About Us
Carer Support West Cumbria supports unpaid carers who look after a family member, relative, friend or neighbour who could not manage without their help. The organisation provides services to carers in the former districts of Allerdale and Copeland in the county of Cumbria.
Mission statement:
To support and improve the quality of life of Carers in West Cumbria.
Our vision:
It is the organisation’s vision that unpaid Carers in West Cumbria have full access to services to support them in their caring role, fulfil their own needs as individuals and have services in place to help them move forward when their caring role comes to an end. Carer Support West Cumbria aims to gain recognition of the contribution Carers make to society.
Our Values
Carer Support West Cumbria is an ethical, caring organisation that recognises the importance of having strong values to adhere to. Our values include:
To help raise the profile of Carers and awareness of issues facing Carers.
Business Principles
To help achieve the mission statement and realise the vision, the organisation adheres to business principles:
To flourish in a difficult economic climate, the organisation needs to apply business skills and commercial principles and establish a project to self-generate funds.