Carers Services
Services in Stockport
Signpost for Carers
Signpost Stockport for Carers is an independent local charity who have been supporting carers for more than 30 years. If you’re a Stockport carer or caring for somebody living in Stockport, we’re here for you.
A carer is anyone providing help to a friend, neighbour or relative who could not manage without them because of frailty, illness, addiction or disability. Carers often don’t recognise themselves as ‘carers’; they just think of themselves as helping out somebody they care about.
We want carers to be recognised for the extraordinary work they do to support others. It is our mission to support them in return. Whatever they may be facing, we want carers to know that they are not alone.
Signpost offer accessible and affordable counselling to carers and former carers. We have years of experience in delivering counselling. We understand the challenges your caring role brings and through counselling support we aim to alleviate some of that distress for you.
Signpost can direct carers to appropriate support, offer information on services locally and nationally, provide emotional and practical support, help you fill out benefit forms, and offer opportunities for you to gain companionship from other carers.
Our phone lines are open 8 am – 2 pm, Monday to Friday.
Contact Details
0161 442 0442
The Heatons Centre, Thornfield Road, Stockport SK4 3LD
Stockport and District Mind
Every year, one in four of us will experience a mental health problem. Here at Stockport and District Mind we believe no one should have to face this problem alone.
Whether it’s you or a loved one, we offer supportive and reliable information in order to empower you and outline the number of choices you have available. Find out more by taking a look at our webpages.
Contact Details
0161 480 7393
Disability Stockport, 23 High Street, Stockport, SK1 1EG
Signpost Young Carers
A ‘Young Carer’ is a child or young adult who spends time looking after or helping a member of their family who because of an illness or disability, mental health problem or drug and alcohol issue is unable to take care of everyday tasks themselves without some help. The help you may give could be shopping, making meals, doing the laundry, or perhaps you help out with nursing care, e.g. giving medication or lifting someone up and downstairs or in and out of bed. Maybe you give your time just to be with someone when they need company.
If you live in Stockport and this sounds like you and what you do, maybe we can be of some help.
Being a young carer can have a big impact on the things that are important to growing up. It can affect a young person’s health, social life and self-confidence. Many young carers struggle to juggle their education and caring which can cause pressure and stress.
Counselling Service
A qualified counsellor, offering sessions within schools to those young carers who are struggling to cope with their caring role or have experienced a bereavement.
School Support Service
We raise awareness across all schools in Stockport to ensure that young carers are identified at the earliest opportunity. We deliver assemblies, staff training sessions and offer regular ‘drop ins’ for young carers to access and offer each other peer support.
One to One Work
We allocate space and time for any Young Carers who need to talk about their feelings and any worries they may have.
If you or someone you know needs help, get in touch with the Young Carers team on 0161 947 4690. If you can't get through call Katy on 07540 722371. Alternatively email Young Carers at david@signpostforcarers.org.uk
Contact Details
Katy on 07540 722371
0161 947 4690
david@signpostforcarers.org.uk
The Heatons Centre, Thornfield Road, Stockport, SK4 3LD
Crossroads together
Crossroads Together is a registered charity dedicated to providing information, advice and practical support to unpaid carers of all ages and the people they care for. They want carers and those with care needs to be identified, supported and offered outstanding care to help maintain their own health and well-being offering services such as flexible breaks for carers, help with daily living, social activities and more.
If you could use a little help, just let them know. They can visit you at home and together with the person you are caring for, work out how they can best provide what you need.
Contact Details
0333 323 1990 Option 1 for carers information and care services
headoffice@crossroadstogether.org.uk
Head Office: Overton House, West Street, Congleton, CW12 1JY
Instagram: xroadstogether Twitter: @Xroadstogether Facebook:@Xroadstogether
Together Trust
The Together Trust's team offer free, confidential support to parents and carers of children and young people, and directly to young people aged 16 to 25 in Stockport who have or may have Special Educational Needs and Disabilities.
Contact Details
0161 283 4848
SENDIASS Service, Together Trust Centre, Schools Hill, Cheadle, Cheshire SK8 1JE
Twitter: @TogetherTrust Facebook: supporttogethertrust
The Carents Room
The Carents Room is an online hub providing free information, advice and peer support to any adult who is caring for an elderly relative.
They want to give families the advice and help they need to keep themselves and their elderly relatives safe and well. The information covers all the different aspects of helping an older relative who is struggling to manage their own home, affairs or health alongside advice to help carers maintain their own wellbeing. All of the information is free to access throughout the UK whenever or wherever you need it.
If you are looking for practical tips or emotional support, they have a wealth of helpful information alongside a community who understands exactly what you are going through.
All support is digital - they do not provide any in-person or personalised care.
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