Swindon Carers Centre

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

What We Do

We have a team of professionals and trained volunteers who provide a wide range of support and services. Not all of these services may be relevant to your caring role at the moment, but it is reassuring to know that they are there in case your circumstances change. ( Please click on the links for further details)

Adult Carers

If you are looking after an ill, frail or disabled family member, partner or friend, then you are a carer. The person you look after may be elderly, have a physical or mental health condition, a learning disability or a drug or alcohol dependency (diagnosed or undiagnosed). 

We aim to work together to find the support that may make your caring role more manageable. When a carer first contacts us, we go through a registration process to make sure we’re the most appropriate place for you to come for support. Once we’ve understood your needs, we can help in various ways.

Parent Carers

Do you care for a child or young person under 18 with special needs?  Does your child have a disability either diagnosed or undiagnosed?  It could be a physical disability, learning disability or emotional/behavioural condition. Then you are a parent carer and we are here to support you.

Young Carers

Young carers are children who look after someone in their family. This may be a parent, brother, sister or other family member who has a illness, physical or learning disability, a mental health problem or misuse of drugs or alcohol. A young carer usually takes on practical and/or emotional caring responsibilities that would normally by expected of an adult.

A Young Carer Support Practitioner will arrange to visit the young carer and their family to discuss their caring responsibilities, what is happening in the home and how we can help to support.

Our services

Carers Support Line and 1:1 Advice

When we receive a referral, our teams will contact you to complete a short registration and assessment process. This is an opportunity to discuss your caring role and the services that can support support and assistance. Our Carers Support Line is available for our registered carers to call, and we also offer 1:1 advice and support. 

Emergency Card Scheme

Do you worry about what would happen to the adult/child you care for if you were taken ill or had an accident? If so, the Emergency Card Scheme can offer you peace of mind.

Groups and Activities

It is important that you take care of your own health and wellbeing, even if you are busy looking after somebody else. Time away from your caring role is important. Being a carer can be hard work and sometimes, you might need to take a break and have a little time for you doing something you enjoy. 

Welfare and Benefits Advice

Our Benefits Service offers benefits and welfare advice for carers. We want to ensure that carers understand what benefits and welfare they may be entitled to and assist with making claims.

Volunteer

Volunteering

Whether you can give a couple of hours a day, a month or just every now and then, there are so many different opportunities for you to volunteer with us at Swindon Carers Centre. Please click here for details of our current volunteering vacancies and how to apply.

Work for Us

We have a team of professionals and trained volunteers who provide a wide range of support and services. Please click here for details of current job vacancies and how to apply.

50:50 Lottery Club

Would you like to support our carers and have the chance to win a monthly cash prize? Do something different and sign up to join the SCC Lottery Club for us £5 a month!

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