Links to other organisations

Herefordshire Council’s Directory of Services

There are various council services available online 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. Take charge of when, where and how you access council services. To view a list of services available on this website see their A to Z of services.

Carers Trust

Herefordshire Carers Support works in partnership with the Carers Trust. Carers Trust was formed by the merger of The Princess Royal Trust for Carers and Crossroads Care in April 2012.Carers Trust works to improve support, services and recognition for anyone living with the challenges of caring, unpaid, for a family member or friend who is ill, frail, disabled or has mental health or addiction problems. With our Network Partners, we aim to ensure that information, advice and practical support are available to all carers across the UK.

Together with Network Partners, Carers Trust provides access to desperately-needed breaks, information and advice, education, training and employment opportunities. Network Partners benefit from the provision of grants, advice documents and reports to improve carers’ services. They give carers and young carers avenues to speak to someone and make their voices heard, offline via their carers’ services and young carers’ schemes and online via their interactive websites.

Know your Rights!

Make sure you have the latest information in relation to your rights as a Carer, what the Care Act will mean to you and benefit rates. Factsheets can be downloaded at www.carersuk.org/factsheets or you can request a printed copy by calling 01432 356068.

To see how Herefordshire Council will implement the requirements of the new Care Act for Carers and the people you care for go to: www.herefordshire.gov.uk/careact

More fact sheets:

• Carers Allowance 2015
• Carers Rights Guide 2014/15 - Looking after someone
• Personal Independence Payments (PIP)

Carers website: www.carers.org Young carers website: www.youngcarers.net

Carers UK

Carers UK makes life better for carers. Caring will affect us all at some point in our lives. Carers UK is there for you when that happens. With your help, they can be there for the 6,000 people who start looking after someone each day. Caring can be extremely complicated. The maze of rights and entitlements can be complicated. Filling in paperwork can be complicated. Getting a break can be complicated. Our feelings about caring can certainly be complicated. Carers UK are here to make sure that no matter how complicated your query or your experience, you don’t have to care alone.

Visit: www.carersuk.org

Herefordshire Council’s Early Years Eligibility Checker

The early years pupil premium (EYPP) is additional funding which goes directly to early years settings and childminders to improve the education they provide for three and four year olds. Link below for the Council’s information page and online eligibility checker.

https://www.herefordshire.gov.uk/education-and-learning/early-years-and-childcare/support-for-childcare-providers/early-years-pupil-premium/early-years-eligibility-checker

Age UK Herefordshire & Worcestershire

Age UK Herefordshire & Worcestershire is the new name for Age Concern Herefordshire & Worcestershire. We are an independent charity and local partner of Age UK working with and for the over 50s, their families, friends, and carers in the two counties. We offer a wide range of direct services and support, all designed to help you make the most of life.

Telephone: 0800 008 6077 Email: office@ageukhw.org.uk

Carers Direct

Call Carers Direct on 0300 123 1053 Confidential information and advice for carers. Lines are open 9am to 8pm Monday to Friday (except bank holidays), 11am to 4pm at weekends. Request a free call back or an interpreted call back in one of more than 170 languages.

Visit: http://www.nhs.uk/carersdirect/Pages/CarersDirectHome.aspx

NHS Choices

NHS Choices (www.nhs.uk) is the UK’s biggest health website. It provides a comprehensive health information service to help put you in control of your healthcare.

The website helps you make choices about your health, from decisions about your lifestyle, such as smoking, drinking and exercise, to finding and using NHS services in England.

NHS Choices includes more than 20,000 regularly updated articles. There are also hundreds of thousands of entries in more than 50 directories that you can use to find, choose and compare health services in England.

http://www.nhs.uk/Conditions/social-care-and-support-guide/Pages/benefits-for-carers.aspx

British Red Cross

The British Red Cross provide short-term loans of mobility aids to people in need, including wheelchairs, commodes, walking sticks and frames.

Visit: www.redcross.org.uk

Contact: British Red Cross, Office M, The Kindle Centre, Asda Stores, Belmont Road, HEREFORD HR2 7JE or call 01432 373 020