N-Compass Resources
At N-Compass, we understand the challenges of caring and provide support to help you navigate the journey. Whether you need information, practical assistance, emotional support, or just someone to talk to, we are here for you.
Unpaid carers
These pages provide information to support you. This includes where to find support, how to apply for a carer’s assessment, and information for young carers.
Carers Wakefield & District
We are here to offer advice, information and support to those caring for a family member or friend with an illness, disability, frailty, mental health condition or addiction.
Family Hubs
Wakefield Council Family Hubs have a package of support in place to support Young Carers and their families.
WESAIL
Wakefield Early Support, Advice, Information and Liaison (WESAIL) service provides a free, confidential and impartial support to children and young people with Special Educational Needs and Disabilities (SEND), and their parents and carers.
Connect to Support
Connect to Support is a website offering access to lots of information about services available, including local groups and activities.
Alzheimer’s Society – Dementia Connect Wakefield
The service offers 1:1 support for people with dementia, their carers & family members.
Wakefield Parent Carer Forum
Wakefield Parent Carer Forum is an independent parent carer forum who work with families of children with special educational needs and/or disability, aged 0-25 years old, living in the Wakefield area.
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.