Carers provide unpaid care by looking after an ill, frail or disabled family member, friend or partner.
The following local organisations can provide more information about carers or offer a service to carers:
Oxfordshire County Council have a section on their web-site for carers.
North and West Carers Centre support carers living in North and West Oxfordshire.
Contact details: 01295 264545 info@ccnwoxon.org.uk Web-site: www.oxoncarers.org.uk
Oxford Carers Centre support carers living in Oxford city.
Contact details: 01865 205193 info@carerscentre.co.uk Web-site: www.oxoncarers.org.uk
South and Vale Carers support carers living in the South Oxfordshire and the Vale of the White Horse area.
Tel: 01235 510212 info@svcarers.org.uk Web-site: www.oxoncarers.org.uk
Crossroads for Carers (Oxfordshire) provides support to carers in the form of fully trained care workers who will sit with the person being cared for so that the carer can go out.
Contact details: 01865 260280 care@oxfordshirecrossroads.org.uk
Web-site: www.oxfordshirecrossroads.org.uk
A4E Carers Emergency Support Service is a 24 hour emergency support service for adult carers of adults in Oxfordshire. The scheme is carried out by A4E on behalf of Oxfordshire County Council.
The following national organisations can provide more information about carers, information for carers or services for carers:
Carers UK is a membership organisation of carers, led by carers for carers. They campaign and take action to bring about change locally and nationally.
Contact details: 0808 808 7777 Web-site: www.carersuk.org
Crossroads for Carers is a national organisation who aim to provide a reliable respite break service, tailored to mee the individual needs of each carer and the person they are caring for. They have schemes in most parts of England and Wales.
Contact details: 0845 450 0350 Web-site: www.crossroads.org.uk
Kiloran Trust is a large welcoming house in west London in which full time carers at home can go to for a holiday / supportive break.
Contact details: 0207 602 7404 info@kilorantrust.org.uk Web-site: www.kilorantrust.org.uk
The Princess Royal Trust for Carers provides comprehensive carers support services and has a network of 144 independently managed Carers' Centres.
Contact details: 0844 800 4361 Web-site: www.carers.org
Further information for Carers will be added to this section of the web-site in due course. In the meantime, please contact us for further information.