Useful information for carers
Support groups
New Deal for Carers
The goverment has announced a major consultation to find out from carers what changes they need.
Details of a huge national debate on how to improve the future of the nations six million carers were realeased by Care Services Minister - Ivan Lewis.
Please read the New Deal for Carers at: http://www.carersuk.org/Newsandcampaigns/News/1181734588
H.U.G.S! (support group for Carers)
Are you a grandparent raising grandchildren or raising a relatives child, if so then come along to H.U.G.S,
a support group for Carers. For more information please view the poster for H.U.G.S
National Carers organisations
Carers UK- the voice of carers www.carersuk.org
Department of Health - Caring about carers www.carers.gov.uk
Princess Royal Trust for Carers www.carers.org
Crossroads - caring for Carers www.crossroads.org.uk
If you would like more information about support groups for carers please contact:
Emma Quinn Admin/Resource Worker
Carers Project Local Solutions
Mount Vernon Green
Kensington
Liverpool
L7 8TF
Telephone: 0151 705 2307.
Email: equinn@localsolutions.org.uk
Fax: 0151 709 9326.
Financial information
If you would like advice and inforamtion about carers allowance or other benefits contact the Department of Works and Pensions by:Telephone: 01253 85 62 23 (switchboard)
Textphone: 01172 89 94 89 or use typetalk prefix: 18001
email: cau.customer_services@dwp.gsi.gov.uk