Forward Carers
Anna Smith is an accomplished Executive Manager at Forward Carers, where since October 2020, the focus has been on establishing Carer Friendly Communities and advocating for the recognition and support of unpaid family carers. Prior experience includes a role as Senior Development Executive (Maternity cover) at the University of Birmingham, as well as project work at Forward Carers from 2017 to June 2019. Additional roles cover major gifts and trusts fundraising at Birmingham Children's Hospital Fundraising, and significant positions in major giving at Mind and CLIC Sargent. Anna Smith holds a Master of Science in Psychology from the University of Birmingham, earned between 2015 and 2016.
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Forward Carers
Forward Carers is an award-winning social enterprise that prides itself on making a real difference to the lives of carers through working in partnership. Forward Carers provides advice and support to organisations such as public bodies, providers and employers. We are proud to launch Working for Carers in Birmingham, a membership and accreditation scheme that helps organisations identify and better support carers in their workforce MISSION statement Our mission is to improve the physical and mental wellbeing of carers, young and old, including parent carers, so that families stay healthier and happier together, for longer. VISION Statement Our vision is a world where carers are happy and healthy and have the skills and knowledge to carry out their caring role. Carers will be able to fulfil their potential and their ambitions in life and work. The caring role will be recognised for its valuable contribution to society. Our Values: Our values underpin everything we do. We promise to be: Carer-centred: Carers at the heart of everything we do Impact-driven: Making a real difference to carer wellbeing True-partnership: Collaborating with others to improve carers’ lives