Richmond Carers Partnership Group

The Richmond Carers Partnership Group (formerly the Richmond Carers Strategy Group) is responsible for overseeing and monitoring the delivery of the Richmond Adult and Young Unpaid Carers’ Charter across the borough.

Background

The Richmond Carers Strategy Reference Group provided strategic leadership and monitored delivery of the Richmond Carers Strategy, a five‑year framework that concluded in 2025. While the strategy’s formal timeframe has ended, this does not mark the end of Richmond’s strategic commitment to unpaid carers of all ages.

We have now introduced the Richmond Adult and Young Unpaid Carers' Charter which continues the core ambitions, priorities and workstreams established through the strategy. This has been shaped directly by lived experience, drawing on the voices of over 250 local unpaid carers, former carers and young carers. Using carers’ own words, the Charter sets out shared priorities for local organisations, helping to ensure that people who provide care are supported in ways that are appropriate, meaningful and effective.

Membership

The Richmond Carers Partnership Group brings together a wide range of partners, including:

• Unpaid carers and former carers
• Health partners
• Voluntary and community sector organisations working with unpaid adult and young carers, including Richmond Carers Centre (who co-chair the group)
• Council representatives

Council representatives in the group include:

• Elected Councillors (including the Lead Member for Adult Social Care, Health and Public Health)
• London Borough of Richmond upon Thames Adult Social Services and Public Health (co-chair)
• Achieving for Children

Purpose

The purpose of the Richmond Carers Partnership Group is to:

• Oversee, coordinate and assure the implementation and ongoing use of the Richmond Adult and Young Unpaid Carers’ Charter across Richmond upon Thames
• Strengthen and influence support for unpaid carers and former carers of all ages
• Foster collaboration between statutory, health and voluntary sector partners
• Report progress, impact and learning to the Richmond Health and Wellbeing Board

Objectives and key activities

The group meets quarterly. Its objectives and activities include:

• Securing organisational sign‑up to the Charter across the borough, and monitoring delivery to improve outcomes for carers in areas such as wellbeing, education, employment and financial advice
• Strengthening carer voice and co‑production in the design, delivery and review of services
• Reporting annually to the Richmond Health and Wellbeing Board and publishing a Charter update that sets out pledges, actions, outcomes and learning
• Sharing information with carers and stakeholders from the Council, NHS and health partners, and voluntary sector organisations involved in providing carers’ services
• Sharing best practice across organisations
• Establishing time‑limited working groups to deliver specific actions and developments agreed by the group

Find out more

View information and support available for carers.

We welcome enquiries from anyone interested in the group's work, including:

• Local organisation delivering unpaid carer support services
• Statutory organisations
• Unpaid carers or former carers interested in joining the group

Please email Paul Banks at paul.banks@richmondandwandsworth.gov.uk.