Includes therapy, coaching, training, educational support and support groups.
Located in the South of Birmingham but provide services across the West Midlands
The Carers UK website is the first port of call if you’re looking for information about any aspect of caring.
Our help and advice pages...
•Information and advice line
•One to one support – from assisting with welfare entitlements to counselling
•Carer emergency back up service – CERS
•Training for carers
•Carer support groups
•Wellbeing provision, for some ‘me-time’ away from caring
•Out of school activities for children with additional support needs
•Signposting to other agencies who can assist carers
•Online communities through our facebook and twitter platforms
Most local authorities will have a social care team devoted to older people. These teams can provide support that enables older people to remain living...
The organisation provides a range of services at Coleshill to support disabled people, those with learning disabilities and people who have complex care needs.
St...
Residential / Registered Care Homes Our residential care services in Shropshire are modern built bungalows set in residential surroundings close to excellent amenities and transport...
New Routes is a fostering service that has been provided by Father Hudson’s Care since 1992. It is made up of a small, friendly team...
Using a Care agency
If you have decided to use an agency for all or some of your care, we can help you decide which...
Health and social care professionals
You can expect to meet a wide variety of health and social care professionals if you have been diagnosed with...
MS is unpredictable, which can make planning and accessing the right care difficult.
This section explains more about healthcare, social care and residential care, and...
A range of support, training and social activities for carers and families affected by acquired brain injury
The project is currently enabling more than 150 Carers, as well as assisting their cared-for person to get the service or support they need. Along...
Ethnicity focus: Chinese
CERS is operated by Midland Mencap and is regulated by the Care Quality Commission. All care and support staff are qualified and experienced in caring roles.
The carers group is a monthly gathering where families and friends of people with dementia can come together in a safe, welcoming environment. It aims...
Young carers
Young carers are children who help look after a member of the family who is sick, disabled or has mental health problems, or...
Your role as a carer
Someone newly diagnosed with Parkinson's may not need any practical help. But it can be important for them to have...
Our 8 week therapeutic De-stress Toolbox Programme actively supports parents and carers to manage stress associated with caring for children and or young people. Our...
At Birmingham Rathbone we support people with learning disabilities/difficulties to overcome barriers in their life and live, work, and socialize as part of the local...
Rethink Mental Illness was established by carers and our aim is to give them, and those they care for, a voice in every aspect of...
The Carers UK Adviceline provides expert information and advice on caring, with a listening service if you want to talk about caring to someone who understands.
Carers UK factsheets break down the complex issues simply and accurately.
Our current range includes: Carer’s Allowance, Attendance Allowance, Disability Living Allowance, Personal Independence Payments,...
The Carers UK forum is a warm and welcoming online community where you can share what’s on your mind, day and night. Talk about real...
DISC (Dementia Information and Support for Carers) is a service offered in Birmingham and is specifically for carers of people with confusion and memory problems...
Working in partnership with Dementia UK we have developed specific resources to help carers engage and orientate those living with dementia at home. This toolkit...
Enquiry line for People with an acquired brain injury, their families and carers and professionals
Thursday
Falls Prevention: 11 – 12pm. Contact maryse.stayactive@gmail.com
Family support workers can help with: Accessing specialist brain injury services, housing issues, benefits, signposting, accessing legal advice as well as offering emotional support and information and advice on all aspects of brain injury
Chronic Fatigue Conditions, M.E. and Fibromyalgia
NYAS provides a range of rights based services for children, young people and vulnerable adults. We made the decision to extend our services to include...
Here at Midland Mencap, we understand that juggling caring responsibilities with activities such as gardening and home improvements can be a real challenge. This is why we set up our ‘Home and Garden/Handyman Service’: an ad-hoc service that enables carers to make positive changes in their living environment.
Trident Reach the People Charity provides responsive home care services across Birmingham, Solihull, Dudley, Wolverhampton and Shropshire to adults, families and children in the community...
nline tutorials to guide you in caring for someone with Alzheimer's or other dementias.
