Support to Carers in Nottingham City

Because we have been working with adult carers in Nottingham since 1992, Carers Federation have developed relationships with many partners in the City to ensure carers get the individual packages of support that they need. This page highlights some of the support available to you.

For information and individual support contact Adult Carer Support direct by phone:

0115 9629347
0115 9629313
0115 9629310

Adult Carer Support is a Carers Federation service funded by Nottingham City Council and Nottingham Primary Care Trust. In addition to the support available from this service, there are other means of support in the City.

When you call this service you will speak to a carer support worker who will try to identify the support most appropriate to your situation. If you are seeking information, we will try to provide this for you or point you in the direction of a service who is able to provide more accurate up to date information than we provide (this is usually when a carer is seeking information about a particular medical condition e.g. motor neuron disease etc). If you have recently become a carer and are distressed for instance that your loved one has had a stroke, we will give you the time, space and emotional support to deal with your raw emotions and assist you in beginning to think clearly about the things you may need to do.

We offer a menu of services that carers say they value:

• Individual one to one support
• Telephone helpline support
• Access to a counselling service for carers
• Access to mentoring (particularly for younger adult carers who are managing the demands of work/education as well as caring)
• Group support
• Help with benefits and form filling to ensure you receive entitlements
• Referral to Adult Social Care for a carer's assessment - this is a legal entitlement
• Access to an emergency card system - help with who will look after the person you carer for if you are unable to do so because of an accident or emergency
• Information about your rights and a trained advocate to support you if you are struggling to get the system to hear you

Carers support groups 
There are a range of geographically based and specialist support groups in the city. These provide carers with an opportunity to meet with others in similar situations, make friendships and take a break from caring. The groups can help reduce feelings of isolation and help you cope with the caring role.

 

 

Support Group Name	Date/Times of meetings	Venues	Contact for more information
The Carers Federation’s  Adult Carer Support Group	4th Monday 12.30–2.30pm	The Carers Federation Ltd, Christopher Cargill House,  Pelham Road, Nottingham	Adult Carer team 0115 9629313 or 0115 9629314
Asian Carer Group	1x month	The Carers Federation Ltd, Christopher Cargill House,  Pelham Road, Nottingham	Tanweer Shafique 0115 9629317/8/9
Nottingham European Carer Group	1x month		Melanie Cespedes 0115 9629317/8/9
African-Caribbean Carer Group	1st Monday in the month 10:30am – 12:30pm		Vanessa Kirlew for more details 0115 9629317/8/9
Bilborough Carers Support Group	Last Tues in the month Tuesdays 12:00 – 2:00pm	St Johns Church Hall and Social Centre, Graylands Road, Bilborough	Tel 0783 7169515. www.bilboroughcarersupportgroup.co.uk
Clifton Mental Health Forum Support Group	Meetings 1x month on a Monday 10:00am – 11:00am	Clifton Library.	The Carers Federation 0115 9629313/4/5
Clifton Friendship Group	Every Tuesday 10:00 – 12:00		Rivergreen Methodist Church Hall
Cancer Patients and Carers Support Group, Nottingham	3rd Tuesday in the month at 5.30pm	QMC, A Floor classroom, School of Nursing, Derby Road, Nottingham	Contact Ken & Freda Ingall for more details on 0115 9313541.
The Maze Supporting parents of children on the Autistic Spectrum			0115 9205800
Dads Forum – For Dads and Male Carers of children on the Autistic Spectrum			For more details contact 0115 9761720 email: keiran@nottdadsforum.co.uk. www.nottsdadsforum.co.uk
Autistic Spectrum drop in mornings	Every 3rd Weds 10:00-12.30	The Childrens Centre, City Hospital Campus, Hucknall road, Nottingham.	Tel 0115 8831157 or 0115 8831158

 

 

 

 

Help with benefits claims.  The service has specialised workers able to help you claim the benefits you are entitled to.  We also have a weekly surgery in the Carers Centre where specialist advice is available from a Welfare Rights worker.  Call the above numbers for details. The following agencies can also assist you in ensuring you get what you are entitled to.

 

Useful Contacts for City Carers (Rights and Entitlements)
Adult Social Care and Health	Customer Services	0115 9155555
National Carerline	Telephone advice	0800 0699 784
Nottingham City Welfare Rights	Benefits advice +	0115 9151355
Benefits advice line	For information on benefits	0845 6060265
Department of Works and Pensions	Benefits Enquiry line	0800 882200

 

There are many other services in Nottingham who have expertise to help you as carers. The following  provide general help with Welfare Rights, benefits and debt. Advice is given on employment, consumer, housing and education. It is free , confidential and impartial.

Other useful Contacts in Nottingham
Advice Centre	Opening times	Contact numbers
City North		0115 9151500
St Anns		0115 9506867
Clifton	Mon, Tues, Wed, Fri 10.00n – 13.00 by appt	0115 9405551
Bestwood	Tues, Wed 9.30 – 13.30 Drop In	0115 9626519
Meadows	Mon – Fri 10.00 – 13.00 Drop In	0115 9860197
Forest Fields	Mon – Fri 9.00 – 17.00	0115 9626582
Nottingham Law Centre		0115 9787813

 

They are other services who may have specialist knowledge about the medical condition of the person you care for or be able to provide you with local support and information to help you.

Service	Contact details
Alzheimers Society	0115 9343800
The Stroke Association	03033033100
Motor Neurone Disease Association	http://www.mndanotts.org/ 07505 023117
Disability living centre	0115 9855780
Beconn (BME carers)	0115 9629310
Regents House ( supporting Families of drug and alcohol users	0115 9128050
The Stroke Association	0115 8712467 or 07946 085 379