Carers
Carers UK is the voice of carers. They improve carers' lives by providing information and advice on carers' rights and by campaigning for changes that make a real difference for carers.
Full details are on the Carers UK website.
A new website and forum has been developed for carers, whose domestic situation can often be isolating, and those who work in the care sector for whom unsociable hours and stressful situations may well affect their social life. By sharing experiences with others who understand, they hope to lighten the load and have some fun, an ingredient often missing when undertaking a caring role.
Full membership of the site which includes access to the forums, live online chat, and private messaging is free.
Full details on the Carers Connect website.
The Kiloran Trust has a large welcoming house in west London in which full time carers at home can go for a holiday / supportive break.
For more details go to the Kiloran Trust website
The Princess Royal Trust for Carers was created on the initiative of HRH 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.
The Princess Royal Trust for Carers is the largest provider of comprehensive carers support services in the UK. Through its unique network of 144 independently managed Carers' Centres, 85 young carers services and interactive websites, www.carers.org and www.youngcarers.net, the Trust currently provides quality information, advice and support services to almost 354,000 carers, including over 20,000 young carers.
In addition, the Trust also acts independently in the interests of carers through:
- Research, development and consultation
- Influence on national, regional and local policy
- Partnerships with other national organisations
- Information through our interactive websites, providing advice and access to support groups
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