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Are you a carer?

7 February 2025

Do you provide unpaid care for someone who couldn’t cope without your help? If so, we have a range of carer support services to help you with your caring role.


A carer is anyone including children and adults who provide unpaid support with day to day living tasks or personal care to a family member, partner or friend.

The person they care for could be ill, frail, suffer from a physical or mental health condition or impairment, autistic, living with dementia, or drug or alcohol dependent.

Carers support service

Our carers support service – which is delivered by Derbyshire Carers Association (DCA) on our behalf – includes:

  • information and advice helpline
  • face-to-face, home visits and telephone support
  • planning for emergencies
  • support groups
  • carer’s assessments and support planning
  • skills for caring
  • financial and legal advice
  • social activities and events
  • transitional support for parent carers
  • carers in employment programme
  • health and GP liaison
  • Carers Voice
  • volunteering and more

Find out more about help, advice and support or call Derbyshire Carers Association on telephone: 01773 833 833. Follow Derbyshire Carers Association on Facebook and X for news, updates, and events.