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Join the conversation
Being a Carer is often a steep learning curve.
We navigate a whole range of challenges: accessing services, being recognised, gaining respite, managing day to day finances....
All of these hurdles; those you flew over and those you fell at, the good aspects and the flaws and problems associated with caring, have given you the knowledge to help shape services and the experiences of Carers.
From consultations to forums, this space is where you'll find current opportunities to get involved and have your voice heard.
LBS Citizens Space
This LBS page lists all current and past surveys and consultations.
Join the conversation!
Current opportunities:
Draft Pharmaceutical Needs Assessment (PNA)
Give your views on the draft PNA. This consultation gives you the opportunity to give feedback on the accuracy of the report and the extent to which the findings reflect the views of those living and working in Sutton. LBS wish to encourage a wide range of residents, organisations, groups and healthcare professionals to provide their feedback.
Deadline September 7th 2025
Digital Mental Health Services Questionnaire
The NHS is keen to increase the use of digital and online support as one way to cope with rising demand and limited resources. SMHF needs to explore how digital and online tools can be used to reach more people. Complete this questionnaire to help shape future services, providing your thoughts and experiences of online support.
Deadline September 8th 2025
Carers Energy Bills Research Workshop
Care Full want to hear from Carers who are finding it hard to manage energy bills to talk about their lives. Join us to contribute to research on behalf of Carers Trust, for a chance to make a real change for Carers. Sign-up by September 9th for Workshop at SCC on Wednesday September 17th at 3pm.
Sign up by September 9th 2025
Parent/Carer Survey: Confidence in SEND Support
This survey is for parent/Carers of all children and young people with SEND or suspected SEND, and your confidence in the support offered to children with Special Educational Needs and Disabilities (SEND) within mainstream schools in Sutton.
Deadline September 30th 2025
Can you help to put Carers on the map?
Join the Conversation!
We’ve teamed up with Sutton Council, the NHS, schools and other community partners to make Sutton a better place for Carers.
Together, we’re working with Carers to develop a Carers Strategy for Sutton. The Carers Strategy will bring people together to look at what’s working locally, what can be improved, and what’s missing.
We want to hear from unpaid carers of all ages, so if you’re supporting a friend or family member of any age who is disabled, has a physical or mental illness, a substance misuse issue or long-term condition, or perhaps who needs extra help as they grow older, we want to hear from you.
We have been doing a lot of preparation work to review what you have told us in the past, and to find out what Carers are saying nationally - but what is it like to care in Sutton at the moment? What is important to you?
Please share your views to shape Carer support in Sutton.
Get involved!
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Please complete the Council’s Carers Survey to tell us about your experience as a Carer. Full details are on the Council's Citizen Space website.
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Take part in a listening session or focus group discussion. Email jointheconversation@suttoncarerscentre.org to register your interest.
Strategies
A number of other Strategies that affect Carers in Sutton commenced in development in 2024. These include a new Dementia Strategy, an End of Life Care Strategy, and a Mental Health Strategy amongst others.
For more information email: jointheconversation@suttoncarerscentre.org
Fancy a leadership role?
Look out for opportunities for Carers to take on leadership roles as part of various consultation activities.
These are mainly volunteer roles, with some small ‘reward and recognition’ vouchers given as a treat, to say, "thank you". There also may be opportunities for some paid, sessional work with Sutton Carers Centre to help with the consultation.
Please let us know if you would like to hear more by email: jointheconversation@suttoncarerscentre.org
Carers Strategy
Sutton Council asked for views on changes it could make to how people pay for adult social care. Proposed changes to the adult social care charging policy would mean that some people could pay more for their care and support, but the Council would have more money to support people who need care and are unable to pay for it.
The Council wrote directly to people who it thinks would be affected to understand what the impacts could be and what would help.
Look out for updates on consultations and strategy developments.