Bath & North East Somerset Carers' Centre - Radstock

Who We Help, Why We Help & the Difference It Makes

What We Do

If you are a carer, the Carers' Centre is here for you. We can offer information and advice, breaks from caring, emotional & practical support and put you in touch with other people who understand what you’re going through.

Information and advice

Carer Hub - a 24/7 information point for carers at the Royal United Hospital.

For additional sources of information and advice see here

One-to-one support planning

Every caring situation is different and the demands and challenges of looking after someone can change over time.

A one-to-one support planning session with your local Carers Outreach Officer can help you develop a plan for the future, ensuring you have:

• The knowledge and know-how to get the information you need when you need it;
  
• Access to support to do the things that matter to you, alongside your caring role;
  
• A greater sense of belonging to a supportive community where your caring role is understood, respected and valued.
  

Support planning sessions are free and can take place at one of our Centres, at your home or at a community venue near you.

To discuss whether a support planning session would be helpful for you call 0800 0388 885.

Support in your Community

If you live in Keynsham, Chew Valley, Somer Valley (Norton Radstock) or Bath click on the links for more details

Wellbeing Navigators

This service is to help you maintain or improve your health & wellbeing, and engage & participate in your local community. Wellbeing Navigators will support you to connect with other carers locally, identify and navigate local health and wellbeing services and help you find groups / activities that you'll enjoy.

Emotional support

Expert help is available for carers who are struggling emotionally with their caring role, feeling isolated and in need of a friend or needing support when dealing with health and care planning. 

Carers Card

Have you joined our Carer Card scheme?

A card for all carers aged over 18 who are registered with the Carers’ Centre through our ‘Carer Friendly BANES’ scheme.

It’s completely free, and we will provide you with a small card confirming that you are a carer. You can use this with participating businesses, venues and attractions in Bath and North East Somerset.

Planning for emergencies

“What would happen to the person I look after if I am unwell, have an accident or emergency?”

This thought is often at the back of carers’ minds and ignoring it can even make it more of a worry.

An Emergency Plan is a safe way to hold essential information about the person you care for, what their care needs are and who needs to be informed if something goes wrong.

Employment Support

We know that juggling work with caring responsibilities can be tough and getting back into work if your caring role changes or ends can be scary.

Talking through your options and meeting other carers in a similar situation can really help.

We offer free one-to-one and group sessions for carers wanting to:

• Understand their rights and how to stay in work
  
• Identify career goals and next steps
  
• Change careers
  
• Find training and learning opportunities
  
• Start their own business
  
• identify transferable skills and strengths
  
• Prepare a CV
  
• Search for jobs effectively
  
• Write job applications
  
• Develop Interview skills and techniques
  
• Make decisions
  
• Build confidence
  
• Volunteer to gain skills
  

If you would like to discuss booking an initial one to one session, call 0800 0388 885 or email [email protected]

Other support available locally can be found here

Dementia Challenge

We have a dedicated outreach officer who works with carers looking after people with dementia. Our office works on the dementia wards at the RUH and St Martin's hospital to provide specialist support. 

Along with one-to-one support our aim is to share the knowledge and expertise we have with other organisations to help make communities in BaNES, and nationwide, more dementia-friendly.

If you think this specialist support could help you, please contact Grace Moorton on [email protected] or phone 08900 0388 885. 

Young Carers

Are you aged between 5 and 25?  Visit our Young Carers' website

Contact us through this page or Freephone 0800 0388 885. All our services are free, and we will make sure you get the right help, advice and support to make caring a little easier.

Volunteer

Volunteer with us

Carers often sacrifice their own needs to look after the person they love. It can be stressful, exhausting and lonely. With the help of volunteers we can help make carers' lives better.

Whatever time you have to spare, there’s a volunteer role for you at the Carers’ Centre.

Please see here for more details

Other Ways to Support Us

Include supporting our fundraising events,  hiring our rooms and becoming a Carers' Centre Hero

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