Carers Manchester
Carers Manchester is a group of organisations, working together to provide support and improve services for Manchester’s unpaid carers. If you’re a carer, you’re not alone – there are an estimated 38,000 carers in Manchester!
A carer is someone of any age who supports a relative, partner or friend. They are not paid, but may receive benefits. A carer does not always live with the person they care for, or care for them full time.
The person they care for may need help due to physical or mental illness, disability, frailty or addiction. They could not manage without their carer’s support.
You might not think of yourself as a carer, but just as someone’s partner, parent, son, daughter or friend. Identifying as a carer can help you access support, advice and guidance.
The Carers Manchester Contact Point is the first point of contact for carers in the Manchester City Council area who want support or advice.
The Contact Point can help you with…
- Carers Assessments
- Welfare and benefits advice
- Your rights as a carer
- Finding respite and activities
- Emotional support
Phone: 0161 543 8000 (Mon-Fri, 10am-4pm, except bank holidays)
Email: contactpoint@carersmanchester.org.uk
Website: www.carersmanchester.org.uk/contact
There are several ways to find out about carers events, activities and support groups.
- Visit the Carers Manchester event calendar
- Subscribe to the Carers Manchester e-newsletter
- Follow Carers Manchester on Facebook
- Follow Carers Manchester on LinkedIn
Carers Manchester is a group of organisations, working together to provide support and improve services for Manchester’s unpaid carers. You can see all the voluntary sector organisations in the Carers Manchester Network here.
Some of the voluntary sector organisations work together in local partnerships. You can find out more about local carer support in North, Central, and South Manchester here.
Whether you are an employer, healthcare worker, community volunteer or another type of professional, you can help identify and support carers.
- You can either encourage carers to get in touch with The Contact Point, or you can officially refer them.
- To refer a carer to The Contact Point, visit carersmanchester.org.uk/make-a-referral. Or email contactpoint@carersmanchester.org.uk for any questions, queries, or a call back to discuss a referral.
- View and share the Carers Manchester professionals flyer
- Subscribe to the Carers Manchester professionals newsletter
- Stay updated via the Carers Manchester LinkedIn
