Caring for a family member or friend in Cumberland?

Cumbria

If you're caring for a parent, partner, child, sibling, or neighbour or friend, we're here to support you in your caring role.

We've partnered with Cumberland Council to provide a range of free online services to support you, in addition to what is already available locally.

Start your free Dynamic Carer's Assessment

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Get instant and ongoing personalised support for your day-to-day caring.

Complete your assessment today using our AI-powered carer support conversation, and choose how you'd like to receive your support.

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Get premium access to the Mobilise app

Community and support from other carers is at the heart of what we do. Connect with thousands of others who are also looking after a family member or friend in the Mobilise Hub or join one of our online cuppas.

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Speak to someone

If you struggle to find time to talk to someone about your caring role, our Carer Support Team are available seven days a week including in the evenings and at weekends too.

You’ll speak with another carer about the things that matter to you.

Reach, Engage and Support page

Ask our Mobilise Assistant anything

Available 24/7, whether you're struggling to find help with the cost of caring or incontinence, hospital discharge or respite, our AI-powered Mobilise Assistant is here to help you get quick answers about caring. 

Pop your questions in and get answers in seconds.

Local support services in Cumberland

If you're a carer supporting someone in Cumberland, we’re here to help with practical and emotional support. Remember, you don’t have to wait until crisis point before asking for help - the earlier you ask, the bigger difference it can make.

People First - Cumberland Carers

The Cumberland Carers team is made up of local, friendly people who help unpaid carers with advice, guidance and support as they care for others and themselves. 

From getting together in person, over the phone support, social get togethers and connecting with wider support, the team are here to help. 

Free, friendly and kind support for unpaid carers in Cumberland:

Young Carers - Family Action

Young Carers Cumberland supports those aged 18 and under who have caring responsibilities.
Working with each individual, as well as their family, Young Carers Cumberland help reduce caring needs to support the young person to have as normal a life as possible - where they have access to the opportunities that other children their age (that aren’t young carers) would have access to.

All young carers benefit from an assessment to identify what support we can help them with, based on their individual situation.

Support may include:

  • A personal support plan (following their Young Carer Needs Assessment),
  • 1:1 support sessions,
  • whole family support,
  • opportunities to meet other young carers
  • support with school or college, and
  • signposting to other services, information and advice that could be helpful.

The service accepts self-referrals as well as professional. Get in touch. 

Parent Carers - Family Action

Parent carers provide ongoing, substantial support and care to a child or young person. This includes grown up children who could not manage without help, typically due to:

  • illness,
  • disabilities,
  • mental health needs, or
  • substance misuse.

As a parent carer, you are less likely to see yourself as a carer, including health and social care professionals. So it's important to recognise yourself as a carer so that you can be given the support you need. This may include:

  • practical help,
  • emotional support, and/or
  • financial assistance.

Read more and access the referral form here
Telephone: 01228 474177
Email: parentcarerscumberland@family-action.org.uk
Get in touch