Please read the criteria below before completing a referral form
Click below to make a referral for an Adult Carer (age 18+)
Click below to make a referral for an Young Carer (age 5 - 17.5), 17.5 years will go to Young Adult Carers
If you are a parent Carer (caring for someone under 17) please see our Parent Carer information page
If you are a Derby City Carer, you will need to either ring CAB Mercia on 01332 228777 or visit their website here
Our referral process is protected by confidentiality
For all our policies including our data retention and protection policies click here
In compliance with the Care Act 2014, our Derbyshire Adult Carer service is offered to Carers aged 18 years and over, who provide unpaid care and support, regardless of the amount or type of support they provide, financial means, or level of need for support.
The Carer should be caring for a resident of Derbyshire County.
The Adult Carer service will also include Young Carers who are in Transition and who are likely to have needs when they become 18 years old and Parent Carers, who are likely to have needs when the Disabled Child they care for, becomes 18 years old. This is regardless of whether the Young Carer or Parent Carer has previously received any services.
The service is also available for Carers for up to twelve months after their caring role has ended.
For more information on the Care Act please visit - https://www.scie.org.uk/care-act-2014/video.asp
For Young Carers Support, please visit https://derbyshirecarers.co.uk/contact-us-or-make-a-referral
For information on services available in other local authority areas –
Derby City Universal Services for Carers https://www.citizensadvicemidmercia.org.uk/carers/
Sheffield Carers Centre https://sheffieldcarers.org.uk/
Staffordshire Carers First https://www.carersfirst.com/
Carers Federation https://carershub.carersfederation.co.uk/
