Calderdale
Resources for carers
If you look after a family member or friend who has an illness, disability, a mental health problem or addiction, you are a carer. In this section you will find local information and support resources for carers living in or looking after someone in Calderdale.
Calderdale Council: Carers
Carers spend a vast amount of their lives giving unpaid support to family or friends. This can be for someone who is ill, frail, disabled, has mental health or substance misuse problems.
Carers Count
Carers Count Calderdale is a free service for unpaid carers. We provide support, advice and training designed to improve the quality of life and wellbeing of local carers. Our team offers information and advice, drop-in support, groups, events and activities, education, benefits and financial advice, training and so much more.
Carers Hospital Discharge Toolkit
NHS West Yorkshire Integrated Care Board (ICB)’s unpaid carers programme has produced this carers hospital discharge toolkit and resources to support NHS trusts to carry out their statutory duty to involve unpaid carers in discharge pathways and to improve unpaid carers’ experiences of discharge through increased identification, support, signposting, and referral.
Working Carers
Find out how employers can support employees who are unpaid carers.
Calderdale Young Carers Service
In 2012 Calderdale launched the Young Carers Passport scheme. This enables young carers to show a pass to gain access to additional support in school. The pass means the young carer doesn’t have to explain their whole situation to every member of staff. Instead, they can easily access discrete support and be signposted to the young carers lead in school.
The scheme also offers staff training and awareness in schools. this is to make sure staff know what to do if young carers identify themselves in school. If you want to find out more about the scheme, please contact us.