Many people help look after a loved one, neighbour or friend, often without looking upon themselves as a carer. The Kernow Carers Service recognises the important contribution and commitment of carers and offers them support through a number of Carers’ Forums throughout the county.

The meetings give carers an opportunity to discuss the services they receive and raise any concerns or issues they have or need advice about in regards their caring role. All Carers will receive a warm welcome at the meetings and be able to meet others who are in a similar situation.

There are many people in our community who are unaware of the help they can get and who also may not recognise themselves as carers because they look after a relative or friend. Staff from Kernow Carers Service will be at the meetings, and will be able to give help and advice to carers, including making referrals to Carer Support Workers (CSWs) who work directly with individual carers to help them with any issues they have, including signposting to benefits and services.

Where issues can’t be resolved at the meeting or by a CSW, we attend various other Groups including the Carers Partnership Board and are able to raise issues on behalf of carers.

Please see the attached schedule on the right, for dates and locations of the Carer Forum Meetings taking place in 2018.

For further information contact Chris Watkin or Chris Perry (Forum Administrators).

2018 Forum Minutes

Please note: Minutes are released a few months after each forum.

Helston Forum Minutes 19/04/18 (PDF)

Redruth Forum Minutes 13/03/18 (PDF)

Penzance Forum Minutes 21/02/18 (PDF)

Truro Forum Minutes 02/02/18 (PDF)

Helston Forum Minutes 11/01/18 (PDF)

2017 Forum Minutes 

Newquay Forum Minutes 04/12/2017 (PDF)

Launceston Forum Minutes 30/11/2017 (PDF)

Penzance Forum Minutes 28/11/2017 (PDF)

Falmouth Forum Minutes 21/11/2017 (PDF)

Truro Forum Minutes 09/11/2017 (PDF)

Helston Forum Minutes 02/11/2017 (PDF)

Bude Forum Minutes 25/10/2017 (PDF)

St Austell Forum Minutes 13/10/2017 (PDF)

Redruth Forum Minutes 19/09/2017 (PDF)

Newquay Forum Minutes 04/09/2017 (PDF)

Falmouth Forum Minutes 22/08/2017 (PDF)

Saltash Forum Minutes 17/08/2017 (PDF)

St Just Forum Mintutes 09/08/2017 (PDF)

Helston Forum Minutes 27/07/2017 (PDF)

Truro Forum Minutes 20/07/2017 (PDF)

St Austell Forum Minutes 14/07/2017 (PDF)

Wadebridge Forum Minutes 04/07/2017 (PDF)

Newquay Forum Minutes 19/06/2017 (PDF)

Redruth Forum Minutes 13/06/2017 (PDF)

Falmouth Forum Minutes 06/06/2017 (PDF)

Hayle Forum Minutes 24/05/2017 (PDF)

Helston Forum Minutes 11/05/2017 (PDF)

Torpoint Forum Minutes 03/05/2017 (PDF)