A carer is anyone, including children and adults who looks after a family member, partner or friend who needs help because of their illness, frailty, disability, a mental health problem or an addiction and cannot cope without their support (NHS England).
It can be difficult for carers to see their caring role as separate from the relationship they have with the person for whom they care, whether that relationship is as a parent, child, sibling, partner, or a friend.
In Peterborough we have local organisations who can support the needs for carers. Three organisations stand out Caring Together, Centre 33 and Making Space.
Caring Together provide information and advice, run services in local communities and campaign so that carers have choices. If you look after a family member or friend find out more by calling them on 0345 241 0954, emailing hello@caringtogether.org or visiting caringtogether.org
The What if? Plan : This is a free service funded by Peterborough City Council to look after adults with care needs during an emergency involving their carer.
If the person you look after lives in Cambridgeshire or Peterborough you can register your What If? Plan with us. You will be sent a carer card, emergency key fob and contact details to use in an emergency. Please click the following link to register:
Centre 33 offers help and support to young people up to the age of 25. They offer help with mental health, caring responsibilities and sexual health.
If you need someone to talk to our phone lines are open between 12-5pm Monday to Friday and 10am-1pm on Saturdays. The rest of the time we will be picking up messages and emails once a day during the week and someone will get back to you within 24 hours*.
Tel: 0333 4141809
Text/whatsapp: 07514 783745
email: help@centre33.org.uk
Due to the Coronavirus we will be offering most of our support via telephone. We will continue to offer support to our young carers during this period of closure, via phone / text support where possible.
please email: youngcarers@centre33.org.uk and leave your full name and contact number. Someone from the team will be in touch with you within 24hrs.
How Making Space can we help
Our friendly and experienced staff can offer:
- One to one support with a named support worker
- Carer led organisation, with carers needs put first
- Carer led groups across the county
- Information sessions
- Signposting to other services, organisations and charities
- Information on mental health conditions
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