Help & Advice Useful Services Carer Support This section contains a list of services providing: Information and guidance for carers Financial, emotional and practical support Respite opportunities As a carer you could be eligible for a range of support. Ask your local authority for a carers’ assessment. This determines what help you might be able receive from social services. Carers Assessment Carers Allowance Essex Action for Family Carers Provide help and support to young and adult carers in Essex. Click here to visit website. Essex Carers Support A charity that is dedicated to helping unpaid carers in Essex get the support they need. They offer a carer respite break scheme, community outreach, personalised break opportunities and more. Click here to visit website. Essex Carers Network Website for families caring for a family member or a friend who has a learning disability and autism in Essex and for those who support them. Click here to visit website. Carers Choices Respite for carers in Essex, one of their highly qualified care workers can visit you at home or your loved one can attend one of their excellent day centres. Click here to visit website. Carers First Delivers the Essex Carers Service across the county, supporting carers and families by providing emotional and practical support, advice, information and guidance, and opportunities for carers to access training, social groups, activities, trips and more. Click here to visit website. Families in Focus Periodically host special indulgence days for parent/carers of children with special needs. Also provide fun activities for brothers and sisters (age 8+) of a child with a disability or special needs. Click here to visit website. Pact for Autism Hold monthly support and information meetings for parents and carers in Harlow and occasionally on Zoom. Click here to visit website. Special Needs Counselling Service Supports individuals in Colchester with disabilities or health conditions and their family members and carers. Provides a safe, confidential space in which to talk, to assist in developing coping skills, promoting the ability to resolve problems, or to cope with things which cannot be changed. Click here to visit website. Young Minds Provides mental health support, information, advice and training for young people, parents, carers and professionals. Click here to visit website. Suffolk Suffolk Family Carers Help family carers of all ages across Suffolk get the support they need to live fuller lives. They provided information, advice and support to thousands of family carers each year. Click here to visit website. Norfolk Carers Matter Norfolk Free to use service that provides support to unpaid carers in Norfolk. Their helpline is free, independent and confidential. Click here to visit website. Manage Cookie Preferences