Support for carers
Find out information and advice for carers, maintaining relationships, financial support, support with education, employment, physical, mental health and wellbeing, breaks for carers and how to get a carers assessment.
Do you care for someone?
Do you help to look after someone a few hours a week (or more) that rely on you for any of the following?
- emotional care and support
- medical care and support
- personal care
- or help with domestic tasks
Then you could be a carer and would possibly benefit from support. One in five people will become a carer at some point in their lives.
The level of caring can vary in its intensity, frequency and may fluctuate and can vary depending on each individual.
As a Carer you have the same rights to support as the people you care for. Adult carers can be supported and assessed under the and for Parent Carers also under the .
You can also be assessed and supported under children’s law If you are a young carer or parent carer.
National information, advice and guidance can be found at
If you are in need of help
If you need either of the following:
- to discuss what support might be available to you as a carer
- an assessment of your needs as a Carer to get support
You can self-refer to °ÄÃŽðËãÅÌ×ÊÁÏÃâ·Ñ´óÈ« Association of Carers online using the °ÄÃŽðËãÅÌ×ÊÁÏÃâ·Ñ´óÈ« Adults Portal:
Alternatively, you can speak with our Carers Hub.
The Carers Hub provides information, advice and support on behalf of °ÄÃŽðËãÅÌ×ÊÁÏÃâ·Ñ´óÈ« you can visit their website or give them a call 0300 012 4272 (Monday to Friday 9am to 7pm, Saturday 9am to 12pm).
Please also take a read our Flu and COVID-19 guidance.
Adult Social Care Surveys
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Useful links
- Care and support
- Cost of living support
- End of life care and bereavement support
- Young Carers and Young Adult Carers
- Parent Carers