Services for Carers

Local and national services that may benefit carers in the borough.

The Hidden Disabilities sunflower

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The Hidden Disabilities Sunflower originated in 2016 when London Gatwick Airport asked “How can we recognise that one of our passengers may have a non-obvious disability?”. The answer was to…

Managing your health and wellbeing

Carers tell us that it can be difficult to look after their own health and wellbeing whilst caring for someone. How do we currently support carers to manage their health…

Medicine without prescription

Minor health conditions can be treated without visiting the GP.  Many minor health conditions will either get better on their own or can be treated with over the counter medicines.…

Young Carers Mentoring Service

The mentoring service is aimed at supporting young carers aged 7-17 years old in their school environments. The sessions will involve meeting with the young carer for a 30-minute session…