A carer is: Somebody, of any age, who provides support or who looks after a family member, partner or friend who needs help because of frailty, physical or mental illness, or disability.

If you are a carer for somebody else, please make sure the practice knows this as they can use this information to support you, and the person you are caring for.

Nottingham City Support

• Carers Federation, support for carers, or call: 0115 962 931
• Rainbow Parents Carers Forum, support for parents who care for a disabled child, or call: 0115 934 8451
• Local Information Online Nottingham (LiON). A directory of local information, advice and support available to help you and the person you care for
• Learning Disability Carers' Forum, support for carers of someone with a learning disability, ensuring carers’ voices are heard. Call: 0115 852 8000
• Age UK, provides services for older people, or call: 0115 844 0011
• Nottinghamshire NHS Foundation Trust, a community and mental health services, or call: 0115 969 1300
• Nottingham Mencap, support for people with a learning disability, and their families, or call: 0115 920 9524

National Support

• Carers UK, provides advice and support for carers 
• Carers Trust UK, a National charity supporting carers 
• Include, Children’s Society initiative supporting young carers and their families
• Contact A Family, supporting families of disabled children, or call: 0808 808 3555
• Alzheimer's Society, for Alzheimer's and Dementia. Tel: 0115 934 3800
• MIND, helping people with mental ill-health
• SANE, helping people affected by mental illness, or call: 0300 304 7000
• SCOPE, a National charity supporting people with a disability, or call: 0808 800 3333
• Mencap, a National charity supporting people with a learning disability
• Headway, support after a brain injury, or call: 0115 924 0800

Information supplied by Nottingham City Council

Help claiming benefits, looking after your bank balance and understanding the legal issues of caring.

• Benefits for carers

  Directing carers to the benefits that can help them in their caring role

• Benefits for the under-65s

  Advice and information on helping the person you look after get the benefits that they are entitled to.

   

  Benefits for the over-65s

  Advice and information on financial support for older people with a disability or illness.

• Carer's Assement
  

  How your benefits maybe affected after the death of the person you look after and what happens to their benefits

• Other benefits

  Advice for carers and the people they are looking after on claiming a whole host of other benefits unrelated to their disability or caring

Information supplied by NHS website

• Telling people

  Caring responsibilities can make it difficult to maintain friendships or develop new ones. Telling your friends you're a carer is important so they understand and can support you.

• Taking a break

  Caring for someone can be a full-time job, but it's essential that you take time out for yourself too. Read our guide to accessing breaks and respite.