
Carer support services
To access free support and information, carers should contact their local carers support service. Support services are commissioned by your local authority, although they may provide these services through a third party – often a carer support charity.
Carers Trust
Carers Trust is a national charity, working with independent carers centres, Crossroads Care schemes and young carers services, to provide information, advice and practical support to all carers across the UK.
Carers can register with Carers Trust to receive their newsletter, join online carer chat forums and access information about support.
Telephone 03444 111 444 or visit www.carers.org
Bath & North East Somerset
The Carers’ Centre
0800 0388 885
www.banescarerscentre.org.uk
info@banescarerscentre.org.uk
Berkshire
Berkshire Carers Service
www.berkshirecarers.org
Bracknell Forest:
01344 266 088
info@signal4carers.org.uk
Reading and West Berkshire:
0118 324 7333
ask@berkshirecarershub.org
Wokingham:
0118 974 6000
Royal Borough of Windsor & Maidenhead:
01628 947974
waminfo@signal4carers.org.uk
Bristol & South Gloucestershire
Carers Support Centre
www.carerssupportcentre.org.uk
0117 965 2200
Dorset
Bournemouth and Poole:
Carers Resource Information and Support Programme (CRISP)
www.crispweb.org
01202 458204
carersteam@bournemouth.gov.uk
Other areas of Dorset:
Dorset County Council Adult Access Team
01305 221016
Gloucestershire
Carers Gloucestershire
carersgloucestershire.org.uk
0300 111 9000
Hampshire
The Princess Royal Trust for Carers in Hampshire
www.carercentre.com
01264 835246
info@carercentre.com
Oxfordshire
Carers Oxfordshire
www.carersoxfordshire.org.uk
0845 050 7666
carersoxfordshire@oxfordshire.gov.uk
Swindon
Swindon Carers Centre
www.swindoncarers.org.uk
01793 531133
carers@swindoncarers.org.uk
Wiltshire
Carer Support Wiltshire
carersinwiltshire.co.uk
Freephone: 0800 181 4118
info@carersinwiltshire.co.uk
Worcestershire
Worcestershire Association of Carers
www.carersworcs.org.uk
0300 012 4272
Yorkshire
Kirklees:
Carers Count
www.carerscount.org.uk
0300 012 0231
info@carerscount.org.uk