The AC Podcast 236: An Innovative Coaching Program Empowering Unpaid Carers
Did you know there are 6.5 million unpaid carers in the UK? These individuals dedicate their lives to supporting loved ones, often at the cost of their mental health, physical well-being, finances, relationships, and self-esteem. But what if coaching could help?
Join host, Julie Flower and Pam Thomson, Carer Community Manager and Penni Norris, Coach Coordinator, to explore an innovative coaching programme making a real difference to unpaid carers in West Sussex, UK. Discover the inspiration behind this ground-breaking coaching initiative. Learn how the pilot programme developed and was assessed for impact, the biggest challenges faced, and how the programme currently runs, as well its future plans.
Listen to real-life success stories that have empowered carers across the region. Pam and Penni share how carer feedback and involvement has shaped the programme and why this work is a shining example of coaching for social good. Be inspired by the passion and commitment of Carers Support West Sussex and your ability as a coach to have real impact on communities.
You will learn:
· The values that are the foundational blocks of the scheme
· The incredible positive outcomes for carers
· Their future goals for the coaching programme, including sustainability and outreach improvements
“The uniqueness of this offer, it's we're helping to prevent carer breakdown. We're reducing, and the decreasing the feeling of them being lost. So, we're reducing the isolation that they're feeling and living in.”
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