Opening Doors for Carers
Are you a Carer?
Do you help someone on a regular basis who, without that help, would struggle to get through the day or week? Do you have a child, spouse or partner with a disability or illness who relies on you for some elements of day-to-day care?
If you have answered yes to either of those questions, chances are, you often struggle to do things that other people take for granted such as getting or holding down a job or getting a qualification.
About 'Opening Doors for Carers'
Opening Doors for Carers is a Crossroads Care (Birmingham and Solihull) service and our aim is to help Carers to achieve their goals in any aspect of Employment, Training or Education. Whether you are a Carer who is already involved in these activities or you would like to find out more about starting something new - we are here to help.
As we work in partnership with a number of organisations across the city, we are in an ideal position to offer Carers the support to access services that they want and need. Our flexible approach to service provision includes face to face, phone or online this allows us to provide access to up-to-date and accurate information in the way that individual Carers are most comfortable with. Opening Doors for Carers is keen that its services remain relevant to Carers and therefore we have an Steering Group, comprising mainly of professionals from other carer organisations but also Carers themsleves.
Opening Doors for Carers works with Carers to develop a service that is based on aspiration as well as need and is accessible to all Carers in Birmingham.
Meet The Team
The team is headed by Emma Bytheway (middle) who is the Carers Employment Development Manager and Service Coordinator, Jane Long (left). We are based at Monaco House on Bristol Street which is a short distance out of the City Centre.
We would love to hear from you ...
... Call us if you are a Carer that would like information or support to...
- Return to employment
- Receive careers guidance
- Create or update your CV
- Apply for a job
- Attend an interview for a job, or a place at college or university
- Take part in training or education
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Remain in employment
We provide a service that is impartial and confidential in an environment that is welcoming, friendly and supportive.
We also work in partnership with other Carer organisations to support Employers and Service Providers who wish to become more Carer aware and Carer friendly showing that they appreciate Carers as valuable employees and service users. Call us if you are an employer or service provider that would like to...
- become more Carer aware
- become more Carer friendly
- learn how to attract new Carers to join your workforce
- support in retaining Carers who already work for you
- have information and tips on how to attract more Carers to use your services
