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Welcome to the Health and Lifestyle page of the Community Information for Carers Website. Simply click on the heading in the contents section above to see the organisations related to that area.

Those organisations that are marked with a Information Symbol have been identified as having fact sheets and information that is in a easy format to print out.

Learning/Training and Employment

Workable Wiltshire

Workable Wiltshire is a site for: Disabled people and carers who wish to train for work, are considering entering into work or who are already in employment. The site has a specific section for carers where you will find information about issues facing carers. For more information visit the carers section of the Workable Wiltshire website.

For more information visit the Workable Wiltshire website.

The Research Institute for the Care of the Elderly (RICE)

The research carried out by The Research Institute for the Care of the Elderly covers a wide variety of areas and is intended to advance the knowledge and treatment of the more serious conditions affecting older people, in particular Alzheimer's disease and other forms of dementia and to improve their quality of life.

The Institute runs a weekly Memory Clinic and a Nurse led Community Memory screening Clinic (CMSC) to help those people who are concerned about memory loss, whether for themselves or for a loved one. The Research Institute also holds courses specifically for carers of memory impaired people.

For information about the carers corses or memory clinics visit the RICE website.

Employers for Carers (EfC)

Employers for Carers (EfC) is an interest group that includes major employers, employers’ organisations and Government agencies. Its aim is to:

  • Identify and promote to employers and policy makers the business benefits of supporting carers in the workplace
  • Influence employment policy and practice to create a culture which will support carers in and into work

The site has a specific section for carers where you will find information about issues facing carers in the workplace.

For more information visit the Employers for Carers (EfC) website.

ACE National

The ACE National partnership, led by Carers UK, is working to support the inclusion of carers in training and work, funded by the European Social Fund's Equal programme.

ACE National focus on the barriers facing individual carers who want to work, testing support such as pre-vocational training, tailored advice and guidance, targeted support services from mainstream employment services such as Jobcentre Plus, and the promotion of carer-friendly policies and practices in the workplace.

For more information visit the ACE National website.

Jobcentre Plus

This Jobcentre Plus website provides help for customers in finding jobs and information about benefits to people of working age, training and how to apply for a job.

For more information visit the Jobcentre Plus website.

Learning for Living

Learning for Living is a new online learning programme being developed by City & Guilds to meet carers’ and former carers’ needs for training in personal development and confidence building.

Learning for Living builds on the experience that unpaid carers have gained in their caring role. It develops existing knowledge and skills, enabling learners to make informed choices about both living and working.

For more information visit the Learning for Living website.

Related services and information provided by Wiltshire County Council:

Internet Access

Even if you can't afford to have broadband in your own home, that doesn't mean you are excluded from the benefits it brings. eWiltshire is a campaign that is helping businesses, learners, communities to access the internet. They are providing alternative places and ways to access broadband in your community:

Libraries

Every library in Wiltshire and Swindon already has high speed internet access and some of these libraries are now open longer. Please visit your local library for further details. To find you local library click on the following link: local libraries.

Details of libraries offering extended opening hours for free access to IT facilities are shown below:

Mere Library
Mere
Wiltshire

Schools

Some schools are being helped to set up schemes that will give local people access to school computer facilities, including broadband, outside normal school opening times. Details of schools offering extended opening hours for free access to IT facilities are shown below:

Semley Primary School
Semley
Nr Shaftsbury
Wiltshire
SP7 9AU
Email: admin@semley.wilts.sch.uk

Hilmarton Primary School
Compton Road
Hilmarton
Calne
Wiltshire SN11 8SG
Email: admin@hilmartin.wilts.sch.uk

St Peter’s Primary School
Lord’s Mead
Chippenham
Wiltshire
SN14 0LL

St Dunstan’s Primary School
William Street
Calne
Wiltshire
SN11 9BD
Email: admin@st-dunstan.wilts.sch.uk

Experience Centres

You can drop in and experience broadband for yourself at one of the two main Experience Centres in Wiltshire.

Community Access Points

There are many other places you can access broadband in your community. They include:

eChippenham
The Town Hall (free access, drop in)
High Street
Chippenham
SN15 3ER
Access to computers: Monday to Friday, 10.00am to 4.00pm

Waste Not Want Not  - (free access, drop in)
303 Hungerdown Lane
Chippenham SN14 0JJ
access to computers: Monday to Friday, 10.00am to 4.00pm

Parklands
Malmesbury Road
Chippenham
access to computers: by appointment

eCalne
Coleman's Farm Learning and Community Centre
15/16 Angell Close,
Calne SN11 8PF
Access to computers: Tuesday & Thursday, 10.00am to 1.00pm

James House
Broken Cross
Calne SN11 8NH
access to computers: by appointment

Youth Drop-in Centre
Wood Street
Calne
For 11-17 year olds: opening Hours: Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, 7pm to 10pm

For information on access centres in Chippenham, Calne and Corsham contact:
The Neighbourhood Development Adviser
Westlea Housing Group
Methuen Park
Chippenham
Wiltshire
SN14 0GU
Tel: 01249 465465
Email: enquiries@westlea.co.uk

eTidworth
Information, Advice and Training Centre - (free access, drop in)
Pennings Road
Tidworth
Wiltshire
SP9 7LB
Tel: 01980 840220
Fax: 01980 842242
Web: eTrowbridge

Cyber Café with facilities for people with special needs:
trowbridgecybercafe@yahoo.com

Community centres

  • Studley Green Resource Centre (Kidzclub)
  • Longfield Community Centre
  • Seymour (Courses through U3A – details from Maryrose Mantle)

Parishes

  • Steeple Ashton, Parish Offices behind shop
  • North Bradley Village Hall
  • Southwick School
  • St John’s Parish Centre – community learning programmes

Trowbridge Tourist Information Centre - (free access, drop in)
St Stephen’s Place
Trowbridge
Wiltshire
BA14 8AH
Tel: 01225 710 535
Fax: 01225 710530

ePewsey (free access drop in on High Street and courses available)
Administrator
12 High Street
Pewsey
Wiltshire SN9 5AQ
Tel No: +44 (0)1672 562000

Private sector access points

There are also internet access points in places such as internet cafes, pubs and hotels offering broadband access for free or at economical rates.

The Virtual Classroom

The Virtual Classroom is a project to introduced extra curricula clubs particularly for disadvantaged or vulnerable groups in the community. Address queries to:
Avon Valley College
Durrington
Tel: 01980 652467
Email: exams@avonvalley.wilts.sch.uk

For more information visit the eWiltshire website.

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Shopping

Using the internet can make the weekly shop a lot simpler, because you can buy your groceries and have them delivered to your door. This can make life a lot easier.

You don't need to rely on the limited range of food from the local shop, and if you live miles from the supermarket then it can save you time and even money - paying for delivery could work out cheaper than the bus fare.

All the big supermarkets let you shop online, and they will all deliver to you too. The services offered by supermarket websites vary in sophistication - some just give you the opportunity to find a store in your area and a contact email address while others allow you to select your goods, set up a shopping list, order the goods, set up a time and place for delivery and pay online.

Links to the websites of the big 6 supermarkets are provided below:

Sainsbury's,
Asda
Waitrose
Safeways/Morrisons
Co-op
Tesco

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Further Information

Related services and information provided by Wiltshire County Council:

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Contact Details

By Post

Social Care Help Desk
Wiltshire County Council
Department of Community Services
(Adult Social Care Services)
County Hall
Trowbridge
BA14 8LE

By Email

socialcarehelpdesk@wiltshire.gov.uk

By Telephone

01225 713001

By Fax

01225 713355

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