Since 1988 Westminster Carers Service has worked with Social Services, other voluntary and statutory bodies to provide respite breaks and support for carers. We pride ourselves on the caring, reliable and professional service we offer and take great care in selecting and training our staff to ensure that the services we deliver are of the highest standard.

By supporting carers and their families we help the person with caring needs to continue to live in their own home for as long as they wish to. Our Young Carers Service offers young carers support at school and at home and with a range of activities during school holidays to enable them to have recreation time and to meet other young carers.

Our Commitment

We are committed to supporting both staff and carers to ensure that services are appropriate and sensitive to the caring needs and the linguistic, cultural and religious background of families.

Our Trustees

We are governed by a volunteer board of 7 trustees who, along with our director, have overall responsibility for agreeing policy and setting the organisation’s strategy. They also oversee finances, agree budgets and ensure that the organisation operates within the necessary legal requirements. We are financially supported by Westminster City Council, and we are also grateful for donations and the support of volunteers who enable us to deliver our services

Our Standards

We are regularly inspected by the Care Quality Commission. We are  committed to maintaining a high standard of service that meets the Essential Standards of Quality and Safety laid down in the Health and Social Care Act 2008 and to promote the mutual support of carers and to enable them to lead a normal life.

http://www.cqc.org.uk/usingcareservices/essentialstandardsofqualityandsafety.cfm

For more information download our Annual Report and see our Policies

Annual Report 2011 (Adobe Reader Required)