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Support for unpaid carers - Mid and South Essex Integrated Care System

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Support for unpaid carers

Caring for someone is rewarding but can be challenging. Access local support, advice, and respite services to help you manage your role and maintain your own wellbeing. You're not alone—help is available to support you.

The following organisations provide support to carers in mid and south Essex:

Essex: Carers FIRST

Carers FIRST provides emotional and practical support, advice, information and guidance, and opportunities for carers to access training, social groups, activities, trips and more.

For more information, please call 0300 303 1555.

Help and advice for carers in Southend-on-Sea

These pages on the Southend-on-Sea City Council website have information about:

  • the help that is available for carers
  • understanding what a carers assessment is
  • how to get a carers assessment
  • your health and wellbeing
  • financial support
  • breaks for carers
  • emergency planning for carers

Contact: Carers First (who can provide information, advice and guidance. They can also complete a carers assessment for you).

Phone: 0300 303 1555
Email: hello@carersfirst.org.uk

Thurrock Carers Service

The Thurrock Carers Service can help you with:

  • carers benefits
  • welfare forms
  • carers assessments
  • employment support
  • volunteering support
  • social care assessments
  • lasting power of Attorney
  • medical resource information

For more information, please email carers@thurrockmind.org.uk or call 01375 659172. ​​​​​Alternatively, you can drop in to our Carers Hub @ Thurrock Carers Service, Grays Shopping Centre, Grays, RM17 6QF (Next to B&M.)