Support for carers
It can feel isolating caring for a young person with mental health needs. Here are some organisations who can support you.
- Cross Roads Care Oxfordshire telephone support and emergency respite care to anyone caring for a loved one at home
- This May Help (contains multiple short videos with practical advice concerning young people) advice for supporting your child’s mental health
- Oxfordshire Recovery College interactive courses delivered by ‘Expert by Experience’, an educational approach to recovery (e.g. Understanding Eating Disorders, Understanding Psychosis)
- Charlie Waller Parent Carer Peer Support The PLACE Network has groups to support parents across the country.
A Carer’s Assessment is the council’s way of working out if you qualify for support from them in your role as an unpaid carer. A Carer’s Assessment is free and anyone over 18 years can request one.
Carer’s assessments
- Contact Carers Assessments help for parent carers.
Moving from child to adult care services
- Carers UK Moving from child to adult care services a guide for carers.
Registering as a carer
Registering as a carer means you can receive access to support from your local GP as well as registering for any benefits you may be eligible to as a result. Registering as a carer can help you get your travel reimbursed in some circumstances. The links below will take you to your local council site for registering as a carer.
- Bracknell Bracknell Forest Support for Carers
- Buckinghamshire Supporting Carers Carers Bucks
- Buckinghamshire Bucks CC Carer Self Referral
- Gloucestershire Gloucestershire Carers Hub
- Oxfordshire Carers Carers Oxfordshire
- Oxfordshire Oxfordshire CC Carers Assessment
- Reading Reading Borough Council Carers
- Slough Slough Register as a Carer with your GP
- Windsor & Maidenhead Carers | Royal Borough of Windsor and Maidenhead (rbwm.gov.uk)
- West Berkshire Support for Carers – West Berkshire Council
- Wiltshire Wiltshire Parent Carer Council
- Wokingham Wokingham Borough Council Support for Carers
Benefits for carers
Carer’s allowance is the state benefit for carers.
- Benefits and financial support if you’re caring for someone (Gov.UK) details on applying for Carers Allowance.
Page last reviewed: 30 April, 2024