Brio Membership !

The Carers are now entitled to a Workfit membership if they are registered with the Cheshire West Carer Support service. This gives them a reduced monthly membership to them and their families of £26 per month through Brio. They just need to request a letter from the...

Carer’s Assessment

If you’re a carer, a carer’s assessment is a chance to discuss your needs with your local council. The assessment is free and your local council will use it to decide what support to give you. Don’t be put off by the word ‘assessment’. It...

Working and Learning

Many carers juggle paid work alongside unpaid caring. Find out about support for carers, flexible working, finding work, getting work experience, applications and interviews, and benefits you can claim if you are working or looking for work. If you are a carer and...

Legal and Rights

Finding time now to sort out your legal and financial affairs, and those of the person you care for, can make financial and legal issues a lot easier to manage in the future. You, and the person you care for, may want to write a will to make sure you have your say...

How your School can support Young Carers

Find out about initiatives making it easier for schools to support young carers. Young Carers in Schools is a free initiative making it easy for schools to support young carers. Young Carers Awareness Day raises awareness of the challenges faced by young carers and...