By taking these classes, you will gain a valuable insight into...
The hospital Link worker is the first point of contact to Headway Birmingham and Solihull for those families with a loved one still in hospital
Information and advice line for local carers.
Specialist family support service for families affected by both an acquired brain injury and a cancer.
Caring for someone with mental illness is extremely emotionally and mentally stressful and can have a big impact on the carer's own wellbeing.
We support...
Ethnicity focus: Chinese
Overall Aim of project:
To provide a learning and social platform for carers who care for someone with mental health issue.
Caring for someone with...
Ethnicity focus: Chinese
The Parent Project is for:
-Parents of teenagers
-Parents of young people with additional needs
-Teenage parents
It offers information, activities and resources to parents...
This is a monthly peer support group led by the Sumyuan core group formed by 10 Chinese carers in August 2011. Sumyuan core group has...
Ethnicity focus: Chinese
Many people with long term neurological problems do not receive regular therapy or support. Frequently help is only offered at times of crisis. We do...
We are aware that for some individuals with an ASC a package of care is needed and that an individual budget for that care may...
Our residential accommodation within our Community Living Service is for adults who need round-the-clock care.
Gladstone House
A six-bedroom house in the Earlswood area of...
Greswold House
Our residential care home, Greswold House, is located on the border of Bucklands End and Shard End, B34, opposite an attractive woodland copse....
In providing Independent Living, our aim is to treat each and every resident as an individual. By understanding our residents’ needs, preserving dignity and respecting...
Support At Home
A support worker goes to the family home to either support with care tasks or to take over while parents and carers...
Accessible and fun, our SBDC sessions take place at weekends and during all school holidays providing social and recreational experiences for children and young people aged 5 – 19 with complex physical needs and/or a disability. Each session costs between £7.50 – £20 and there is transport for those who qualify at a cost of £15 per session.
Midland Mencap’s ‘Sitting Service’ service provides care for your loved one at home, on an ad hoc basis, at a cost of £12.77 per hour. While one of our friendly and professional Support Workers spends time with your loved one, you will have the chance to catch up with friends, do something you enjoy or just relax.
We aim to make your time with us as stress-free as possible. You can use this part of the site to find information about where...
Focus Birmingham is a specialist charity providing expert support, advice and information to anyone in the Birmingham area affected by sight loss or other disabilities....
The object of the Association is to promote the study and practice of nursing, Midwifery and health visiting, through education, improved standards and carrying out...
Objective:
Support elderly parents who care for their disabled children by supporting the children and parents.
The Kushinga Project
Supporting African informal carers to integrate into Birmingham carer’s community.
Our Aims
To create a new African Carer project which will establish...
Ethnicity focus: African
Diagnosis of an acoustic neuroma is generally a distressing time for the AN patient. Some symptoms may have been prevalent for months or even years,...
TMS Holly House is a vibrant Social Enterprise organisation for people with Learning Disabilities, Physical Disabilities, Epilepsy, Mild Challenging Behaviour, Autism and the elderly.
We...
The main aims of the centre are to support carers of all ages who are, or were carrying out a caring role for persons who are disabled, elderly or ill.
Midland Mencap is the lead organisation of Forward Carers, which is made up of a group of not for profit organisations, who together operate the Birmingham Carers Hub.
The ExtraCare Charitable Trust supports older people in 14 Retirement Villages and 17 Housing Schemes.
We promote the wellbeing of Chinese carers through the provision of learning and development activities, by working in partnership with many agencies and professionals from...
Ethnicity focus: Chinese
TECC Services in Birmingham offers family support to parents and carers with emphasis on enhancing the independence and personal competency of the child. We are...
We offer tailored support to young carers aged 5-25 years and their families through understanding and valuing young people’s roles, whilst empowering and inspiring them...
This service offers personalized support for young adult carers aged 18-25 years, supporting them with current and future aspirations. Services include;
flexible 1-1 meetings with...
There are an estimated 6.5 million carers in the UK, and of these over 400,000 are Young Carers aged 0 -24 according to the 2011...