Carers Support
- Location: Age UK Berkshire
- Price: Free
Email: carers@ageukberkshire.org.uk
Telephone: 0118 959 4242
We provide support, help, information and advice for carers. Being an unpaid carer for a friend or loved one can be isolating and challenging, but we are here to help with support, information and advice including carers' rights and benefits information, social groups, a focus on looking after yourself, future planning, and Carers Assessments and Carers Cards.
This service is available in the Wokingham area and the Reading and West Berkshire area.
If you're a carer, Age UK Berkshire is here to support you
We are part of two carers support organisations in Berkshire which means collectively we can offer support, information and advice to carers in the following locations:
- Reading
- Wokingham
- West Berkshire
Reading and West Berkshire Carers' Partnership
Age UK Berkshire is part of the Reading & West Berkshire Carers Partnership.
The organisations within the partnership can support carers of people of all ages, including those caring for older people (age 50+), with a range of issues, offering information and advice, access to services, and participation in our carers support groups.
The Reading and West Berkshire Carers Partnership is a collaboration between Age UK Berkshire, Reading Mencap, Communicare and Age UK Reading.
If you are caring for someone of any age in Reading or West Berkshire:
Please contact Communicare via the website link below for information and advice.
If you're caring for a child/adult with a learning disability or autism in Reading or West Berks:
If you are caring for a child or adult with a learning disability and/or autism in Reading or West Berkshire:
Please contact Reading Mencap for information & advice and Carers’ Assessments.
If you are caring for someone over 50 years old in Reading:
Please contact Age UK Reading for information & advice and carers’ assessments.
Age UK Berkshire is part of Wokingham Carers' Partnership
The partnership supports and helps carers of people of all ages in Wokingham to:
· Get support to help you in your caring role
· Find local services and sources of help
· Look after your health and wellbeing
· Connect with other carers
· Understand your rights
The Wokingham Carers Partnership is a collaboration between Age UK Berkshire, Promise Inclusion and Berkshire Youth.
If you're a carer aged 18 or under in Wokingham:
If you're a carer aged 18 or under in Wokingham, please contact Berkshire Youth using the link below, or email admin@berkshireyouth.co.uk, or call 0118 909 0927.
If you're a carer looking after an adult or child with a learning disability/autism in Wokingham:
If you are caring for an adult or child with a learning disability and/or autism in Wokingham, please contact Promise Inclusion on 0300 777 8539. Promise Inclusion supports parent carers, and carers caring for adults with learning disabilities and / or autism.
Visit the website below, or email: admin@promiseinclusion.org