Our Support Services

Carers Training, Breaks and Events

Young Carers Service

The term young carer should be taken to include children and young people under 18 who provide ongoing care and emotional support to a family member who is physically or mentally ill, disabled or misuses substance

Support Groups

These groups give Carers the opportunity to discuss problems and share experiences together in an informal and relaxed atmosphere.

Telephone Befriending Service (County Only)

Our Telephone Befriending service aims to provide a regular friendly phone-call (from a trained Volunteer) for companionship, a listening ear and support to isolated Carers living in Derbyshire (not Derby City) who are in NEED of social contact.

Parent Carer Support

Information regarding parent Carers

Hospital and GP Liaison

This specialist team help identify Carers at an early stage in their caring role, enabling early intervention and support to prevent a carers reaching crisis point.

Carer Support and Carer Assessment Workers

We offer information, advice and support to Carers on a wide range of issues to assist them in their caring role.

Carers in Employment

Supporting Carers at work makes business sense

Free Legal and Financial Advice for Carers

Carers Pledge

The Pledge also challenges Hospitals and Employers to recognise carers and discover more about the support that is available in Derbyshire.

Partnership Working

Some of the partnership working we do across the county of Derbyshire

Emergency Planning

How does the Emergency Planning Service Work?

Carers Personal Budget - Derbyshire County

A Carer Personal Budget (formally known as a Carer’s Break Award or Grant) is an amount of money arising from a carer assessment, which is to support you in your caring role. It is not means tested and if you are eligible for this, you have a wide choice about how the money is spent.