January 2025.
The Nottinghamshire Carers Association will be organising and operating the Nottinghamshire Carers Roadshows in 2025 and Trevor will be taking a backseat from the day to day administration of the shows. This will allow him time to continue to support shows in other areas of the country as well as visit the Nottinghamshire shows. We are happy to forward any enquiries about the shows on your behalf to the Carers Association.
A summary
Since 2013, Caring Roadshows have taken place across Nottingham and Nottinghamshire, Yorkshire & Lincolnshire with 120 different organisations sharing information with over 35,000 visitors.
These roadshows have proven to be a lifeline for many carers and their families, offering them not only practical assistance but also a sense of community and belonging. The success stories are numerous, with countless carers finding the help they needed, whether it was through accessing new services, gaining valuable information, or simply connecting with others in similar situations.
Beyond the benefit to carers, the Roadshows have fostered a stronger, more collaborative network among the organisations themselves, encouraging them to work together more effectively to address the multifaceted needs of carers.
Furthermore, the data collected from these events has provided invaluable insights into the challenges and needs of carers, informing policy decisions and leading to improved services across the board.
As we look to the future, the Caring Roadshows continue to evolve, embracing new technologies and expanding their reach to ensure that even more carers can benefit from this vital resource. The commitment to supporting carers remains as strong as ever, with ongoing efforts to adapt and respond to the changing landscape of health, social care, and mental health support.
In 2025, we’re working more closely than ever within local partnerships, making sure that the Roadshows have a community focus, offering bespoke roadshows in different areas around the UK.
For more detailed information please scroll down this page to read about the 2024 highlights, links to previous shows in Yorkshire, plus greater detail about who the shows are for.
Trevor Clower
Founder
NHS Peer Leader
2024 Highlights
The 2024 shows commenced in Newark on Friday 10th of May and ran until Thursday 22 August. The final show of 2024 was in West Bridgford which was our 150th show since we started in 2013.
For those who like figures.
15 caring roadshows were organised by us in Nottingham and Nottinghamshire.
225 stallholders were present at the shows.
84 different support organisations were represented by the stallholders.
5000+ visitors attended the shows
7000+ leaflets describing care support services were handed out.
757 referrals for care support were made.
These referrals are the important part as people were able to find appropriate support who otherwise may not have been able to do so if the shows did not exist.
3 shows organised by others with our help including the use of our STEP by STEP Guide to assist.
This is the Caring Roadshows in action.
Caring Roadshows were held outside Nottinghamshire for the first time in 2023. They were in Barnsley, Sheffield and Leeds.
Have a look at these YouTube videos to see what can be done to showcase health and caring services to carers, patients and families in your area.
https://bit.ly/3S9iTSt Barnsley
https://bit.ly/3Hbd2pr Sheffield
https://bit.ly/47oWYLn Leeds
In addition to being a marketplace to connect services and people, the shows generate conversations which highlight the real issues facing carers and patients. This information can be fed back to the planners of future services to create a genuine ‘Street to Strategy’ ethos.
Information for Commissioners
Those organisations that have a mandate to commission and invest in services that will benefit and improve the
Health & Wellbeing of their local communities may want to use the blueprint of a ‘Caring Roadshow’.
Listening to local communities about what matters to them and seeking their support in redesigning services could enable better cost-effective decisions in both the short and long term, creating a sustainable position at very little cost.
The blueprint of a ‘Caring Roadshow’ provides regular insight into local community issues. Utilising this up to date, local, rich source of analytics could be used to inform your organisation about the current and future needs of your local community.
The ‘Caring Roadshow’ is tried and tested and is strongly embedded in Nottingham/shire and we welcome the opportunity to share our approach with you for the benefit of your local communities.
Please contact Trevor through the ‘Contact Form’ at the bottom of this page for more information. Happy to help.
Caring Roadshows are for people who want to obtain information about the range of support services available locally, enabling them the opportunity to make informed choices about the kind of planning, care and support they require. For example, someone needing social interaction with a support group. Alternatively they may need signposting to a charity, home care provider, NHS etc. Each show has up to 20 stallholders offering a range of support and signposting and are FREE to attend between 10 a.m. and 2 p.m.
If you need to plan for your loved ones financial future we have professionally qualified stallholders who can provide information about Wills, Trusts and Powers of Attorney. In addition we also have a qualified FCA advisor who can discuss Life Insurance, Critical Illness Insurance, Whole of Life Insurance as well as Family Income Benefit and Protection Insurance. Should anyone want to arrange any of the above then a confidential appointment with the qualified stallholder will need to be arranged. This appointment can be booked at the show.
We welcome staff from organisation providing care and support. They can either apply for a stall to showcase their services or they can visit shows to find out what services are available locally for their patients and clients. Feedback from previous shows where visitors working in care such as social workers, carer champions, G.P’s, PCN link workers, general practices nurses, hospital discharge teams and other health care professional have found the shows a valuable local resource.
Whether you are an individual or an organisation located elswhere in the country I can help and show you how to set up both a virtual show and live face to face shows. I can provide you with a 'Step by Step Guide' as well as practical support. You maybe part of Integrated Commissioning (Local Government, NHS), a Charity, Support Group, Football Club Foundation, Healthwatch etc. Just contact me by email from the contact page. I have helped Bury Healthwatch set up a virtual show and General Practice Nurses arrange shows in Leeds, Sheffield and Barnsley. Here to help, Trevor.
Over the last few years I have had 2 volunteers. They are father and son, Bryan and Eddie Gray.
Eddie’s help is in the use of technology. For example he built this web site for me and arranged for the domain name and hosting. He has also helped out at the shows.
Volunteer
Eddie helps out with tech. He built this website for me. He is an independent mortgage advisor and I can certainly recommend him to anyone needing mortgage and life insurance advice.
Web site:
If you are interested in a stall or running your own Caring Roadshow please fill out our contact form and we will be in touch.
