Support for carers
We offer a range of services to help support you in your caring role and improve your wellbeing.
Register for support
If you are an unpaid carer providing care for an adult or a child, please register below. We will contact you to discuss what support we can offer.
Register nowOur support services
One-to-one support
Tailored one-to-one support based on your individual needs, helping you maintain your caring role and wellbeing.
Carer's Assessments
Help with getting and completing a Carer’s Assessment. Carer’s Assessments look at how caring affects your life, and whether support is needed to manage your caring role and wellbeing.
Support groups
A safe, confidential space to meet with other carers face-to-face and online – to share information and provide support to each other.
Carers Emergency card
If you have an accident or are taken seriously ill, carrying this card will ensure the person you care will be kept safe.
Counselling
We provide professional counsellors to give you a safe, independent and confidential space to talk about your concerns, feel listened to, respected and understood.
Carers Break Service (South Gloucestershire)
In South Gloucestershire, a regular volunteer sitter keeps the looked-after person company so that you can take a break.
Walk and Talk
Our friendly support worker leads group walks offering a listening ear and providing support to help carers in your caring role.
Support for carers in GP practices
A dedicated team working with GP practices to help identify and support carers.
Support for carers in hospitals
We provide help, support and advice to carers from admission to discharge both as a carer and if you are a patient.
Contact CarersLine
CarersLine is a confidential phone and email information and support service for carers in Bristol and South Gloucestershire for you to ask questions or talk about any concerns about your caring role.
0117 965 2200
Mon to Fri: 10 am – 1 pm Mon to Thurs: 2 pm – 4 pm
(Closed on Bank Holidays)
carersline@carersbsg.org.uk
