Info for carers
Carers in employment
Carers in employment now have more statutory rights to help them manage their work and caring responsibilities. Read more
Family support addictions
VOCAL’s Family Support Addictions team supports family and friends affected by someone else’s addiction. Read more
LGBT carers
VOCAL supports carers in all caring and relationship settings with information, individual support, social and learning opportunities. Read more
Parent carers
Information for families and carers who have children with an additional support, disability or mental health problems including additional support for learning, transition from secondary school, guardianship and trusts.
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Polish carers
Czy jestem opiekunem? Opiekunem można stać się na każdym etapie naszego życia. Większość opiekunów jest nieświadoma tego jakie wsparcie i pomoc jest dla nich dostępna. Read more
- Wsparcie finansowe
- Wsparcie emocjonalne
- Ustawa Adult Carer Support Plan (ACSP)
- Twoje zdrowie fizyczne i psychiczne
- Skierowanie
- Radzenie sobie w roli opiekuna
- Przerwa od roli opiekuna
- Prawa opiekuna
- Powrót do domu ze szpitala
- Planowanie na wypadek sytuacji awaryjnej
- Grupa wsparcia dla rodzin osób zmagających się z uzależnieniem
- Bycie opiekunem a zatrudnienie
Practical support
Find out more about getting a carers’ assessment, your rights and entitlements as a carer, accessing equipment and adaptations for the home, hospital discharge and getting help around the home. Read more
Self-directed support
Self-directed support (SDS) gives people more choice about how their support is provided to them. Read more
Managing money
VOCAL provides unpaid carers with information and support on welfare rights, entitlements and planning for the future. Read more
Care for yourself
Find out how to maintain your own mental and physical wellbeing whilst looking after someone else’s needs. Read more
Leaflets & publications
Find the information that you need on a wide variety of topics in our VOCAL publications. Read more