Carers Wakefield & District
Do you give help to a relative or friend who is ill, disabled, elderly or who has a mental health problem? Do you need:
- Information
- Support
- Advice
- Someone to talk to?
Then contact us (shortcut to the bottom of this page)
Who are Carers?
Carers are ordinary people whose lives change because they are looking after relatives or friends who, because of disability, illness or the effects of old age, cannot manage at home without help.
- 1 in 8 people in the UK is a Carer
- 24% of people aged 45-64 are Carers
- 32% of carers provide 20 or more hours of care per week
- Up to 51,000 children may be Carers
It is estimated that there are up to 35,076 Carers in the Wakefield District. Some Carers provide just a few hours care a week, for others it is a 24 hours-a-day, seven-days-a-week job. The person cared for may live with the Carer, just around the corner, or some distance away.
Caring can be rewarding and satisfying but it can also be tiring and stressful.
What can Carers Wakefield & District do for you?
We offer a confidential information and support service to Carers. We try to help by:
- Giving you time to talk – in confidence and at your own pace
- Giving you information about the help that is available
- Helping you "through the system" to arrange the support you need
- Putting you in touch with other Carers and Support Groups
- Keeping in touch with you, if you would like us to do so
We have information about:
- Breaks for Carers
- Equipment
- Services
- Benefits
- Illnesses
- Disabilities
- Other Organisations
We also:
- Offer information and support to carers and professionals who work with Carers
- Provide an advocacy service for carers
- Produce a booklet on Carers Groups and other Support Groups in the District
- Organise training for Carers
- Promote better support for Carers by working with other organisations
- Help to identify gaps in services and highlights the effect on Carers
- Offer training and awareness-raising for professionals who work with Carers
My Time
The My Time fund provides support to carers to hep get a break from caring.
The break may be a holiday, a weekend break, a college course, or social outing. As long as the break is a bona-fida break from caring all requests will be considered.
Contact Us
Carers Wakefield and District
25 King Street
Wakefield
WF1 2SR
Tel: 01924 305 544
Fax: 01924 305 348
Email: info@carerswakefield.org.uk