Small Grant.

Additional information: The opportunity is available on The Chest (www.the-chest.org.uk)

Metropolitan Borough of Bolton