Learning opportunities for carers

How can you do that evening class you’re interested in, maintain your editing skills, start learning that new language or restart the GCSE you were doing at college before Mum had her stroke?

It’s hard enough for anyone to do this, but if you are also caring for someone else at the same time it seems impossible.

But the UK's leading independent provider of tutor-supported home study courses, the National Extension College (NEC), is working in partnership with The Trust and has obtained funding from the Big Lottery Fund so that carers can access NEC courses at reduced rates.

Caring with Confidence

Caring with Confidence is a free Department of Health (DH) backed knowledge and skills based learning experience for carers in England.

It aims to help carers make a positive difference to their lives and that of the person they care for.

Visit the Caring with Confidence website or view the Self Study Programme.

Download the Caring with Confidence Self Study Flyer: Caring with Confidence Flyer (504 KB)

Caring with Confidence is being supported by Mike Tomlinson, husband of the hugely inspirational athlete and fundraiser Jane Tomlinson CBE, who passed away in September 2007 after a long battle with cancer.