WELCOME
TO SUTTON CARERS CENTRE
The aim of our work is to help ensure that no Carer has to reach crisis point before they get the support they need.
Covid-19 (Corona virus)
Looking out for each other in Sutton: ongoing Covid-19 support from the Voluntary and Community Sector
With lockdown easing and shielding guidance changing, you may have concerns about the kind of support you'll be able to access in the next few months. We wanted to assure you that there will continue to be support available for you, no matter what your circumstances. As you may already know, boxes from the Sutton Council Food Hub are ending later this month. If you have been receiving these food boxes, you will have been contacted by Sutton Council to discuss your options and find out what support you need.
We will be able to help you with securing an online supermarket delivery slot, or the services of dedicated shopper, or a short term food parcel delivery from the Voluntary sector hub depending on your circumstances. If you are currently receiving any support from us then this will continue and we will continue to talk to you about what help you need. The Voluntary sector is already supporting the distribution of food and other essential supplies which has already been running for 8 weeks. This has been supplied by donations from the public, food via Sutton Council and monetary donations to Sutton Giving.
Thank you
Alison Navarro, CEO Community Action Sutton
Anita Maullin CEO Volunteer Centre Sutton
Nicola Upton, CEO Age UK Sutton
Rachael MacLeod, CEO Sutton Carers’ Centre
Judith Armstrong, Scheme Manager, Home-Start Sutton
If you are in need of help, and are not sure who to talk to, we suggest contacting Sutton Council in the first instance, so that they can ensure you are receiving all the support that you are entitled to.
Sutton Carers Centre remains open, if you are or know of a Young or Adult Carer who may need support, please call the tam on 0208 296 5611.
The team have created a library of useful information, such as shopping, education and local and national updates. Click here for more details. Click here for Covid activities.
Most of our services are running remotely. Click here for more information as well as links to some useful websites.
ARE YOU
A CARER?
A Carer is anyone who cares, unpaid, for a friend or family member who due to illness, disability, a mental health concern or an addiction, cannot cope without their support.
Anyone could be a Carer – a 15-year-old girl looking after a parent with alcohol dependency, a 40-year-old man caring for his partner who has terminal cancer, or an 80-year-old woman looking after her husband who has Alzheimer’s disease.
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There are around seven million Carers in the UK – that is one in ten people. This is rising.
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Three in five people will be Carers at some point in their lives in the UK.
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Out of the UK’s Carers, 42% of Carers are men and 58% are women.
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The economic value of the contribution made by Carers in the UK is £132bn a year.
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By 2030, the number of Carers will increase by 3.4 million (around 60%).
WHAT
WE DO
INFORMATION AND ADVICE
Our advice service is free, confidential and available to all Carers. MORE
MONEY MATTERS
Are you receiving all of the benefits and concessions that you are entitled to? MORE
YOUNG CARERS SERVICE
A range of specialist and targeted support to children and young people aged 8-25 years of age who have caring responsibilities. MORE
TRAINING & WORKSHOPS
Various training courses are held throughout the year. MORE
SPECIALIST MENTAL HEALTH TEAM
For people caring for someone with a mental health issue. MORE
SUPPORT GROUPS
These groups provide mutual support, information sharing and an opportunity to meet with people who may have similar experiences. MORE
KEEP
IN TOUCH
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GET IN TOUCH
OUR ADDRESS
Benhill House, 1st Floor, 12-14 Benhill Avenue, Sutton, Surrey SM1 4DA
Email: enquiries@suttoncarerscentre.org
Tel: 020 8296 5611
Fax: 020 8296 5616
OPENING HOURS
Core working hours: Monday to Friday 10:00am until 6:00pm
Opening hours currently extended: 10am until 10pm, 7 days a week.