Who supports carers?
You may feel alone as a carer, but you are not alone.
Contacts for local support groups can be found through the internet by searching your local council website. You may also like to contact your local Shine Support and Development Worker?
Here are some useful links to groups supporting carers:
Carers UK
Carers UK wants society to respect, value and support carers. It helps carers:
• get the best for the person they care for
• make the most of their income
• stay in paid work
• keep healthy
• get in touch with other carers for support
• find a listening ear
• campaign for change.
Visit: www.carersuk.org
The Princess Royal Trust for Carers
The PRTC was created on the initiative of Her Royal Highness The Princess Royal in 1991. At that time people caring at home for family members or friends with disabilities and chronic illnesses were scarcely recognised as requiring support.
For nearly 20 years, The PRTC has been fighting to provide carers with the support they so desperately need. The Trust understands that few of us plan to become carers, so when a caring role starts, every carer needs an expert to guide them through the maze of services, rules and entitlements.
For a carer, this can make the difference between keeping and losing their job, or between staying healthy and collapsing under the stress.
At the heart of The Trust is a unique network of 144 independently-managed Carers' Centres, 89 young carers' services and interactive websites which deliver around the clock support to over 424,000 carers and approximately 25,000 young carers.
Visit: www.carers.org or www.youngcarers.net
Contact a family
Contact a Family provides support, advice and information for families with disabled children, no matter what their condition or disability.
Last year, Contact a Family helped over 300,000 families with disabled children.
Visit: www.cafamily.org.uk
Sibs
Sibs support siblings of all ages who are growing up with or who have grown up with a brother or sister with any disability, long term chronic illness, or life limiting condition. It also supports parents to help support siblings with sibling issues such as giving attention, explaining disability and dealing with siblings’ feelings.
Visit: www.sibs.org.uk