Staffordshire ‘Together for Carers’ Service
Staffordshire ‘Together for Carers’ Service provide:
- Support to access an assessment of your needs called a ‘Statutory Carers Assessment’
- 1-2-1 and group-based support
- Information advice and guidance
- Support to take breaks from caring, including befriending and peer support
- Support to develop emergency and contingency, and future planning
- Training and skills development
- Newsletters four times per year detailing local groups, activities and training
- Online Carers Community Network for Carers to connect with other carers and talk about topics most important to them
- A 24/7 Volunteer manned Carers Help and Talk (CHAT) Line
- Volunteering opportunities as ‘Friends of Staffordshire Carers’, including volunteering for the CHAT Line
Staffordshire Connects
Staffordshire Together for Carers Service is available to Carers of all ages, including young Carers (5-18), and adult Carers (18+) who either live in Staffordshire, or are registered with a Staffordshire GP or are providing unpaid care to someone that lives in Staffordshire.
- Full list of services can be found on their site.
