Carer Support
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Caring for an older person can be a rewarding but challenging job. Local Age UKs offer much-needed practical and emotional support to unpaid carers and provide opportunities for respite from caring duties.
Working to transform the lives of unpaid carers. It partners with its network of local carer organisations to provide funding and support, deliver innovative and evidence-based programmes and raise awareness and influence policy.​
Caring for a family member or someone else close to you? Carers UK are here for unpaid carers with expert information, advice and support. They also campaign to make life better for carers.
You can get help and support if you're responsible for looking after someone who has a disability, is getting old or has become ill. This can range from practical help to make day-to-day life easier to benefits like Carer's Allowance.
If you look after an adult who couldn’t manage without your support, Devon Carers are here for you. They support you and help make things easier where they can. There’s a great deal of information and knowledge at Devon Carers, which they use to save you time and provide support tailored to your needs.
Working with young people aged 4 to 18 who help look after someone in their family, or a friend, who is ill, disabled or misuses drugs and alcohol. They work to make sure that young carers are supported through our service and others, which can include specialist advice, access to respite opportunities and 1:1 support as identified in an assessment.
If you look after or support someone who could not do without your help then there is support available for you. Our commitment to carers is that "In everything we do, we will take carers into account."
Led by Kinship staff and open to all kinship carers over 18 in Exeter and the surrounding area. The group provides a friendly, supportive place to meet, chat, listen, share and support others facing similar challengers over a cuppa. Free to join.
Hosts a number of free support groups for cancer patients and their carers because shared experiences and mutual understanding can help reduce isolation and strengthen your abilities to cope. There are support groups made up of patients with the same cancer. Others focus on a specific subject, such as anxiety management or mindfulness with a mix of both patients and carers. Healthcare professionals facilitate the majority or contribute to those run by patients and carers.
Has MS Support Volunteers who are trained to confidentially offer emotional support, information, help to access specialist services and help to get financial support.
