Business in the Community (BITC) are pleased to bring you a new virtual mentoring initiative, powered by our member Simplyhealth. This programme focuses on improving the health and wellbeing of individuals with caring responsibilities.

Programme details:
Let’s Care Together focusses on supporting unpaid and paid carers with their wellbeing by connecting them with a volunteer mentor. We know that unpaid Carers have worse wellbeing outcomes than non-carers, and are likely to be time-poor due to their caring responsibilities. The programme aims to support carers by streamlining access to resources and providing practical support across the four pillars of wellbeing: Physical, Mental, Social and Financial. This support will include helping Carers to connect with friends and family, community groups and wider support, find wellbeing information and gain financial confidence.

Carers being referred must meet the following requirements:
• Aged 18+
• Can speak conversational English
• Have access to an email address and a contact phone number
• Are happy and willing to work 1:1 with a business volunteer

Our befrienders will aim to help Carers with some of the following:  
· Improve their overall health and wellbeing;
· Increase their Social Wellbeing by increasing feelings of connectedness, and looking to establish community links; 
· Increased feelings of financial independence and access to financial tools;  
· Improved access to support for physical wellbeing, as well as tools and practical support; 
· Support with mental wellbeing by reducing feelings of isolation. 

Get Involved
1. If your organisation would be interested in referring clients to either program , please email [email protected]
2. We will set you up as a referral partner on our website.
3. You can then begin referring clients through our website below, either set them up yourself, or signpost them to do this themselves
• LETS CARE TOGETHER - https://letscaretogether.onpld.com
• Clients need to set up a login to create an account and can then get started with finding a suitable mentor for them.