FAMILY CARERS PROJECT
Supporting Family Carers Across Ireland is a project lead by South East Technological University’s (SETU) Faculty of Education and Lifelong Learning, in collaboration with Family Carers Ireland (FCI). The family carers project forms part of a wider SETU project funded under the Targeted Enhancement Fund (TEF) and managed by the HEA, which supports a range of activities aligned with SETU’s strategic development priorities.
The aim of the project is to create a transformative and holistic educational experience for family carers through diversifying course delivery to increase accessibility to third level educational opportunities.
The project supports family carers through providing accredited certificate courses in subject areas that give them the space, knowledge and resources to maintain and enhance their wellbeing and care safely and confidently for their loved ones at home.
For most family carers, funded, part-time, third-level courses provide the only viable option to enter higher level education. Participating in Higher Education through this project enables family carers to meet and provide peer support to one another, thereby reducing social isolation and enhancing their caregiving skills, facilitating engagement in third-level education, and leading to renewed self-confidence.
If you do, then YOU are a family carer. If you answer ‘yes’ to any of these questions, we would like to work with you.
RECOGNISING YOURSELF AS A FAMILY CARER:
Do you do any of these roles for a loved one, friend or neighbour?
- Provide round the clock care
- Balance work alongside a caring role
- Assist in personal hygiene/cleaning, etc.
- Stay with someone who is vulnerable
- Take a family member to appointments, etc.
- Prepare meals/housework/shopping
Meet The Team
Our Project Coordinator, Nicola, has over 15 years’ experience in the community education sector. Nicola has worked with adults and young people, helping them to overcome obstacles to achieving educational success. Additionally, she has extensive experience coordinating numerous projects from development to delivery.
Our Partners
