Caring for Someone

A Carer is a person who provides informal and/or unpaid support to a partner, family member, friend or neighbour who is ill, struggling or disabled and could not manage without this help.

You may be looking after a parent, partner, child, family member, friend, or neighbour. This could be for many health reasons such as mental and/or physical health issues, frailty, long term illness or substance misuse issues.

Caring for someone may include supporting someone with their finances, providing personal and emotional support, helping with shopping, cooking meals, dressing, medication and supporting them to access services and support.

Take a look at our vision and commitment to Carers in Tameside Carers Strategy 2024-2027.

Tameside Carers Centre

The Carers Centre based in Ashton-under-Lyne is here to help you and your loved one’s cope with the impact caring can have on your lives. Whether that is somebody to talk to, referrals, signposting to support or meeting other carers.

The Carers Centre based in Ashton-under-Lyne

We can make sure you get the right support at the right time, to make life feel a little easier. Our Wellbeing Advisors can offer advice, guidance and signposting to meet the needs of you and the person you care for.

We offer help with Carers Assessments to see how we can assist you and the person you care for. Alongside this we provide emotional support and advice on benefit entitlements such as Carers Allowance. We can also signpost you to local support and advice services, social groups, and advocacy.

To help you stay connected we provide regular updates via our newsletters, events, coffee mornings, and Facebook page.

We can also give information on how to access Radar Keys, Message in a Bottle and Tameside Emergency Cards (TEC).

Carers Assessments

You are entitled to a Carers Assessment under the Care Act 2014 which helps us see how your caring role impacts you, we look at what support we can provide for you and the person you care for.

If you are unable to visit The Carer’s Centre in Ashton-Under-Lyne for an assessment, we can visit you at home or offer support over the phone or email.

Accessing Support

Access support by completing the Carers self-referral registration form. Please contact us to receive a referral form which can be dropped into the Carers Centre or sent to us by email.

You can also come along to our drop-in support sessions or book an appointment.

Drop-in Support

Monday- Tuesday 10am-2pm

Thursday- Friday 10am-2pm

Appointments are not needed, just simply call in. But if you would prefer to let us know you are visiting, please get in contact.

Carers Coffee Mornings

Enjoy some time out at our coffee mornings, chat with our Wellbeing Advisors and meet other Carers over brew.

Join us on the last Tuesday of every month from 10am to 12pm at the Carers Centre.

Carers Forum

If you would like to have a voice in our service, you can get involved with our Carers Forum. Please get in touch for further details.

Professional Referrals

Please contact us for information, advice and to complete a referral form for the person you are supporting.