Support for Carers

The Newham Carers Strategy defines a carer as an individual aged five and over who provides unpaid care and support to a parent, partner, child, relative, friend or neighbour who cannot manage without their help due to a disability/impairment, ill health, frailty or substance misuse. This includes:

• Adult Carers
• Parent Carers
• Mutual Carers
• Sandwich Carers
• Young Carers
• Young Adult Carers
• Former Carers

For more information about the Newham Carers strategy

Caring for someone can be challenging and stressful. It’s important that you look after your wellbeing as a carer and to know who you can go to for support when you need help. 

If you need support, you can call 020 3954 3143 or self-refer yourself to the Newham Carers Community.

The Newham Carers Community offers lots of support, including:

• A carers support group
• Digital support sessions to help carers with using computers and the internet.
• Young Carers' support and activities, e.g. arts, crafts, sports and maths tuition.
• Carers information and support
• Supporting Carers to understand the statutory Carers Assessment process and to request access to one from the Council’ 
• Drop-in sessions

Training schedule 

As part of the Newham Carers Community, you can have access to over 130 social care courses. Take a look at Grey Matter Learning here.

Why should we sign up?

By joining the programme your organisation is making a formal and public commitment to improving the lives of the Carers you support or who work for you.

Becoming a Carer Friendly Newham organisation will:

• Ensure that you and your staff/representatives receive up to date and engaging information on how you can effectively support Newham Carers and are engaged in local events such as the annual Newham Carers Festival;
• Enable you to promote yourselves as a ‘Carer Friendly Newham’ organisation (you will receive a ‘Carer Friendly Newham’ kite mark / logo and a window cling on sticker if your organisation has an in-borough, resident facing building);
• Be promoted as a ‘Carer Friendly Newham’ organisation on our Council / Well Newham website.
• Receive regular updates on progress with the delivery of the Carers Strategy in Newham and have the opportunity to become partners in its delivery.

To sign up, please fill out this form

There are many support groups run by carers for carers. Find the right group for you below: