service
Free
Community Advocacy empowers people to make informed decisions, advocate for themselves, and to understand information about a range of issues. Community Advocacy is provided by HF Mencap, HFAN's specialist provider.
Key information
Eligibility
Age Group
- Unpaid carers over 18
What is this service?
Carers Network
No one should care alone
Carers Network supports adults caring for partners, family members, friends and neighbours aged over 18 with disabilities and long-term conditions or experiencing frailty due to old age.
These could be care needs arising from for example chronic illness, a disabling condition or simply frailty; for example: aging needs, cancer, stroke, Alzheimer’s disease, Parkinson’s disease, Multiple Sclerosis, brain injury. They provide one-to-one assessments, an information and advice service, support groups, drop-in sessions, coffee mornings and a weekly carers’ e-newsletter.
In addition, they have a programme of events, activities and training, including regular sessions focussing on wellbeing and mental health.
Carers Network’s services are available free of charge to unpaid carers living in the London Borough of Hammersmith and Fulham, the City of Westminster and the Royal Borough of Kensington and Chelsea.
Carers Network has helped nearly 8,000 local carers get access to the support they deserve.
What we offer?
- Carers Assessments
- Information Advice and Guidance
- Events and Activities
- Training and Talks
- Coffee Mornings
Good to know
- Cost: Free
- Signing up:
Register with Carers Network here
What people say
“With the support of Carers Network, I feel like I have a voice. When I speak to Carers Network, they understand my situation and relate to me.”
