Carers UK
They’re here to make sure that no matter how complicated your query or your experience, you don’t have to care alone.
Phone
0808 808 7777
Website
Carers UK
Email
info@carersuk.orgSocial care and support guide
If you or someone you know needs help with day-to-day living because of illness or disability, this guide explains your options and where you can get support.
Website
NHS: Social care and support guideSamaritans
Emotional support 24/7
Phone
116 123 (free)
Website
www.samaritans.org.ukSHOUT
24/7 free, confidential text messaging support service for anyone struggling to cope.
Website
www.giveusashout.orgMIND
Advice and guidance with mental health difficulties
Phone
0300 123 3393 (9am to 6pm Monday to Friday)
Website
www.mind.org.uk/information-support/helplinesSANE
Leave a message with your first name and a contact number and they will call you back, or contact them by email.
Email
support@sane.org.uk
Phone
07984 967708
Website
www.sane.org.ukCALM – Campaign Against Living Miserably
Charity supporting males experiencing depression and suicidal thoughts. Open 5pm to midnight daily.
Phone
0800 58 58 58
Website
www.thecalmzone.netPAPYRUS Helpline UK
For people under 35 who have suicidal thoughts and for anybody worried about another young person’s mental health. Open 9am to midnight daily.
Phone
0800 068 4141
Text
07786 209697
Email
pat@papyrus-uk.orgSocial Prescriber
Our Social Prescriber, Toni, is available to talk to confidentially. She will be able to link you with a variety of services available in our community which would help you identify what matters most to you and find solutions to make life better. These may include:
-Befriending, counselling and support groups
-Benefit, housing and financial support
-Training, employment and volunteering
-Education & Learning
-Local Groups & Activities
-Accessing Specialist Services
To refer to Toni, please fill in the form below:
Social Prescriber Request FormMental Health Support for Carers and Non Carers
Trent PTS has been commissioned by your local NHS to provide a range of psychological therapies for anxiety, depression and other common mental health problems. This service is provided to anyone aged 16 and over and is registered with a Derbyshire GP.
Website
www.trentpts.co.ukSupport for Carers
The law says that a carer is anyone who cares, unpaid, for a friend or family member who cannot cope without their support. This may be due to illness, disability, addiction or a mental health problem.
Are you a carer under the age of 18?
Go to our Young carers page.
Website
www.derby.gov.uk/health-and-social-careParenting and Carer Support
We offer support to families for seeking foster, temporary care, day care and short-term placements for children, some of whom will be in crisis or in emergency situations. In addition, we also offer recruiting, training and supporting foster carers.
Website
www.derbycitylifelinks.org.uk/parenting-and-carer-support-derby/Carers in Derbyshire
If you’ve just become a carer, or had an increase in your caring responsibilities, it can be difficult to know where to start when it comes to getting help and support.
Website
www.derbyshirecarers.co.ukDerbyshire Carers Association
Derbyshire Carers Association recognise that the responsibility of caring for someone who cannot manage at home without help often places great physical and emotional strain upon the Carer. Whether you care for someone for a few hours a week or for 24 hours a day, they can offer you a wide range of confidential and independent services, helping you to care.
Phone
01663 745500
Website
www.derbyshirecarers.co.uk
Email
highpeak@derbyshirecarers.co.ukDerbyshire Mental Health 24/7
24/7 Helpline and Support service for help during a mental health crisis
Phone
0800 02 80 077
Website
www.derbyshirehealthcareft.nhs.ukCreative Carers
Creative Carers is for people over 18 who look after someone living in Derby (partner, family, member, friend or relative) informally.
Phone
01332 22 77 11
Website
www.creative-carers.org
Email
creativecarers@gmail.comCarers Trust East Midlands
Carers Trust East Midlands Carers Services support over 800 family carers and the people they care for across Derbyshire. They offer a flexible, professional care service to people of all ages with a range of health conditions and disabilities.
Phone
0115 9628920
Website
www.carerstrustem.org
Email
hello@carerstrustem.org