Caring for a family member or friend in Sefton?

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If you look after someone regularly, perhaps a parent, partner, child, sibling, or neighbour or friend, we're here to support you in your caring role.

Kick-start with our Email Course

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To kick-start your support from us, sign-up to our five-part email course, designed specifically to help carers like you in Sefton.

Establish strong foundations to your care or double-check you have the essentials in place.

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Connect with others in a similar situation

Community and support from other carers is at the heart of what we do. Connect with others who are also looking after a family member or friend on our online cuppas. Or sign up to our weekly emails to the caring top tips and updates. 

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Help for carers guide

We’ve created, with the input of unpaid carers, a comprehensive guide for you. A simple go-to place filled with practical, emotional and financial support to help support you as carers. ​

From home adaptations to saving tips on energy bills, take a look at our guide today.

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Join the Mobilise Hub

Whether you're struggling to find help with the cost of caring or incontinence, hospital discharge or respite, carers in the Mobilise Hub are having daily conversations and supporting one another. 

It's free to join, with support just being a couple of taps away. 

Support for you in Sefton

They offer training, support and most importantly a free carer's assessment. A Carer’s Assessment looks at the different ways that your caring role affects your life, we look at how you can carry on doing the things that are important to you.

Local carer support services with Sefton Carers Centre

Sefton Carers Centre provides free advice and guidance, emotional and practical support, training and a range of holistic therapies for unpaid carers living in Sefton.

Phone: 0151 288 6060
Email: help@carers.sefton.gov.uk