Caring for a family member or friend in Warrington?
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.
We work with Warrington to provide a range of free online services to support you, in addition to what is already on offer.
Kick-start with our Email Course
To kick-start your support from us, sign-up to our five-part email course, designed specifically to help carers like you in Warrington.
Establish strong foundations to your care or double-check you have the essentials in place.
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 in the Mobilise Hub or on our online cuppas.
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.
Ask our Mobilise Assistant anything
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.
Support for you in Warrington
A carer is someone who spends a significant proportion of their life providing unpaid support to family or friends. This could be caring for a relative, partner or friend who is ill, frail, disabled or has mental health or substance misuse issues.
Local carer support services with My Life Warrington
My Life Warrington Our My Life Warrington directory is full of help, advice and events in Warrington from early years to activities and support for adults and our Local Offer.
Phone: 01925 443322
Email: CHI-EEFTeam@warrington.gov.uk
Warrington Carers Hub - Warrington Carers Hub provides a single point of access for all carers including young and adult carers in the borough of Warrington.
The Hub exists to ensure that carers of all ages have access to information, advice and a wide range of support services which are designed to help carers continue in their caring role for as long as they choose, reducing the impact the caring role can have on their own health and wellbeing.
Support available includes:
Specialist 1-2-1 and group support including during transition and through hospital discharge
Information, advice and guidance
Support to access community and health and wellbeing services
Support with contingency planning, including Carers Emergency Card
Regular Newsletters detailing local Carers’ Coffee and Chat groups, activities, training courses and much more
Information and support to take a break from the caring role
A 24/7 Volunteer Carers Help and Talk (CHAT) Line
Access to digital Carers Community Network
Volunteering opportunities for carers, including volunteering for the CHAT Line and PenPals
Support for former carers
Carers’ Awareness Briefings to other professionals aiming to increase the number of hidden carers identified and supported in Warrington
You can also access help from specialist carers organisations who provide information, advice and guidance to help you find practical solutions to address specific challenges, services for your emotional wellbeing, and be connected with other local people in similar situations to you for mutual support.
Carers UK - We’re here for unpaid carers with expert information, advice and support, and also campaign to make life better for carers.