Type of service: Family support and information services

Service URL: http://www.carerssupport.org.uk

Carers Support West Sussex provides practical and emotional support to all carers. Our service includes Carer Support Workers who can provide individual support and information on our Carer Wellbeing Fund. We also have Specialist Support Workers who can offer practical and emotional support to help carers in their caring role including: mental health, learning difficulties, autism and Asperger syndrome, parent carers, young adult carers and dementia carer wellbeing workers. .

• Emotional support service offering carers: Counselling sessions, telephone call back service and access to low cost complementary therapies. .

• Information: We can provide local and national information on services, carer's rights, benefits etc., a free newsletter and a website with helpful information and links to other organisations. .

• Events and activities: including workshops, support groups, skills training and social events. .

Referral process: Carers and health professionals can refer by simply calling or emailing us. Volunteers may be accepted to work with service users..

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Aimed at: Adult , Adult sibling, Parent/carer of a child, Parent/carer of a young person, Parent/carer of an adult, Partner

Specialisms: Generic