AN ALLOCATION OF €50,000 to support family carers has been confirmed for Clarecare.
Successful initiatives are due to commence in January 2023 and will run until June 2024. Pobal is managing the measure on behalf of the Department of Social Protection.
A total of €700,000 in funding to support family carers across the country was announced by Minister for Social Protection, Heather Humphreys (FG) on Monday morning. The initiative, under the Dormant Accounts Fund, will place a special focus on empowering Carers to avail of training and education opportunities. Former carers will also be supported.
Clarecare’s project that has been granted financial support proposes to target ten individuals who are Family Carers and ten individuals who are former Family Carers.Eight modules will be delivered through a combination of in-house training and external accredited providers.
The project at the Clarecastle based not for profit agency will also support Carers to become skilled for employment and further progression. The applicant will also provide new entrants with job shadowing, mandatory training (manual handling/patient moving & handling training).
Minister Humprheys stated, “I hope that these projects will provide the opportunity to family carers to engage in educational opportunities and training opportunities, further recognising and building on the unique skills they have”.
“We need to make every effort to support family carers where they wish to manage both work and caring responsibilities. Our carers play such a vital role in society. They perform a job that so many of us simply could not do. And so, it’s vital that we support them in every way we can, that’s what this initiative is all about”.
Family Carers Ireland, Offaly (€199,994), Care Alliance Ireland, Dublin (€198,000), Peter Bradley Foundation, Dublin (€197,000) and IRD Duallow, Cork (€50,000) also benefited from funding.
