Carers
- Age UK (Leicestershire and Rutland) Care Services - Age UK provides advice and information for carers of older people and respite breaks for carers.
- Alzheimer's Society - Provides information on dementia, advice, support groups and advocacy for carers of people suffering from dementia.
- Better Caring - Better Caring for Professionals provides information about care homes and offers a search for bed and/or care home vacancies.
- Break Charity - The charity Break offers respite care, specialist child care and UK holidays to provide carers with a rest.
- Carefree - Carefree provides wide ranging support for young people under 18 who look after relatives who are ill or disabled.
- Care Leavers Association - A union of care leavers who support, protect and strengthen rights for care leavers and provide support, educate and train members.
- Carers UK - Website to support people providing unpaid care to family friend or partner.
- Care Quality Commission (CQC) - Free, independent reports on the quality of your local homes and care services to help you make an informed choice.
- ChooseMySupport - Allows people to research and purchase support services and products to help them live independent lives.
- CLASP The Carers Centre - CLASP The Carers Centre provides a range of services to improve the quality of life for carers and those for whom they care.
- Contact A Family - A UK-wide charity providing advice, information and support to the parents of all disabled children.
- Independent Age - National charity providing information, advice and support for older people, their families and carers.
- Communities in Partnership - An agency of the Councils for Voluntary Service operating in the sub-region of Leicester, Leicestershire and Rutland.
- Crossroads - Carer Help and Support
- East Midlands Care Association - The body that represents private Care Homes and Nursing Homes for both the elderly and younger adults in the East Midlands.
- GOV.UK - Carers UK - Advice and support for carers and the people they care for
- Guide2care - Access to local information and advice for the care of older people in Leicestershire.
- Infolinx - Information about local services for Leicestershire, Leicester and Rutland.
- LAMP Direct - Information on mental health including local news, activities and support.
- LAMP Direct - Carer's Information Pack - The pack contains a series of useful leaflets which cover a range of information for Carers of people with mental ill health.
- Leicestershire Cares - Matches the talents and skills of employees with the needs of local communities.
- Leicestershire CareOnline - Provides easily accessible information and services to carers, disabled and older people.
- Leicestershire Community Projects Trust - Contracted by Leicestershire County Council to provide advocacy for carers of adults receiving adult social care services.
- Mencap - Mencap provides information, support and advice to carers of adults and children with a learning disability.
- New Deal for Carers (DoH) - An online consultation from the Department of Health to help shape the future strategy
- NHS Direct including Helpline - Information, advice and support for carers.
- Parent & Carers Council - Provides information and support groups for parents and carers of children with a wide range of disabilities.
- Princess Royal Trust for Carers - The largest provider of comprehensive carers support services in the UK.
- Rethink - Rethink provides services, training, information and support for carers of people who are affected by mental illness, includes information on Rights of those caring for people with Mental Illness.
- Short Breaks Network - The Shared Care Network is a national organisation which promotes family-based short breaks (respite care) for disabled children.
- Support For Carers (Leicestershire) - Help designed for Carers' in Leicestershire
- Talking Point - The First Stop for Information About Communication Development and Disability.
- Young Carers Net (Princess Royal Trust for Carers) - Advice and information about caring for someone.
Page Last Updated: 15 May 2013







