The following organisations provide support to carers in mid and south Essex:
Essex: Carers FIRST
Carers FIRST provides emotional and practical support, advice, information and guidance, and opportunities for carers to access training, social groups, activities, trips and more.
For more information, please call 0300 303 1555.
Help and advice for carers in Southend-on-Sea
These pages on the Southend-on-Sea City Council website have information about:
- the help that is available for carers
- understanding what a carers assessment is
- how to get a carers assessment
- your health and wellbeing
- financial support
- breaks for carers
- emergency planning for carers
Contact: Carers First (who can provide information, advice and guidance. They can also complete a carers assessment for you).
Phone: 0300 303 1555
Email: [email protected]
Thurrock Carers Service
The Thurrock Carers Service can help you with:
- carers benefits
- welfare forms
- carers assessments
- employment support
- volunteering support
- social care assessments
- lasting power of Attorney
- medical resource information
For more information, please email [email protected] or call 01375 659172. Alternatively, you can drop in to our Carers Hub @ Thurrock Carers Service, Grays Shopping Centre, Grays, RM17 6QF (Next to B&M.)