The Royal College of Nursing have accredited the Carer Support Programmes run by St John Ambulance.

These free sessions are aiming to improve the welfare of carers and people they care for while enabling carers to meet others with similar experiences for mutual support and understanding.

Andrea Stone of the RCN accreditation unit said: ‘This is a new area of accreditation for the RCN, as the target audience is lay carers and not health care professionals.’

‘But the programmes are appropriate for accreditation in view of the RCN’s charitable role in the wider health and social community.’

St John Ambulance’s, Ross Young said: ‘As the nation’s leading first aid charity, care is at the very heart of what we do.’

‘The Carer Support Programmes are currently delivered at venues across Somerset.’

‘They are well received by carers and we have evidence that they are really helping them, not only to look after and nurse those they care for, but also in keeping fit and healthy themselves.’

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