Opening Doors for Carers and Former Carers provides guidance on careers, education, training and employment opportunities for carers and former carers. They offer assistance with job searches, CV development, interview skills training, and sourcing voluntary work placements. Services include confidence building, motivational techniques, and help with college/university applications. Clients can expect an understanding of caring responsibilities, confidentiality, flexibility, and support accessing opportunities.

1. Meet the team
Things we can help
you with…...
Professional Careers Guidance
Service
For Carers and
Assistance with job search
Jane Long Service Coordinator
Emma Bytheway Employment & Development Manager
Former Carers
CV development Chris Vinnicombe, Tutor and Development Officer.
Interview skills
Call* us or pop in for an
Confidence building
informal chat.
Motivational techniques
We can help you achieve your goals,
Enabling you to access
College/University when you are ready and support you
along your journey to learning or work. Education, Training and
applications
*We will ring you back to save your phone bill.
Employment Opportunities
Sourcing voluntary work In partnership with
placements Opening Doors for Carers and Former Carers
Mentoring support
Birmingham Carers Centre
130 Colmore Row Tel: 0845 0945 855
Birmingham
www.openingdoorsforcarers.org.uk
Tel: 0845 0945 855 Registered Charity No 1063459
email: info@openingdoorsforcarers.org.uk

2. What can you expect from us?
The Opening Doors Project
A good understanding of manages….
Opening Doors for Carers and the impact of your caring
Former Carers... responsibilities
provides advice and guidance on work
Confidentiality
and learning opportunities. We are part
of Birmingham and Solihull Crossroads – Flexibility of meeting
a registered charity .
arrangements to
A carer … accommodate your
…is someone who, without payment,
circumstances
provides help and support to a partner, www.thecarersnetwork.org.uk
Time for you to explore
child, relative, friend or neighbour who
could not manage without their help. This worthwhile options The one-stop-shop for carers
could be due to age, physical or mental
illness, addiction or disability. Support to access where local service providers and
training, education, or carers are working together to
paid/voluntary bring you the information that
You can visit us at the Carers Centre on
Colmore Row or we can arrange to you want and need.
employment
meet you somewhere more convenient
for you: in your home or at a meeting Knowledge of relevant
point in your local area. services to support you as
a carer