Carers Leeds
Do you look after a family member or friend? Carers Leeds can help.
Carers Leeds provides information, advice, and support to all unpaid adult and parent carers across the city.
Carers Leeds offers a range of services to support unpaid carers across the city. This includes a dedicated Advice Line, carer support groups, one-to-one support, and specialist support in hospital settings.
Some services are universal and open to all carers, while others are designed to meet the needs of specific groups, such as carers of people with mental health problems.
Carers Leeds provides support to all communities throughout Leeds, ensuring carers have access to the help and information they need.
What would you like to do?
Get in touch with Carers Leeds by calling the Advice Line on 0113 380 4300 (Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday 9am to 4.30pm, Tuesday 9am to 6.30pm), by email at advice@carersleeds.org.uk or by completing a Carer Callback Form.
Useful links
Carers UK is a national serivce offering advice, information and support to any unpaid carers around the country. They offer an expert telephone advice and support service if you want to talk about caring, but you can find lots of information about support for you and the person you care for on their help and advice pages. Carers UK also runs free online support and activity groups for carers.
CHERISH is a website for people supporting students who self-harm. It has information for family, friends and carers, including understanding self-harm, thinking about how it might impact on the carer and tips for looking after your own wellbeing.
Contact offers help to families with disabled children. Contact has useful resources on advice for family carers about coping with stress, relationships and wellbeing. This includes tips on managing family life, work and childcare.
Dementia Carer has information for carers of someone who has dementia.
Mobilise is a website and online community supporting carers across the UK. Their website has tools for carers, information and a blog, as well as their ‘cuppa timetable’ with details of their online chats for carers. You can also sign up for their email newsletter or request a 30 minute individual session with their carers coach.
Mind has information to help you cope if you’re supporting someone with mental health difficulties.
Young carers can download the Young Carers Support App, which is a one-stop shop for young carers in West Yorkshire and Harrogate. It has advice and information on relationships, education, your health and more. You can find it in the Apple Store and on Google Play.
Young Carers Support App is a one-stop shop for young carers in West Yorkshire and Harrogate. It has advice and information on relationships, education, your health and more. You can find it in the Apple Store and on Google Play.
To find out about financial support for carers or the person you care for, you can:
Contact Carers Leeds if you need help with benefits. Carers Leeds supports unpaid carers (including those receiving Carer’s Allowance) and the people they care for across Leeds.
They can help with applications for Attendance Allowance, Personal Independence Payment (PIP), and Disability Living Allowance (DLA) for children, as well as support with the transition from DLA to PIP.
Get in touch with Carers Leeds by calling the Advice Line on 0113 380 4300 (Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday 9am to 4.30pm, Tuesday 9am to 6.30pm), by email at advice@carersleeds.org.uk, or by completing a Carer Callback Form.
Visit the Carers UK website for information about financial support, factsheets and details of regular free webinars for carers. You can also contact their helpline.